Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-21
BY r. E. POWELL

w WAOI1lNGl YIN July Hu-G6OIBld
or North Carolina may furnish the
next speaker of the national house
of representatives in the event Of
democratic success in November.
1t is more than an even bet, DEM
ocratic members of the house said
today that either Claud Kitchen OF
the Tar Heel State, or Judge Chas
R. Crisp, of the Third Georgia dis
trict, may be chosen neat March
if the Democrats organize the lower
branch of congress.
Democratic success is confidently
expected by the party men here and
not in the stereotyped manner OF
stage politicians who pay no atten-
ton to the straws in the wind The
Cox-Roosevelt ticket, the chieftains
declarey has struck a popular cord
and is sure to win out over the Re-
publican senatorial oligarchy person
flied in Candidate Harding.
Overturn Is Expected.
"There are more than 100 districts
in the United States now held by
the Republicans that we expect to
overturn this fan," Representative
Edward w. Pou, member of the
Democratic congressional campaign
committee, said today. eve con
slider these districts not only debat-
able ground, but we believe that we
are going to win in them.
"Of course" he added there are
some Democratic districts in which
the situation looks dark now. Il
may be that in few of them we will
lose because of local conditions; In
larger measure, however, especially
where the issues of the party are
the main concern of the voters, we
are going to win"
The prospect of Democratic sue
cess is alluring, so much so that
Democratic members of congress are
DOPING out the committee assign
ments they expect to receive. One
of the members doing little figuring
TODAY found out that Representative
Gordon Lee, of Georgia, will be
chairman of the agriculture commit
tee of the house should he return
next March. This committee, under
the Cox program of having a real
"dirt farmer as head of the agrl-
cultural department, promises to be
one of the most important OF the
house.
Interest in North Carolina and
Georgia, it was said here today, will
be great over the possibility that one
state or the other will furnish the
speaker of the next house. The
fighting Carolinian has ambitions in
that direction and also Judge Crisp
both of whom are great friends.
Kitehin's Health May Bar.
Mr.. Kitchin, by reason OF senior
itv and his rank on the ways and
means committee, would by all the
rules be first in line. But in con-
sidering his availability for the place,
his physical condition must be taken
into account and his friends in Wash
ington fear that he would not be a re-
ceptive candidate even if he knew
that he could have it. Others, though
insist that that Mr. Kitchin is re-
covering rapidly from his recent
stroke of paralysis and that when
the next session of congress opens
he will be on hand in his usual vigol
and good health.
Judge Crisp, his fellow members
say, practically is certain to be q
candidate for the speakership if il
is a Democratic house. 1t is con
ceded generally that he will make 6
strong run. If Mr.. Kitchin wants tc
be speaker, Judge Crisp would hard
ly oppose him and by the same rule
if the state Of Mr.. Kitchin's health
is such that he cannot accept the
place a large part Of his following
in the house would go to Judge Crisp
They are both warm personal friends
Mr.. Kitchin is now ranking membe
of the ways and means committee
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