Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25

that same Reed Smoot. It will be recalled
that when he took his seat, in 1908, his right
to sit in Congress was promptly attacked on
the ground that he was a Mormon, and be-
cause of some oaths of allegiance that he
was supposed to have taken, was not eligible.
The effort to oust him failed, yet one might
suppose that with such handicap he would
remain somewhat in the background during
his service
Nothing seemed to be further from the
mind of this banker and wooden manufac-
turer, who had never had a days experience
in any kind of political office before he was
elected to the Senate. Possibly 1t was because
his enemies threatened his right to sit in the
Senate at all that he resolved not only to
sit there, but to sit at the head of the table.
The plan he pursued showed a very nice ap-
probation of human nature. So far as one
could observe It the plan merely was to make
himself agreeable and useful to his fellow
Republicans. I have many times noticed
Senator Smoot when he would be absolutely
the only Republican on the floor besides the
Senator making a speech, sitting near that
Senator, apparently in rapt attention and
helping him with his data and memoranda.
Smoot Sits at the Head
once heard beautiful woman say in re-
ply to the question why she liked a certain
man who seemed to lack likable qualifca-
tions "How can I help liking him? He has
been telling me that am beautiful, and that
he loves me, for five years"
never saw the man referred to- but he
would go long way in politics by merely
working that little plan with men upon
whom he depended for prominence. 1T was
not many years after Senator Smoot showed
oil md
considered them beautiful, that he began to
exercise the powers and privileges of a
leader Today no matter of Republican policy
in the Senate is considered without Reed
Smoot sitting at the head of the conference
table; no partisan debate intended for cam
paign purposes is conducted without Reed
Smoot making the keynote speech; no Re-
publican Steering Committee is formed with
out Reed Smoot being named its chairman
He is not a brilliant speaker but he is thor
oughly informed on all legislative matters
and he discusses them in a vigorous, busi-
nesslike way, and that air of certainty which
comes from the possession of ample and ac-
curate information.
Here's the List
Here is that list of Senator's who served
in the House, the figures following their
names indicating the years of their service
as Representatives before they became Sem
ators in Congress- Mark Smith, of Arizona
of course, was not Representative from the
State of Arizona, but a delegate from the
Territory of Arizona:
John Hollis Bankhead, Alabama, 20 years.
Marcus A. Smith, Arizona, 10 years; Joseph
Taylor Robinson. Arkansas. 10 years; John
f. Shafroth, Colorado, s years Frank Bos-
worth Brandegee, Connecticut years;
Thomas William Hardwick, Georgia. 70
years; James II. Lewis, Illinois, 2 years;
Benjamin f. shvely, Indiana, 6 years; ollie
NJ. James, Kentucky. 10 years; Joseph Eu-
gene Ransdell, Louisiana, IA years; Edwin
Chick Burleigh, Maine, IA years. John Wal
ter Smith, Maryland, 2 years; Henry Cabot
Lodge, Massachusetts,, years; John Win
gate Weeks, Massachusetts 10 years; Will
lam Alden Smith, Michigan, IA years; Charles
e. Townsend, Michigan, years; Knute Mel
son, Minnesota, years; John Sharp Will
iams, Mississippi, 16 years; William Joel
Stone Missouri, years; Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock Nebraska, years; George w, Norris,
Nebraska, 10 years; Francis c. Newlands,
Nevada, 10 years; Jacob II. Gallinger, New
Hampshire 4 years. William Hughes, New
Jersey, years; f. NJ simons, North Caro-
lima years; AISLE j. Grona, North Dakota,
6 years; Theodore e. Burton, Ohio, 16 years;
Morris Sheppard, Texas. 10 years; George
Sutherland Utah, 2 years; Claude A. Swan
son. Virginia, IA years; Miles Poindexter,
washington years; Wesley L. Jones,
washington 10 years; Nathan Con, West
Virginia, years. Robert NJ. La Toilette,
Wisconsin, years; Isaac Stephenson, Wis
consin, 6 years; Clarence d. Clark WYom-
ing. years.