The Washington times., 1913-04-07
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q, . measure the time-honored vision
of a legislator fresh from the people.
Others will be retired at the end OF two
3 years. CARRYING back home the wrecked
hopes of a brief season in the spotngnI
OF the l35 members OF tne House, S.,;sa tSs
are aereen, The Democratic ianusnde
of November last swept out dozens OF
Republicans who had seen long service
and filled their places with young Dein-
ocrats or Progressives, VINO showed up
today in all the joyousness OF victory
Look On From Gallery.
Fond wives, mothers, sisters, anu
other relatives looked on from the gal
leries to see the pride of the lamily take
the oath of office. The gallery crush
was terrific and the demands for seats
no great that each member of the House
was liraited to two tickets. Doorkeeper
Joe S,nnott and his assistants on the
floor and above had their hands full.
Long before noon the galleries began
10 fill. Women in the finery OF spring
time seemed to predominate and 1t was
a lonesome member who could not cast
his ewes upward and get wave OF
encouragement from some loved one VINO
rad come far to be present on thls
Democratic gala day.
The eaIlerv habitue of other days
missed the once familiar figures OF
Uncle Joe" Cannon, Ebenezer Hill,
Nicholas Longworth, John Dalzell, Johh
Gardner. s9iiS%sy' n,Ssr ',:sisiatoTs sGsh oS Of
the House who were retired after long
service in that body. In their places
were youngsters, impetuous, hopeful,
new. unknown.
Renew Friendships.
For an hour before the scheduled fall
of the gavel the membership Of the new
House fiocked into the chamber, renew
ing old acquaintance. and making fresh
ones. The veterans discussed the prob
able length of the tariff session and the
good-bys on March 4 last; the new
members wondered when they would
get an opportunity TO make speeSn,
and what their committee assignments
would be.
The House has a roll of 432 members.
There are three vacancies. The roll
shows that there are 2sS Democrats and
IA Republicans" OF this latter class.
however, approximately a score have
io,ned the Progressive ranks, and IN
consequence the minority side of the
chamber reveals two distinct parties.
with their respective leaders.
Many Recruits.
The Democratic majority is unwieldy
hamper legislation. The session which
got under way today probably will he
the "talkiest' in the history of the
Government, for the crop of new
orators is large and the average re-
cruit legislator feels as frolicsome as a
two-year-old in a green pasture.
II is believed that the session cannot
end before July Is or August !. Con-
gressman Underwood believes that the
.s1r nc lnunr
,hamber early in May, and Senators es-
rimated that nearly two months may be
required for its consideration in the
senate. Early guesses, however. ire
auently are amiss, and ii would not be
surprising to see the session drag along
far into the late summer.
The Democracy is on trial, and il Will
be made or unmade. in all probability,
by the tariff bill which Is now ready
for caucus action and debate. And there
will be a great deal of debate, for
Democracy, after wandering in the
wilderness for sixteen years, has prom
ised TO make good if given another
chance
In accepting the election of Speaker
of the House Champ Clark said:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: Profoundly grateful for re-
election to the Speakership. the highest
bonor which you can bestow. ] am
proud that ft was preceded by unani-
nous nomination and is accompanied
by the personal friendship and good
wishes OF all the members without re-
gard to -olitical affiliations.
Your Endorsement OF my conduct
during my first term in this high sta
ton by giving me a second is more pre-
cious than rubies.
'.I hone TO discharge the important,
delicate. and difficult duties of the posi-
Iion with absolute imparuality and TO
The satisfaction of members and all
fair-minded people.
..rtsWhatever measure of success ]
ssi.ievsa as Speaker in the Sixty-second
fsroReess vas due largely to the cour-
tear Kindness. and general good feeling
ssf rsenib.sHs toward each other and to-
zszr, sac Chair. For our own benefit
TIE sas.e course be pursued in the pres
sssf Congress. By reason of the in
rrezssa membership IL will be even
fs,o5e IMPORTANT than hitherto. There
<are most cordially invite the
e>-e.ers son of all members in main
sssniBE ofder and in the dispatch of
hnsireFs 10 the end that our free insti-
fsstleBs -nny be strengthened and per-
= tas Congress is to be known in
fsssefv by works rather than words, ]
Al reaoy to take the oath and ask
FeDne sIfAtive Talbot to administer
ispnTress1nan Walter NJ. Chandler OF
%ew York nominated the Progressive
sEzsnate Tor Speaker, Victor Murdock,
prcfelrs that the Progressive party
Was hesn OF the nations awakened
se,lez ef fgstice, Mr.. Chandler, in what
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