Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-30
EXPECT LIVELY
LOWER HOUSE

WASHINGTON Nov 3O.--A contin-
nous battle royal is predicted for the
house OF representatives of the Sixty
Fourth congress. The return of twen-
~ or more of the fighting "old TIM
ers"; the coming OF more than a hun
dred new congressman; the reduction
to only a slender margin OF the over
whelming democratic majority with
Tammany holding the balance OF pow
point TO lively times.
Washington is looking forward with
interest TO the return of the come
backs, those who will return to their
congressional seats after their exile
III Elbe, following the upheaval of
1872. The top-notchers of this aggre-
CATION are all republicans who have
been resuscitated since their defeat
by democrats who sent them down in
the Wilson victory of three years ago.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, of Danville. ILL.,.
thirty-eight years a member of the
house-eight years as speaker-natur-
ally heads the list He will be glad
10 get back to Washington because he
likes the Washington drinking water,
he says, in giving the official reason
for his return, but the inside dope"
is that he got too homesick for his
seat in the house to stay away any
longer.
Right up in the van OF the come
backs" will be William b. Mckinley.
also of Illinois. Mckinley has been
resting in private life ever since he
managed the Taft campaign in 1912.
Other republicans to be sent back af,
ter two years absence by Illinois vot-
ers are billy" Wilson, of Chicago,
George E. Foss, a brother of the form
er democratic governor of Masachu.
setts. George e. Fuller, John a.
Sterling. and William A. Rodenberg.
s Mick" Longworth, of Cincinnati.
who balked on following father-in.ldw
Roosevelt out of the republican party
and went down in the disaster of 1912.
Is another of the return procession.
Mick though overwhelmed in the
Taft downfall, remained loyal to the
in seclusion won back his old seat. ID.
A. Hollingsworth, Is another of the
two year absentees coming back from
Ohio.
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sturdy republican regulars. They are
Ebenenzer Hill, who aided in drawing
up the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. and
John Q. Tilson, who was a stickler for
parliamentary etiquette in previous
congresses.
L. e. Dyer, of Missouri, will return.
Dyer was unseated In the Sixty-Third
congress after having served in the
previous congress. After being de.
prlved of his seat by the elections
committee, he returned to st. Louis to
seek vindication and got IL. The vot-
ers returned him by substantial ma
jority. Dyer is a Spanish War veter.
an and his hobby Is legislation for
the old soldiers and new armory for
the District of Columbia National
guard.
ICY" Sulloway, OF New Hampshire,
famed as the white hope" of previ.
Gus congresses. will answer present.
He was defeated two years ago after
serving nine successive terms. Sullo.
way Is more than 6 feet tall and
weighs about $50 pounds.
George A. Lund of Michigan. one
Of the richest mon In congress. will
resume his old job in the house, WIN.
lam 8. Bennett OF New York. A. G. Shal.
lenberger of Nebraska, and Benjamin
Focbte and s. II. Miller of Pennsyl.
vanla, are others who will re.join their
companions after one.term absences.
Only tattered remnant OF the
once vigorous progressive delegation
will be seen. Members were either
defeated or returned TO the republican
fold, all except six of the faithful
With "vic" Murdoch gone, the mantle