The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-03
Notable Figures Disappear From
Senate Since Last
Session.
RACE FOR HOUSE CLERK is ON
Livingstone, Of Georgia, and
Trimble, Of Kentucky, Lead
ing Candidates.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

ate to order at noon Monday for the
short session Of Congress, many
familiar faces Will be missing.
| Georgia has lost Senator Clay. whose
place, temporarily, will be filled by
| former Governor Terrell; Senator
Daniel, of Virginia. is succeeded by
/, FORMER Governor Swanson; Lafe Young
takes Delivers seat, and. in addition
! to this both the West Virginia men,
Scott and Elkins. are ON the sick list,
with little probability of their being
/, In the Senate any time soon, and Till
man, of South Carolina, also on the
/, discarded list by reason of long con.
/ tinued illness
These changes, however. will be few
in comparison to those that will be
noticed next December. when the re-
suit of Democratic Legislatures in
many parts of the country this winter
| are shown.
Race for Clerk Is On.
| The race for clerk of the House to
succeed Major Mcdowell is on In car
nest. Every returning Congressman Is
buttonholed when he reaches the
Union Station. quizzed on the way to
his hotel as to whether or not he has
been pledged for two OF the candidates
now running--kepresenta Living
stone, of Georgia, and former Repre-
sentative Trimble. of Kentucky. and
asked to vote in the Democratic caucus
/, for one of them. according to the man
who has him In tow.
| There is no way yet Of determining
how the race is going to terminate.
!, Both of the candidates hav many
l friends in the House and they are
leaving no stone unturned TO pull off
| the coveted honor.
L Mr. T.iytnuStOp caryad corncthf,,tv
! like twenty years in the lower House
of Congress. and probably has as eX-
tfended an acquaintance as any man
who has served there before. Mr..
Trimble has also served many years,
though not SO long as Mr.. Livingston.
and his friends believe he will get the
| place.
/ Other candidates may appear in the
| field, but already many members hav.
been pledged to one OF those mentioned
and it is extremely doubtful If third
man would stand much of-a show.
| Although 1t is a year until the Demo-
Gratis will caucus to select a clerk,
! the work done by the candidates dur
ing the next few months will probably
| determine the result far in advance.
| Cutting Estimates Causes Trouble.
( Many members of the House who
have reached Washington are much
| perpieXed because of the fact that the
estimates for river and harbor work
submitted a day or two ago by Chief
| of Engineers Bixby, of the War Depart
ment. did not incorporate the reports
of some of the division engineers,
hence many projects in different sec
/, lions have been omitted. kilograms
/ have been received by members asking
what is to be done about the matter
and some of them are in quandary
| themselves what course to pursue
i They cannot force the chief Of en-
gineers to incorporate these reports.
and unless this Is done the Rivers and
/, Harbors Committee of the House has
nothing upon which to base it's bill
! for the coming session.
Whit About Committee Places.
| Some Of the returning members are
doubtful about the wisuom of having
| committees. Some of them, who arc
now ranking Democrats. believe that
If general reorganization is had they
/ might lose their seniority, whereas, If
| the general policy of making the rank
| ing Democrat the chairman of his re-
| spectivc committee is followed. those
who now rank high will retain their
| places at the head of the list.
| Representative Frank Clark. of
| Florida, said to-day, II am opposed to
the method Of appointing committee
| for this purpose. II this is done some
of the smaller States in the South
would undoubtedly suffer, as the
/ stronger States would demand the
\ chairmanships.'
As an instance OF this position. Mr..
1 Clark, who will be at the head of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries In the next Congress, on the
Democratic said would, ordinarily, be-
come the chairman II the old custom
lis followed. This question is Of con-
siderable interest to the South ac-
Scordins to the opinion Of Mr. Clark.
/ p. III. MEG.