Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
MANY NEW FACES
IN NEXT CONGRESS
Primaries Eliminate Several Old
Timers in Capitol at
Washington.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Primaries al
rady held in many States show what a
great number of conspicuous figures In
Congress have been defeated for renomlna-
ton in both parties and must retire after
March 4, 1921. From fifty to a hundred
new faces may appear IN the House Oh
Representatives If changes continue In the
States yet to hold primaries. :.
Three Democratic Senators who gained
norotiety during the war for teir antagon..
ism to President Wilson have been ousted
by their party. They are Gore OF Okla
homa, Kirby of Arkansas and Hoke
Smith of Georgia. Gore was defeated by
Scott Ferris, who made his campaign by
attacking the Senator's opposition to the
President Kirby was defeated by Ihaddeus
Carawav on account of his attitude toward
the Administration early In the war.
Hoke Smith, however, was defeated by
Tom Watson, bitter opponent OF the
Administration. =,
REPRESENTATIVE Tom Hehin, of Ala
bama, has been nominated for the
Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Bankhead, Representa-
tive Dent, who was Chairman OF the
House Military Affairs Committee, and
who urged a volunteer system IN prefer
ence 20 the draft, was not renominated.
Senator Thomas Oem., COLI, who
opposed the League of Nations, will not
nturn 10 the Senate.
In Connecticut Representative Lon
ergan (Dcm) has been nominated Tor
the Senate TO oppose Brandegee (Rep)
Senator Sherman (Rep., lll.) Is drop
ping out. Representative Mckinley viii
probably be the Republican nominee.
Representative Juul of Chicago, Re
pubIcan. is reported TO have been
defeated for denomination through the
influence Of Mayor Thompson. The fate
of Representative Gallagher, Democrat,
Illinois. is uncertain, 'Uncle Joe" Cam
non won the nomination alter a close
fight.
In Louisiana, Representative Sanders
lost in a race for the Senate and will not
return as a member of the House.
\ strong fight is being waged against
senator Cummings IN Iowa.
Representative Alvan /. Fuller (Rep)
Mass. who achieved distinction by
telling Congress it was "a bunch of
barnacles on the ship of state" has
won the Republican nomination for
Lieutenant Governor.
The author of the Prohibition enforce
ment code, Representative Nolstead of
Minnesota, Is out of the race as Repre-
sentative from Minnesota.
Representative Igoe Dem, MOI, who
upheld the side of the ''wets" throughout
the fight IN Congress. is leaving Congress
Of his own accord.
The Non-Partisan League defeated
Representative John NJ. Evans for re
nomination as Democratic candidate for
the House IN Montana.
Representative John II. Small of
North Carolina, q member Of the House
I.fx tod {fvr
denomination by young man.
In Pennsylvania two wcts, Repre-
sentativcs Stee1e and Dcwalt, are retiring
II their own accord.
Tefnessee turned down two of its |
Older members for denomination. Rep |
r,-entafive Sims, Democrat, was defeated |
by an ex-soldier, Walter Browning. Rep |
resentative sam r. Sells, Republican, also |
was defeated by an eS-soldier, Carol |
Reoce.
Representative John J. Eech Rep.,
Wis was defeated for denomination.
Mr.. Esch was co-Author with Senator
Cummins Of the new Transportation Act
Former Representative Stafford is try
ing 10 defeat Victor Berger, twice re-
Iected by the House, as a Representative
from Wisconsin. In the First Wisconsin
district former Representative Cooper,
conspicuous lur Ills IShl aSatbSt hrinco
neutrality, has been renominated, de-
feating Representative Randall, incum-
bent.
The political mix-up in Maryland is
attracting nationwide attention among the
vets and drys. Senator John Walter
Smith, the last of the old time Demo
cratic bosses IN the Senate, is having
battle royal TO succeed himself. He has
taken the side of the drvs after Years of
shoulder 10 shoulder work with the vets.
His Republican opponent, o. E. Weller,
leads to the vets.
Maryland is the centre of half dozen
wet and dry contests. The confusion is
SO great that the leaders dare not make a
prediction on the results.