The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-16

! that he feit Il bit lOnely with such
a prospect a head but he was by
no means staogeret by the outlook
/ 1t was obvious, although he did not
suggest the point, that his own
value to his party in the next
| House will be much enhanced by
| his easy prc-eminence in exper-
fence among a flock of members
who had lost most of their old
leaders.
'Who are the younger Repubi-
/ can members" then came the ques-
ton, "who are likely to come for
ward to fill the places of leader
ship, in case the Republicans re-
tain control o fthe next House,"
| "The opportunity for the Young
| er members is an exceptional one"
said Mr.. Gillett. Without quoting
him directly, it may be said that
the floor leadership it now seems
probable, viii 90 to either Nicholas
Lcngworth of Ohio or Sydney An
derson of Minnesota. There is also
a young member from Kansas
named Tincher who shows great
promise in debate. Smell of New
York viii be in an exceptional pos
ltlon for advancement, fer he IS
now on the rules committee, which
viii lose its three leading members.
Mr.. Gillett mentioned these men
amOnr others as in line for higher
responsibilities and honors, al
though he did not pretend that
their future was in his hands.
Asked if there were any New
England members likely to be in
the next House who might force
to the front, Mr., Giliett answered
that he had none in mind who
could be expected to take leading
places in the work of the floor, al
though Congressman Winslow of
Worcester is now chairman of the
interstate commelce committee and
is an influential representative in
matters that interest him.
When the speaker made his first
canvass for Congrcrs 30 years ago,
the tariff was the leading issue.
That was in 1892, when Grover
Cleveland ran the third time for
President and was elected the sec
oilu IIihe. me tariff is still in poll
!. - NfrainhG those early DAYS Of
iii9 PUBIC cafeef, MT. Glllett be-
came a,. reminiscent
MIR. Lodge" he remarked. cleft
the House the sar1e year that I en-
tered it, and became member of
NE lile senate ; ON Reed of Maine
ma oeeh the last Republican
SPEAKER WIN Mckinley as chair
hiaA OF me ways and means com
mittee although Mckinley had
Deen defeated for reelection in the
ueal wave of 1890. As the Demo
eli'l7 retained control of the House
N ,oo consequence OF the election of
I ~; my l'fSt moor leader was Mr..
d.eeu' ~, Ite was AGAIN the Soeaker
= - 5o'li 1000 uhtli ne retired from
= : IN Ire RES IN l69o' zen. Henderson
- IG"d 5ucceeoGd Reed IN the
Id p9 rof Nip WINE Nelson Ding
ny y - ,, .H'ii nS became moo leader.
,on,o, va" H. an n ih'e NEE, .,i Ast OF
M NJ, Co o,,,o, ~, hlllet recalled.
cbai,.r1a "1'''0 -; ne ne continued. was
cor,n, ,it't,' , -, II re- appropriations
49, ,',,,'i ~ ~ ulieIi henderson retIed,
n; ;' l,e oC Jth speaker "hlie Mr..
pa1.no of 49, ~ @uVaHcso serene
the 49, AZ G" ,,.a ~ ~ chairman OF
the doo,, loador ,5I;'l'' e coIilillItee 10
we had NO 81, ,ii, ~. III 'Ilose Gays
leader fo1. 80 '''| 10y, cnoSeh moor
wav and means oo (r,'sli nan VI tile
facto,, tba Aoo,, Ie1 'ii''i' 'eJ Wa9 lPae
The nreSort $50. go 81 il'2 party.
come in pn+;I 9f1o,. ~ 'i J, eIl no.
"Cannonism ;, - ~ 'i'e Go"hlaIl OF
Thn Ias+ por,bl;o
floor Lender ',nda,, II a. l,LIIdJoliIy
lett served haforo i'I I NJ ull-
sneoko}, bi,,,so1f ~ 7oi re became q
reno Pavno ai+bnu lg1' ar vas De
of TII;no;s ID 'i bno,o Sll MI. Mann
er for a ti,na J1r; Ir ' +ba LILY; l9"o,
Democratic asca ,,,js ,, v,,e PeLloo OF
Wilson odr,in; ;et..4f'I,oy IN ln ne
wears in the Hons M A.. CHM ~ ms %, oo
.al,-a,I io - MI IiI1ett mas
cIndinr Nth '1 par,, hpe LINERS m
Democr,ts. NJ. Poa Di'o af ,1 anu
NJ, C,.isn Of Cao,rr;o 49, ~ u nam Thalhe'
son of Ion,a ~, l GU NlI. l1ehq IS,.
NOS M, CIa,.,, of ET 3'lIon ol IN IN
himself n tio so,, ,-i2 ,'(, uII ana ana
have como and co r,,'e oi peIlo ',l 'n lJ
Cc.,- o;a,,- @I'.,;, 49, y; Sohe Anu
nrasidents of tbo 1T q ,lJ''S S anu SIX
Il bos baon . On ~. l.ave" ei i1Ia'es:
,,onantong n,.ar w. M Tt'i I me- Win
in The Ho,,sa ~ 1oC ~ ,, IiI1oI 5 WAS
dent Clavnia o,.S,,aI W." .t 14, LtSi1
ctates +,.oo,', 49, w. .i'9 = 'iiteH