Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-03-09
SIXTEEN new FACES IN
UNITED STATES SENATE
Of the Retiring Members but Few Will be Miss
ed--WeSt Loses Friends in Senator's Clark
Of Wyoming and Sutherland of Utah.

Washington, Mar. 5.-The new SEN
ate which convened at noon yester-
day is made up of AZ republicans and
81 democrats, gain of one republi-
can over the senate which Just ex-
piredJ and a gain of two over the
senate prior to the time the vacan-
cies were filled at the recent election.
There are 16 new faces in the sem
ate, not counting the three senators
who took the oath at the beginning
of the short session on Dec. 4, but
reckoning with the senators just
sworn in, the new senate finds in its
midst 19 men who were not in the
senate prior to the late November
. election.
Among the 16 senators who retired
to private life with the reorganization
of the new senate there are none who
achieved any particular distinction
during the past six years; few Of the
retiring senators will be missed; sew
eral will be missed but will not be
mourned. None of the big men Of the
senate went down to defeat in No
vember.
Most conspicuous among the retir-
ing senators is Mr. Kern of Indiana,
conspicuous merely because he has,
for four years, been the democratic
floor leader and chairman OF the
democratic caucus. AS leader, Sen
ator Kern decidedly failed to make
good" He makes way for a repub-
lican, Harry New.
On the republican side. no retiring
senator attained more notriety than
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, who was
defeated for the nomination, and
gives way to Frank Kellogs Rhe wop.
renUwn some years ago as a govern
ment trust buster. Keliog is To-Day
the better known of the two mn.
and is probably the most famous Df'
all the men about to enter upon sen
atorial careers. Senator Clapp, in his
day, has made considerable trouble in
republican ranks, for he was a fol
lower of Roosevelt in 1912, and has
not been much of a republican since
then. He was, however, a decided
disturbing element in the senate,
and is one of those who will be mis-
sed but not mourned.
Nor will hire be any howl from
the mourner's bench over the depar-
ture of Senator Works OF California
senator now famous for his multipli-
city OF swan songs. and for his Ill
tempered scolding speeches, delivered
at great length to empty chairs and
equally empty galleries. Senator
Works chief claim to distinction lies
in his co-authorship of reform legisla-
tion for the District OF Columbia, and
In his use Of the senate floor and the
free mailing privileges for the exploit
tation OF Christian Science, and his
denunciation OF the medical profes-
sion. Senator Works makes way for
Hiram Johnson, too well known to
need comment.
The senate lost Senator Sutherland
OF Utah, but 1t gains Senator Suth-
erland of West Virginia. Both are
republicans. Sutherland OF Utah is
succeeded by democrat. William Fl.
King, once a member of congress,
and Sutherland OF West Virginia dis
places democrat. Senator Chiffon.
On the SutherIands the senate breaks
even. In the point of downright abiI-
ity Senator Sutherland of Utah who
was retired ranks away above the
other senators who we're retired. his
legal ability is Of an order that would
guarantee him 4 place on the su-
prema bench IL republican president
had come into office. and he may land
there yet If contemplated vacancies
occur.
Senator Clark of Wyoming 10 an
other able senator anG lawyer, but
he had the faculty OF hiding his
light under bushel." fact that
helped to bring about his defeat. In
the retirement of Senator Clark the
west loses a good friend. for since
the death Of the late Senator Hey
burn OF Idaho. there has been no man
in the senate more obstinate in op-
posing the theories OF Clifford Pir.
ehot than Senator CLARK. and none
more forceful in the advocacy Of leg.
ialation which would turn loose the