The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-01
c. D. P. INTERNAL
POLITICS TAKES
TIME Of LEADERS
Republican Majority Lining UP
Craftsmanship for Coming
Sessions.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Re
publican majority in the House is now
devoting a good deal Of its time (un-
officially to internal politics"
Administration members, back from
a six-weeks' recess spent at home in
the gentle art of trying to be renomi-
mated. are now playing the game of
politics among themselves, with the
stakes the floor leadership and a num-
ships in the next Congress.
Voluntary retirements among the
"old timers" and involuntary retire
ments decreed by tickle voters in
the primary elections that have been
held thus far have already been so
numerous a. to necessitate an almost
complete new deal in the Republican
organization in the lower branch. And
the scramble is already on. The va
cancies do not have to be filed until
next March 4, when the new Con-
gress comes in, but by hat time the
problem Of making the new selections
will be only a matter of ratification.
The SLATE" is being made up now.
The majority party may lose heavily
in the November election but the be-
lief prevails here that it will retain
control over the House and the re-
organization to be effected next year
will be worked out without any help
from the Democrats.
New Floor Leader
There is little real talk of putting up
a man to contest with Speaker Gillett
in the next Congress and so the Re-
publicans are giving first thought to
the position of floor leader. which Rep
r~esentative Mondell of Wyoming, va
Gates this year either to go to the Sen
ate or retire. Several members are
being prominently mentioned for Mon
dell's job. chief among them being
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio: Sydney
Anderson Of Minnesota ard VIII r.
Wood of Indiana. Longworth seems
to have h inside track and IL he gets
the place. the s~On-in-law Of the late
President Roosevelt will at last step
into the prominence his friends say he
has long deserved.
Next in line. and probably first in
real Importance. comes the chairman
ship Of he powerful rules committee,
which really decides what the house
will do. and when. The present chair
IA Phillip Campbell OF Kansas was
beaten for denomination. Representa-
tive B. II. Smell Of New York is the
ranking Republican member and will
be promoted to the craftsmanship.
The craftsmanship OF the ways and
means committee will be vacant, duo
to the retirement Of Representative
Joseph Fordney Of Michigan. If the
seniority rule is followed, Representa-
tive Green of Iowa viii ascend the
gavel throne. Longworth is next in
line.
The craftsmanship Of another inhu-
entail committee may he vacant. Rep
r~esentative Winslow of Massachusetts,
is considering dropping out Of politics.
His wife wants him to and it looks
like she'll win.
If there's any serious effort to un-
seat Speaker Gillett. the three men,
bers mentioned for the floor leader
ship probably will be the strongest
candidates for the place. But at least
one of them, Longworth. has said he
would lot enter a contest with Gillett.
The list Of congressman already
scheduled to leave the House at the
end of their present terms on March 4
includes twenty-seven Republicans,
most Of them w~heelhorses of the
marty.