Evening star., 1922-11-10
Longworth Expected to. Sue:
: 8: : ie,ed:MondeII als;Elooi:r
Leader. ::
GILEETI MAY: REEAM:'
-: :.His:HoL ION: GAxEL
Green ef:Iowain:Line for .FofaneI's
8 :: :: Place on :Ways- and

| VIM Will succeed MOnoeH 40 moor
leader? Will Speaker Gillett be oust-
ed? Who will take Fordneys place
as chairman of the ways and means
committee? Who will be chairman of
tho judiciary committee, with VOL
stead gone.
| These and many similar questions
are being asked today-now. that IL
IL assured that the republicans still
hold control of the House, and that
quite few Of the present leaders in
the House will not be there after
March 4 next
| To some Of these questions the con-
servative answer is. Nobody can
| tell" because there are a number OF
| radicals coming in. and 1t IL impos.
sible to tell how they may group up
| and what combinations they may be
able to effect.
But-unless all signs fall. Repre-.
sentative Nicholas Longworth of ohio.
son-in-law of the late Theodore Roose-
Welt. and personally an able legislator
and popular member of the republican
| majority. will be fioor leader. succeed
ing Representative Frank W. Mondell.
who was defeated in his contest for the
United States Senate from Wyoming.
Also-unless there is an improbable
upheaval. Representative Frederick II.
Gillett of Massachusetts, will continue
as Speaker.
Radical Possibilities.
Certain radicals may kick over the
traces" and make combinations. Some
Of the so-called Republicans" may
break away from their party and make
the democrats to prevent the House
majority from organizing As It may
prefer. This may" happen, but If
there Is a breaking Of party lines on
the republican side. II will more than
likely mean a breaking also on the
democratic side-a double split.
So. while there Is a remote posi-.
bility that Speaker Gillett may be
defeated. those who know the dispo-
that no combination can be made
which will oust the Speaker-that he
Is stronger than any possible combi-
nation. Speaker Gillett has been so
fair to the democratic side Of the
thas s'nes eneer.se II 'ns i.se.
would unite with the republican con-
servatives to keep him there ~
against some radical republican a.
pirant. leaders say.
been mentioned as likely to enter
the contest for House leader to sue.
ced Mondell. but the selection, OF
Longworth is forecast. because he can
in the now slim republican majority.
besides being one of the most De.
pendable men on the h6or. There 10
probably no man In the entire Aas
elected to the house who keeps In
closer touch with legislation and who
| IA quick and adroit to meet party Is
| sues no matter how cleverly cloaked
u~pS. u-l->a-
Representative James r. Mann Of
| Illinois. former republican leader
| while Champ Clark was Speaker. 10
still a dominating influence in the
House. His reelection was never in
| doubt Some efforts are being made
In behalf Of Mr.. Mann for House
| leader, but 1t can be stated on very
positive authority that Mann 10 Tor
LonKworth-and that's that"
With the retirement of Representa-.
tive Joseph W. Fordney OF Michigan
the Craftsmanship OF the ways and
means committee becomes vacant
Representative william r. Green OF
Iowa is next in line under the senior.
ity rule, which will probably be fol.
lowed. Representative Niehoies ~.
seniority list, and Longworth has for
q long time had the very laudabls
ambition to be chairman Of that com.
mittee. 1t may be in the dtcker Tor
adjustment of claims and candidecies
| that Longworth may finally land As
chairman, but the outlook now IL for
Green.
The ways and means committee.
which has the appropriations commit.
tee as a sole rival for most important
committee assignment. Will 1avs
three vacancies to NIL in tho new Con.
Kress. Chairman Fordney resigned.
Representative Ira c. Copley Of I'LL:
nois lost out in the primaries ana
Representative George NJ Bowers OF
| West Virginia was defeated In the
are republicans. In the reappointmene
Of committees in the next Congress
an effort will be made to md z place
on the ways and means committee TOT
| two veteran democratic members weo
have just been reelected to the
chairman Of the democratic nationai
committee, who is recognized on oot9
sides of the House as being . rear
constructive and very able msmoeE,
and Representative Henry I. Haney
Of Illinois. one Of the most active
mittee during the democratic contfoA
judiciary ChotfnAnsn.
with the passing out Of Congress Of
lRepresentative Andrew J. Volstead.
father of the prohibition law. the SEN
ior,tv succession promises the chair
manship Of the judiciary committee
to Representative George 3 Graham
| Of Pennsylvania. who 10 . pronounced
wet" He is 4 native Of Philadsi:
mia. where he was district attorney
for twenty-seven yearA He was pro1
fessor Of criminal law and procedure
in the law school OF the University OF
Pennsylvania for eleven years. Rep
resentative Leonidas c. Dyer OF Ms.
S;,i vhich was such . prominent Issue
in the congressional campaign: comss
next in seniority right after Grehen.
with the defeat Of Representative
HaIver STEVENSON of Minnesota. tht
| chairmanship Of the post once and
REPRESENTATIVE w. w. Griest of Penn,
sylvania under the seniority PRO: