South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-29
YOUNG BLOOD OF
u. S. TO FILL new
CONGRESS SEATS
Progressives and TX Service
Men Win in Primary, POr-
tending New Period.
BY KENNETH w. CLARK
4. p. stan Correspondent

L. p. Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Con-
gress Is due for an infusion q
young blood" as this years cam
paign finds many OF the veterans OF
the legislative halls retiring TO their
homes. either from choice or be-
cause OF the popular will
No; only viii younger men, in
many cases. occupy the seats now
held by stslwarts Of another day.
but men OF a younger political era,
indications are. will be more numer-
Gus in the next congress than in
many years.
The young bioods." il now ap-
pears likely will be largely u two
groups-the so-called progressives.
and the service men. veterans OF
the world war.
The progressives bid fair 10 infuse
'new life into The progressive block
IN the senate by increasing It's num-
Lers. while ln TIE house the already
considerable representation OF war
veterans probably will be substan-
italy increased
Uncle Joe" Cannon. patriarch OF
Capitol Hill, who viii retire. rounds
out as years service in the house
rext March. Fordney OF Michigan.
ic no author with Sen McCumber.
az the Fordney- McCum Der tarfn.
now under discussion IN the senate.
IS retiring after "a years continu-
Gus service. Rodenberg. Illinois. az
ter 20 years. has declined to run
again Monden. wyoming. Is a can
di1ate for senate. after 26 years IN
the house
CuIbcrson Latest "Victim."
In the senate. McCumber. North
Dakota. fourth oldest in length OF
service In the upper chamber. leaves
after "a years being defeated for
the republican nomination by for
mer Gov. Lynn J Frazier. Culber-
son. Texas. defeated for re-nomina-
ton. Warren. Wyoming; Nelson.
Minnesota, and Lodge. Massachu-
sets are the only ones who we're in
the senate when McCumber was
FIRST elected. McCumber is Ga
Page. OF Vermont. probably will
not be a candidate again, after serv-
ing since 1908 Williams. Mlssissip-
pi. IS. elected in 1911. refuses to be
a candidate for reelection.
Passing Of the captains who for
SO long have kept the Capitol ship
on an even keel. at once opens up
the perplexing question OF seniority
rule in appointing committee chair
men
Heretofore. with few exceptions.
IL has been the unwritten law thar
point OF service shall determine
crairmanshlps The most notaoie
deviation was the appointment Of
Rep. Madden. Ill TO the chairman
e ship of the appropriations commit
tee
Question of Seniority.
The seniority question in the SEN
ate is particularly annoying 10 par
" leaders With McCumber out.
SmOot. Utah. ordinarily, would sue
coed 10 head or the finance commit
tee But Smoct is on the approprl-
atoms committee. and cannot hold
both posts. If he should decide TO
remain with appropriation LaFof-
lette. Wisconsin. whom cOnserva-
tives have tried ito read out" OF the
republican party. would. under
seniority rule. succeed TO the finance
charms nship. That Is not all the
aim or the Old Guard. who are op-
posed 10 liberals IN important senate
posts.
\ similar situation develops in
the foreign relations committee.
Should Lodge be defeated for re-
election, Borah. Idaho. whose ideas
on world relationships are not in
accord with Old Guard policies. ap-
prOaches the chairmanshtp Nc
Cumbe al present is the ranking re-
publican.
Briefly the situation which con-
fronts standpatters SINNERS down
10 this:
While seniority rule as usual
thing, is satisfactory. certain in
stances arrive when the committee
must be brave TO deviate from the
lons-esta blished unwritten law.
This appears 10 be the year-with
two republican insurgents" in line
for two OF the most important com
mittee posts In the senate.