The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06


indicates that he is to be the next Speak
er. without any doubt. He entered the
chamber after the Chaplain had finished
the prayer. The entire Democratic side
arose en- masse, and for five minutes
cheered and waved their handkerchiefs.
The galleries took up the applause. and
BedIam reigned
Mr.. Clark bowed to the right and left
his face showing his pleasure at the re-
eeption. quite different was the en-
trance Of Speaker Cannon. He came into
the chamber a few minutes before Il
o'clock, and was greeted with an unusu-
ally mild applause Nevertheless, Uncle
Joe" is popular on both sides of the
chamber.
When the roll was called in the SEN
ate. eighty Senators answered 10 their
names. Senators La Toilette and Lorimer
coming In a few minutes later. Senator
la Toilette was anxious TO be on the
spot at the call of time. but. owing TO
change In the ear service, took the wrong
car He was carried half mile or more
in the eastern part of the city before ne
realized where he was. The Senator, IN
his characteristic way. commented very
strongly on the uncertainty OF things.
1t has been a long time since such
large crowd clamOred for admission 10
the Senate galleries on opening day. The
curiosity to see the flame ducks" how
| they looked and how they acted. was no
doubt, the desire that actuated the mhny
visitors.
Senator Bacon, In speaking OF the I'M
usual number of deaths. said that never
before in his recollection had there been
so many as during the last recess. Four
have died. and all OF them We're men
OF national reputation and standing as
! Legislators of the first rank. They were
Senators Clay, Dolliver, Daniel, and Nc
Emery,
Uncle Lon" Livingston feels pretty sore
over his turn down in the primaries. and
doesn't hesitate TO say so. He says he
remained on his job as ranking Demo-
crat on the Appropriations Committee and
IN the meantime his opponent was maxi
/ ing a house-to-house canvass in the dis
( trict, with the result that when Uncle
Lon" did go home there was nothing
20 IL but defeat Representative Living
ston has been IN Washington for twenty
years, and has made himself popular with
his colleagues. He knows a thing or two
about the ways of the legislators, and
fer that reason his Democratic friends
want him 10 remain here. He is a can
didate for either the clerkship or Ser
geant-a Arms of the next House. with
preference for the latter
Speaker Cannon complimented two
down and outs" when he appointed Rep
resentatives Tawney and Calderhead as
the Republican members Of the commit
tee 10 notify the President that Congress
was formally opened and ready FOR bust
ness
Representative Kronmiller, Of Balti-
more. didn't stand for reelection and
thereby showed his wisdom When asked
why he didn't allow his name 20 be used
he said. You see I had been supporter
OF the Speaker and always a consistent
standpatter From the way things were
/ looking I saw II was no place for a min
/ ister's son, and graciously stepped aside.
Representative Foss. governor-elect of
Massachusetts. announced at the Capitol
/ yesterday that his resignation as a men,
take effect January !, the day OF his inau-
guration as governor.
The General Assembly Of the knights Of
Labor has presented 70 Congress q
lengthy petition for an immediate revision
of the tariff. resting their claims upon
number of grievances, each enumerated
under separate head. The petition
/ ends with
| we believe that government can be
more economically administered than It is
now and demand a curtailment OF our
| present extravagant expenditures We
/ then respectfully ask for such a revision
of the tariff as shall yield no more than
| is necessary for the needs Of the gov
! eminent economically administered. We
/ further believe that the function of the
government is simply 10 provide revenue.
/ and not protection TO special industries,
and demand a tariff based on revenue
with the incidental protection such a
tarlf would yield.
/ The petition is signed by Thomas IT.
Manning, general master workman; John
| Fernau, general worthy foreman. and ].
/ Frank O'Meara, general secretary treas
| ureT.
| Representative Bennett, of New York
/ who has joined the lame ducks club.
! appeared on the scene with the same
/ smile and when sympathized with. pleas
| sntly remarked: "Oh, it's all right the
| fortunes of war. you know" Representa-
| tive Bennett Is one OF the younger mem
! bers of the House bat is old In the game
| OF poltihs, and in most trying circum-
/
convention that nominated Mr.. Stimson
| for governor of New York, Mr. Bennett
who was a candidate, occupied a cottage
not far from the convention han. While
the voting was in progress. he was walk
ing up and down the porch OF his cottage
with q close friend conversing, and the
subject of the conversation was why
more men do not follow the ministry
rather than politics
Senator Tillman was IN his place when
the roll was called. The Senator from
South Carolina walks with a cane, but
his appearance shows that ne has a good
deal of fight In him yet. His colleagues
/ laughingly remarked that he OF pitch
fork fame had passed up that implement
Of warfare for the cane.
/
The newly elected Senators. Swanson,
Terrell. and "Lafe' Young, were ready
to be sworn in. but the early adjourn
ment necessitated that event going over
until tomorrow. Senator Young was seen
IN the late Senator Delivers committee
room, going over a large stack of mail
! with Clerk Dawson.
Senator Depew had hard luck at the
| White House yesterday In the first