The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-24
WHEN HUMPHREY GOES TO THE
SENATE.

iC would have been / mistake Tor
nan who had attained the prominence
mat Representa- William q. Hum
Dhrey has attained in the house. with
high committee assignments and pos
sibiy The speakershiD n sight. 20 leave
the house IN order to stand for elec-
zion TO the senate. Such il roc true
today Burton left the chairuI1nslIp OF
The committee On Rivers and Harbgrs
20 be- a candidate for the senate. Hen
~, OF Texas. chairman Of the commit
tea On rules. is a candata Tor the SEN
ate The position OF floor leader or the
majority is the most Influential place
n rhe house OF representatives, eE-
,epCing only that OF speaker and IN
many respects ir IS equal to tha1 0f
speaker. Yet. Mr Underwood gave up
this place. that would have been Ills
without contest as long as his party
was in power. and made Il fight for the
senate.
These ara but Il few recent ilIustra-
lions Of prominent men quitting the
house tor the senate The reason for
their action is that conditions in the
senare have changed since senator's
are elected by the people Never before
has man with 4 notable record in the
house had so good i chance OF speedily
reaching a place of power in he SEN
Ite
The Old lenders ara passing Nav
ieaders are needed When Mr. Hum
phrey goes to the senate he viii ind
thar i large number OF that body are
men that he knew and served with in
the house. He viii have i large ac-
luainrance in both branches.
I1 is Interesting TO note the service
n the house Of the members Of the
SENATE Bankhead and Underwood
served ~ years in tie house Brussar,t
served ~ years; Williams. Burton anu
Burieigil. Ii years Randsden AMI
smith Of Michigan. Sheppard anu
swanson. II wears Robinson and
Hardwick. = years: james. Weeks.
Norris and Jones. ten yenrs Shafrurn
l-odge. Townsend and Highes. eight
wears Braldegee Shiveiev. Nelson
stone. Hitchcock, GGff. LaFollerre anu
stevenson, six years; GaIIiger AMI
Clark. rour Years; Lewis. Catrun. Surh-
eriand anu P0indexter Two Years.
On March +tt. 1917. SO OUT OF 81 SEN
ators will have served less than four
years. Thirtyeigilr out Of the % will
have served only Two years. Conse
1uenrly good committee assignments
ami places OF Influence must 20 70 new
men.
Here ara some Of tie grear commir-
ices OF the senate anu their cha:rmen.
VINO we're all frst tarmers when -hev
become eilalrmen Shiviev pensions.
'1ltclcock. Philippines. A4Ilurgt. IN
nan affairs; Smith, Arizona. Irriga
ION Ptrrman. territories: Myers. Dub-
lc lands; Walsh. mines anu mining.
teed. committee On manufacturers. &
} German. inrargceanic canals.
senator Chamberlain. turing hin rf,st
arm. became chairman Of tie DOVER
III committee On Military affairs.
'nlle senator bern. another irsr
armer. is the Acknowledged Demo- 2
rauc leader Of tile senate. and James
hamilton Lewis. with Two years ser Q
Ice. IS tie WIN Of tie senate ami
Ia voice OF the administration IN q
ONE important Legislation .
These Illustrations tell vhv 80 na1v
ruminenr men IN tie house are SEEK e
X election to tie senara a
On the republican side. Burton i
0ran and Weeks ara cunsDic1D1s av- D
npies OF frst-Jermers who achieved
LI IL rue the tine vas when nav ~
'natdrs. even il he had DISTINGUISHED
lnsHit N The house. had 70 hold Ills d
'ace TOR tie first few -ears in Tie sem .
q. 1ut SUCH is nor tie case -odav. Sc D'
ir'tT n Tie senate is not the grear =
set mat 1t was nor viii it be hera- =
-eF- Luu can count On YOUR fingers :
e prominent republicans In he sem
g. When the republican 0arrv again ID
mes INTO power many OF the old y
luerS VII NOT be there. The fact is
dC M Humphrey has Just is good ID
ances II me senate as Ia has in tie
Use anu. DEXTER n tacr. TOR more Of
republican Leaders have returned
ne louise than 70 the senate. The rn- Ut
nllcan side IN tle senate has roo raw 'u
lh Speakers. Two OF their best. RgDr %
II Burton. are gone There is rraar ~
purrunlry On the fluur fer man or
: humphrey ability anu experience -o
4 debarer is
n. humphrey viii take vith aim all
experience ami knuwie,ige gained
Idurtean years service in the house
Wien he reaches the senare ha 1'
/ retain his friendship with the
Of the house anu viii fnd Ao
I many NJ the senator's ara Old
Iaintences that lie knew in The =
se N representatives.
Tie senate in point Of DoUer ami
uence. When rhe republicans again
cnarge Mr.. Humphrev viii be
ing he 1rsr half fozan. lust is he
ia De N the house But there ara
members Of lie house AMI only a.
nner5 u Tie senate. HumDhrev in
7"6n congress viii have mora inf,,1-
anu opportunity and graarr power
1t 4enata than he would have in -1a
Sc.