The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION,
ELECTION RESULTS pDIxC
SHAKEUP IN HOUSE.
New Faces to BE Seen. old Ones
Will be Misscd-COmmittcc Rcprc.
sentatiOn Will Have to BE Shifted
-kitchin to Claim Democratic
Leadership.


Washington, Nov. 5.-Many changes
in the organization Of the national
house Of representatives will be made !
when Champ Clark and Uncle Joe"
'annon once more face each other
across the centre aisle at the begin
ming Of the next congress. The dwin-
ding of the Democratic majority,
which will drop after the close Of the
December session from 14O to "a
will necessitate a general shifting of
the working order in the house.
With their slender majority the
Democrats, while able to reflect
Speaker Clarkk and retain control of
the committees, will be forced to
maintain an almost perfect organi-
zation. Even with full attendance
in the house shift Of IL votes would
throw the control to the minority
side. Practically complete returns to-
night gave the Democrats 229, Re-
publicans 1876, Progressives Z, Social
lists 1. Independents /, doubtful 1.
This would give the Democrats a plu-
rality Of 81 over the Republicans and
a majority Of "a over the combined
: opposition.
This narrow margin probably will
result in Encouragement of CON-
mittee representation, the Democrats
now holding overwhelming majorities
in all the standing committees The
falling off Of the Progressives from 19
in the present house to eight probably
will cut down their committee rep
resentation materially and even may
lose them the few important places
they hold in the present house.
Democratic leadership in the house
will undergo great changes. Repre-
$ sentative Underwood was elected to
the senate and will leave the house
at the close of the December session.
Representative Kitchin Of North Car
Olina ranking Democrat on the ways
and means committee, will claim the
Democratic leadership by right of
seniority and is expected to have the
t support of Southern Democrats.
Representative Mann Of Illinois un-
doubtedly will retain the Republican
a leadership.
= The election will vacate five of the
= IA Democratic places on the ways and
] means committee. Representative
. Underwood goes to the senate, Repre-
| sentative Hammond was elected gov
r ernor Of Minnesota, Representative
t Mitchell of Massa chusetts was defeat
n ed at the polls, Representative Palmer
T. Of Pennsylvania surrendered his seat
V to run for the senate and was de-
t feated, and Representative Stanley of
: Kentucky sought the senatorial nomi-
nation in Kentucky and lost his place.
f Representative Murdock of Kansas
s the Progressive leader and member
Of the committee, lost his seat in an
( effort to go to the senate.
} All Of the Republican members Of
) the committee were returned In ad-
, dition Ebenezer Hill, tariff expert,
, and one of the trainers Of the Payne
: law, was sent back. He probably will
, make a fight for his old place on the
committee.
; Two Democratic members Of the
, rules committee will not return. Rep
resentative Hardwick Of Georgia goes
, to the senate and Representative Gold
fogle Of New York was defeated by
Socialist, Meyer London. Representa-
tive Kelley Of Pennsylvania, Progress
i've member Of the committee, was de-
feated by a Republican and the Pro-
gressives may lose their place on the
committee.
The labor committee lost two DEM
ocrats, Representatives Baltz of Illi-
nois and Walsh Of New Jersey, who
represented President Wilson's dis
trict. Representative Mcdonald of
Michigan, the Progressive member
also was defeated Four Democratic
members Of the banking and currency
committee failed of reelection. They
were: Representatives Korbly OF In
diana, Bulkiey Of Ohio Neeley of Kan
sas and Seldomridge of Colorado.
Representative Hobson Of Alabama.
long prominent member Of the naval
affairs committee. lost his place in an
effort to defeat Representative Under
wood for the senate. Representative
BathrOck of Ohio and Representative
Gerry of Rhode Island also will be
missing from naval affairs.
The Democrats lost five members
on the military affairs comittec, the
Republicans one and the Progressives