Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-09
RE0RGAN|z|NG
NECESSARY IN
SENATE WRECK
Upheaval Cuts Republi-
can Margin and Puts in
Many New Members.
Six C. 0. P. Stalwarts
Lose High Seats in
Democratic Onslaught

Washington. Nov Shy the AS
sociated Press. THE election results
are due to work a considerable up
heaval in the senate, probably in lead
ership and certainly in important com
mittee posts, despite continued repub-
Ican control
Primarily the present republican
majority of 24 is reduced to probably
II, as compared with the existing line
up of go republicans and SO demo
Gratis. Republican leaders have said
they woul dwelcome a somewhat re-
duced and cohesive majority. They
get the reduction, but enhanced CO.
hesiveneSs was declared to be uues-
tlonabIe in view of the election of
what have been termed radical, pro-
gressive or liberal members,
Both parties lose powerful veterans
and secure strong adhesions. Defeat
of Senators Kellogg. of Minnesota,
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey and Du-
Pont of Delaware, all intimate person
al associates and champions of Presi-
dent Harding, was coupled with the
downfall of three other prominent re-
publicans- Senator'S Townsend of
Michigan. Calder of New York and
France of Maryland. and the prospec-
tive defeat of Senator Sutherland of
West Virginia.
Pomerene Goes Down
The democrats on the other hand.
lose Senator Pomerene of Ohio. and
Hitchcock of Nebraska. the latter vice
chairman of the democratic organiza-
ton, ranking minority member, for
hpt ,f hn f1r
committee and former administration
floor leader.
For the first time the farmer labor
party will make an appearance on the
senate floor by the election of DIR.
Hendrix Shipstead of Minnesota, vic
tor over Senator Kellogg
Many important committee vacan-
cies having a deep effect on legisla-
ton must follow the viii Of the cleo
torat The finance committee. in
charge Of tariff and tax legislation,
loses Senator Calder, Frelinghuysen
and possibly Sutherland, while the in
terstate commerce committee, expect
ed to deal with the transportation act
and the eighthour law, together with
the railway labor board, loses three
members, Senator's Townsend and
Kellogg, republicans, and Senator
Pomerene, democrat The foreign re-
lations committee loses Senators Kel-
logg, Pomerene and Hitchcock and the
banking and currency committee loses
Senators Frelinghuysen, Calder, Pom
rene and Hitchcock.
Pondexter Still Struggling
A new chairman also must be chos-
en- for the post office committee, now
headed by Senator Townsend. Senator
Sterling Of South Dakota, is next in
line for the Craftsmanship. Senator
republican. Washington,
will be in line for the chairmanship Of
the naval committee through the re-
tirement of Senator Page of Vermont
if he wins his nip and tuck race.
More than a dozen new faces will
be seen in the next senate. Among
them are Senators elect George, dem
ocrat of Georgia; Ralston. democrat
Of Indiana; Brookhart, republican of
Iowa; Shipstead. farmer-labor of Min
nesota; Stephens, democrat of Mis-
sissippi; Howell, republican of Ne
braskai Edwards. democrat of New
Jersey; Copeland. democrat of New
York; Fess, republican of Ohio; May
field, democrat of Texas; Greene, re-
publican Of Vermont, and probably
NeeIy, democrat of West Virginia. OF
these Stephens, Fess, Greene and
Neely have house service behind them.