The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-06
MANY CHANGES
. IN ORGANIZATION
SMALL. MAJORITY MEANS
SHIFTING or, WORKING
ORDER TN HOUSE
MAJORITY OF "a
FOR DEMO OCRATS
Democrats VIII Be Forced to
Maintain an Almost Perfect
Orgcriation.
{By Aseocialed Press. ,


tBy Associated Psess)
WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-Many
changes In the organization OF the ma
tional house OF representatives will
be made when Champ Clark and "Un-
Gle Joe Cannon once more face each
other across the center aisle at the
beginning OF the next congress. The
dwipdlfng Of tho Democratic majori-
ty, which viii drop after the close Of
the December session from >140 to "a,
VIII necessitatei general shifting; Of
the working order in the house.
With! their slender majority the
Democrats. while able to reeleet
Speaker Clark and retain control of
the committees. will be forced to
maintain an almost perfect orgnniza-
ti0n. Even with a ftiil attendance in
the house a shift of f2 votes would
throw the control to- the minority
side. Practically complete returns
tonight gave the Democrats 23O, Re
publicans 1856, Pro&reEsives Z. Social
lists i. Independents !, doubtful l..
/ This would give the Democrats a plu-
rality ef 81 over the Republicans and
a majority Of 9. over the combined
opposition.
sis.sssi>sI5-nS=zll1lEgs EgsSlE<Pr0naDiy Yat1
resnlt In = rearraugenent of commit
tee representation, the Democrats
now holding overwhelming majorities
in ali ~. the atassaing acsmnaii.ees
The falling off of the Progressives
from 10 to eight probably will cut
down their committee representation
materially and even NAV lose them
the few important places they hold
in the present house.
Democratic leadership in the house
will undergo great changes. Repre-
sentative Undesw wood 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 o-
seniority and is expected to have the
support Of Southern Democrats.
Representative Mann Of Illinois un-
doubtedly will remain the Hepubli-
can leadership.
The election will vacate five of the
II Democratic rlaces on the ways
and means comnittee. Representa-
tive Underwood goes to the senate,
Representative Hammond was elected
governor OF Minnesota, Representa-
tive Mitchell. CT Massachusetts, was
defeated at the polls, Representative
Palmer, OF Pennsylvania, surrendered
his seat to run for the senate and
was defeated, and Representative
Stanley, of Kentucky. sought the sem
atorial nomination In Kentucky and
lost his place. Representative Muir
dock, OF Kansas. the Progressive lead-
er and member of the committee, lost
his seat In an effort to go to the SEN
ate. All of the Republican members
of the committee were returned and
In addition Ebenezer Hill, tariff ex-
pert and one OF the trainers of the
Payne law, was sent back. EIe prob
ably will make fight for his old
place on the committee.
Two Democratic members OF the
rules committee will not return. Rep
resenultive Hardwick, OF Georgia,
goes so the senate S.td Representa-
tive GoIdfogle. OF New York, was de-
feated by a, Socialist, Meyer London.
Representative Kelley, OF PennsyI-
yania.i Progressive member of the
committee, was defeated by q Repuh-
lican, and the Progressives may lose
their place ON the committee.
The labor committee lost two DEM
ocrats; Representatives Baitz. of nli-
nois. and Walsh, OF New Jersey, who
represented President Wilson's dis
trict. Representative Macdonald, of
Michigan. the Progressive member,
also was defeated. -Four Democratic
members OF the banking and currency
committee failed of reelection. They
were Representatives. Rorbly, OF In
diana, Buikley, Of Ohio, NeeIy. OF
Kansas, and Seldomridge, OF Colorado.
Representative Hobson. OF Alabama.
long &, prominent member OF the nav
al affairs committee, lost his place In
an effort TO defeat ReprTs sentative Un-
defwood for the gerate. lsepreseSta-
tive Bathriclr ,of Onio, and Gerry. Ge
Rhode TsIesd, also Will he missing
from naval affaircs The Democrats
lost Ave members on the military af-
fairs committee. the Republicans one
|9ne the Progressives one, The Judi
lciayy comnaittee Will be practically
unchanges.