Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-13
BY r. r. S.
s.ee.,i corr.s,ond.n, 81 ere.. Fall. Tribune

ICopyright, 1929. BY Great Falls Tribune.
, Washington, Nov. 12.-Ne election
| of recent years has created SO much
havoc in the prominent circles OF con
gress as that of last Tuesday. Add
| ing Tuesdays results to the devasta-
ton of the primaries earlier in the
year and the list of congressional cas-
| ua1ties it is little short of appalling.
Political death, indeed, has loved the
shining mark. 1t has invaded the up
per ranks of both parties without par
| TALLY. but inasmhch as the republl-
!, cans have been in the congressional as
cendancy during the last four years,
the swathss cut in their serried forces
stand out most prominently in the
news of the day. =
The fourth of next March will be a
black Sunday in Washington. 1t will
mark the exit from the house of repre-
%sentatiyes of three of it's most prom
inent and interesting personalities.
First of all goes Uncle Joe Cannon,
who has been coming to congress off
and on since way back in 1873, when
James G.. Blaine was speaker. Uncle
Joe was not defeated this year. He
decided not to stand for reelection.
Few men have obtained to Il greater
honor in the lower branch Of the leg
i~slature than he. "Cannonism'' long
will be remembered in American his
tory. 1t was held up to public con-
tuneiy for q while but there are many
lenders on congress today who wish
that the rules of Cannonism once
more were in vogue. Cannonism was
ruthless. but many now agree that It
was efficient.
Walking out arm in arm with Uncle
Joe will go another man known as
Uncle Joe, Mr.. Fordney of Michigan,
whose term of service dates back to
1899 and who also goes into voluntary
retirement after having attained his
life ambition, the writing his name on
the bill that bears his name. When
you have said just plain Uncle Joe in
Washington it always has meant Uncle
JOE Cannon, but in speaking of the
gentleman from Michigan it has been
Uncle Joe Fordney."
The third member Of the retiring
house triumviate' is Representative
Frank Mondell of Wyoming. floor
leader of the republican forces. Mr..
Mondell who came to the house in
1895. nearly % years ago. probably
could have remained a representative
from Wyoming as long as he lived.
But the floor leader chose this unfor-
tunate year to make his bid for pro
motion to the senate In making his
decision, Mr.. Mondell failed to consult
some Of his best friends and some of
the wisest men of his party in the
state. They felt all along that Sena-
tor John -. Kendrick would be hard
to beat. Even this proved that he
could not be beat and so Mr.. Mondell
goes into retirement. Furthermore
he goes back to private life, a poor
man. He gave up his entire time to
his work in congress. During the long
career | do not believe he missed
more than two or three legislative
days. Paying strict attention to gov
eminent affairs. first at $1,000 Il year
and later at $500, he never was able
to put by a penny for the rainy day
that came last Tuesday.
General Ike Sherwood of Iowa.
tossed upon the beach by the political
typhoon of 1920. is coming back 70 the
house next March at the ripe old age
of 81. proving once more that you
can't keep an ambitious young man
down.
On the senate side of the capital the
things hat will come with March 4
next. are little less than startling. No
fewer than 10 sitting senator's leave
their comfortable chairs and go upon
the skids, and only two of the 10 go
voluntarily. The others leave with no
little reluctance, some via the primary
route. the rest by the adverse verdict
of last Tuesday.
President Harding, incidentally,
loses two Of his golfing cabinet, Sen
ators kellogg Of Minnesota and Ere
l~inghuysen of New Jersey. Another
fine golfer who goes is Senator Towns
end Of Michigan, although he was not
SO often seen in the presidents four-
some. The presidents golfing part
ners left in the senate are Senator's
Hale Of Maine and Elkins Of West
Virginia.
Speaker Gillette, who came back by
n comfortable margin IN Tuesday, also
is a member of the golf cabinet.
Among the more nrnminenf SNnatnrS