Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
Next Congress Will Be Bipartisan;
What Changes Portena in Senate

his party going to William F. Nc
Combs, former chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee, who was
defeated by William NJ. Calder, re-
publican, most agreeably remembered
in Washington as member of the
Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth and Sixty-hrst
congresses.
An old-time New Jersey senatorial
name reappears with the election of
Joseph F. Frelinghuysen. who sue
ceeds James E. MARITIME. Mr.. Freling-
huysen appears not to have devoted
as much time to study of statecraft
as his forebears, having been contin-
uously engaged in fire insurance I'M
derwriting, except for time when he
was member of the state senate.
He is AZ years old. The man he de-
feated, Mr. MARITIME, will often be re-
called here on account of the fervent-
ly solemn elocution with which he
addressed himself to all public ques-
Younster From Delaware.
What is ascribed to a quarrel in
the du Pont family defeated the ven
cradle senator of that name, the prize
being awarded to a young man, a
lawyer, receiving modest salary as
attorney general of Delaware, Joseph
Oliver Wolcott, He will be one of
the youngest members of the senate,
being now but SO years old.
Maryland, having to choose sena-
tor, showed it didn't like one of the
democratic-socialistic brand, as the
candidate of the democrats. David ].
Lewis, now member of the house,
was regarded. Joseph |. France. the
successful candidate. and a republican,
is physician and denoted by those
who know him as "a fine gentleman"
Old line democrats of Baltimore ap-
pear to have enjoyed the defeat of
Lewis as at the same time they re-
turned a victory for the national DEM
ocratic ticket.
West Virginia proved herself de-
pendable for the republicans by de-
feating Senator William E. Chiffon by
electing Howard Sutherland, now
serving as congressman at large from
the state. Mr.. Chiffon has been a
Popuiai nieiioei vi tHc senate anu one
OF the abiest supporters OF the admin
istratlon.
Knox Back in Senate.
Pennsylvania, upon the voluntary
retirement of George T. Oliver, a use
full member and a staunch partv man
turned to Philander K. Knox, a states
man who is so we'll known and ad-
mired here that he will be assured
a hearty welcome. None Of the new
Neglected senator's has had SO dis
tinguished career. He became first
best known as attorney general in the
McNlhiey administration ana held the
same once III the hooseVelt regime.
me- ne was appointed 10 the senate IN
S l9oT upon tne deatn OF Matthew ,.
Gusy anu electea allerwara, out re-
sleheu 10 DC secretary OF STATE serV-
ing as such IN the TOUT years OF the
AT aa,illniStratioh' WINE IN the
senate MI hnox was conspicuous
lrellioer OF the JUDICIARY committee.
nc iepuoiledhs VIII, heeu MN again
T, having iost Messrs. lark OF
wyoming ana outheriand OF otah.
WE'VE years ago When missouri
Jolhed LOT a moment the republican
electo,al coiumh' the state was car.
70 1oohea as the mysterious stranger.
| mere are several OF that Xix this year
IN the democratic column OF winners,
the most notorious OF which is Ohio.
for the common Judgment was that
Myron l. Herrick, the republican can
didate, would be elected over the
democratic incumbent, Affect Pome-
rene. But Mr.. Pomerene is not a
new member.
Indiana Also Changes.
Indiana presents pair of new sem
ators with familiar names. Harry
Stewart New, who succeeds the vet.
eran democrat and chairman of the
democratic caucus, John w. Kern, has
been active in politics and as a news
paper man in Indiana since his youth,
having for a long time published the
Indianapolis Journal.
The defeat of Thomas Taggart, the
popular junior senator, BY lanes Eli
Watson, was something OF a surprise,
Mr.. Watson is recalled as a member
of the house for several terms before
the democratic revival that won the
Sixty-second congress house, He
was his party's whip in the house, and
was famousiv effective.
The next change is the election in
Minnesota of Frank B. KELLOGG. first
crowned with distinction by President
Roosevelt as his chief trust buster"
Mr.. Kellogg will bring to the senate