Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02

In large number of instances the
new men will be included i'm this body
of national Legislators come with rec
ords of active careers and success in
their various walks of life
The senate will be the largest in
the history of the country. as it will
be composed of ninty-two members,
the increase being made by the ad-
mission of Okla homa, whose two SEN
ators Will be Robert l.. owen and I.
=. Gore. These senators will not be
given their seats, although they will
present credentials tomorrow from the
governor of the new state. until after
their formal election by the legisla-
ture, which will be about December
10. They have both been designated
at primary elections. however. and
only the formality Of a ballot Will be
required to perfect their credentials.
With the two senators from Okla
homa there will be seven new mem
beIs of the senate. which includes
successors to Senators Morgan and
Pettus. The new men include William
Borah, who recently came out victor
ious in land fraud cases in Idaho. and
John Nathan Bourne, Jr., of Oregon
whose advocacy of second elective
term" for the president brought him
into national prominence some time
ago. 1t was at a dinner given in this
city by Senator Bourne that the story
of a five million dollar conspiracy
fund" to defeat the president for re-
election was brought forth Frank C.
Briggs, of New Jersey, succeeds Sen
ator Dryden, and Morris Brown, for
merly attorney general of Nebraska.
comes with a record for a number of
railroad prosecutions in his state.
jefferson Davis, of Arkansas has
reputation as a fiery orator that may
cause Senator Tillman to look TO his
laurels. Simon Guggenheim, of Colo
rado. has gained a great reputation i'm
the business world through his con-
nection with the American Smelling
and Refining company. Joseph f.
Johnson, the successor Of Senator
Pettus, is Confederate veteran.
Harry A. Richardson. of Delaware, is
A millionaire, as also is Isaac stephen
son. of Wisconsin, the last named be-
Ing the successor of Senator Spooner,
and known as the pioneer lumberman
IF the northwest. Robert l.. Taylor, of
Tennessee, has a great reputation as
humorist and during his recent cam
paign for the senatorship, carried a
violin through his state and opened
his meetings by fiddling for the
of his constituents John
H. Bankhead, successor of Senator
Morgan and Joseph NJ. Dixon, of
Montana. come to the senate direct
rom the house of representatives and
T. II. Painter, of Kentucky. formerly
served in the house. as also did Sem
itor Stephenson. Senator owen, who
will represent Oklahoma, Is one
Eighth Cherokee Indian, and Senator
Gore has been blind since childhood:
rhe senate will have a majority of
more than two-thirds republican, 50
hat il Will be possible for the ma
ority to contral legislation and even
atify treaties without vote from the
minority.
The house Of representatives, also
has a large republican majority, there |
,eing 222 republicans and l6S demo-
rats. There Will be many interest
ng and picturesque characters in the
iouse Richmond p Hobson, who |
sained fame in the Spanish war, Will
,e there to advocate a greater navy,
which he has pledged himself to do.
Daniel X. Anthony, Jr., of Kansas,
will contest honors with Andrew }.
nan of the house. Mr.. Barchfeid
iaims six feet five inches. while Mr..
Anthony's height is recorded as only
quarter of an inch less Gerritt J. !
of Michigan. has been
peaker of the Michigan house Of del !
gates and Is chairman of the state
epublican central committee, Peter
\. Porter succeeds Mr. Wadsworth. of |
Iew York. and ran on the famous |
COW ticket" opposing Mr.. Wads- |
yorth's course In relation to packing |
louse control during the last session
saac II. Sherwood was in the house |
years ago as republican
rom Ohio. He now returns as a DEM
crat There are two vacancies in the |
iouse. caused by the death of Mr..
Hemp. republican. Of Virginia, and |
,porgo w smith of Illinois.
There are ninty-nine new members
n the house, but of that number
welve have served in that body prior
D the last congress. OF the new men
iXty-One are democrats.
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