Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
SPEAKERS RECORD
RECALLS CAREER
Occupied Chair for Six Years
and Attended Thirteen
Congresses.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A six-year term as Speaker culnii-
mated the service Of Nicholas Long
worth in the House Of Representatives
during Is Congresses.
But three Speakers in the history Of
, the House occupied longer the chair to
which Mr.. Longworth was elevated by
his Republican colleagues after 20 years
apprenticeship as q hoy" Representa-
tive from Ohio, distinguished service
on the powerful Ways and Means Com
lnittee and one term as majority floor
leader.
He was the Republican candidate for
Speaker Of the next House in which
that party now holds majority of only
one. Prophetically, Mr.. Longworth told
the last assembly of the Seventy-first
House:
Perhaps this is the last time will adj
dress you from this rostrum. 1t is only
an all-wise Providence who is going to
determine which of the two major par
ties will organize the next House.
With whatever Providence may de-
cree, am abundantly satisfied. If
am to retire from this Office do so
with profound gratitude to my coll
leagues, not so much for having ele-
waited me to this, the greatest Office in
any legislative branch in any govern
ment of the world, but more for the
evidence of the esteem and confidence
you have had in me-"
His gavel then adjourned the Con-
greSs.
Graduated From Harvard.
Born with wealth and position on No
RSmber S, 1869, in Cincinnati, his home
Ssser since, Mr.. Longworth, after attend
NS Franklin School there, was gradu-
6ted in 1891 from Harvard. He spent
enc year in Harvard Law School, then
transferring to the Cincinnati Law
School. graduating from that institu-
tiori IN 1894.
Although admitted to the bar, he did
not practice to any extent. Instead he
became interested in civic affairs, and
soon was immersed in politics in the
city over which Boss" Cox then held
sway. Despite his persistent inclination
to remain regular" in political contro-
versies, he declined to take dictation
from the Cox organization and never
was closely identified with it.
After serving on the Cincinnati School
Board, he was elected to the Ohio House
OF Representatives. Later he became a
member Of the Ohio Senate, serving
there with Warren G. Harding and
forming a friendship with the future
President, which continued until Mr..
Harding'S death.
Elected 10 the F1fty-e1ghth Congress in
1902, when only 80 years Of age, Mr..
1ongworth first served as q member of
the Foreign Affairs Committee. Later he
was assigned to the Ways and Means
Committee, which has initial jurisdic-
ton over tariff and revenue legislation.
Applying himself to a close study of
these problems, he was in a position to
take an important part in the shaping
OF the country's tax policy.
One Of 'Triumvirate."
He led in the fights against the DEM
ocratic Underwood tariff and for the
Payne-Aldrich and postwar Fordney-
McCumber schedules. He was Speaker
when the Hawley-Smoot act passed.
During his speakership Mr.. Long
worth formed with Republican Leader
T1lson and Chairman Smell of the Rules
Committee a group termed the "tri-
umv1rate" by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike. The rule of the triumvirate,
irksome to some Republicans and Ia
beled "tyrannical" by Democrats, led
TO bipartisan move for procedure more
responsive to minority demands Such
revision was forecast for the next Con-
gresS.
The trfumvirate broke on one nota-
Ole occasion In the last session, when
Mr.. LOngworth and Smell sided against
President Hoover on the bill to
increase loans en- veterans compensa-
ton certificates Tilson led the Presi-
dents unsuccessful effort to kill the
blu, eventually passed over his Veto
As young Representative Mr.. Long
worth coalrted Alice Roosevelt, daughter
Of the President, and their wedding In