The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-25

understood in the past.
The next house of representatives
therefore will stand Democrats, 281;,
Republicans, 81; Progressives. pro-
gressive-R Republicans and Washington
party men. AT. Total. 435.
Opponents of Conservatism.
Here is a list of the members of the
parties. and factions which can be
said to stand in opposition to conser-
vatism of the old kind and in support
of real progressive measures as they
view them, no matter in what party
they have their names written;
California.-William Kent, Indepen.
dent; ]. /. Nolan, San Francisco, c..
w. Bell, Pasadena and William d.
Stephens. Los Angeles, progressive
Republicans.
Idaho.-Burton L. French, progress
sive-Republican CD.
Illinois, Charles M. Thompson, Chi
cago, and William Hinebaugh. Ottawa
Progressives; Ira C. Copely and John
C. Mckenzie, progressiye-Rep Republican,
Iowa-G. NJ Raugen, Northwood, J.
w. Good. Cedar Rapids, s. r. Prouty
Des Moines, F. P. Woods, Estherville
and George C. Scott; progressive-Re-
publicans.
Kansas Victor Murdoch, Wichita,
progressive Republican.
Michigan.-R. o. Woodruff. Bay
City, Progressive.
Minnesota Sydney Anderson,
Lanesbore, C. R. Davis, st. Peters, c..
A. Lindbergh, Little Falls and James
Manahan, Minneapolis. progressive
| Republicans
Nebraska.-S. r. Barton, Grand Is
| land, progressive-Republi
New York-Walter NJ. Chandler,
New York, Progressive.
| North Dakota.-H. T. Helgeson, Mil
ton, George M Young, Valley City,
P. D. Norton. Nottinger, progressive
| Republicans.
Pennsylvania w Edmonds,
Philadelphia, w. D. E. Ainey, Mon
trose, c. E. Patton, CurwensviIle. A.
L. Keister, Scottdale. s. G. Porter.
Pittsburg. A r. Ripley. Carlisle, ]. NJ.
NORM, Pittsburg, A. H. Walters, Johns
| town, F. B. Lewis, Allentown, Wash
ington party and Republicans; H. w.
Temple, Washington, n. C. Kelley,
Braddock. straight Washington party.
South Dakota.-C. N. Dillon, Yank-
ton, progressive-Re
| Washington.-W. L. La Toilette
Pullman, progressive-Republican; ]. A
Falconer. Seattle, J. W. Bryan
Bremerton Progressive.
Wisconsin-H. A. Cooper, Racine; ]
NJ. Nelson. Madison; w. ]. Cary, Mil
waukee; E. E. Brown. Waupaca
James A Freaf, Hudson; l. L. Len
root, Superior. progressive-Repub
ans.
Harmony in the House.
The first great caucus of the
Democrats of the new house anC
conferences which have followed
it prove that thus far there is {
promise Of continued harmony of &C
ton among the 29O members of the
dominant party in the lower chamber
In caucusing and in comforting things
seem to have gone on smoothly, anC
the Democratic leaders prophesy thai
the party in the house will be uniteC
on ali matters pertaining to legisla
ton.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama will still maintain his place o
leadership in the house and his posi-
ton as chairman of the ways ant
means committee. He has associated
with him on the committee Democrat
most of whose names are known
pretty generally throughout the coun
try. The minority members of tn,
, committee, the Republicans and. pos
sibly, a Progressive member, will no
!, be named until after the extra ses
sion begins.
1t has been said time and agail
that the tariff is a local issue, thi
remark having been made originall
by Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, Den
J ocratic candidate for the presidenc
against James A Garfield. Whe
: General Hancock said. 1.-The tart
is local issue" he was jeered a
: all over the United States. TIL
/ jeering probably was the result Of
misunderstanding Of just what the oil
= | oNANAOA hAOonb AOQdy OGu1OCIdIS, IL
= publicans, high tariff men and low ta
if men say that events have Wind
D Gated Hancock and that the tariff
: the most specific kind of local issu
: All Sections Represented.
: The ways and means committe
: which will formulate the new tart
bills OF congress is divided In it's Den
ocratic majority just about equal in
, sectional sense. All parts Of til
United States are represented on
and If the tariff is local issue, Writ
: ally all the localities, giving each or
wide territorial sweep, will be re
9 resented. Here is the list of the mer
: bers of the majority of the ways ar
means committee and the states fro
/ which they come:
Oscar W. Underwood, Alabam
= chairman; Francis Burton Harriso
New York; Dorsey w. Shacklefor
? Missouri; Claude Kitchin, North Car
u lima; Henry T. Rainey, Illinois; Ii
d colin Divop India1os GordoII H.,