Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Chairman Lloyd.

but the democratic majority in the House
had dwindled to fifteen.
A worse crumb was in Harrison's bed
during the second half of his term. TIE
Senate was republican by eight votes. but
the House democratic by 1is. and Harri-
son had TO be beholden TO Speaker Crisp
for the money to run the government
Then. finally. Cleveland had still worse
dose TO swallow In the second half of his
last administration, both Senate and
House against him, the House repub-
lican by 10, with Reed in the chair.
gloating over the democrats. but tho
Senate with only three more republicans
than democrats and. worse and more Of
II. four independents holding the bal
ance of power-three populists and
Silverite
That Taft if elected will have to carry
no such kettle of fish is the lookout OF
Chairman Mckinley. while Chairman
Lloyd is as earnestly striving to give
Bryan democratic Congress- I'm the event
that he is elected. or TO al least hamper
Taft with an opposing Congress. Al the
same time each chairman will try 10 keep
independents from gaining the balance or
power in either house. The fate of every
candidate for Congress is dependent in
some measure upon the executive ability.
tact and industry Of the chairman of his
party's congressional committee. He
mus; be acquainted with conditions in
every congressional district-the strength
of his candidate there and the power or
the oppositiun He must be judicious in
distributing his CAM Ign fund where II
can avail most and must assign the great
est spellbinders Of his party Ia the doubt
full instead Of the hopeless or sure con-
gressional districts Thus Congressional
Chairman Babcock in l:"4 sent Speaker
Cannon on a strenuous tour through ""
less than tif:y doubtful dis refs AS soon
as one chairman sends euCh an orator
into the land OF doubt me o'hfr s'riEes ="
faN- al 4
spelibinder OF equal ~ greater cailoT'
over the same tro.I.
To aspirants a seat in congress loom
up hiEger in ;hs e. grass omar campaiF
than il did Ia t!e Last The Sa AIRY. re-
either represe n: atiVe - senator, IL ia /
again as lar.t as inaf p"0m!S ii - .
wears ago. Teen IL was sll6G6 per mont.
sl310 a day. now /; 5 80 Der me- -.
S2o.,l a day $500 - year instead 81
&. tssl v.htcl: j. 10. 80 ir - fed II whc
il IS considered ,i.a; he 'ec!nlent -
taken awGy rro!n lone bUl 'hree months
in ol.,. year and SiA months n the othtf
aud that he can c"nii"h" M il!Na'" ouS
ness the while Tn' perpulsiieS r"nha i
the same--sl .fW for "a private secretary
sl2o for stationery. also seeds, books ANA
charts galore to send To constituents. not
10 mention free barber shops ana Tree
Turkish baths Tor one sci: IN tie base
ment OF THAI beautifully equipped club
house the United States Capitol Each
]. representative now has. rent free. mod
ern office. with all modern conveniences,
in a large white marble building con-
nected 10y subway with the House wing
of the Capitol, whereas TWO years ago
not chairmen OF commit
tees had 10 rent ti.C!r own Offices when
they wished them.
IRE Congress elected this fall will when
il takes It's seat. find a similar Office
buildin;y ready for the Senate. and thus
Uncle Sam has provided lis Legislators
as well as his chief executive with &C
commoda tons as decent as those which
they would expect from a private en-
ployer.
Members OF the Congress elected next
month will commence TO receive their pay
March next. but unless there is spe-
cial session they will not take their seats
until q year from next December. :,
JOHN ELFRETH WALKING.