East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-29
.OLD GUARD LEADERS
/ TO RUN CONGRESS- IF
MAJORITY CHANGES

WASHINGTON, ID, Gu Oct 29.--
Especial 1-Second only In imports
ance % the successful prosecution of
the war comes the reconstruction
problems which must be met and
solved BY the congress which will be
elected early next month.
The administration forces are sat-
isfied thar there will be no change IN
the POLITICAL complexion OF congress
and that the president win have ma
Jority OF both houses behind him In
his reconstruction program, The foes
of the president, however, are equally
as sure that they win be able to elect
a sufficient number OF republican sem
ators and congressman In doubtful
states to make a winding path for
any legislation proposed from the
| White House. They call attention to
the rule OF seniority which is certain
to apply in the event the republicans
should obtain a majority In either
lause and submit the following list
of ola Guard republicans who would
% made cnairmen of the various
senate committees:
Finance commlttee-Boies Pen-
rose, Pennsylvania. chairman.
Foreign relations-Henry Cabot
Lodge, sachusetts.
| "a AppiVpIittpIs-TTr Thncls "a war
| cen Wyoming.
Public lands-Reed smoot Utah.
Military affairs-John w Weeks,
Massachusetts.
Rules Philander c. Knox, Penn-
| ylvania M
Naval affairs Carroll S. Page. YER
mont.
Naval affairs-carron s. Page. Yer
mont.
Postoffices- Charles Il. Townsend.
Michigan.
Banking and urrenoy-George p.
Mclean, Connecticut
Manufacturers Robert Marion La
Toilette. Wisconsin.
Agriculture-Asle j. Gronna, North
Dakota.
Railroads-Georse w. Norris. Ne,
1raska
Interstate Commerce---Albert IT.
CuBmins, Iowa.
In the house the president would
are no better than in the senate.
Here is the name of the probable
speaker and list of committee chair
,hairmen who would organize the
house In the event that the democrats
should fail to retain a majority:
Speaker, or majority leader. James
T. Mann, Illinois.
Ways and means committee-Jo-
ieph w. Fordney, Michigan.
AppropriatiOns--Fre II. Gil
lett. Massachusetts.
Foreign AFFAIRS Stephen G. Por-
ter. Pennsylvania.
. Banking and currency-Everis a.
Hayes California. ttFl
Interstate and foreign eommerce--
Jchn ]. Esch, Wisconsin.
AuFfftfI4ttVa-
iowa
Rules-Philip p. Campbell. Kansas.
There would. doubtless be repnbli-
can insurgents to be sure who would
aid the administration in the passage
OF at least a portion OF its program,
but the entire organization of both
houses would be in the hands of the
old-line partisan republicans who
would obtain the coamittee chair
manships not because OF greater abil-
ity than their colleagues but because
~ a longer period of public service.
Because the election of n republican
senate and house would result in
placing the old guard in control of
the congressional organization. Wilson
republicans in many OF the doubtful
states are said to be perfectIng an or
which has for Its sole aim
the election OF a democratic CONGRESS.
They argue that such result would
NOT only prevent their party from
falling completely into the hands OF
the reactionaries but would also give
the president the congressional back
ing which every patriotic American
feels should be undeservedly given TO
the chief executive at this important
period in the nations history. How
deepseated this movement is. is not
known in Washington but II is known
that II is source of worry to the re-
publican congressional committee and
the prediction is freely. made that It
viii cut no small figure in the fan
aipetfous