The Washington times., 1920-11-04

OF the ADLER men Of the Senate. He
will be succeeded by Sam N. Nichol-
son Republican.
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota,
fell in the Republican primaries as a
victim of the Nonpsrtisan League.
His successor will be DIR. Il. Il. I-add,
independent Republican and Nonpart-
isan Lacquer. Gronna Is chairman
Of the Agricultural Committee and
was a "dirt farmer" member Of the
Senate.
G. o. r. GAINS IN NORTH DAKOTA
South Dakota will send Peter Nor
beck. Republican. to take the place OF
Senator T.. s. johnson. Democrat. Sen
ator johnson did not stand for re-
election. Neither did Senator Gay OF
Louisiana, but a Democrat. Edwin
BroVssard, a relative OF the late
"Couseen Bob" Broussard. will come
from that State.
After the stirest fight in his career
Reed Smoot, of Utah. a Republican
old guardsman, and Of the inner cirJ
Gle OF the high chieftians Of the parry
at national conventions and on The
floor of the Senate has been returned
John F. Nugent. Democrat, of Idaho
has been defeated, and Senator Borah
will have as a colleague from that
State. Frank r. Gooding. Senator
Henderson Of Nevada, also appears
to have lost his seat to Tasker l.
Oddia. Republican.
Over on the House side there have
also been changes of extraordinary
interest. Champ Clark. Of Missouri
who was almost nominated for the
Presidency at Baltimore in 1912. has
been defeated. Mr.. Clark has been u
member Of the House since 1893. ex-
cepting one two-year term.
TENNESSEE LANDsLINDE.
The landslide which almost took
Tennessee into the Republican col
umn carried to defeat Representative
John A. Noon, of that State. Judge
Moon. with the exception of one term
has been in the House since 1907. For
some years he was chairman OF the
Postoffices and Postroads Committee.
King Swope. the first veteran oil
the World War elected to Congress-
has been defeated in Louisville after
serving only a few months in the
House. Swope, elected to fill an un-
expired term, was a Republican and
the youngest member OF the House.
Returns indicate also the defeat OF
Representative, Bob Thomas, OF Ken
lucky. He has been one OF the
picturesque figures OF the lower
chamber-rugged. outspoken, typical
of the fighting Kentuckian. He was
ranking Democrat on the judiciary
Committee.
POPULAR MEMBER LOSES.
In retiring Charles P. Coady. OF
Baltimore, his constituents take from
the House one of its most popular
members Mr.. Coady was one OF the
younger men Of the House. but In MS
six years service became an in
ducntial man in Democratic councils.
Representative John H. Small. OF
North Carolina, Is another familiar
House figure who will pass out OF the
hall next March. Mr.. Small has
served continuously since 1899, but
was defeated in the primaries.
In taking approximately 80 seats
from the Democrats in the House, the
Republicans remove still others OF
worthwhile regulations. Among the
defeated Democrats are Charles Bee
OF the San Antonio tTexas) district.
Mr.. Bee is a brother-in-law OF Post
master-General Burleson.
Other Democrats defeated include
Representative Thomas ]. Scu.ly, New
Jersey. John ]. Eagan. New Jersey;
Richard Olney. Massachusetts, (son OF
the one-time Cabinet member); A. J
SABBATH and James McAndrews, III
nois. both "old-timers"; WILLIAM kett-
ner. California; c. D. Benson. Mary
land, and John ]. Casey, Pennsylvania'