The New York herald., 1921-04-11

to almost scandalous proportions toward
the middle of the Wisonian era.
There are fourteen new Senators who
set out tomorrow to make a career for
themselves in craftsmanship. OF these
eleven are Republicans and three are
Democrats The Republicans are Ralph
II. Cameron (Ariz.). Samuel NJ. Short
ridge (Cal). Samuel p. Nicholson
(Col.). William p. Mckinley (Ill).
Richard T. Ernst tKy). Ovington f.
Weller (Md.). Tasker l.. Oddie On. CO,
T.. r. Ladd IN. d.. J. w. Harreld
(Okla.). Robert y. Stansfied (OreD and
Peter Norbeck IS. d.. The Democrats
are T. Fl. Caraway (Ark.) Thomas l..
Watson (Ga.) and Edwin S. Broussard
LAD.
Cameron of Arizona.
Some OF them are not new to public
life by any means. and a few bring
elements of the unusual and the pic
turesque Cameron Of Arizona. as
breezy as a Westerner OF the movies.
was one of the builders Of the Bright
Angel Trail of the Grand Canyon and
is said to be a pretty reliable two gun
man. He takes the place of Senator
Fall of New Mexico. now Secretary of
the Interior. as the light artillery expert
of the Senate. for Fall, it has been said
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spades at twenty PAGES and with either
hand
Shortridge of California is regarded
as one OF the shrewdest. slickest poll
ticians that ever have sprung from the
Pacific coast; the kind of chap, they
say. who could talk his worst enemy
into giving him loan if he needed 1t.
which he doesn't by many a piled UP
dollar Nicholson of Colorado las been
rs ,Hntit fna1
doings of his State, but is not known in
national politics. Mckinley of Illinois
comes to the Senate from long service
In the House. and is very highly re-
garded by the veterans of the Senate.
Dick Ernst OF Kentucky like Weller
OF Maryland, is that rather unusual COM
bnat;on of lawyer-business man. Neither
Ernst nor Weller was particularly well
known outside OF his commonwealth.
Both are regarded as shrewd, practical
and industrious men who should be es-
pecially valuable in committee work.
Oddie was Governor of Nevada before
he won his surprising victory over
Henderson. Democrat but is not ma
tionally known.
Dr. Ladd of North Dakota can hardly
be ranked as a regular Republican. since
he was elected as Non-Partisan
Lacquer. as well as "A Republican. lie
was one of the founders OF the Men
Partisan League. and has a great rep
utation as a chemist and farming ex-
pert. In his contest he got Republican
support on the promise that he would
stand with the Republicans on big ma
tional and international issues.
Norbeck's Americanism.
Stansfield Of Oregon was veritaole
political surprise. defeating George l..
Chamberlain, Democrat, who had been
regarded as unbeatable. Norheck ol
North Dakota made fine record as
Governor Of his State and stood straight
up for Americanism in tine when that
section Of the country was shot full
OF pro- Germanism.
Coming TO the new Democrats Cara
way goes to the Senate from the House.
Tom Watson of Georgia enters from
private life and Broussard is well known.
of these Watson Is the most interesting
by far For years the new Senator from
Georgia has been a leader OF radical
thought and has backed all sorts of
wild eyed reform movements and spon-
sored a number Of insurgent parties,
even taking cnniidacy now and then.
But he Is much more than restless
politician He is a scholar of note. Few
men in the new Senate are better in
formed in history than Watson. and he
has written a fascinating history OF
France. THE Story of France lie is
the author Of a study Of Napoleon
These arc the new men who must
make their place and find their richie IN
the history OF the country. They take
the places Of Chamberlain, Democrat
COre.). who used TO sead the Military
Affairs Committee Hol<e Smith (Ga.)
Gronna IN. d.. formerly chairman Of
the Committee on Agriculture Thomas
(Colo.) one OF the ahlest members OF
the last Senate sherman Gll), who re-
tired voluntarily Beckham tky), john
son (S. ID, Kirby (Ark), Henderson
New. Smith (Ariz). Smith tMd), and
Pnelan (CaL). a number OF these were
regarded as extremely useful public
servants and their work created stard-
ard which will keep their successors
stepping lively. None Of these will be
more greatly missed than Chamberlain
and Thomas.
In the House the amazing numerical