The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

OF the old Guard who was forced TO
retreat by a Democrat at the recent
elections. After service of eighteen years
Mr.. Hill will retire to private life next
March. As a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee, Hill, of Connecticut,
mas long been considered as one of the
tariff experts of the House. He was an
ardent protectionist, his voice was ever
ready to denounce such doctrines as free
trade and a tariff for revenue and Demo-
crat and Republican alike will miss his
familiar form.
"Cy" SuIIoway Out.
Cyrus sulloway. of New Hampshire,
pointed out as the biggest man physical
ly in the House, also rounds out eight
cen years service at the end of the ap-
preaching session. One of the towering
landmarks OF the House, a regular of the
regulars. will have passed when Sullo-
way goes back to the secluslon of the
Hampshire hills
John ]. Gardner. of New Jersey, who
for twenty years has been of the inner
circle of Republicanism, will also be
among the absent ones when the roll of
the next Congress is made up. For
twenty wears he has stood stoIidly by
the Republican guns.
Nick" Longworth. OF Ohio. a minority
member OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee, lost out by less than a 100 votes
The son-in-law of former President
Roosevelt cast his fortunes, as usual,
with the G. o. P. at the last election hut
the combined Democratic and Bull Moose
opposition was too much for him. Since
MS defeat he has wired friends that he
was merely laid up for repairs" which
would indicate that he has hopes OF COM
ing back two years hence Mr.. Long
worth has been member Of the House
Tor decade, but he has been regular
and protectionist from the beginning
Regardless Of family ties he refused n
desert the Republican colors on Novern-
Der and the Democratic tidal wave en-
quilted him
Prince Of Illinois. Tilson of Connection.
Young OF Michigan, Currier of New
and others more or less
prominent, who have fought in the Re-
publican ranks for years, will be muster
ed out of political life when the Demo-
Gratis take complete possession Of both
branches Of Congress three months hence
Among the few Democrats who have
failed to return, after long services pra
Wilson of PennsyIvs mia
and Representative Lamb Of Virginia
Lamb was defeated in the primaries:
Wilson in the general election.
Changes in Senate.
The order changeth in the Senate aIso
the transition is more gradual
Conspicuous among those who are fin
ishing their Washington careers is Sem
ator Shelby Cullom OF Illinois. He has
been a member Of the Senate since 1SS2
and has reached the age of eighty-threa
years. But for his vote in favor of
Senator Lorimer the venerable Illinoisian
might have been permitted to end his
days in the Senate chamber.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts oui+z
on March 4. He announced his retirement
prior to the election and his poIiticaI
adversaries say it was because of the
on the wall. Senator Crana
Is known as whispering Crane" and
has always been a silent and yet Eff |
fcient worker for the cause of the "OId
Guard"
Guggenheim OF Colorado, Dixon NJ
Brown of Nebraska, Bourne NJ |
Oregon, Briggs OF New Jersey. and
Bailey of Texas, all men who have Ionp
served in the upper branch Of Congress-
will become political has beens' at tbs
close OF the approaching session.
New blood will be in evidence In hath
he House and Senate; young men. COM
'aratively speaking. have taken their
places at the wheel of state. ana tba
old Guard" mighty forces for good or
Evil in the days of Aldrichi and Cannon.
will yield to the new regime ordered At
he polls on November s 1872