The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-09
Notable FIGURES In
cONGRESS LOSE SEATS
law OLD-TIMERS SW P T
' FROM POLITICAL STAGE 11B BY
fpnEpT1BLICAN LANDSLIDE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C'-Not SINCE
H., ooIitical upheaval OF 1912, when
NV entry of the progressive party into
ta at;o mai politics brought defeat 10
has snorous veteran members OF the SEN
NUM- md house, has an election SO VI
ale T,, S, c,hanged the personnel OF the two
taLl ;.es as did the election Tuesday:
ho Is The striking down of notable hg-
II i; :, the two bodies, and particular
ures ,,, ~ senate, the results are far
y o Ji and possibly unique. For in
fe o,nn there will be but one Smith III
slan revt senate. Today, there are four,
inc nJ " tbe "Snith family" for years has
a alJ from three to five members on
tbe senate roll call:
inc Son Gator John Walter Smith, of
,forIiand. Senator Mark Smith, of
Ar G, and Senator Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia, each distinguished inquire
" the upper chamber, are to leave the
ihno;sIative arena March a..
N1 pntnrns show that both Arizona
and Maryland Smiths were defeated
6 b,, republican opponents. Senator
~ ole smith lost out in the Georgia
n nrG aad will be succeeded by
Thomas E. Watson. Only Senator
smith, of South Carolina, survives.
Wide Interest in Watson.
Of all the incoming members OF
tbe senate Tom Watson is likely to
r rnc at least for while, most at
tention from the public.
The spotlight will play upon him
from the beginning, because ne is
spectacular figure, waged a spectacu,,
lar and bitter campaign and defeated
man who has been for years the
dominant figure in the turbulent poll
t;cs Of Georgia. Washington is wait
mo to see what Watson will do"
THE mention of the new senator
from Georgia makes pertinent COM
ment on the league of nations issue.
In fact, Tuesdays election holds out
no promise of acceptance OF the cove
nant as brought back by President
Wilson. Irreconcilables such as Bran
degee and Moses have been returned.
The republicans have increased their
senate majority to a point OF worka-.
bility. removing the narrow margin OF
the past two years. Controlling figures
in the next senate will continue to be
Lodge. Smoot, Knox, Johnson, Borah,
Lenroot and Wadsworth, with others.
Where a treaty opponent has retlr-
ed voluntarily or been defeated almost
without exception another treaty OPP
ponent comes to take his place.
The sharp-tongued Sherman, OF IL
linois, whose lashings Of the Wilson
policies have been OF almost weekly
occurrence, will be succeeded by KEEP
resentative William B. Mckinley,
veteran member of the house.
Mr.. Mckinley is of the republican
"Old Guard" His alignment with the
Lodge faction in the senate will be as
natural as his taking the oath OF otflce.
Personally, Mr.. Mckinley is a l1kable
fellow. popular both in Washington
and his home. He is one of the wealth.
lest men in congress, his fortune,
made largely in electric railways and
banking, mounting into the millions.
II the senate gains millionaire in
Ny. Mckinley, however, it loses one
in the passing of Senator James u.
Phelan, of California.
Senator Phelan, whose entertain
ments have been feature OF. the So
cial life of Washington, was defeated
by S. NJ. Shrotridge, republican.
The exit Of Thomas P. Gore, OF
Oklahoma, will take from the senate
its only blind member. The house re-
tains its one sightless member, Rep
resentative Schell, according to pres
ent returns.
Senator Gore, ranking with Sena-
tor Reed, of Missouri, as a bitter-end-
er opponent of the peace treaty, sue
cumbed in the democratic primaries
which were waged mainly on admins
traton and nti-administration issues.
Senator Spencer Returns.
Senator Selden P. Spencer, repubh-
can, hasw on in Missouri, defeating
Breckenridge Long, formerly an as
sistant secretary of state. Senator
Spencer recently participated in con-
troversy with President Wilson re-
garding promises alleged to have been
made to Rumania by the president OF
support of the American fleet and ar
mics if Europe again became troubled.
Senator Harding, the president
elect, will turn his seat over to Frank
P. Willis, former governor of Ohio
and former member of the house. He