New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
HOUSE WILL MISS
CHIEF FIGURES
Prominent Democrats Will
Go to Senate or
Retire.
BUT JUNGLE JOE" Is
LIKELY TO GO BACK
Democrats Expected to Keep
Democrats Expected to Keep
Majority in Both Houses in
Reduced Strength.
from The Tribune bureau

FROM Inc iElbHHe bH'"Fi
Washington, Oct. 2B.-Regardless of
the result Of the whiri of the political
wheel of fortune in the elections next
week. the beginning of the last session
Of the 63d Congress in December VIII
see the passing of many OF the con-
spicuous figures in the present House.
The December session will mark the
end Of the House service Of Represent
ativeg Underwood, Palmer, Hardwick'
Brougyard, Stanley, Bartholdt. hobson.
Burke, Of South Dakota; Willis, OIL
Ohio, and others Of prominence. some
will move TO the Senate and others VIII
retire to private life. -, -
The approaching session wiil also
probably precede the re-entry INTO pun
lie life of old-timers such as Uncle
Joe" Cannon, "Nick" Longworth, Eoen-
ezer Hill and William 3. Mckinney
After two years of inactivity they are
again candidates and have good
chance of winning.
Messrs. Underwood, Hardwiek and
Broussard undoubtedly will go TO inc
Senate from Alabama, Georgia and
Louisiana, respectively, and A. Mitchell
Palmer, with the chances against nim'
hopes TO take the seat Of Boies. ZEN
rose. Burke, of South Dakota, IS an,
other House member who has risked
all on a race for the upper chamber
Conservative estimates now indicate
that the Democrats will control the
next House by substantially reduced
majority. The present membership
comprises 200 Democrats and lao ne
publicans, Progressives and indepen-
dents. the figures embracing five Demo
cratic vacancies caused by the Appoint,
ment of House members TO tederal
jobs.
II the Democrats control the next
House by majority of 80 they may
be considered fortunate. Republican,
contend that if the European war had
not diverted attention from politics
and the tariff they would have swept
the Democratic majority off its feet.
After a remarkably successful lead
ership of the majority in the House,
Mr.. Underwood, in his own language,
will soon become a private in the
rear ranks of new body" Richmond
p. Hobson will retire to private life,
having run against Mr.. Underwood in
vain.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Of Pennsylvania,
inlkub nave Otti VIC ANohNA VI Nt-N A+N%NN
Democratic House and the sdministra-
ton spokesman but for his ambition TO
succeed Senator Penrose. He is now
engaged in a desperate battle in Penn
sylvania, with the odds on Penrose. II
is generally conceded that the Presi-
dent will find a good job for
him, the probabilities being that
he will land place on the new
Federal Trade Commission, if he
is defeated by Penrose. Mr.. Kitchin, Of
North Carolina, is heir apparent to the
House leadership, if the Democrats re-
tain control, and will have no rivalry
for the honor.
The President is aiding in changing
the personnel of the lower body. He
has recently appointed to federal posi-
tions Representatives Peters, Of Mas
sachusetts; Covington, Of Maryland; !:
Mccoy, Of New Jersey; Clayton, Of
Alabama, and Sharp, Of Ohio.
Hill, of Connecticut, an ex-memberr
of the Ways and Means Committee and
a "stand pat" protectionist, is expected
to be Comeback" He is opposed by