Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
CONGRESSMEN =
GROWING MODEST
Few Slowing Accounts Appear
In AutObIOgraphIes.
INITIATING new MEMBERS.

Those Serving Their First Terms Are
Fast Getting Their Bearings and
Learning How tho Nation's Laws Are
Made-Mesting the "Bia Mon" Of the
Capital 10 Important For ThSn.
While the veteran members Of con
gress are busy getting their bills In
shape for presentation and running
the house and senate, the new mem
bers are getting their bearings, learn
Ing how business Is transacted and
meeting the "big men, Of Washington.
There are many things for the new
men to learn, and they know that
the best thing to do is to make friends
with the men who have the ''pull' and
who can be of untold benefit to them
In their work.
There are great many new men,
bers Of this congress who first told of
themselves in their autobiographies.
The book, however, is less interesting
this year, as 1t seems that the people
have elected very modest set OF law
makers.
Senator Henry Algernon du Pont of
Delaware again uses the most space in
the directory. 1t requires flfty-six
closely printed lines to review the war
record Of the Delaware solon.
Congressman Charles Llndbergh of
Minnesota and Thaddeus C0raway of
Arkansas compete for brevity. Each
uses less than one line, Mr. Lindbergh
describing himself merely as "Repub-
licon, Of Little Falls" and Mr.. Cara
way Democrat Of JOnesboro."
Senator James ID. Phelan Of Califor-
mia qualities as a member of many
clubs and asserts also that he belongs
to the Society of California Pioneers
and Is president of the Hall Associa-
ton OF the Native Sons OF the Golden
West.
With national defense as an issue In
this congress, Congressman 2. Davis
Oakley of Connecticut Is one OF many
members to record that he served with
the national guard.
Congressman william Baker Oliver,
new Democrat from Alabama, ad-
mits that as prosecuting attorney be
attained the highest percentage OF
convictions In the state"
Charles Hiram Randall, Prohibition
lot, OF Los Angeles, Cal, calls attention
to the fact that member Of the Ran
DALI family wrote Maryland, My
Maryland"
Congressman Frank Park OF Georgia
uses but one more word than Messrs.
Lindbergh and Caraway. He names
his state as well as town.
Robert N. McCracken, a new mem
ber from Iowa, says he went west
from Indiana when \ lad, ITO grow up
with the country"
unele joe Elected Twenty Timss.
Uncle Joe Cannon's biography is n
simple recital OF his election to twenty
congresses and the fact that he is a
lawyer.
Harry b. Hull, Republican, of lowe
says he had only ten days to make his
campaign to succeed the late Mr.. Pep
per and that be made a run that was
accepted BY the whole country as proof
OF how the farmers would vote and OF
the weakness OF tho Progressive cause
David II. Kincheloe OF Madisonvllie,
KY. proudly says he Is married and |
has ono girl, now seven and one. e.half |
old"
Whltmell Pugh Martin labels himself |
a progressive protectlonlst' from Lou.
isiana and adds that he is the first non
Democratic member to be elected from
that state Ia twenty-five years.
A note Of tragedy Ia contained In the
brief autobiography OF Congressman
d. Schall OF Minnesota, who
says he lost his eyesight because OF an
electric shock In 1907, but has contln.
ned In the practice OF law. The Sixty.
fourth congress has two blind members
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma and Mr.
Schail.
Edward II. wsson OF New Hump.
shire Is one OF the many farmers listed
In the directory, He asserts that he
takes a pride In farming and "has a
large herd OF registered Guernsey cat
lie and a modern, up TO date farm
Frederick w, Rowe, now member
from Brooklyn, lists many civic organ.
Isations with which he IL affiliated and
further explains that he Is "superin.
tendent Of st. Poul's Sunday school,"
II appears that Congressman Temple
'f Pennsylvania, reelected, is the only
minister among the house members.
william Barclay Charles OF Amster.
lam. N. y, records that he is n mem.
Oer OF the Second Presbyterian church
II that city,