The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05


the resentment either OF the members
of his own or other parties, or furnish
ing campaign material to the other side
Nevertheless many observers maintain
that his leadership is just as effective in
some respects as was that of Uncle
Joe" Cannon and his organization.
Conceding the magnitude Of the job
which Underwood holds and the remark
able ability he possesses, the Eossips
wonder where could be found. either in
Congress OF out OF it. man to fill his
shoes.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee. by virtue OF
the fact that that committee is con-
sdered the leading committee Of the
House. are in their respective rank
eligible to succeed Underwood. Ordi-
narially, the ranking member of commit
tee is made chairman. The Craftsmanship
Of the House Ways and Means Commit
tee carries with it the leadership, but this
does. not mean that the ranking member
of the committee necessarily will be
leader On the contrary. it is the GUS
tom of the dominant party in the House
To select for leader the man best qualified
for that position. OF course, he I'M
doubtedIy would be selected from the
membership on the committee.
The other Democratic members of tn"
committee, in their relative order OF
membership. are as follows: Claude
Kitchin of North Carolina. Henry 7. Raj
n,,y of Illinois. Lincoln Dixon OF Indiana,
Cordell HUI of Tennessee, Winfield $.
Hammond of Minnesota. Andrew J. Pc
tiers of Massachusetts, \. Mitchell Palm
er of Pennsylvania. Timothy T Ans
berry of Ohio. John y. Garner of Texas,
James W. Collier OF Mississippi Augustus
o. Stanley OF Kentucky. and Clement c.
Dickinson OF Missouri.
r[Itchin n Dcbnter.
Kitchin is a debater Of great force. a
keen stump speaker and a stickler for
regularity on party questions. His
friends are interested in the possibilities
Of his promotion.
Rainey also is a debater of much eIo-
quence. He is the author OF several in
vestigation propositions and takes great
interest in conservation and industrial
questions. How hot a contest he would
make for the leadership, even his friends
do not profess TO know. He is d man Of
striking appearance. physically, being
about six feet tall and of massive pro-
portions. He has bushy hair and has
been described by one Of his colleagues
as the lion of the committee.
Cordell Huh essentially is a student Of
political questions. who frankly tells his
friends that he is more interested in
studying great questions than being
made the pOssessor of great power. He
is the author Of the income tax bill yet
when the Senate changed the bill and
wrote in some important particulars he
did not display any wounded feeling or
account OF pride of authorship. Hull
never loses his temper. and talks as he
thinks. in his methOdical. logical fashion.
no matter how impassiOned and heated
the proceedings about him may be.
hammond ana refers also are or the
scholar type. A. Mitchell Palmer of
PENNSYLVANIA. on account of his friend
snip tor President " IIsOn and the fact
tina, the President has consulted him,
figures in all the SpeCula ton over A
future leader Palmer is a resoUrceful
politician and ambitious. He probably
would accept the leadership if it be Of
fered to him. He is rated as one of the
most fOrceful men on the committee and
often is in consultation with Underwood.