The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-11-18
ROBERTS TO HEAD
GREAT COMMITTEE

r.. II. Roberts, congressman from
Nevada, will be in line for the chair
manship of one of two of the most
important committees in the House
Of Representatives when the Republi-
cans organize the lower branch of
Congress in December, 1917. Con-
gresham Roberts is the ranking
member of the committee on weights
and measures, considered one of the
most important Of all the committees,
so important that the committee has
its offices in the Capitol, says the Ca
zette. This craftsmanship is his if he
desires to have it, but he has his
eyes on the craftsmanship of the
committee on irrigation and arid
lands, considered of more Importance
to the western states than any other
committee. This Craftsmanship will
go to Congressman Roberts, provided
Congressman Kincaid of Nebraska is
defeated. as he appears to be on the
face of unofficial returns.
"I have been informed by Frank p.
Wood, chairman of the Republican
congressional committee, that the Re-
publicans will organize the next
House." said Congressman Roberts.
This being the case there will be a
new alignment on House committees
and the chairmanships and majority
memberships will fall to the Repub-
licans. I am the ranking member on
the committee on weights and meas
ures, considered one of the most i'm
portant of the Houes committees. The
Craftsmanship l am most desirous of
having, however, is that of the COM
mittee on irrigation and arid lands.
Representative Kincaid of Nebraska
is the ranking member of this COM
mittee and l am second in seniority.
This is a committee of vast import
ance to the western states, especially
to Nevada, and | should like very
much to be at the head of it.
James R. Mann, without doubt,
will be the next speaker of the House.
He is in line for the speakership and,
in my judgment, man who is better
qualified in every way could not be
found for the place, Champ Clark, no
doubt, will be the Democratic candi-
date for speaker and will fall into the
position of minority leader.
while there seems TO be no doubt
about the Republicans perfecting the
organization of the next House, the
division will be very close and will
result in the members being in their
places most of the time. There will
not be so much pairing among east
ern members after the next House
convenes as has been common during
the last four years.
"Of course, President Wilson un-
doubtedly will endeavor to put
through all administration measures
between December 4, when Congress
convenes for the short term, and
March 4, 1917, when it adjourns. His
time will be short, however, and there
will be, of course, the usual appro-
priation bills to occupy much OF the
time.
"Of course our state campaign is
over and there is no need to discuss
its phases. / do want to say. how
ever, that never in my political ca
reer have / campaigned with bunch
Of better fellows than Sam Platt,
Judge Moran and r. A. Mckay. Their
goodfellowship took away half the
cares and worries that beset hard
campaign. such as the one we went
through in Nevada this year. / GER
tainly was sorry that they were not
so fortunate as myself"
Congressman Roberts, Mrs. Roberts
and the congressman's mother ex-
pect to leave Nevada on November
21. They will go to Coffeyville, Kan,
where they will spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss Rob-
erts. They will leave Coffeyville on
November 80, expecting to reach
Washington on December 2.