The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-16

perhaps in the house ut representa- tIVeS
az dnes the Empire commonwealth.
New York. BY rights she should be
we'll up i'll the front at power because
Of her large population. great indus
tries and wealth and diversified in
tereSts which entitle her - leadership
among the sister states. of late years
New York has come more prominently
- the fore in national legislation and
politics then heretofore. Prior To
RnoSevclt's entrance on the field. the
middle west had the upper hand. and
strange "a it may seem. Ohio with
her distinguished citizen as president.
does not now loom up SD high In
fact the buckeye state has no rep
resentation in the cabinet and little
If any in the other circles of govern
mcnt, both foreign ami domestic. This
change Of leadership from Ohio IL
New York is hut the gradual course Of
continuity in office of the latter'S rep
resentatiFeS. With Plat and Depew
in the senate few years age the
states representatives, in the senate was
ridiculed but with the rejuvenati0n of
Dcp"w and Elihu Root. of state de
partm"ut fame. New York now stands
on higher plane in the estimation
nf the public, The acquisition Of
Wick"rSham as attorney general also
placed New York in cabinet rank.
But in the house Of representatives.
New York has shown as its best and
during the next congress its rep
rcsentatives in that body will he
prominently in the public eye. Serene
Il, Payne Of Auburn the republican
fl""r leader and chairman Of the ways
and means committee. heads the list.
Nj. Payne has been in congress near
~ 30 years and his association with
tariff legislation has given him ma
honal reputation. Usually the house
gives in to tn" senate on matters of
legislation. but in the matter of the
Payne Aldrich bill. Mr.. Pane. its
father. stuck by the child and il was
saved despite the efforts of the SEN
ate to adopt its ideas into the new
tariff law.
Mr.. Payne has been reappofnte1 as
chairman "f the ways and means COM
mite" and as many questions and per
maps amendments tn the new law will
he considered from now on he will
stjll in the limelight.
Another prominent New Yorker in
the house, although a quiet one. il De
Ava :. Alexander. of the Buffalo
district, After Il service of y years
on the rivers and harborS committee
MIR. Alexander has been promoted to
its craftsmanship. Everybody knows
what this means. Every session he will
b" bounded to the wall by persistent
congressman for appropriations in the
river and harbor bills for the i'm
provement of the streams and creeks
In their districts. Mr.. Alexander il a
diplomatic man and it is safe to say
that he will run the river and harbor
committee with that tact and suay witty
that characterized the long admins
tration of il by Mr.. Burton of Ohio.
now senator. Although an able law
yer. Mr.. Alexander resigned from the
judiciary committee. of which he was
second ranking member. To take
charge of the river and harder com
mitteo. He Is CHASED as a "recalar''
organization man. t'nt Is he supports
the party i'm the house as opposed tn
tn" insurgents.
John r. Andrus Of YonkerS. another
on the committees on public buildings
and gfanuds and irrigation. He is sew
eral times Il millionaire but enjoys the
making OF legislation. William :.
Bennet. of New York City. il young
and active. and always on the lookout
for the Improvement of the immigra-
ton laws and the helping of immi-
&lants to home AMI occnnation in
their new country. Mr. Bennett likes
also IL be cioSe tn his constituents
ana recently sent every resident in his
district letter asking them what
ho could do for them. Come home.
and bring all the congressman with
you. wrote back one Of his cnnstit-
uents. weary of the then long-drawn.
out tariff discussion
Thomas W. Bradley. another New
Yorker, who Was Il private i'm the
Union army and was badly wounded
at Gettysburg. IL an active member of
tn" military affairs and pensions COM
mitte"S. William NJ. Calner of New
York City. il thoughtful md stutfnus,
n"ing II member Of the education and
interstate and foreign conamnraa com
mltt"eS. George \. Sauthwi@i. #
SCHENECTADY. was chairman nf the ed
ucattnn committee. but resigned 50
Alexander could become head of the
river and harhor COMMITTEE as New
York has number Of chairmanships.
anu To prevent criticism being offered
that New York was unduly favored i'm
! That respect. SouthWick thus sacrificed
Il mic" chairmanship and cnntented
himself with membership on industrial
arts and eNpositions and territories, on
which he Is active
Farmer" William ". Cocks Of Long
island. isoaseNelt's nei9hhor is prom
inent on the agricultural committee
and also the civil service committee.
William Fl. Draper. another New
Yorker. is active ON accounts, pen-
si"ns and territories committees,
Michael T.. Driscoll Of Syracuse. has
long been chairman of elections COM
mite" M. :, which decides contest
ed election cases He il also on the
militia committee. Cyrus Durey. Il
ne" upstate member. on the poStof-
! lice committee. and Republican
: Whip" John ". Dwight. than whom
theie j. no more fovla' "A member u