Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
MEMBERS OF NEW CONGRESS.
Senate Largest in HIstory-Many
Notable Men In 1t.


Notable Men In 1t.
There are many interesting features
of the Sixtieth congress, now in ses-
sion.
The senate will be the largest in the
history of the country as it will be
composed of so 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 & Refining company.
| Joseph F. Johnston, the successor of
Senator Pettus, is confederate vet
eran. Harry A. Richardson of Della
ware is a 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
a 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 H.
Bankhead, successor of Senator Nor
gan, and Joseph M. Dixon of Montana
come to the senate directly from the
house of representatives, and T. H.
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 cn1ldhOOd.
The senate will have a majority Of
more than two-thirds republicans, sc
that 1t will be possible for the major
ity to control legislation and even rati
fy treaties without vote from the
minority.
The house of representatives also
has large majority, there being 22t
republicans and 1913 democrats. There
will be many interesting and pictur
esque debates in the house. Rich
mond P. Hobson, who gained fame il
the Spanish war. will be there to advc
cate greater navy. which he ha
: pledged himself to do.
Daniel R. Anthony, Jr., of Kansa
will contest honors with Andrew
Bartchfield of Pittsburg as the TALES
man Of the house. Mr.. BartchfYeld
six feet five inches, while Mr.. Al
thongs height is recorded as only
quarter of an inch lower Gerritt .
Diekeman of Michigan has been speal
er of the Michigan house of delegate
: and Is chairman of the state republica
9 central committee
feIeT "A. FOTIer succeeds MI. wac
: worth of New York. and ran on tn
l. famous cow ticket" opposing M
q Wadsworth's course in relation I
y packing house control during the la
q session. Isaac r. Sherwood was in tt
1t house 81 years ago as a republics
n from Ohio. He now returns as dem
/, crat.
II There are two vacancies in the hou
i, caused by the death of Mr.. Slemp, 7
"a publican, of Virginia, and George '
N Smith of Illinois.
u There are SO new members in Il
house, but of that number IL ha
served in that body prior to the la
congress. OF the new men 81 are de-
1e ocrats.