Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-20
Political Chiefs Suing
Into Hot Battle Trying
TO Fix Smashed Fences
Washington Becomes Center for Rebuked Solons
Following Election; Newberry Hands
in Resignation.

committee and n of the deans of the
democrats in the house.
Lodge Determined
On the republican side of the SEN
ate. 1t is not probable that Senator
Lodge will give way without a hard
fight. Many of the political writer's
nav indicated that the veteran sena-
tor was failing in health and was ready
to r%elinquish his leadership in the
upper body, and the political dopesters
hint that the progressive element will
force him to resign. Such prophets
hardly know the senator when they
make such a prediction. Still smart
ing from his near defeat in the last
election, Lodge will be more eager than
ever to hold his leadership and the re-
buke given him, if there was one, will
only make the Back Bay" sage fight
harder to stage a comeback. The
proud old senator wants TO retire as
a favorite rather than a deposed one.
The progressives even with the bal
ance of power in their hands, will hard
Iy dare to contest his leadership for
it is pointed out that any candidate
they could possibly name to oppose
Lodge is now an adherent of his.
There is nothing that can prevent,
however, the naming of a new presi-
dent "pro tempore," a new whip and
several chairmen Of important com
mittees. Through his friends, Sena-
tor Cummings Of Iowa, now president
pro tempore,' has announced mat he
. will ~relinouish his duties when the new
congress is reorganized. Senators Cur
it's of Kansas, Jones Of Washington,
and others have been mentioned as
successors. The first named, IS desir-
Gus of r%elinquishing the duties OF WHIP
which position he now holds. Nith
McCumber retired by the primary
route. Senator Smoot is in line for
the Craftsmanship of the finance com,
mittee, which only a year ago was heid
nv the late Senator Penrose. senator
Page of Vermont, has retired from the
senate because of his advanced age
and with Poindexter of Washington,
defeated for reelection, the cnalrinah-
shin of the senate naval affairs com
mittee will pass to Senator Haze Oh
Maine, by seniority.
Democrats Ready
On the democratic side the men
mentioned as possible successors u
Senator Underwood for the minority
leadership include Senator's oihiIions
of North Carolina: Robinson OF AT
kansas: Walsh Of MASSACHUSETTS,; mar.
rison of Mississippi. and WASH OF
Montano Under established p~recedents
Senator Simmons has the call TOR the
nlare under the custom of electing as
leader. the ranking senator in point OF
service. and word has gone around
that he will not refuse the position.
Friends of the democratic boilers say,
however, that he will not be accept
able to the progressive wing OF the
democrats in the senate. Friends OF
Senator Harrison say that Tor seVeral
reasons he does not have leadership
ambitions.
Reliable democratic spokesman, VINO
refuse 10 be quoted, say that Senate
Robinson is undoubtedly the stronges'
man. They say that not only Is he &C.
cpptable TO the regulars but he Is
warm friend of Reed and many OF the
independents. With this as their argu-
ment, it is pointed out, that a leader
who could control all the elements
would he the best choice that the demo.
Gratis could make, to fill the shoes OF
Senator Underwood.
Newherry Resigns
The formal resignation of Senator
Newberry sent Sunday to Governor
Grossbeck at Lansing, has confirmed
the rumors that have been circulating
for many weeks that the senator
would take the best way out of tn
tangle resulting from the recent vote
Since the election results had wiped
out the small margin of votes by whict
Senator Newberry retained his sea
and since many of the new senators
would have taken their seats upon :
pledge made to unseat him, there !:
little doubt but that the new senat,
would have taken up this question
when they convene in March.
Rumors Circulate
For many weeks there had beer
rumors in circulation that Senator
Newberry would resign Immediately
after the election. This was predicted
upon the idea that he would not resign
under fire, however. and that upon th'
election of Senator Townsend he woult
feel free to leave the office without
seeming to surrender to his opponents
The test vote on the resolution tt
seat Newberry showed As in favor
| of such action and II against the prop
o%sition. The forecast vote on til,
basis of the elections Just held would
change this to 80 in favor of New
berry and As to unseat him.
At all events it seems very hkel,
that the sixty-eighth congress vii
bring about many changes both in it:
personnel and the legislation, which i
passes or undoes, and upon these act:
the presidential campaign of 1924 vii
probably largely be passed.