The National tribune., 1910-11-24

undoubtedly participate much in the
councils of the House Democrats during
the next two years and exert a very con-
siderable influence upon Democratic
legislation.
With these will be Rayner, of Mary
land, and two or three others, who thus
far have taken a minor part in the
proceedings. They will probably con-
Stitute the ruling coterie on the Demo-
cratic side. 1t is not certain how much
can be expected of the new Democratic
Senators to be chosen by the Legisla-
lures this Winter. The best known of
them will be John w. Kern. of Indiana.
who ran as Vice Presidential candi-
date. on the ticket with Bryan in 1908
and will succeed Albert j. Beveridge.
the most voluminous orator on the Re-
publican side during the last decade.
Mr.. Kern is an effective public speaker
of long experience, but the Senate has
little patience with stump speaking. If
New York elects Senator of recog-
nized ability, his Democratic colleagues
will be disposed to give him important
consideration very quickly.
Republican Leaders.
No Republican Senator of special
force in connection with the workday
tasks of that legislative branch. except
Hale, of Maine, will be displaced by
Democratic successors. Perhaps Car
ter, of Montana, should also be men,
toned. if the Legislature of that State
proves to be Democratic, for he has
been taking more active part in Sem
ate affairs of recent years. Crane, Cum
minis. La Toilette, Lodge, Root, CALM
ger. Burton and Borah are the Repub-
lican names that will figure chiefly in
accounts of Republican activities at that
end of the Capitol for some time to
come. As the sessions progress their
II.
ship Will develop. As much is also true
Of the Democratic group.
In the House three or four new
names will be to the front. 1t is easy
to single them out in advance-Champ
Clark, who presumably is to be Speak
er: Underwood, of Alabama, and F'itz-
gerald. of New York now mentioned
respectively as Chairmen of Ways and
Means and Appropriations But the op-
portunfties for conspicuous service in
the House will extend to several other
Democrats designated for the places of
legislative Importance in the new or
ganiZation. Some of them will be Con-
gressmen whose names are now hardly
known in Washington outside of the
Capitol.
The House Republicans of present
prominence will drop into the back
ground, except in SO far as they dem
onstrate fighting efficiency on the floor.
neither speaker cannon obtains the
nomination of his party caucus for an
other term or not, it is very likely that
he will have the mantle, if not the title
of minority leader. He is one of the
most lrrepressible opponents a tumultu-
Gus House of Representatives has de-
Veloped in generation. His long ser
vice as Chairman of Appropriations. in
charge of bills that were vigorously at
tackled and quite as vigorously defend
ed. have given him q splendid training
for rough-and- tumble debate.
There will be about him a capable
band, who can be trusted to give the
Democrats many an uncomfortable
afternoon. 1t will comprise veteran
members chiefly. There will he few
openings for the new Republican MEM |
bers of the next House. There have |
been virtually none for the new Demo- |
cratic members the last 16 years That |
10 one of the reasons-w why there are now |
so few men of proven legislative ability |
on the Democratic side