New-York tribune., 1922-11-11
Is
Doomed for
Floor Leader
Progressives Expected TO
Line Up SoIidly for Sgd
ney Anderson TO Fill
Job Vacated by Mondell
Judiciary Prize Puzzles
LII Seniority Rule Gov
erns, Grahan, a Liberal.
Will Succeed yolstead

Froa TIE Triaame's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o,--With mem
bers Of Congress drifting back 10
Washington in increasing numbers
the most lively speculation and layinq
OF plans Is under way on the problem
OF reorganization, especially in the
House, where such a large number OF
heads were toppled in the elections.
Any number Of the important places in
tho lower House will bs left vacant
after March 4, the biggest of these
being the job Of fIoor leader, now held
by Representative Frank Mondell. of
wyoming, who was defeated in his
race for the Senate. Even the speaker
ship is more or less at stake. for while
it is expected that real upheayal
would be necessary to prevent the re-
election OF MFR. Giilett there are GER
tain groups which may ally themselves
with many Of the insurgent newcomers
to depose him.
Still other prizes up in the House
are. the chairmanships of the WAYS
and Means Committee, now held by
Joseph w. Fordney, who was not
candidate for reelection; Judiciary
Committee, held by Andrew volstead,
author of the prohibition enforcement
act, who was defeated, and the Rules
Committee, held by Philip Campbell
OF Kansas, who lost out in the pri-
maries.
II the seniority rule holds in the
cases of these three major committees
representative William Il. Green, of
iowa, will move up to the head of the
ways and Means Committee, George S.
Graham, a liberal who is claimed by
the vets, will succeed volstead in the
judiciary Committee and Representa-
tive Bertrand H. Snell of Potsdam,
n. L., will take the chair of the Rules
Committee.
New Members May Decide
To q greater or less extent in the
cases Of all these places in the House
much will depend upon the large num-
Der of new members on both the Re-
publican and Democratic sides who
won their seats largely upon so-called
radical" tendencies. Many of the new
men, particularly those from the West,
hold widely varying views which will
undoupted!y go long way toward
spoiling their party lines in many
ways. and all is uncertainty ON the
question OF what combinations they
may be able to effect when the time
comes tor dividing the committee
chairmanships and other positions.
In the case of the floor leadership
there are two outstanding names that
are consistently mentioned One is
Representative Nicholas Longworth of
Ohio, son-in-law of Theodore Roose
velt, who has long been a prominent
member and is backed for the lob by
most of the *old-time" House Republic
cans. On the other hand, the agricul-
tural group and many Of the "progrea-
sive" or "!nsurgent" men are expects
to WELD all their power for Represen-
tative Sydney Anderson, of Minnesota,
chairman Of the joint agricultural in
quiry commission, member of the Steer
ing Committee and of the Appropria-
tions subcommittee on agriculture.
Some efforts are also being made to
make Representative James Mann. of
illinois, former leader while Champ
Clark was Speaker, the new leader. His
reelection was never in doubt, but
while he is regarded as having no peer
as parliamentarian and is one of the
dominating influences Of the body, he
is understood to be supporter of MIR.
Longworth.
Friends Boost Longworth
Incidentally, other friends of Rep
resentative Longworth would like to
see him become chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee over the head of
Representative Green, who precedes
him In seniority. This has long been
an ambition Of Mr.. Longworth, and if
1t develops early that he will be
eclipsed by some other in the race for
moor leader, it is expected his friends
will concentrate their efforts to put
him in the other place.
There ere also on the Ways and.
Means Committee two places to be
filled at The bottom of it's membership.
Representative Ira C. Copley, of Illi-
nois. lost out in the primaries and Rep
resentative George NJ. Bowers, of West
Virginia, was defeated in the election.
The Democrats will undoubtedly make
a strong effort to put twe of their
veteran members who hav@ just been
re-elected on this committee. They
are Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, and Henry T. Rainey, of ILL.,
nois, formerly one of the most active
members of the committee during
Democratic control.
The craftsmanship Of the Committee
on Roads is ALEC left vacant. Repre-
sentative Thomas B. Dunn, of New York.
present chairman, was not q candidate
for reelection. Representative Cassius
&. Dowell, of Iowa, is next in lone.