The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
Congressman.Eloct Shouse .
Coming Party Leader.
Has Made Wonderful Record
Since Coming to Kansas.
N REPUBLICAN STRONGHOll
He Carries Banner Of Demo.
cratic Party to Victory.
Friends Predict Brilliant Career
in National Capital.

Washington, Jan. 22.-If Jouett
Shouse. Democratic oongressman-e1ect
from the oil Jerry Simpson district in
Kansas. succeeds in living up to speci-
fcations, he will be one Of the most
interesting figures that will adorn the
nails OF congress during the next ses-
sion.
The new Kansas member literally
took the Sunflower state by storm
when he was persuaded reluctantly to
jump into the political game two years
ago. He Is an orator. and he is a cru
sader, and when he comes to take his
seat In congress it is expected that he
may outshine his distinguished prede-
cessor of soclkless fame
Mr.. ShOuse was born in Lexington,
KY. and entered the freshman class Of
the University Of Missouri at IA. 1t
is not surprising that the boy who
could do that should be a congressman
at "a. And looking over his record from
the time he struck Kansas, on Mo-
vember Is. 1911, and was warned that
a Democrat has no future in the Sew
enth district to the present time one
must conclude that it would take a
great deal to furnish a real surprise in
his career.
Not Stranger Long.
The actual fact is that young Shouse
went to Kansas an absolute stranger:
settled at Kinsley, which is the CEN
ter of a rock-ribbed Republican COM
munity. and in less than a year got
More than that. he got himself elected.
and he made a brilliant record.
The Thirty-eighth senatorial district.
comprising eighteen counties, is one of
the. largest in the United States. and
had a normal Republican majority Of
the most successful business men and
politicians Of the district. an old
timer, a man counted unbeatable. But
Shouse had no notion of being second
In the race. and he wasn't.
At Topeka, Mr.. Shouse was made
mittee in the senate. the ways and
means. His work there made him a
statewide reputation, and when George
A. Medley, congressman from the Sew
enth, decided to run for the United
States senate last spring. Mr.. Shouse
more than thirty years residence at
the primaries. and entered the con-
gressional race.
A Preachers Son.
Congressman Elect Shouse is preach
er's son. His father was the Rev. John
8. Shouse. q widely known minister of
the Christian church in the Middle
West states. where he was called with
affection Uncle Johnny
The Rev. Mr.. Shouse q long time
ago. while occupying a charge" in the
Blue Grass state, befriended a poor and
desperately Woodworking boy who was
struggling to get an education. The
boy had beloved sister. and he wanted
her also to have an opportunity to re-
ceive an education. She was ambitious
like her brother. The boy appealed to
the minister. who was the president of
the board of trustees OF the Kentucky
Female Orphan school, and the appeal
was not in va:n
That boy turned out well. He il now
Speaker Champ Clark of the house of
representatives. So when Jouett Shouse
OF Kansas stands up to take the oath
of ONCE in the next congress he will
face a man who has always kept q
tender regard for his father.