American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-11-05
DEMOCRATS LOSE
s. CONCRESSMEN
hAJORlTY OF 140 REDUCED TO "a
WITH ONE STILL IN DOUBT
MANY REPUBLICAN LEADERS
RETURNED, UNCLE JOE is ONE.
win Their Reduced Majority the
Democrats viii Have to Be on
Guard, as Twenty-Four Absentees
Or Change of Twelve Votes VIII
Lose Their Control.

Many changes in the organization of
the house OF representatives will be
made when Champ Clark and Uncle
Joe Cannon once more face each
other across the center aisle at the be-
ginning of the next congress. The
dwindling of the Democratic majority
which will drop after the close of the
December session from 140 to "a, will
necessitate general shifting of the
working order in the house.
With their slender majority the
Democrats, while able to re-elect
Speaker Clark and retain control of
the committees, will be forced to main
tain an almost perfect organization.
Even with full attendance in the
house, shift of twelve votes would
throw the control to the minority side.
Practically complete returns tonight
gave the Democrats 229, Republicans
1856, Progressives Z, Socialists l. In
dependents /.
This narrow margin will probably
result in rearrangement of COM
mittee representation, the Democrats
now holding overwhelming majorities
in all of the standing committees. The
falling off of the Progressives from
nineteen in the present house to seven
probbly will cut down their commit
tee representation 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 Caro-
lima, the ranking Democrat on the
ways and mean committee, will claim
the Democratic leadership by right of
seniority and is expected to have the
support of southern Democrats gem
orally.
representative Mann of Illinois un-
doubtedly will retain the Republican
leadership, facing the Democrats with
formidable support. His ranks will in
clude besides former Speaker Can
nan, numerous other Republicans who
have recaptured the places they lost
in the 1912 campaign
The election will vacate five OF the
fourteen Democratic places on the
ways and means committee, which
framed the Underwood tariff law. Rep
resentative Underwood goes to the
senate. Representative Hammond
was elected governor of Minnesota
Representative Mitchell of Massachus-
etts, who succeeded Representative
Peters on the committee when the lat
ter became assistant secretary of the
treasury, was defeated at the polls.
Representative Palfer OF Pennsyl-
vania surrendered his seat to run for
the senate and was defeated. and Rep
resentative Stanley of Kentucky
sought the senatorial nomination In
Kentucky and lost his place. Repre-
sentative Murdoch OF Kansas, the Pro-
gressive 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 and in
addition, Ebenezer Hill, tariff expert
and one Of the trainers Of the Payne
law, was sent back after a two year
stay at home. He will probably make
a fight for his old place on the COM
mittee.
Two Democratic members OF the
rules committee will not return. Rep
resentative Hardwick of Georgia goes
to the senate and Representative Cold
fogle of New York was defeated by
Socialist, Meyer London. Represen-
tative Kelly OF Pennsylvania, the Pro-
gressive member OF the committee,
was defeated by Republican, and the
Progressives may lose their place On
the committee
The labor committee lost two Demo-
Gratis, Representative Baltz of Illinois
and Walsh OF New Jersey. who rerre-
sented President Wilson's district.
Representative Macdonald OF Michi-
gan. the Progressive member. also was
defeated. Four Democratic members
Of the banking and currency commit
tee failed to be reelected. They were
Representatives Korbly of Indiana.
Bulkley of Ohio. Neeley of Kansas and
Seldomridge of Colorado. Represen-
tative Hobson Of Alabama, long q
prominent member of the naval affairs
committee. lost his place in an effort
70 defeat Rrepresentntive Underwood
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