Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
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FOR FRAY At POLLS
Campaign Talk Buzzes About
Corridors as Session
Comes to Close.
By the Associated Press.


The buzz of the campaign bee
sounded a droning requiem over the
dead session of Congress last night
as Senators and Representatives
turned homeward after seven busy
months in Washington.
With the open season for fence
patching and vote harvesting reduced
to four swift months by the linger-
ing tenure of legislative duty in the
National Capital. politics has become
personal matter to the half-thou-
sand agents of the people who sit
in Senate and House, and recent de-
velopments out in the country have
not helped to answer some of the
pertinent questions that are in their
minds.
Even before the session ended yes
terday the militant spirit of the COM
ing fray filtered into discussion on
the floor of both Senate and House,
and the Senate was treated to first
class sensation by receiving unex-
pectedly the resignation of Senator
George Norris, the Republican insur-
gent from Nebraska. as chairman of
the powerful committee on agricul-
ture.
Norris Starts Gossip.
The veteran Nebraskan said he
merely wanted to retire to devote
more attention to pending legisla-
tion, but his announcement started
a furry of political guessing through
the corridors of the Capitol. Often
unfriendly to the Coolidge admins
tration. Norris recently announced
his support of William b. Wilson.
the Democratic nominee for Senator
in Pennsylvania. Throughout the
fight over farm relief he stood with
the McNary-H -Haughen bloc and
against the President. There was
much questioning among the poll
ticians last night about his future
intentions toward the Republican or
ganiZation. but he did not provide
the answer.
Before it quit the Senate also
heard 81 Democratic campaign speech
by Senator Harrison of Mississippi.
With the President almost within ear
shot in his office just off the Senate
chamber. the Nlississippian sarcasti-
cally congratulated him upon his de-
sire to get away to the Adirondack cks
for the Summer. far from the circle
In the House, at the same moment.
the two party leaders were eXchang-
ing the opening shots of the coming
battle for control Tilson of Connect.
cut, titular head of the House Re
publicans. reviewed the accomplish
ments of the session and invited the
Democrats to attack 1t.
Garrett Accepts Challenge.
Garrett of Tennessee, leader of the
Democrats, accepted the challenge and
predicted majority for his party
after the votes are counted in Novem.
Der.
There have been many predic-
tions that farm relief, the World
Court, and other issues Of the seven
months session would be carried over
into the campaign, in which every
member of the House and more than
a third of the Senators must face the
folks back home and in many in
stances try conclusions with op-
ponents who have dug their trenches
while Congress was lingering in
Washington.
The campaign funds investigation
had not been without it's thrills to
candidates for reelection. 1t is open
talk on Capitol Hill that more than
one member is looking forward with
an absorbing wonder to the Summers
activity mapped out by Chairman
Reed and his investigators. 1t is
argued hopefully that the cost of cam
paigning. like nearly everything else,
has increased all round, and that the
country ought to understand 1t.
Farm Relief Chief Topic.
OF all these things, perhaps farm
relief was most often mentioned last
night where the paths of the scurry-
ing members of Congress crossed. In
his summary of House accomplish
ments Mr.. Tilson said it must be
recognized that although the record
compares favorably with any other
in our national history" the problem
of agricultural overproduction is still
unsolved.
But we can at least congratulate
ourselves" he added, that the prob
lem was tackled with earnestness
and patriotism"
Mr.. Garrett, in a two-minute speech,
said his party could not initiate,
prevent and only in a few instances
amend legislation
1.-THE Democratic party consequent
ly will go to the country with the
record of the session." he said. II
sincerely hope and firmly believe we
will be returned into political power"