The Washington times., 1908-11-09
ELECTION HAS DECREED
MANY HOUSE CHANGES
Retirement Elevation and Defeat Make Necessary Re
modelling of Big Committees-Democrats Get
Champ Clark on Rules TO Succeed Williams
By IOHN SNURF.

| tant in the House. and Is constantly in
! creasing in Importance with the expan
| sion of the Postofhce Department dn5
/ the growth Of appropriations for that
/ department. The defeat o. Representa-
/ tive Overstreet of Indiana VIII make
/ necessary the appointment of a new
/ chairman for this committee
| Representative John J. Gardner OF
/ New Jersey is the ranking member, and
! is quite likely 10 succeed Mr.. OveFstreeL
| Sperry Of Connecticut. Snapp OF Illinois
and Goebel Of Ohio are next in line for
promotion. Mr.. Sperry. in view Of his
great age. doubtless would not desire
the craftsmanship. and should Mr.. Gard
neT not be selected. either Mr.. Snapp or
Mr.. Goebel would be entitled 20 serious
consideration.
A new chairman for the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
VIII have 10 be picked for the Sixty
first House, because OF the defeat Of
William =. Hepburn. the xssi cram chair
man OF that committee. reason OF
the prominence of iDterSS4te commerce
questions and pure food questions at
this time this committee Is one or the
foremost of the House. Doubtless there
will be an active contest among the as
piTants for its Craftsmanship.
James ;. Sherman, Vice President
elect, who is ranking member. retires
syivaHia next in line. Next TO Nh.
Wanger stands Representative Mann Of
Illinois. Either one OF these men is
qualified for the chaiTma nship and
doubtless both will want the place. It
is likely one OF them will be the new
chairman. Mr.. Mann now has other i'm
pOrtant committee hOnOrs. but he would
doubtless be willing 10 give up every
thing else TO head Interstate and For
eign Commerce.
Keeper of Morgue.
Represe tative John J. Jenkins OF
Wisconsin, now Keeper OF the Morgue, r.
in which undesirable legislation is laid
TO rest, was defeated for denomination.
His retirement leaves Parker Of New
Jersey ranking member. Mr.. Parker will
not be given consideration for the Ju-
dietary Craftsmanship, but Representa-
tive Alexander Of New York, who stands
third on the committee, viii probably
present claims TO the Craftsmanship,
which will have TO be recognized
Representa- tive Cousins of Iowa. whose
chief claim 10 fame has been an oc-
casional outburst OF oratory. will re-
tire at the end Of this Congress. IeaE-
ing vacancy IN the Foreign Affairs
Craftsmanship. Charles B. Lands OF
Indiana, VINO is now ranking member
Of this committee, has been defeated.
leaving Representative James 3. Per
hins of New York as the man who will
probably get the Craftsmanship.
Indian Ahairs is now headed by Rep
resentative Sherman of New York, ana
the ranking member IS Representative
Thomas r Marshall OF Norih Dakota.
AS both OF these members will refine
in March Representative Charles l..
Knapp o. New York will BE- in line for
the Craftsmanship. Next 10 Mr. Knapp
stands Representative Hinshaw OF Ne
braska.
VIII Pick Friend.
The Printing Committee plum, which
defeat has lost 80 Representative
Charles lands OF Indiana, viii be pick
ed by some stanch FRIEND of the new
Speaker. Representative Perkins OF
New York is now serving on this COM
miJtee with Mr.. lands, but lngsmuch
as he is likely to be the new Foreign
Affairs chairman, Il is quite likely the
Speaker will reorganize the committee
entirely
Representative Marshall Of North Da-
kota IS now chairman Of the Committee