Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
LEADERS IN HOUSE
GREETED WITH CHEERS
BY THEIR ASSOCIATES


banged the reading desk and said:
1.-The House will be in order
The gavel raped sharply many times,
but it had to contend against the loud
cheers. the hurrahs and handcapping
that had broken out as the Speaker APP
peared I'm the House chamber. 1t was a
regular old-time demonstration in which
every one Of the members joined re-
gardless Of party.
The galleries were crowded. One had
see the opening Of the third session of
the Sixtysecond Congress. Doorkcap-
ers. posted everywhere, and REIN
forced with stout House employees. re-
fused to let any one in unless a special
card, issued for today only. was pre-
scented. Members of the Congressional
Club. bundled in flowers, occupied enc
of the east galleries. and for tits octa-
sion only several photographers We're
posted about in the galleries, and snap
shotted the interesting scene. Oh the
floor below.
Speakers Office Crowded.
Speaker Clark's Office was besieged
with friends who wanted admission cards
early in the day, but there were only a
few to be had. Returning congressman
support in the vote for Speaker of the
next House. Representative Sulzer and
host of other representatives, some of
them plotting friends from home, were
among the early callers on the Speaker.
Mrs. Clark and Miss Genevieve Clark
entertained a big party OF friends in
the Speakers gallery to witness the
Mrs. Martin B. Littleton. wife Of the
representative from New York, was one
OF the features Of the day, as she called
on the Speaker with big armful Of
petitions for the governmental pur-
chase of Monticello. home Of Jefferson.
Just after Mrs Littleton went in to
see the Speaker and show him the
petitions, Representative Levy Of New
York went into Mr.. Clark's office
Representative Levy owns Monticello
and refuses to sell it.
Like a Lot of Schoolboys.
The members of the House acted ex-
actly as If they were an overjoyful lot of
happy school boys. The handshakings
welcomings. congratulations were much
more important, evidently than anything
else.
Uncle joe Cannon was surrounded by
scores Of men as soon as he set foot in
the aisle on which his desk is located.
Representative LOngworth was another
republican who was the center of attrac-
ton for many minutes: Victor Murdoch
could hardly find his seat for the crowd
which pressed about him; Philip Camp
bell of Kansas. militant always against
the third-termer. was slapped on the
back and his hand shaken by dozens of
his friends.
oscar Underwood smiled his way
through at least hundred men who
tried to stampede him as he appeared
in the cloakroom door. Minority Lead
err Mann. looking cooler, calmer, and,
If possible, wiser than ever. ran about
the floor Of the House looking up the
"old guard" and Serene Payne lowered
above every one on the republican side,
while Senator-elect Ollie James Of
Kentucky was the gigantic figure on
the democratic wing.
Leaders Are Cheered.
Scarcely had the chaplain said "Amen"
when Governor-elect Sulzer appeared
and there was a roar Of applause. The
Speaker banged the gavel in vain. The
clerk began the roll call. but the members
fell to talking with one another, leaning
over desks and making it almost impos-
sible to hear name
James NJ. Cox Of Ohio. governor-elect
of that state. received an ovation when
his name was called. Democrats and re-
QuUuCduS alike CIIccEcQ tlil duu lie was
forced to bow his Acknowledgements.
Representative Underwood. leader of
the democratic side, was cheered when he
arose to present the usual resolution ask
ing that a committee be sent to the Presi-
dent informing him that the House had
met. The Speaker appointed Mr.. Under
wood as chairman, with Representative
Johnson Of Kentucky and Representative
Mann of Illinois.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York
presented the regular resolution that re-
quires the House to send messenger to
the Senate and inform that body that the
House has opened its deliberations. Rep
resentative Hay Of Virginia offered a. res
olution fixing noon for the hour Of con-
vening daily.
Four new members were sworn in by
the Speaker. These were Archibald Hart.
who succeeds Hughes, now a senator;
George Scott of Iowa, who succeeds the
late Representative Hubbard; E. A. Mer-
rift. jr. succeeding Representative Mails
by of New York, who died last session.
and DR.. Lazaro of Louisiana, succeeding
Representative Wickliffe. who died last
session.
Deaths Announced.
Resolutions to mark the respect Of the
House for members who have died re-
Gently were received by the House in ST..