The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
To See Swearing in of First
 Democratic Speaker in T. Eighteen Years
SENATOR O'GORMAN
 IS CONGRATULATED
Cardinal Gibbons Pays High Compli- ment to New SenatOr-SOcialist Berger Is Happy Even If
 He Is Ignored

Washington, D. C., April S.-(special) --Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio and William Jennings Bryan will both at tend the opening of Congress tomorrow and witness the swearing in of the first democratic speaker in IS years. When he came to the city yesterday Governor Harmon contemplated leaving tonight for Columbus, so as to be in his office again tomorrow morning. Tonight he changed his plans and decided to remain over for the opening of the democratic house, thereby responding to the insis- tent demand from many of his friends that he should do so and avail himself of the opportunity of meeting most of the S5 new democratic members whom he does not yet know.
 As a governor of State, Mir Harmon will be entitled to the privilege of the floor of the Senate and House and he expects to avail himself of that preroga- tive. AS a former member of the cabi- net he would also be entitled to the floor. MT. Bryan, as a former member of Congress, is also entitled to go on the floor of the House and will also take advantage of that privilege. The two big men did not meet one another today because their trains at no time crossed. They expect to clasp one an- other by the hand tomorrow when they meet upon the floor of the House or in the democratic cloak room.
 O'Gorman Congratulated
 Cardinal Gibbons today congratulated Senator-elect o'Gorman of New York,
 @l, new Senator. q consider it a great honor to know Judge O'Gorman," said the Cardinal. "He is a most estmable man and the state of New York will be ably represented by him in the high est legislative body of the country. I first became impressed with him when l met him in Lucerne, Switzerland, three years ago, when I was on my way from Rome to England. By strange coinc- dence, he and Senator Depew were seat ed side by side at dinner I was at tending.
 "The friendship that was engendered at that time between him and me has grown l have met him several times since and have always been deeply inter- ested in his career in his State. He stands for the highest ideals and the state of New York will be thankful n future years that such capable man was elected to represent her He is above all of sterling honesty and broad experience.
 Berger Is Happy
 Representative Victor l.. Berger, the first and only socialist ever elected to Congress, is feeling good over one propo- sition. It makes little difference to him whether he is ignored by both the great political parties and his committee as- sgnments are not bothering him. What Berger can do is to make sociaistic speeches, get leave to print and frank all over the United States his views on governmental affairs. The Berger frank promises to become the best known in E. either House or Senate.
 The socialist member from Wisconsin declares that he does not propose to at tempt to revolutionize the government but he does expect the new house to give him an opportunity to present the so- cialistic views of things MT. Berger announces that he will support all legis- lation in the interest of the working masses and he intends to initiate some of it himself. The socialist member has departed from the usual rule and has selected a secretary from outside his dis trict. He has named w. J. Ghent, so- cialist and magazine writer of New York City.
 It has been suggested that Mr. Berger hold caucus with himself and select the committees on which he would like to serve. His name does not appear on the democratic committee assignments and it is not known what the republican caucus tonight will do for him.
 "Of course I realize that I am but one representative out of nearly five hundred in the two houses," says the new sort of statesman from Wisconsin 'I can not expect to revolutiopize the country single-handed, but becaNse | represent 600,0n0 American voters, I have a right to expect that chance will be given me to explain our point of view upon important measures. l further expect to initiate some of these measures myself