Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
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Speech Of Junior Senator
Before Legislature Sets
Colleagues Thinking; Me-
mortal Next Sunday.
[BY e. H. HANSON.1

Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.---Sena-
tor Kenyon's speech to the Iowa legis-
lature following his election last We'd
nesday caused no little interest in
Washington political circles. BY many
1t is regarded as the first step towards
"a new political era BY all 1t is taken
as an indication that the democrats
will have one more vote which they
can count On on all matters of human
itarian legislation. thereby strengthen
ing the democratic control of the upper
body. Some Of the democrats. though
they would not give their names for
publication were loud In their praise
Of Kenyon and said he was typical Of
great many other citizens, not in
public life, who are really above parti-
san politics and who are growing more
and more powerful in their control
of the country's affairs.
One democrat who is familiar with
Iowa, politically, past and present
said .g
"There are thousands Of other re-
publicans in Iowa just like Kenyon
They favor everything we do. but as
yet they haven't gotten into the habit
of coming over and joining lls on
been convinced all along that Kenyon
Is a big man and I look to see him
grow steadily with service. 1t is the
business Of every republican senator
and representative to make like an
nouncement. that he will work for the
success Of the Wilson administration.
as long as that administration Is a
peoples administration. And on the
other hand. no man, democratic or re-
publican in principle. should work for
the administration. If it proves it is not
peoples administration"
Other democrats read the speech
with hope because Of the narrow mar
gin Of control they will have in the
upper body. Which such divisions in
their own party as are sure to come up
during an administration the progress.
sive wing of the democratic body is
relying upon the progressive republi-
can senators for assistance on all pro-
gressive measures.
Memorials for Members.
= The house will hold memorial exer-
cises Sunday February 9 for the late
Representative f1uDDHEu VI lOWd. J. LIS
day was set apart some time ago on
motion Of Mr. Haugen Of the fourth
district. .
Like exercises will be held on the
same day in honor Of the late Senator
Frye Of Maine and the late Representa-
tive Utter of Rhode Island.
Because of the great number OF
deaths of members and senators re-
Gently every Sunday in February will
be devoted to memorial exercises in
the house. On the second they will
be in honor of the late Senator Ray
n. of Maryland, on the ninth In honor
of tn, three just mentioned, on the
sixteenth in honor Of the late Senator
Nixon Of Nevada and Representative
w :demeyer of Michigan, and on the
twenty-third in honor Of the late Rep
resentative Wickliffe Of Louisiana and
Anderson of Ohio.
Three of the members met tragic
deaths. Wedemeyer committed sui
eide enroute home from Panama;
Wickliffe was killed by railroad
train while going fishing last sum-
mer: and Anderson was killed in an
automobile accident just month be-
fore election this fall.
Anderson's secretary, John A. Key,
was elected member Of the house as