The Washington herald., 1911-04-05
SEVENTEEN NEW
SENATORS IN SEATS
Only Three Absentees When
Upper House Meets,
ONE NEW ENGLAND DEMOCRAT
Great Interest When Root Marches
Down Aisle with Senator O'GOr-
dent sherman when He Invites
Kern to Take the Chair.

The Senate opened promptly at noon
yesterday with every seat except three
occupied. Senator Terrell, of Georgia,
and Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
were prevented from being present by
illness, and the Colorado seat, left vacant
by the death of Senator Hughes, has not
yet been filled.
More than one Senator expressed a
passing regret over the fact that Sena-
tor Tillman- of South Carolina, was not
able to be on hand He has acknowl-
edged that it has been the ambition of his
life to see a New England Democrat
sworn in as a United States Senator. He
would have realized that ambition yes
terday when Charles F. johnson. OF
Maine, took the oath of office. The Sena-
tors physicians, however, warned him
that he could not return from South
Carolina to witness this event and ii Is
doubtful now if he will ever be able TO
sit in the Senate again
The Senate opened with the usual
prayer by Rev. DR.. L. G. b Pierce, the
Chaplain. This was followed by the
reading of the Presidents proclamation
calling Congress in special session TO act
upon the reciprocity agreement with
Canada.
Called in Groups of Four.
The names of the new Senators were
called in groups Of four and they stepped
forward to the Vice Presidents desk.
where Mr.. Sherman administered the
oath In addition to the Senator'S VINO
were entering upon their first terms the
oath of office was administered TO num-
Der who had been reelected
Here are the twelve new Democrats
who were sworn in:
Nathaniel P. Bryan, of Florida VINO
succeeds Senator Tahaferro; W. E Chu-
ton, of West Virginia, who takes Senator
SCOTS place; Gilbert Hitchcocks. or Ne
braska. who succeeds Senator Burhett;
John W. Kern. of Indiana who will oc-
cupy Beveridges seat; Charles F. john
Son, of Maine. who was returned in the
place Of Eugene Hale; Luke Lea, OF
Tennessee who takes Senator Frazier s
place: James f. MARITIME. of New Jersey,
who captured Senator kean's toga: Hen
~ /. Meyers, who succeeds Senator Car
ter, of Montana; James A. OGorman. Of
New York. who takes Senator Depew
place; Atlee PomeTene. of Ohio, who will
replace Senator Dick; James A Reed. of
missouri. succeeding Senator Warner:
John Sharp Williams. of Mississippi, in
place Of Senator Money.
The new Republicans who were sworn
in were Henry F. Lippit. of Rhode
Island. who takes the seat left vacant by
Senator AldriCh; George P. Mclean. of
Connecticut. succeeding Senator Bulke-
ley: Miles Poindexter. of Washington, in
the place of Senator Piles; Charles F.
Townsend OF Michigan, who succeeds
Senator Burrows, and John D. Works, of
California, who takes Senator Flint's
place.
One Vacancy Exists.
The new Senate is made up of fifty Re-
publicans. forty-one Democrats, and one
vacancy. which eventually will be filled
by a Democrat from Colorado. In the
last Congress the Republicans had fifty
nine members of the Senate, compared
with only thirty-two of the Democrats.
The names were called alphabetically,
and several amusing situations devel-
oped in the course of the swearing in