Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-01
NEXT CONGRESS
MUCH CHANGED
IL SENATORS AND TT REPRE-
SENTATIVES TO RETIRE
Many Who Have Served the Country
from Twelve to Thirty Years Will
Quit to Rest on Their
LaureIs
tBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, rep. Co "oiNS
senators and seventy-seven represen-
tatives, members of the present con-
gress, will be absent when the Sixty
first congress assemblies in special ses-
sion on March 10.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois and Mr..
Stephenson of Wisconsin not having
been reelected yet, it is possible the
number of senatorial absentees will be
fourteen.
or the seventy-seven representatives
who retire March one. Mr.. Hepburn
of Iowa. has served twenty-five years
in congress and Mr.. Sherman of New
York, who becomes vice president, has
served twenty years.
Delegate Smith of Arizona has served
sixteen years and Mr.. Cooper of Texas
has served fourteen years.
Tn wears of service Senator Teller or
Colorado is the Nestor of the retiring
statesmen, having been elected senator
upon the admission of his state TO the
Union, taking his seat December T.
1875, since when he has been contlnu-
ously and prominently in the ,puoilc
eye. ,oao
He resigned from the senate in 1882
to enter the cabinet of President Ar
thur as secretary of the interior, re-
entering the senate March 4, 1889. "A
Republican in politics, he Withdrew
from the Republican national conven-
tion at st. Louis in June, 1886, because
of the financial plank.
He was reelected to the senate as
an independent silver Republican, ana
in 1903 was reelected as a Democrat.
His conspicuous ability as lawyer
and his familiarity with legislation
have given him an eminent place in the
senate from which he will retire volun-
tarily on March 4, having declined re-
election.
Senator Plat of New YORK served in
the Forty-third and Forty-fourth con-
crosses as member of the house, enter
ing the senate in 1881. On May 6 of
that year when Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling resigned his seat because of his
difficulties with President Garfield, his
colleague, Mr.. Platt. Joined him, there
by gaining the designation of me
Too" Platt.
Chafed Under Nickname
It was always understood Mr.. Platt
chafed under this nickname and de-
manded to return to the senate as a
yindication of his act, which he did
March 4, 1897.
Mr.. Foraker has served in the senate
twelve years.
Senator Hemenway ~tcceeded Vice
President Fairbanks. who resigned his
seat in the senate to become its pre-
siding officer so that he has had but
four years as member of that body.
Senator McCreary had a long service
in the house, having entered that body
in the Forty-ninth congress, and after
serving six terms entered the, senate
six years ago.
Other senators who will retire are
Ankeny, of Washington, Fulton of
Oregon. Gary of South Carolina. Hans
brough of North Dakota, Kittridge of
South. Dakota. Long of Kansas and
Milton of Florida
Representative Hepburn of Iowa has
been interested in all matters relating
to Interstate commerce, his connection
with public affairs going back to ante
bellum days. he having been delegate
to the Republican national convention
of 1850.
John Sharp Williams, formerly
minority leader of the house. retires to
enter the senate.
Bourke Cochran of New York, who
has figured in many oratorical con-
tests, also will retire.
Among the retiring representatives
are these:
Colorado-Cook, Boygne and Hag-
gott
Idaho-French.
New York-Waldo. Cochran, McMil-
len. Sherman. Porter and Ryan.
North Dakota-Marshall.
South Dakota-Hall.
Texas-Cooper.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Delegates-Alaska, Gale; Arizona,
Smith.