The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-27
PROCRESSIvES, VETS
Slated TO REPLACE
SOLONS Who Retire
BY KENNETH w. CLARK
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Congress
is due for an infusion of young
blood" as this years campaign finds
many of the veterans of the legisla-
tive halls retiring to their homes, eth
er from choice or because of the popu-
lar will
Not only will younger men, in many
cases, occupy the seats now held by
stalwarts of another day, but men of
a younger political era, indications
are, will be more numerous in the
next congress than in many years
The young bloods," it now appears
likely, will be largely in two groups
the so-called progressives and the
service men, veterans of the World
war
The progressives bid fair to infuse
new life into the progressive block in
the senate by increasing it's numbers,
while in the house the already consid-
cradle representation of war veterans
probably will be substantially in
creased.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, patriarch of
Capitol Hill, who will retire, rounds
out 46 years service in the house next
March. Fordney, of Michigan, joint
author with Senator McCumber of the
Fordney-McCumber tariff bill, now I'M
der discussion in the senate, is retir-
ing after "a years continuous service.
Rcdenberg, Illinois, after 20 years, has
declined to run again. Mondell, Wy
oming, is a candidate for the senate,
after &c years in the house.
McCumber Leaves.
In the senate, McCumber, North Da-
kota, fourth oldest in length of service
in the upper chamber, leaves after
"a years, being defeated for the Re-
publican nomination by former Gov
ernor Lynn J. Frazier, Culbertson,
Texas, candidate for reelection,
Warren Wyoming; Nelson, Mime
sofa, and Lodge, Massachusetts, are
the only ones who were in the senate
when McCumber was first elected.
McCumber is "a.
Page, of Vermont, probably will not
be a candidate again, after serving
since 1908. Williams, Mississippi, 6S,
elected in 1911, refuses to be candi-
date for reelection.
Passing of the captains who for Sc
long have kept the Capitol ship on an
even keel, at once opens up the per
picking question of seniority rule in ap
pointing committee chairmen.
Heretofore, with few exceptions, il
has been the unwritten law that point
of service shall determine chairman
ships. The most notable deviation
was the appointments of Rep. Madden
H., to the craftsmanship of the ap
preparations committee.
Seniority Question.
The seniority question in the senate
is particularly annoying to party lead
ers. With McCumber out, Smoot
Utah, ordinarily, would succeed tt
head of the finance committee. Blu
Smoot is on the appropriations com
mittee, and cannot hold both posts i
he should decide to remain with ap
preparations, EaFollette, Wisconsin
whom conservatives have tried 'tC
read out" of the Republican party
would, under seniority rule, succeed tt
the finance craftsmanship. That is no
all the aim of the Old Guard who are
opposed to liberals in important sen
ate posts.
! A similar situation develops in tho
foreign relations committee. Should
/ Lodge be defeated for reelection. Bo
rah, Idaho, whose ideas on world re
/ lationship are not in accord with Ok