Evening journal., 1916-12-04
~ The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-seventeen
members OF the Senate and 7o-odd
members of the House today began
their final legislative duties. When
the spotlight fades March on the
sixty-fourth Congress. they will gath
er up their togas and start for home
and private citizenship
These men are those the populace
turned thumbs down upon in the last
election. Their service ranges any
where from a little less than year,
in the case of Senator Tom Taggart,
OF Indiana, to % years in the case Of
Senator Clarence ID. Clark, OF Wy
oming, and Representative Sparkman,
of Florida, Clark ranking third in
point Of service in the Senate. and
Sparkman fourth in continuous service
in the House.
Perhaps the most conspicuous fig
ure In the lineup OF the prospective
has-beens is Senator John w. Kern.
one-time candidate for Vce-President
and Senate Democratic floor leader
and chairman of the powerful com
mittee on privileges He went to
make way for Harry S. New. Senator
elect from Indiana, with James E.
Jlm-Watson, former whip OF a re-
Gently Republ can House, who brought
to an untimely end the Senatorial
service Of Tom" Taggart
W. +. Kirby, OF Arkansas. will sue
ceed the late Senator Clarke, who
died during tho summer Senator
Chiffon. OF West Virginia, well-known
here for his interest in blooded horses,
as well as for his legislative activ-
tiles, will make way for Representa-
tive Howard Sutherland, Republican,
who fought his way from the House
to the Senate In two sessions.
Senator Johnson. Of Maine, carried
to the Senate on the Democratic tide
of 1910, will be succeeded next Con-
gress by Frederick Hale, son Of the
late Senator from Maine.
The defeat OF Senator Blair Lee. OF
Maryland, sealed two political fates
for the present He was defeated in
the primaries by Representative Da-
vid J. Lewis-''Father'' Lewis Of the
parcel post. Lewis. in turn. was de-
feated by a Rcpublican-Dr Joseph
!. France.
Another Of the veterans listed
among the missing at the next ses-
sion will be Senator dupont. of Della
ware. Senator dupont is succeeded by
Josiah O. Wolcott, Democrat.
Four men among the new ones arc
of particular interest Philander c.
Knox, former Secretary of State and
former Senator, wili replace Senator
Oliver, Republican also-in the lime
light last session when he was ac-
cused OF having big war bride hold
ings He was not candidate for re-
election. Peter Goelet Gerry, OF the
upper strata OF Newport. and a Demo-
crat. will succeed Senator Lippitt. OF
Rhode Island Republican.
Political interest wi" center on
Frank B. Kellogg-trust busting Kel.
logg. OF some years back--formei
Governor and Senator-elect from Min.
nesota. to succeed Senator ciapp. also
/ Republican: and Senator-elect Hiram
johnson. OF alifornia--succoedi
Senator Works, likewise Republican
not a candidate for reelection. O
Kellogg and Johnson there is tall
that they won't line up with the hard
shelled Republicans, unless the lin
ing-up is done on their side OF th'
street.
0 The other Senator'S now in theii
last session, with their successors
are.
Maritime. OF New Jersey, Democrat
4, succeeded by J. s. Frelinghuysen. Re
publican; O'Gorman. OF New York
Democrat, not candidate, succeeded
by Calder, Republicans; Catron. of New
Mexico. Republican. not a candidate
succeeded by Andrus A. oJnes, Dem