New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25
SENATE To HAVE
MANY NEW FACES
CAMERON OF ARIZONA SUCCEEDS
SMITH, WHO GOES ON THE
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
LATTER LONG IN WASHINGTON
Weller, New Republican Senator From
Maryland, Was a Bunkie of Weeks
In the Navy-Harreld DispIaces
Gore, the Blind Statesman.
By EDWARD g. CLARK.

BY EDWARD u. CLARK.
Washington.-When P~resident-elect
Harding walks into the senate cham
Der on March 4 TO witness the induc-
ton into office of Calvin Coolidge as
Vice President of the United States.
he will see the faces of many new SEN
ators who have just taken the oath Of
allegiance aud the oath of office.
Taking the list of states alphabet
cally, there is a change almost nj the
outset. Ralph ii. Cameron of Ari-
zona succeeds Marcus Aurelius Smith,
Democrat, who has been in congress-,
either as a delegate from the territory
of Arizona or as a senator from the
newly created state, since the first
had its beginning more than thirty
Two years ago.
Senator Smith recently was appoint
ed by the President as "A member of
the international boundary commits
sion, an office which he will take as
soon Al his term as senator expires.
The senate unanimously confirmed his
nomination for the place.
Arkansas sends "A new senator to
congress, a Democrat, in the person of
Thaddeus ii. Caraway, who succeeds
William f. Kirby. California has dis
placed a Democrat, James ID. Phelan,
with a Republican, Samuel NJ. Short
ridge. Colorado has returned a Repub-
iican, Samuel ID. Nicholson, to take
the place of Charles :. Thomas.
Weller Was Sailor With Weeks.
1t is not necessary TO go through the
whole list of changes, because doubt
less the country generally knows who
Is to be who If not what is to be
what" in the nex senate of the United
States, but there are one or two of the
passing ones, as well as one or two of
the incoming ones, about whose depar-
ture and incoming there is something
of special interest.
OvingtOn L. Weller is a new Repub-
lican senator from Maryland, aud now
that state is represented by two men
of the same party faith for the first
time in a great many years. Weller In
his time has been "A sailor, having
graduated from the United States Ma
| val academy in 1881. During the last
campaign John W.. Weeks, former Uni
ted States senator from Massachu-
sets, was n of the managers OF the
Republican presidential campaign. with
headquarters in New York city. Mr..
| Weeks, 1t soon was discovered, took "a
strong personal interest In the cam
paign of Mr.. Weller. The Massachu-
sets man, of course, was interested
In the success of all Republicans, but
marked. Later the interest was ex-
planned. Weeks and Weller were
classmates at Annapolis and sailed to-
gether, both as academy midship-
men on the training ship of the school
and later as ensigns on the warships
of their country.
There is interest In all circles In
Washington in the incoming Of the
newly-elected senator from Oklahoma,
u Republican, J. W. Harreld, who will
uiSlid'N iht UNIV H'bhiois ~
Pryor Gore. Mr.. Gore has been In
Washington n good many years. and
for reasons other than his blindness he
has been II well known figure.
Norbeck Was a Wood Supporter.
Peter Norbeck will be IA new l,epub-
lican senator from South Dakota. lie
has just finished "a term as governor
of his state and it was he who made
a picturesque canvass Of South Dako-
Ia last winter in behalf of the cause of
Leonard Wood. who was seeking en-
dOrsement for his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for the presi-
dency.
There are other changes to come
and several men who have been strong
personal favorites with the remaining
senator's, irrespective of party, will
sever their connection with public life
In Washington at noon on March 4
next. In the senate, while party feel
ing frequently runs high, there are
strong personal friendships always ex-
listing between some of the Iiepub-
llcanS anu sOfne OF tne DellpcfiltS.
For instance, while New England and
South Carolina seldom hitch up" po
litically. there was once upon a time
a tie Of personal friendship between
Benjamin Tfllman of South Carolina
and William +. Chandler Of New
Hampshire. Other cases of like kind
could be cited. The blood Of friend
ship frequently is thicker than the VA
ter of politics.
cox's Visit to Washington.
James NJ. Cox came TO Washington.
saw the President and a score Of his
party leaders, secured passports for
himself and Mrs. Cox. and made other
preparations for his departure for
Europe. where he will present letters
from the President of the United States
and other officials of government. and
will see everything that he wants to
see under the most favorable official
auspices.
The visit Of Mr.. Cox TO Washington
was of deep interest to party men.
With some of the leaders he went over
the whole situation, and plans were