Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Picturesque Figures
Fade Out in Passing
of 9th Congress

Washington, Mar. 3.-Many ia
millar and distinguished figures in
congress fade out with the falling OF
me gavels marking the end of the
SlNty-scNenth Congress. Among them
arc stalwarts in both of the major
political parties.
FROM the Senate will disappear
Such pers0na2es as John Sharp Will
liaihs: or MISSISSIPPI democratic
Mar morse. with 10 years in Con-
gress, Gilbert Nj. Hitchcock, of Ne
braska. and Atlee pomerene. of
ONO democratic administration
leaders in the memorable~ Senate
hsnt over the Treaty of Versailles
Missing from the Republican side
VIII be Porter j. McCumber. North
Ddkota. whose service record is ~
Hcars' ana who has been chairma n
OF the powerful finance COMMITTEE
since the death of Boies Penrose
Harry ). New, of Indiana. close ncr'
sohal friend of President Hardinp
ana Frank b. kellogg, of Minnesot:,
an administration leader and ia,
iIous as prosecutor of trusts he
lofe ne answered the call TO NATHAN
"i legislative service
Along with these will so the vet
Cr,1 senator from Texas. Charles s.
~ soh; Joseph S. Frelinghuysen.
ea,a, eM Jersey. another close per
81, riehd OF the President; Car
roii >. Rage. of Vermont. N;laS
folndeNter. of Washinston who ho
comes ambassador to Peru. charles
r., townsend. of Michigan. Viii, =,
a.. calder. of New York; Howard
su,hertand. of West Nirginia: los
Ipn i. France. of Maryland and
az; ,eirt l.. Myers. OF Montana. who
IKE Senators Williams and poa,
retlrcs voluntarily. "Se'
Inc House is to lose a nun,hou
OF members whose length of serrico
Hao caused them to become rcoar1
ca almost as fixtures. Among ther,
are prominent Republican marty
managers nm including Frank w. Mon.
vel or wyoming, who has served
I, ,,sIy quarter of century, ana
lllilp l.. Campbell of Kansas
andirIlah OF the all-poWerful rules
committee NJ u'es
quaint character who win be
nhu"il no more, to the lepisia,i,,s
nHiis IS JosephlW. Fordney of Michi-
gan chairman of the wavs nna
,,. .',i, committee and joint author
"'n senator McCumber of the now
,1lliI law. With "A Years of service
"ioiieE goes out of his own
Iolition, planning to devote his time
70 breeding blocded cattle IN nc
farm in Michigan.
Gone, too. but not to be forrottep
AT ieast III this generation. will he
andrew j. Nolstead of Mipnesot,
chairman of the judiciary COMMITTEES
ana author of the most discussed law
ever placed on the American statute
DOCKS. Another prominent Mime
sofa member who goes out with him
Is Halvor Stevenson. chairman of
the postofiice committee.
But the most picturesque among
all the retiring House members is
Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois. Few
men who have served in Congress-
nave been the storm centre "lJncIe
joe was in the hey day Of his now
er as speaker of the House. Once
the voters of his district retired him
temporarily. but having established
worlds record for legislative SER
Vice-40 years he goes out this time
OF his own free will to make Way. as
ne has put 1t, for a younger man.
William H. Stafford of Wisconsin.
one of the closest students of current
legislation and long a thorn in the
side or members seeking appropria,-
tons for pet home projects, also re-
tires. lie will give way to Victor