The Washington times., 1916-12-04
Seventy-0dd In Senate and
House Return to Private
Life at Sessions End.
PROMINENT MEMBERS TO GO
New Arrivals Are Expected to
Bring New interest and Pic
turesque Characters.

Seventeen members of the Senate
and seventy odd "lame duck" mem
bors of the House today began their
hnal legislative duties. When the
spotlight fades March on the sixty
fourth Congress they will gather up
their togas and start for home and
private citizenship.
These flame ducks are those the
popuiace turned thumbs down upon
In the last election. Their service
ranges anywhere from a little less
than n. year. In the cast OF Senator
Tom Tagsart of Indiana, to twenty
two years In the cases OF Senator
Clarence ID. Clark of Wyoming and
Congrebsman Sparkman OF Florida,
Clark ranking third In point of serv-
lee In the Senate and Sparkman fourth
In continuous service In the House.
Kern Conspicuous Figure.
Perhaps the most conspicuous ng-
ure In the lineup OF the prospective
has-beens is Senator John w. Kern.
sometime candidate for Vice President
and Senate Democratic floor leader
and chairman of the powerful Com
%nss wS SS for pr Hasss N as gsn to
elect from Indiana with James Il.
t"Jim'l watson. former whip OF a re-
Gently Republican House. who brought
TO an end the Senatorial service OF
w +. Kirby OF Arkansas will sue
coed the late Senator Clarke. who died
during the summer. Senator Chiffon
OF West virginia, well known here
well as for his legislative activities.
Will make way for Howard Suther-
land. Republican, who fought his way
from the House to the Senate In two
sessions.
Hale to succeed johnson.
Senator johnson OF Maine, carried
to tho Senate on the Democratic tide
Of 1910. will be succeeded next Con-
grsss 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
j. Lewis. Father Lewis. OF the par
gel post. Lewis, In turn, was defeated
BY a Rspubiiean-Dr. Joseph ].
France.
among the missing OF the next session
will be Senator du Pont OF Delaware.
Du Pont Is succeeded by J. o. VOL
Of particular interest. Philander C.
Knox, former Secretary OF state and
former Senator. will replace Senator
Oliver. Republican also. In the limo
uknt lAbt ttbHlOn MUtn nc WAS &c
eused OF having big war bride hold
fnGs. He was not . candidate for re-
election. Peter Goeiet Gerry. OF the
upper strata OF Newport, anhss Demo.
Rhode Island. Republican.
Interest In keiioss and Jshnssn.
Political interest will center on
Frank II. Kellogg-trust busting kell.
ogG OF some years bsck--former gov
eruor and senatoreiect from Minneso-
q, to succeed Senator ciapp. also Re.
publican, and senator.elect Hiram
johnson, OF California--succeedi
Senator Works. likewise Republican,
not q candidate for reelection. or
Kellogg and johnson there IL talk
that they won't line up with the hard
shelled Republicans unless the lining
Other Senators now In their last
session, with their SUCCESSORS, are:
MARITIME OF New Jersey, Democrat, sue
essded by J. $, Frelinghuysen. Repub'
.Iican; O'Gorman OF New York, Demo.
crat, not n candidate. succeeded by
calder. Republican; Catron OF New
Mexico, Republican, not q candidate,
succeeded by Andrews \. Jones, Demo.
crat, present Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior, and sutherland OF Utah,
Republican, defeated by william III.
King. Democrat
TIE House. by grace OF the chang.
ing favor OF the country lost Its two
most picturesque members and gained
another who bids fair TO surpass In
popular interest any on record.
"CyeIone" Davis One.
"Cyclons" Davis, foe of rum and
preparedness and friend of prohibition
and flannel shirts, will make room for
another Democrat from TeNas-Daniel
II. Garrett. Davis, with flowing
whiskers and conversation, gained "A
measure OF fame when in the Congress
sional Record he stated he was not n
House proper he later confessed he
had fallen q victim To the gay and
festive necktie. He says booze and
Doodle" defeated him.
alfalfa BIZ Murray, OF Oklahoma,
who jumped lightly into the gallery
Of immortals when at the Baltimore
convention, asked how the Oklahoma
delegation stood, he replied; We
succeeded by. T. ID, McKeown, Demo
orat.
And the First Woman.
But the Houses taste for the pictur-
esque will be appeased with Miss
Jeanette Rankin of Montana, Repub-
Iican, who succeeds Lame Duck Tom
Stout, Democrat.
Congressman Buchanan OF Illinois,
Democrat, Indicted IN the labor's
peace councl probe In New York dur'
Ing the hybhen activities last year,
Nisis JUL, Republican. clyde Tsven,
ner, Democrat, of the same state, NhO
exchanged INSULTS with the Navy
League all last spring. Is succeeded
by William u, Graham, Republican,
Charles III Randall. of Los Angeles,
will continue tn represent the Pr0hibi-
ZIONIST party in Congress, despite "A
tendency. repeatedly to call him a
AWa.N L.