Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-04
SEARCHING SIOELIGHTS
ON THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON March 1.-The
reorganization of the house Of rep
resentatives by tho Democrats for the
coming session win be perfected at a
caucus tomorrow. The members Of the
ways and means committee for the
next session VIII be selected
Speaker Champ Clark is sure of his
place again. Sergeant-at-Arms c. r.
Riddle win be opposed by former Rep
lesentative w II. Ryan, Of Buffalo, and
Robert b. Gordon, formerly representa-
tive from Maine
Charles r. Crisp, Of Georgia, paria-
mentarian for many years, win take q
seat in the house next session. and viii
very probably be succeeded by Ben
nett Clark, son OF Speaker Clark
Representatives Garner, OF Texas;
Stanley Of Kentucky, Saunders of
Virginia, and Bartlett OF Georgia. are
active contestants for the ways and
means vacancies.
To President Wilson win fall the
task of filing over 400 places made
vacant by the refusal Of the senate to
confirm appointments by President
Taft since December 2. The places that
become vacant today at noon include
practically all appointments outside Of
the diplomatic service. the army. navy,
marine corps and allied services.
Many important positions are in
VOWED in the list.
President elect Wilson and Vice Pres
dent elect Marshall had breakfast to-
gether shortly after 8, o'clock at the
Shoreham hotel. Immediately after
ward the incoming heads of the gov
eminent met a number Of governors
and prominent Democratic politicians,
headed by William Jennings Bryan.
The greeting between Bryan and Will
son was cordial.
"A cloudy day is not an i'll omen"
said Bryan as they shook hands.
President Wilson smiled, but
made no reply.
you won't have to wait long now to
know definitely" said William j. Bryan
early today in reference to his reported
selection for the state portfolio.
Mr.. Bryans eyes twinkled when he
said this and his smile was at It's broad
est.
Above all the pomp and futter that
attended the inauguration and the IN
auguration parade, indeed second only
to the advent of the new adminstra-
ton, was the sartorial conquest Of q
certain Washington barber who con-
tracted to cut the name of =. f. Box
well. Democrat, Of Hoisington. Kans.,
whose hair and beard have remained
unshorn since the year 1895, when
the Peerless Leader first went down to
defeat The Hoisington crop was as
Iuxuriant as the Bryan pate is bald
reaching in beautiful strands Of chest
nut to the middle of Mr.. Boxwelrs back.
A movement is on foot to present the
shorn locks to the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, as an example of misplaced de
termination TO live up to an election
bet
Much restraint was necessary to keep
the Boy Scouts from adding a chapter
to the lurid and untruthful adventures
Of Deadeye Dick by attacking the In
dian delegation, which appeared at the
Inauguration ceremonies and in the pa
rade, bedecked in all the glory of war
paint and eagle feathers. The cowboy
delegation however saved the redskins,
each Boy Scout silently vowing to re
strain himself until he had grown to
the proportions and appearance of those
who bestrode the COW ponies. before
devastating the remainder of the orig
inal inhabits,Mts of the North American
continent.
Henry l.. Stimson, secretary of war
in the Taft cabinet, stated that he in
tended to resume the practice of law in
New York city. He will stay out of
politics.
Nearly three times as great salary
as he received while serving President
Taft while his former employer will
be cut to a paltry $4,000, is the plum
which Charles u. Hilles has plucked in
leaving politics. As the secretary to
the president. Hilles received $500.
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