Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-10
IT "OLD GUARD"
REPUBLICANS TO
QUIT the HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Sept 9--rwcniy.
seven IlepublFsns. most 81 them main
stays ~ the ola Guard and included In
the dcslgnation the House leaders"
win quit Congress with tho expiration
Of their present terms March 4 most
This 10 the toll II primaries and res
lgnatlons since the campaign opened
and II ls only the beginning. aa but ~
teen states have held their primaries;
nor does II take into account changes
90 be- effected ln The election.
The Republicans now have majority
| u about TO one leader Who ~ IN close
touch with the Congressional situation
r. authority for the statement that they
have a majority o. forty In tho nox,
Congress.
Varying estimates Indicate there VIII
be- from 100 10 200 new faces In the
Irhnmbcr when the next Congress IL
trapped 20 order.
Tho Domocfas count ON Gains IN ILL.,
uoir. Indiana. oklahoma. ohio, Kansas.
Missouri. Nebraska Montana. Califor'
Ina. Tennessee. West Virginia. New
lnik ana MHNHir hufiiiHs
II the Republicans are returned. even
with greatly reduced maiorltlos. radical
changes may be- looked Tor the organize
Itlon through demands ~ the prugi es.
aiyc wing 81 coalition with the Demo.
Gratis old guard and progressive Re.
puhlloans who kop, james y. Mann %
Illinois from being speaker three years
ago would welcome an opportunity "a
vote Tor him 10 succeed speaker gu.
Ilci'
Tho rocr leadership must be- filled aa
Representative Mondcll. niop Nyol
IWlll 40 either 10 the Senate or retire.
Representative longworth tllop, ohlol,
Representative Wood dlcp lnd). aud
Representative Sanders dlop. lnd1 are
being considered for the place
The craftsmanship ~ the rules com
lmiitec. through the defeat u l,epreHen.
tati,c Campbell dlep.. kanl win bo
vacant Ry the rule Of seniority Rep.
Preventative snedd ulep.. y, w would
take that position,
The Chnirmanshlp ~ the ways and
Means Committee viii be- vacant duo
10 the resignation of Representative
rordncy u,op, Michl and Representa-.
tive Green u,lp,. la IN next IN limo for
tho job. ono ~ the biggest In Congress.
A revision 81 the rules IL being asl.
iatcd 10 make gags ~ the House Inn
possible. A group ~ progreslves
wants To make II possible Tor logiala'
ton TO be amended In the House In.
stead ~ only In committees behind
closed doors. They also hope Il may Id
POSSIBLE n outline definite program
lat tho beginning u Congress 10 avoid
floundcrlns and hack.stcpplng u ths
sort that has characterized recent Hes
uIons.
Heat glance II u list of tho Re
Ipublcans 10 drop out when their term
lend, In addition tn those already named
Uncle Joe" Cannon Oll.) Il the Ap
preparations Committee. momber q
congress fcr twenty hree terms, or for
ltyslx years, who wants 10 give I
younger man q chance.
, William a Rodcnbcrg nlll ~ IN
Rules Committee. ten terms or TWEEN
~ years. who retired because h
thought that long enough.
G. Bascom slcmp Nal u the Appro
prlations Committee. National Commit
. teeman and member sixteen years. VIII,
declined denomination.
Benjamin X Focht pa) chairman o.
the District u Columbia COMMITTEES
member fourteen years. defeated 10
! denomination.
: Ira e. copley ullJ Of tho Ways ant
: Means Committee. member for twclvl
years. defeated for denomination.
Frank l.. Greene lvtJ q the Militar.
Affairs commmlttcc and steering Com
! mitiee. who rotlrcs after twelve year
10 run for the Senate.
Simeon u, Fess ,ohlol of the Educa
Ition Committee. Chairman Of the Rs