The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07

policies inaugurated by the organize
ton IN the affairs OF our government
Representative G. X. Chindhlom. Sf.,;
Illinois, am inclined TO favor polU %
these propositions. However. "puIu
like to get the consensus or the pest
thought in the country on the subject
before l would commit mySeIA rs "
my vote in the house.
With reference to congressioLai
term OF three years. It seems 70 me Ina,
such q change would be desira pie no.
only by reason Of the EXTENDED lenstH
and consequent improved service OF inc
members Of the house but also because
the elections in the oil years "ouIu
Gus attention upon national quesll1dns'
since very few state and county et tSo
lions would be held in that year In the
year OF q presidential election atten,
lion Is of course directed to national
qJ Rspresen t + D. McKeown. tDem.)
Oklahoma-I am not Of the opinion that
il is tho wisest thing 10 prevent the
President from succeeding himSeIl: anu
my judgment is that every puhlic oHUHa1
will render better Subtraction 10 nv
general Iplbllc IL he still may look for
ward to public approval. ! think. now
ever, that Presidential elections come
too frequently and disturb the country.
If the Presidential term should De en-
tended provision should be made 10 per
nit the people in an emergency 10 suS-
tain or reject the policy Of the Admins
tration. Representatives should nc erect
cd for two years, as thereby the po"pIc
may endorse or reject the program oI
the party in power.
Other preferences were as follows:
YES (in favor of increased lr"Shch-
tial Representative g. ID: ben
I'D Arkansas: Harold Knutson (R)
: Minnesota: James q. Strong (Rl Kan
sas: James 7. Begg GtD Ohio; Riley j.
Wilson CD Louisiana: NJ. o. Mci;augh-
lin R.) Nehra ska; David c. El;1Sson
eight year term: S. W. Dempsey CD.
, New York; r. H. Wason tRD New
Hampshire.
senators Davis Elktns (R.) West Viz
GINA: {. :. Thomas (D.l' Colorado: Wcs-
ley l.. Jones (R) Washington: Francis
r. Warren (R) Wyoming; Fl. l.. Myers
CD Montana.
No--Rcprescntatives r. II. Caraway
lp) Arkansas; Reuben l.. Haskell (R.)
New York: W. J. HulinEs (R) P"nnsyl-
vania: Scott Ferris CD Oklahomt; W.
IL. Newton (R) Minnesota: J. l. Nolan
(HD California: James A. Gullv-n Cd
Massachusetts: Albert Johnson R)
senator William F. Kirby (D.) Arkan-
HaS.
YES Gin favor Of increased term for
Rcpresentative)-Rep Reu-
ben l.. HASKELL CR,l New York. four
Years: e. d. Benson Cd Maryland; John
y. Tilnan CD Arkansas: Harold knut-
son (R) Minnesota; J. I. Nolan (R)
California, four years: James T. Begg
GRD Ohio. four or siX years: Riley J.
Wilson CD Louisiana four years; NJ.
.. IAughlin (R) N"bra ska. four years:
pavid G.. ClasSon (RD Wisconsin,: G. \.
Mooney CD Ohio. four years: s. W.
Dempsey CD New York: f.. II. Wason
(R.) New HampSh ire, four years.
Senators Francis r.. Warren (R.) Wy
Cming: Wesley l.. Jones (R) Washing
ton. four years: &C. s. Thomas (n.) Col
Orldo, six years.
NO-Rcprescntatives r. II. Giraway
Cd Arkansas: ". J. HukingS (R.)
PENNSYLVANIA: Scott Ferris CD Oklaho-
ma; James \. Callivan 'DD. MasSa-
chuSctts; Albert johnson (R), Wash
inEton.
Senators William f. Kirby DD.
Arkansas. and Davis Elkins tR). West
Virginia.