Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27

*{ tV& ent. would 81 COM
posed OF 49, unrin-
,.r. ..i;h delegates from ALASKA. IIn
,,,ii ~, rhlIipplne islands and Port,
p,rn These delegates do not vote.
o,r.. heard eX-Spcaker Clark in
,r,i,.., III. house say 1t was the most
i..rn.rr,ir parliamentary body in the
vu,! lie didn't allude to politics.
4. have. met the members and have
lacked over the body OF men have
,f,.n thought OF that remark As you
nav hook down into the house with me
I thin. you will realize. as l do. that
hl, /. \ democratic body OF men, rep.
r,senfing. rs 1t does. the whole OF the
sfsat American reputlic-the greatest
r8ublic in the history OF the world.
Afitsi every type and phase Of Amer
leah citizenship is represented there.
It |, sort OF high-class melting Dot.
Isborer and manufacturer rich and
poor: hig brains and mediocre; wise,
earnest men and near-chumps, all have
seats All classes Of business and pro.
fessions and all shades of political
and religious beliefs are represented.
Fix. governors. ex senator's. e1-judges.
er Presidents and ex-convicts have oc-
| rupird seats. The blind and the halt
are we'll represented. Only the deaf
and dumb seem TO be missing. though
am Of the private opinion that II
wouldn't jar the feelings Of the house
muri, Il some members were 40
stricken.
After some years Of observation
from III" inside. I can assure you that
congress- is made up OF a fine lot OF
pntrln'I'. men.
Uncle Joe and Jim Mann.
iI"r- Is good chance to look at
son' ~ the men as they walk in. You
%il! recognize some Of them from the
p"lnr"S you have seen. Uncle Joe
Cannon saunters in with thu cocky
ar " youth. chewing the cigar car.
'"'n'>is have made famous. II il Is
cool day he may have his hat on
H. was elected to congress first in
lSi: and Is now serving his twenty
third i"r1n. Only twice In all thps.
years has he been defeated and hr
to'i the house one day that the yenrs
n vas 'Mt wer. the longest years OF
his life. He Is SO years old and IS
young for that age. have seen him
dance A' dinner party, and have
heard that he plays Il little poker now
and then but never gets In over u
dollar or two at time. He takes a
Keen interest I'm Important leglsla tioD,
has sane view OF public affairs and
makes vigorous speech ocra sionally.
Unrir Joe. as he Is affectionately
called. has declined to stand for re-
election and will cio8s biz e1iciai
career with the ending Of this con,
sress. after serving 10 the house Of
representatives. longer than any other
man
I think I have already mentioasd
James r. Mann. There he 10 by the
a"'e The two tables 10 the center
81 each side Of the house are used by
'he leaders. by the chairman Of the
committee In charge Of a bill and by
OILERS especially interested In the pro-
CA"FIinss Of the ~. Mr.. Mann be-
longs NJ the table on the Republican
N''e This Is his thirteenth term In
u'e mouse and he WAS long the Repub-
n'"h leader. He Is not the Fourth Of
'n'y style Of orator but a most con
'""'hs Speakr" and the hes, posted
"'" "h pending Legislation In the
"''>' tle Is terror to those who
NV" private bills up on unanimous
r'h>"n day. A bill must be Innocent,
,"''h. or properly amended before
Cos through when he Is present.
''"' HAT he has saved the govern
.''' literally millions OF dollars by
WV '''Nsfry. In some ways he Il the
"N' valuable man I'm the house.
Two Party Leaders.
~" other gentlemen by the table il
'''nH h"ndell. the Republican leader
'"'' time. He Is serving hi, thir-
N0"'h Term in tho house-nearly 20
s,''S OF service-ani he has been ab
ovn' only four days, an uneauaed rec.
wv think. Mr.. Mondell is not
layer but Is an able aud fearless
,o'''' keen thinker and strong de-
p''''' He was once laborer and
49,, railroad contractor in Colo
u' sfterward going to Wyoming.
49,, mas hard. nerve-wrecking job,
.'' ''"S 1t very well. When he makes
,.r "'''"h 1t usually carries. Mr.. Mon
VIII not be In the house In the
congress. as he is q candidate
y" United States senate.
''' Leader Of the Democratic side
-, 'N'" ktfrhin, but I cannot point
'U' 10 you, as he has been III ut
~, ,"' ABOUT Il year He is lik-
'Nan and was n man " great
a. - me house. Ills place + being
y" John Y. Garner Of Texas, md