Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22

over in the house members draw for seats A
man just elected is as likely to get a frst-class
seat as man who has been in the service of the
house for years. The leader of the majority and
the leader of the minority and the oldest mem
Der In point of service in the hall are allowed to
select their own seats After they have made
their choice all is lottery. In the senate the
thing is different. newly elected member of
the upper house takes such seat as he can find
vacant, and his first duty to himself is to "he"
on the seat of some other mem.er so that he may
get 1t when the other member dies or retires
AT times there five or six filings" for the
same seat. For instance, If some senator has a
choice seat and he is aged and in the ordinary
course of things may be expected to die soon, his
seat is certain to be In request by several sena-
tors provided that those lower on the list of ap-
plicants think that those above them like the
holder of the seat himself, are likely to die or
to be retired quickly from the service by their
constituents
Some of the old senators do not like the way
in which the younger members file for their
seats. Then there senators who are
not old who do not like to feel that others think
that their seats soon to be vacated. When
a senator in the prime of life finds that his seat
has been filed" he takes it as an intimation
that the senator who does the fling thinks that
the seats occupant is nearing the end OF his
tether because his state has dsapproved of his
services or that the political party opposing the
one of which he is a member is likely soon TO
become in the ascendant.
Senator Doliiver, who died recently, had one of
the best seats in the senate chamber, a com
mandng place from which he could always catch
-the eye of the presiding officer. The Iowans
successor IN the senate will not get his predeces-
sor's seat, for Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Dolliver was apparently in good health and was
only hfty-two years old there We're three appli-
cations on file for his seat when he should va
cate It, OF course 1t must be understood that
the seats of the Republicans and those OF the
Democrats are separated and that no man of one
party ever files application for the seat of
man OF the other party.
Senator Beyeridge OF Indiana I'm the upper
house for years before he succeeded In getting
seat to his liking Early in hiss service he had
filed an application for the seat occupied by
Senator Spooner OF Wisconsin. vigorous man
with apparently long lease OF earthly and sena-
toriaI life ahead OF him. Unexpectedly Senator
Bpooner resigned, and Beyerldge moved to what
II perhaps the best seat In the house. one on the
middle aisle midway between the front and rear
of the chamber.
Elihu Root who Is accounted one OF the fore
most men IN the upper house In point Of ability,
Is obliged 10 sit In what IS known as the "Chero-
kee Strip" There are many Republicans In
the present senate that they more than on the
seats allotted 10 the majority on tho left side OF
the center aisle. There are not enough bemo'
Gratis 10 hil the seats allotted 10 them, Tho va
cant Democratic seats are away around near the
wall "a the extreme right of tho Ycepresideut
who has 20 turn his head 30 see the seats Of the
occupants Ia this Cherokee Stfin" sits the
aoyerHaw" Republican, aud ono of thom ls Ehu
Root
Bof,re the new senate office building Vus
eotntleted it was the effort 90 the senate 20 pro.
vide a separate room ln the Capitol Tor each aen.
ator All Of these go1aa we're called committee