Evening star., 1922-11-12
SWEEPING CHANGES
FACED IN congress
Leaderships in Both Parties
May Be Altered in Next
Four Months.
LODGES REINS COVETED
Longworth Most Likely Possibility
for Speaker if Gillett
Fails.
LODGES RElNs COVETED
By the Associated Press.


Probable changes in the leadership
Of both great parties in the next
Congress took a predominating place
today in post-election discussions
here and in conferences among mem-
bers of Senate and House as they ar
rived in increasing numbers for the
extra session which begins a week from
tomorrow.
Agreement was general that
sweeping alterations would occur in
the roster of titular party managers
after March IN both Senate and
House, and 1t became apparent that
the impending readjustments would
be a subject for continual negotia-
tion and jockeyfng throughout the
next four months.
Defeat of Representative Mondell
Of Wyoming, republican floor leader
In the House. in his campaign for
election to the Senate: retirement
from the democratic House leader
ship Of Representative KitchIn OF
North Carolina because Of Ill health.
and announcement by Senator Under
wood Of Alabama that he would not
accept reelection as democratic Sem
ate leader. make it certain that new
selections must be made for three of
the chief places of party responsible
ity. That other changes may be made
for political and other reasons con-
tinues to be the subject Of wide dis
cussion among senators and repre-
sentatives.
Aspirants Plentiful.
Already plenitude Of aspirants
for leadership are springing up at
both ends Of the Capitol, and there
has been much private sounding out
Of sentiment during impromptu o:lice
and lunchroom conferences. Some
political observers will be surprised
if the later stages Of the canvassing
do not develop heated rivalries and
vigorous campaigning within both
parties.
The party caucuses in which the
question of leadership will be set
tied are not to be held until the eve
of the convening Of the new Congress.
but the situation is further obscured
by uncertain as to when that will
take place. Ordinarily the Sixty
eighth Congress would not meet until
a year from next December. Should
an extra session become necessary
after the present Senate and House
expire next March, however, the
IA hok hA
vanced accordingly.
In the Senate Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts,. republican leader, was
reelected and his friends here ex-
pect him to seek to hold his leader
ship. They express confidence Of his
reelection, but add that, like Son
ator Underwood. he Is not in tho best
of health and may finally withdraw
his name and conserve his strength
for other duties. Whether the re-
publican "irregulars" Of tho progres-
sive or radical type would oppose Mr..
Lodges reelection is uncertain, but
is regarded as an important factor
in view of general opinion that they
will hold the balance of power in the
next Senate, as well as in the House.
Many for Lodges Place.
II Mr.. Lodge should relinquish the
republican leadership q. half dozen
candidates are in prospect Among
those prominently mentioned for the
place are Senators Curtis Of Kansas,
Watson Of Indiana, Wadsworth Of
New York and Jones Of Washington.
Ono Of these is said already to have
q dozen or moro senator's virtually
pledged to support him in event Of
Senator Lodges retirement
On the democratic side the men
mentioned as possible successors Of
Senator Underwood for the minority
leaderst p inclLse Senators Simmons
of North Carolina, Robinson Of Ar
kansas. Walsh Of Massachusetts,,
Harrison of Mississippi and Walsh of
Montana. Under established prece-
dents Senator Simmons has the "calr'
for the place under the custom Of
electing as leader tho ranking SEN
ator in point Of service, and word
went about today that Senator Sim
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