Evening star., 1921-03-04
.129CONGRESSMEN
T0LEAvE CAlIPII0L

One hundred and twenty-nine mem
bcrs of the House and Senate retired
today to private life. Most of them
went out in the backwash from the
tidal wave which swept tho republi-
can party into fun control Of all the
functions of the government, but
| some few-republicans as we'll az
democratS--elected not to run again
for their seats.
Champ Clark, one Of those who would
have retired today. was claimed by
death two days before the session end
ed. A picturesque character among the
outgoing members were Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman. republican. Illinois,
who did not offer for reelection.
The actual number of House mem
bers quitting was 11S, but three Of
these-Mckinlcy of Illinois, ]Iarreld
of Oklahoma. republicans, and Cara
way of Arkansas. democrat-go to the
other end of the Capitol as senators.
Mckinley's House record was four
teen years.
The political landslide of November
IL gave the republicans a much larger
working majority in the House--too
d
The new extra session expected to be
called soon will start with 301 repub-
licanS, 49, democrats and one social
iSt. The lone prohibitionist in the clos
ing Congress, under which the coun-
try went dry. was beaten There is
one man shy-from Pennsylvania at
large. The republican vacancy caused
by the death of the member elect viii
not be filed until fail.
The new Senate. which convened to-
day in special .="ssion to act on nom
nations by President Harding. con-
tains fifty mine republicans and thirty
seven democrats, giving the republi-
cans majority Of twenty-five, as
against only two majority during
most OF the last Congress, when the
lineup generally was forty-nine re-
publicans and forty-Seven democrats.
The seating of two republicans in
January in place of democrats gave
the former slightly larger working
margin during the last few weeks.
For the second time in history the
mouse VII! nave n woman member,
Miss Alice NJ. Robertson. of the second
Oklahoma district, who succeeds Will
liam w. Hastings.
FOR the first time in the history of
the House the territory east of the
mississippi and north of the Ohio
rivers Will dominate legislation, re-
pubiicanS from that area being in fun
control and strong enough to over
come all combinations of republicans
and democrats from the south and
west.
Many places formerly held bv vet
Grams We're captured by men Young in
years and politics. but some veteran
poht1cians come in, among them
Theodore Burton of Ohio. a former
senator. and Bourke Cochran of New
York. vi Ne"
Champ Clark is to be succeeded bv
man ne" IN Congress. Although his
service was not continuous, Mr..
Clark's total time was twentv-six
years, running third in that respect
to Mr.. Cannon and Speaker GilIett.
TWO Tennessee democrats-Sims and
Moon-turned over their desks to
younger men, after coming here to-
sether twenty-four years ago.
Two leading democrats on the wavs
and means committee. which must
frame tariff law. Henry T. Rainev
of Illinois and Hull of Tennessee.
marched out. Rainey. after eighteen
years and Hull fourteen. Sherwood
Of Ohio. who went into the Union
Army as private and came out a
brigadier general. retired with six
teen years marked on his legislative
gun. the same mark set by Gold
fogle of New York. whose place was
taken by Meyer London. the only So
cialist winner in November other
prominent democrats retiring were Scott
Ferris. Oklahoma, and Bee. Texas.
brother-in-law of the retiring Post
m"ster General. Burleson
The delegations from fourteen
states. many of them with small rep
resentation, remained unchanged. Cal
Ivan and Tague. both of Boston.
loom up as the sole and solid demo-
cratic representation from all Of New
England Ohio. the state of presi-
Dental nominees. sent a solid repub-
lican delegation.
Thus far there have been no indica :
tions of a determined fight to oust
Speaker Gillett or the republican
leader. Mondell. Kitchin. long i'll and
absent. is slated for democratic leader
the lob he held while Clark was Speak ker
Prominent among the twelve dem
ocratic and two republican senators
retiring today besides Senator Sher-
man were Senators Chamberlai in
Oregon. former democratic chairman
Of the military committee: Gronna
North Dakota. former republican
chairman Of the agriculture commit
tee: Hoke Smith. democrat. Georgia
who was succeeded by Thomas f.
Watson; Thomas. democrat, Colorado
and Gore. democrat. Oklahoma.
Other retiring members were Beck
ham. Kentucky; Gay. Louisiana
Johnson. South Dakota; Kirby
Arkansas: Henderson. Nevada: Smith
Arizona; Smith. Maryland. and Phe-
Ian. California. all democrats.
Another retiring notable was Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall. who
will go on chautauaua circuits next
week. He will sail for Europe in
May, to remain until fall.