New-York tribune., 1911-04-04
GID CONGRESS
ASSEMBLIES TO-DAY
One Hundred and TWenty-seven
New Representatives to
Take Oath.
MANY ARE UNTRIED MEN
Ambitious Young Democrats Are
Likely to Exhaust the Patience
of Speaker Clark to
the Utmost.
from The Tribune Bureau.

CUS ObulOoV'
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington April when the cd con-
gross convercs at noon tomorrow It viii
not seem like old times In the house
Strange and unfamiliar scenes will meet the
scrutiny OF the galleries. Many OF the
human legislative landmarks pointed out on
opening days heretofore will have passed.
They will he leading the simple life PACK
home
Just one hundred and twenty-seven ne"
members will faCe the Speaker. y par
half dozen of them have served IN some
earlier Congress. The others are legislative
novices. many Of whom are still TO learn
the relative merits Of points OF order. ques-
tons of personal privilege. motions to o's-
charge committees. calls cf the House ana
what not.
OF the one hundred and twcnty-seven
new men there are many who outward'y
bear the label, Just as plainly as though !"
were printed-"From rural distrlct
Farmers. plain business men. country Jaw
vers are among the untried. The seasoned
REPRESENTATIVES have looked them over and
agreed that never before has there been SO
heterogeneous lot.
New Members a Puzzle.
What they will do is still question.
There arc indcs tions that the special Sos
sion Will begin with storm and will end IN
the same way. the harmonious caucus not
vithstandng The legislative programme
IS n comprehensive and an intricate one.
The hot summer days in Washington do not
e, ,,l,. inDl
comfort OF the untrammelled. unterr.ded
and unafraid young Democrats. whose
ranks include free traders. protectionists.
revenue only" Democrats, single takers
and just the unclassified.
From, the Speakers rostrum 10 the furth-
ermost ENDS Of the chamber everything will
seem unusual. The faces of House en-
ployes who have scurried through the
chamber for many years will he missing.
new and inexperienced men will have
taken their places. Champ Clark. rot tho
venerable "I-nce joe" will WELD the gavol.
The House and the galleries viii miss the
robust figure Of James \. Tawney, OF
Minnesota, who for sixteen years has oc-
cupied leadrg place in the Republican
councils six Of them as chairman OF the
powerful Committee on Appropriations. In
his place will he a comparative younGster.
sydney Anderson, n Republican, however,
who made the most Of the issue of Can
nonism." Another picturesque veteran who
has passed is General j. Warren Keifer. Of
Ohio. who always wore suit Of ancient
looking evening clothes. regardless Of the
time Of day. He served, in all. sixteen
years in the House, and was Speaker Of
the 47th Congress. J. y. Post Democrat.
succeeds him.
Mer Who Will Be Missed.
William Schlcy Howard. sharp nosed,
spare ambitious Democrat OF aggressive
ways. viii oe in the place Of Uncle Lon
Livingston, of Georgia, who for twenty
years was one Of the sage counselcrs on
the Democratic side of the chamber.
John A. T. Huh. an Iowa Republican,
who entered the House score of years
ago along with "Unclc Lon'' will also be
absent He was engulfed ny a wave Of in
surgency in Iowa, and 5. j.. Prouty,
young man, succeeded him.
Representative Henry George, jr, listed
as single tax Democrat will be pointed
out the successor Of Representa- tive
William s. Bennet. Representative William
II. Stafford seat will be filed with the
ample form OF Victor l.. Berger. the first
socialist ever to he elected 10 Congress Mr
Stafford was urbane and soft-voicod. Mr.
Berger is expected to be aggressive and
vitriolic. The socialist member is said 10
recognize no such implement as tho soft
pedal.
One may look with a sigh OF regret
toward the spot where for twelve wears
Representative De Alva S Alexander. Of
New York, arose TO talk about rivers and
harbors. The gallery habitues will also
miss the venerable Representative Nehe-
miah Sperry, Of Connecticut who. bowed
by weight OF years and physical infrmitics.
voluntarily retired on March last.
Worthy OF especial mention is the suc-
cessor to Mr.. Durcy Of New York He
is DR.. Theron Akin. of Akin-a town
named after him-and he is. in addition,
the candidate who stumped his district in
a buggy. taking along a garden hose and
pail TO wash the wheels when necessary.
Mr. Akin as his expense account shows.
also purchased one lemon to clear his
throat. He was elected as Democrat. hut
he didn't enter the caucus, and he saws
now that he is an 'independent." The
House may have trouble in branding Dr.
Akin.
OF course, there are some Of the "old
guard left The House anDears natural in
spots. Uncle Joe" Cannon will be found
on the minority side, and doubtless he will
be IS debonair as ever The portly form
Of Serene Payne will still occupy consider
able room, and the high falsetto voice Of
Representative John Dalzoll will be heard
in protest against Democratic high h-handcd-
ness.
Representative Mann. Of nlbuster fame.
will he there as a thorn In the side Of any
Democrat who doesn't know the rules, and
Cyrus Sulloway. Henry Loudenslager and
John W. Weeks arc among TIE survivors
Asher Kinds. House parliamentarian.
armed with eight big volumes of which he
is the author, will be n comfort 10 the Rc-
publican side too. Mr.. Kinds will take the
path on Tuesday as member from Maine.
OF the 127 new members. cighty-four are
Democrats. one IS q Socialist. and the re-
ma.nder. including the new resident com
missioner from Porto Rico, arc Rcpuhl
cans Not since the 52d Congress. when the
Democrats were swept into power IN much
the me fashion, has there been such an
exodus of old members who were forced IA
give way 10 new blood
Nobody vet is able to sre tho outcome
for many Of the Democratic recruits already
have eivou virtual notice that they viii
| demand their rights and Speaker Chamr
Clark's diplomacy will he taxed 80 the ut
most when ambitious young legislators. out
for record. declne to wear any blind bri.
die that may be rendered by the Older
hands