The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-08

senator MOTIFS Senator Nor
ris. though. says he feels old.
In point of service Senator Eli
son D. Smith Of South Dakota is
the upper congressional chambers
senior member. with three more
years in his present seat than SEN
ator Norris. who began in 1913,
has occupied his. Senator Smith
term isn't expiring now, however.
The term of Senator Charles l.
McNary Of Oregon, Republican
leader on the solons' floor is eX-
piring, though, and he's after an
other one. despite the fact that
he's fifth on the list Of seniorities
at his end OF the Capitol building.
Besides Senators Smith and Nor
ris, Senator's Kenneth Mcclellan OF
Tennessee and Hiram w. johnson
Of California. who aren't up for re-
election next November, nt in
ahead OF him.
Capper VIII Win
Then. after Senator McNary,
comes Senator Arthur Capper Of
Kansas, who IS running and will
win In a walk, it's assumed In
Washington, il sunhowers still
bloom in his home state. Next
following Senator Capper is Sena-
tor Glass. already referred to.
Thirty-two senator's come up at
q clatter, but those seven are the
veterans.
No, Senator Norris isn't quite
the dean of the group in the upper
legislative branch. Nevertheless,
he's served longer in congress than
any other Individual, for he began
with Several years In the house OF
representatives-all told SO years.
He started as a Republican but
he always was an exceedingly lib
eral one. When the Republican
Progressives developed an organi-
cation, he was charter member
OF their group. Gradually he be-
came transformed into a 100 per
cent Progressive, without more
than nominal Republican quail
lcation, and the last time he was
elected It was as an out-and-out
Independent.
Yes, indeed, he'll be nonpartis-
anly missed, as a personality.
Plenty OF his associates, some Of
whom didn't indorse all his sd-
vanced ideas. would have dissuad-
ed him from retiring if they could,
reckoning that he'll be net loss,
regardless of their disagreements
with him on certain issues. They
hate to see him 20 back to Nc
Cook, Neb., 10 die, but his mind
seems to be made up.
On rather different grounds, Rep
resentative George Holden Tink-
hams announcement Of his refusal
to be a candidate again for a seat
at the other end OF the Capitol,
from his Massachusetts district,
has attracted a good bit Of atten-
ton.
Representative Tinkhan is pic.
turesque. With his departure con-
gressional color will fade.
No More Whiskers
His Republican political utter
anees have been good listening TO,
even by lawmakers who dissented
from EN-. But, aside from that,
for al leas' generation he's
sported the only full set Of whis-
kers in the house. There are few
whiskers at all today, but those
who still wear modicum Of 'em
keep EN- under strict control. Rep
resentative Tinkhams run abso-
lutely wild. And, between congress
sional sessions, II was Georges
regular custom to visit the African
wilds, and. personally. shoot lions.
tigers and elephants, bringing
stuffed fragments Of their remains
back for the Smithsonian and
similar institutions. He may do
the same thing in retirement, but
it won't have the same pep.
He isn't so very old-a mere 70
but the last census made vari-
Gus changes in the boundaries Of
his congressional district and he
doesn't like 'em.
One chap who caused a little
surprise by proclaiming MS re-
election candidacy is Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish OF New York.
Ham Fish's name, it's hardly need
full TO remark. has been mentioned
copiously in connection with the