Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-28
MEMBERS OF NEW CONGRESS.
Senate Largest in Hstory-Many
Notable Men In II.

Notable Men In II.
There are many interesting features
of the Sixtieth congress- now in SEES
sion.
The senate will be the largest in the
! history of the country, as it will be
composed of 80 members, the increase
| being made by the admission of Okla
| homa, whose two senators will be Rob-
| ert l.. Owen and S. T. p. Gore.
/ With the two senators from Okla
| homa there will be II new members
| OF the senate, which include success
ors to Senators Morgan and Pettus.
The new men include William Borah
of Idaho and Jonathan Bourne, Jr of
/ Oregon.
Frank c. Briggs of New Jersey sue
ceeds Senator Dryden, and Norris
| Brown, formerly attorney general of
| Nebraska, comes with a record for
anti-railroad prosecutions in his state.
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas has a
reputation as fiery orator that may
cause Senator Tillman to look to his
laurels.
Simon Guggenheim of Colorado has
gained notoriety in the business world
through his connection with the Amer
lean Smelling e Refining company.
Joseph F. Johnston, the successor of
Senator Pettus, is a confederate vet
eran. Harry A Richardson of Della
ware is millionaire, as also is Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin, the last
named being the successor of Senator
Spooner and known as the pioneer
lumberman of the northwest.
Robert l.. Taylor of Tennessee has
great reputation as humorist. and
during his recent campaign for the
senatorship carried violin through
his state and fiddled for the amuse-
ment of his constituents. John Ii
Bankhead, successor of Senator Nor
gan, and Joseph NJ. Dixon Of Montana
come to the senate directly from the
house of representatives, and r. II. |
Paynter of Kentucky formerly served |
in the house, as also did Senator |
Stephenson.
Senator Owen, who will represent |
Oklahoma, is one-third Cherokee In
dian, and Senator Gore has been blind |
since childhood.
The senate will have a majority of |
more than two-thirds republicans, so |
that it will be possible for the major |
lty to control legislation and even rati-
fy treaties without a vote from the
minority
The house of representatives also
has large majority, there being 226 |
republicans and 168 democrats. There
will be many interesting and pictur-
esque debates in the house Rich
mond p, HobsOn, who gained fame in
the Spanish war, will be there TO advo-
cate a greater navy, which he has
pledged himself to do
Daniel R. Anthony. Jr, of Kansas
will contest honors with Andrew J |
Bartchfeld of Pittsburg as the tallest |
man Of the house. Mr.. Bartchfield is |
six feet five inches, while Mr.. An
thongs height is recorded as only
quarter of an inch lower Gerritt ]. |
Diekeman of Michigan has been speak,
er of the Michigan house of delegates
and is chairman of the state republican
central committee.
Peter A. Porter succeeds Mr. Wads- |
worth of New York, and ran on the
famous cow ticket" opposing Mr.. |
WadsWorth's course in relation to |
packing house control during the last
session Isaac r. Sherwood was in the |
house 81 years ago as a republican |
from Ohio. He now returns as a demo
crat
There are two vacancies in the house
caused by the death of Mr.. Slemp, re-
publican, of Virginia, and George w. !
Smith of Illinois,
There are 80 new members in the
house, but of that number - have
served in that body prior to the last
congress. OF the new mon 81 are dem
ocratS.