The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-25
new LEADERS IN
63RD CONGRESS
-
Many Members Of Old Guard Fin
iSh Congressional Careers
This Week
THEIR NAMES LONG FAMILIAR
Democrats Will Replace Most of
the Retiring SoIOns
G. 0. P. TO LOSE GUARDIANSHIP

Washington, d. G., Feb 25.-Many
noted leaders of the Senate and House
today entered upon the final week of
their congressional careers. When the
sixty third congress assemblies i'm cX-
traOrdinary session a few weeks hence
there will be much about II strange
to those who have long been familiar
with the personnel Of past congresses
In the House the most conspicuous
thing will bc the absence of "Unclc
Joe Cannon. 1t is more than forty
years since Mr. Cannon was first cIoc-
ted member of the House, and he has
occupied a seat i'm that body ever
since, except during the term 1913.
He has served as "A member of the
House longer than amy other man that
hats ever occupied n seat there. and
his service as speaker exceeded that
of any other man, except Henry Clay.
But Mr.. Cannon will not be the only
member of the House who will be
missed after March 1. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania aud Mccall of Marrachusctts.
who for years have been shapers of
Republican tariff policy, will bc among
the missing when Speaker Clark raps
the sixty third congress to order. The
tidal wave in Illinois wrought notable
. changes. Among the members of the
Prairie state delegation left out i'm the
cold are George E Foss George w,
! Prince, William A. IiodenberE and
William B. Mckinley the last named
widely known as the chairman of the
Republican congressional campaign
committee.
Nick longworth TO Go.
Other well known members of the
vate life one week hence are Nicholas
LongwCrth OF OHIO, James c. Need
ham of California. Ebenezer Hin of
Connecticut. Edgar -. Crumpacker of
Indiana, George +. Lawrence and But
| Ter Ames of Massachusetts. Martin w.
Littleton of New York. Victor Berger
Of Wisconsin, who has been the lone
representative of the Socialist party
i'm congrcsS; William Il. Wilson of
Pennsylvania. chairman of the com
mittee on labor, and Arsene Pujo of
Louisiana, chaser of the money devil"
chairman of the committee on bank
ing and currency.
In the Senate the changes will bc
marked by reason of the character Of
the men who are to retire and Of the
marked contrast i'm some instances be
tween them and the men who will take
their places. The Republicans in the
Senate have suffered very serious
losses. while the Democrats have made
. distinct gain i'm capable and energet-
ic young men who will come over To
the north end of the capitol from the
House of representatives.
Cullom Of Illinois aud Crane of
Massac chusetts will be the most con-
spicuous abseniees from the Senate
when the curtain rises OH the extra
session. Culom was defeated i'm the
primaries and Crane declined to he a
candidate for reelection. Bailey Of
Texas has already Withdrawn and
wetmore of Rhode Island Guggen-
helm Of Colorado, Burnham of New
Hampshire. Briggs of New Jersey,
Brown of Nebraska, Gardner of Maine.
Paynter Of Kentucky, Curtis of Kan
sas. Richardson of Delaware and
Bourne of OREGON will step out at the
cnd of the present congress.
Democratic Chairman.
In the new congress Democratic
senator's will succeed Republicans as
chairmen of all the important com
mttees of the Senate. The prestige of
the Democratic party and the fate Of
the Wilson administration will turn
largely on the usc the Democratic SEN
ators make of their new power. What
ever else may result, II is certain that
the retirement of so many OF the old
leaders will have the effect of bring
ing To the front q number of senator's
who have heretofore been kept in the
background, principally because they
were on the minority side.
Senator Martin of Virginia probably
will continue to be recognized leader
of the upper house. But other old
timers like Bacon of Georgia, Stone of
Missouri aud Simmons of North Car
olina will certainly be found close To
the head of the Democratic council
board. IL he so desired Tillman of
South Carolina undoubtedly could
have the chairmanship of any impor-
tant committee he might select. but
the health of the South Carolina sena-
tor is extremely delicate, and his
friends believe he hardly would dare
attempt the grlling work incident To
the chairmanship of one of the biz
committees.
Conditions never we're more propi-
: tious for new men to make their mark