The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-27
CONGRESS TO
Lose SEVERAL
BIG LEADERS
Defeat of Congressman Philip
Campbell Adds Another to Al
ready Long List.
MONDELL AND FORDNEY
AND OTHERS WILL GO
''Uncle Joe" Cannon Will Retire
After Sixty Years of VOlun-
tary Service.
By GEORGE. n. MANNING,
washington Correspondent of Pensa-
cola JournaI).

ueLedC Oh representative Philip camp
bell for denomination in the Kansas
primaries adds one more to the Ions
list or conspicuous members of the
Senate and House who will be by OIL
against their choice, retired on March
4th next and will give an almost en-
t1rely new complexion to Congress.
Representative Campbell, chairman
Of the all important House Rules Com
rnittee, was considered one of the chief
spokesman Of the Harding administra-
tlon IN the lower branch Of Congress
By virtue Of his office he was very in
strumental in shaping, expediting OF
retard1ng legislation according to the
wishes of his party.
Farm Bloc Behind Him.
He was looked upon as a formidable
candidate OF the Western members for
the Speakership in the next Congress
In opposition to Speaker Gillett and
apparently had the farm bloc solidly
behind him.
| Already through voluntary retire.
ments and defeats in the primaries
enough changes have been assured in
the next Congress to give it an entire
Iy new appearance and bring about
nearly a complete new set of leaders.
! On the House side, such members as
Representative Mondell, republican
floor leader; Representative Fordney,
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, and Uncle Joe" Cannon,
all republicans, will retire after being
in Congress over twenty years each.
Pat Kelly Goes Too.
| Other retirements will be Represen-
| tative Pat Kelly, who is seeking the
republican nomination for the Senate
| in Michigan; Representative Fess, who
| is running for the Senate in Ohio:
Green Of Vermont and Rodenberg of
Illinois, who have tired of life in the
| House. Reavis of Nebra ska, who has
Joined Attorney General Daugherty's
staff to prosecute war frauds, and sew
eral others of lesser prominence.
Representative Mondell Is a candi-
date for the Senate in Montana. Chair
man Fordney, joint author with Sena-
tor McCumber, of the Fordney-M Nc
Cumber tariff bill, is not a candidate
to succeed himself. He declares his
ambition along political lines has been
satisfied and that he has acquired all
the honors he desires.
"UncIe Joe" Rctires.
''Uncle Joe" Cannon, the daddy of
them all, will retire voluntarily after
serving in Congress for more than
forty years, a record unlikely to be
beaten for -0me time. The veteran
statesman, nerly Speaker of the
House during the celebrated Cannon
rule" although not taking an active
part in the House affairs in roo~,+
years, Is still regarded as one Of the
leaders, and is a source of much COM
fort to new members who have not
learned the complicated system of
parliamentary procedure, by whom he
will be greatly missed.
On the Senate side a corresponding
situation prevails, giving rise to the
necessity of naming a new chairman
for a number of the most important
committees.
Senator McCumber, defeated recent
ly in the republican primary of North
Dakota, will leave vacant the chair
manship of the finance committee
which the tariff and bonus bills
ernanated. McCumber's successor will
probably be Senator Smoot, Utah. the
ranking republican of the committee.
Sharp Williams Also.
The recent defeat of Senator Harry
New, Indiana, will remove one Of the
administration leaders from the upper
chamber The Indiana Senator's pres
ence, however, is expected to be con-
spicuous around the capital for some
time, as cloak-room gossip has it that
he will be elevated to a cabinet posi-
ton probably as Postmaster General
upon the expiration of his term. Sen
etor McCumber is also scheduled for
a high government office.
The exodus of leaders in the senate
y -
party. Senator Williams Mississippi,
one of the characters Of the body and
one of the recognized minority leaders, |
will voluntarily retire from service this |
year. This step will be taken also by |
Senator Myers, Montana. Both mem 4
bers declare nothing can induce them
to seek office again.
On the whole, then, the next con- |
gress will be conspicuous with new
faces in the seats of the mighty. New !
faces and new leadership will mark !
the exit of the old and the entry of the
s8th session, effecting change which |
a year ago might have been considered /
nothing short of dream.
= The death of Senators Penrose, for
rner chairman of the finance commit
tee and Knox, another brilliant Penn
sylvanian: the retirement of Kenyon,
Of Iowa, some months ago to accept a
federal judgeship, and the retirement
Of those mentioned, has acted to make
the most august body in the world"
4 ghost of its former self.
All Of this has created a keen spec
llatton over the affairs of the next
which will be watched with
great interest to note, if possible,
some evolution from the present
method Of accomplishing things.