Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-11-06
New Deal Bound
To come in Congress-
Despite Election

| Washington, Nov. 5.-Regardl: IS
Of the election results, there will he
4 new deal in Legislative affairs n
the next Congress.
| New hands, to a large extent. in
/ both Senate and House will han..ie
the wheel if the republicans win, and
III course, there VIII be complete
I turnover should the democrats ga II
I control.
/ New Officers and committee char
men 10th Senate and House for
/ The next Congress already have 'octn
I seriously and widely discussed, p;1-
\ Natcly generally but publicly to so;
extent; while voluntary an| involu j.
I tary retirement Of somo presc t
leaders insure5 a shake-up in mar
/ grcss. In addition there are pros
! rects of increased "insurgenr
+ largely confined now to the Senate.
which if it is to make substantial
icadway. according to veteran poll-
/ ttc4ans, must develop during III MT
, Congress or lie too la'c fot the 1924
presidential campaign.
Principal changes in manaGeme {
Of the next Congress naturally VII
occur in the House from which Rep
resentative N ondtll Of Wyoming e
publican leader. retires either to te-
corlc Senator or return to priv.te
life, while Representative Fordno- cf
aic' san. chairman of the powerful
WAYS ana means commit 90. Is not :.
candidate for reelection. RcprCsa =
tative Nolstead of Minnesota. chair
! man OF the Judiciary committee. a,so
i M against strong opposition for
re-clectioE.
n event Of continued republican
control Of the House Repre- senta,i /, 90
LonGworth of Ohio. Madden Of
| Illinois. Mann Of Illinois, and Burt N
Of Ohio. arc Acing mentioned as PIX
siblc candidates for the renublic \
floor leadership. There also has been
some talk Of bringing forth anotf-r
republican candidate for Speaker
against Representative Gillett Of
Massachusetts,, but sentiment gener-
ally now is against the possibility cf
change in the Sreakersh:p on the
part Of the republicans. Represon-
tative Garrett of Tennessee. demc-
crat. it is generally believed. wou,d
pc IN line for the Spcakership nom
ination should the democrats win :.e
next House. with Representative
Garner Of Texas and others being
discussed for floor leader.
Defeat of Representative Camp
bell. republican, Kal,as. chairman
Of the House rules committee, in me
primary also calls for new char
man for this ! owerful committee a. d
there also will be seve, al vacancies
en- the important appropriations
ccmmi ZEE.
In he Senate. while Vice Prcside, t
Coolidge will continue ION the
throne" for the next two years 1T
least. new president pro tempore,
new whip and several chairman
Of important committees are expect
cd in the next Congress .nder Coz
tinued republican rule and certainly
II the democrats should regain CO.
troll. Senator Cummins OF Iowa. n-w
president pro ternpore. according 10
his friends. is expected to relin0uish !
tiAN NttiCS VI HlCSiIlI.S officer W0f II Z.
the new Congress is reorgan:ze1. |
enators Curtis. O. Kansas: Jones of |
Washington. and others have been !
mentioned as SUCCESSORS ir event Of !
continued republican majority. Ser.a-
tor Curtis also. accor .ingto Is
friends. 4 6esirous OF reiinquishirg
the duties of whip. with the pres
poets Of newer Senator secHriI g
this appointment. A primary defent /
etires SeLator McCumler of North 7
Dakota. chairman of he Final ce
Committee. with Senator moot If
Utah in line as his successor. while
Senator Page Of Vermont charm n
of the naval affairs committee. is not
! candidate for reelection and Sent
ter Pondexter OF Washington. if q
elected Nov. Z. stands first on he
list for the committee chairmansa r.
There ha- been some discussion IT
changes in the Senate flor lcasc.-
ship Of both parties in the next Con-
sas.ss MI