The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-18

VIII Deliver Opening Address
at the Ninth Annual
Convention
Convention

WAsHESGpON. D. CO IoK. IS
The ninth annual eonventfons Of the
National Rivers and Harbors Cons
gress which meets IN this city De-
cembef to coatfalIe. Ia s5e3siql
three days. gives abundant promise
OF being the most largely ATTENDED
convention this association has had
since it's reOrganization at the old
Arlington q decade ago.
President Taft will deliver the
opening address and is expected to
sti1I further emphasize his position
looking TO a broad and statesman
like policy by the national govern
ment in the treatment OF rae water
waysways OF the country to the end
that all streams susceptible OF navi-
CATION may be made navigable.
And after the present administra-
ton is ended progressive citizens in
all the states will look to a Demo
cratic administration to carry on the
work OF river. harbor and canal i'm
provement now under way on the
ground that the platforms Of thel
Democrats IS even stronger than the
platforms OF other parties with rel
spect-to, this very vital question
The resuIt~Of the general elec-'
4 ton. While it does not AFFECT the ad7
81 yancement OF sentiment for Water
Iway Improvement in harmony with
the doctrines OF the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, has ia a num-
Der OF instances changed the person
mel OF the committees OF both
houses having to deal with river and
harbor appropriations.
Il The Senate committee on COM
merce, which consists OF seventeen
members. lost two-Messrs. Bourne,
of oregon. Republican, and Percy,
1 Of Mississippi, Demonstrating the
Il House committee on rivers and har-
3bers, lost eight-three Democrats,
bers, lst eight-three Democrats.
Messrs Ransdeu, of Loutsinana;
f4GIlerbe. of South Carolina; and
iBoehne, OF Indiana; Lawrence, Of,
1Tassach usetts: Davidson, of V5isson[
sin. Young, OF Michigan; Roden
berg, OF Illinois: aud Kennedy, OF
Iowa, Republicans.
The only member Of the House +
committee who will eontiRNesin COp7tE
gress is Mr.. Ransde1I who has beeRF
elected to the Senate. HEs disGng=
uished service not only. in, the House
but as president since it's reorgani-
cation, OF the NATIONAL Rivers ana
Harbors Congress-; should in the very
nature5of things place him upon the
commerce committee of the Senate.
The hold-over senators on the
commerce committee are Messrs.
Nelson Of Minnesota, Perkins of CAL
ifornia, Smith of@Michigan, Stephen
son OF Wisconsin, Burton of Ohio,
;Burnham of New Hampshire, Crow
ford of south Dakota, and Oliver OF
Pennsylvania, Republicans; Martin
of virginia, Simmons OF North Car
DINA, Newlands of Nevada, Bank
head OF Alabama, Fletcher of Flor
ida, and Reed of Missouri, Demo
Gratis.
Now that the democrats are prae-
ticaIIy assured of control of the zen
ate, Mr. Nelson will be retired from
the chairmanship of the commerce
committee for a Democrat, the MEM
bership Of the committee being in
creased by the addition OF four to-
make up the ten. the apportionmentt
accorded to the majority party.
There are nine Republican members
OF the committee holding over, two
of whom would have to be elimi-
mated, and six hold-over Democrats.
AS the election did not changei
the party complexion OF the House,
the apportionment Of the Rivers and
Committee will remain the
same, with Mr.. Sparkman, OF Flor
ida, as chairman. or the new mem
bers, assuming the present mem
bers reelected will he reappointed,
there viii be three Democrats and
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