New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
THE SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS
THEY HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED BY TIE
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Mr.. GoRMAN GETS no CONSPICUOUS HoN0Es
PERHAPS HIS MODEsTY HAD PoLITI-
CAL FOUNDATION HOW THE
HoNORs ARE DIVIDED.
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Washington, March I3.-Thc Democratic Senators
Will hold a caucus tomorrow to pass upon the work
OF Mr.. Germans steering committee In rorganzinS
the committees OF the senate. 1t Is likely that the
lists as made up will be accepted without much
crnmbllng for the steering committee seems to nave
recognized fully the fact that there can be- but one
sound and impartial basis for the distribution OF
committee honors-namcly, seniority of service
strict adherence to the principle OF seniority was
found 10 do evident and conspicuous inlrStic" 10 hi'
one prominent Democratic Senator and by his gen
crous. though perhaps not altogether uncalcua''hs
scfeifaccmcnt the managers were enabled TO apply
their long service method OF promotion with thorough
and success.
The one leader whose merited advancement was
ntcrfered with by the seniority principle was senator
German himself. For more than two years he mas
been the undispu,cd head OF the Democratic party
in the senate. lie was therefor" entitled III Ill
fairness 70 the most conspicuous honors In the com
mitse reorganization now attempted. II" hah uhn'r
the old arrangement the third place on the minority
side Of the Committee on Appropriations. II" should
other have been advano I'd to the craftsmanship OF tha'
committee or been put into ore OF the vacancies Oh
thc Finance Committee and nj the HEAD. mS"'N' VI
n committee Of the second class. Mr '"h'" H''''
I'm the way OF his obtaining the Appropriations '""'
mi,tce craftsmanship. and the ambitions of others
embarrassed his acceptance OF one OF iI' m"'"'o''
Finance Committee vacancies. Mr. German mas ~
las, apparentlv Yielded the honors due 10 nm u
satisfy the demands OF those less entitled 10 pfoH"'
He is said to have accepted the two-pcnhy c"''"'"
shin of the Committee Printing. WITHOUT "h''
compcnsalions
But behind his modcsty may be FOUND. p'rh'p'' d
good deal Of political craninesS II Is not ui''"'N
,,, Ia. does not care To take place on The lhahc'
| nmu,itte. which l. tn revise TIE t"rlh anu ~ "s
=, ..t,l. the money question. Mr.. German may wei
fear 10 commit himself to the tarf policy Nh''h wv
| committee will BE- obliged 10 father. "-p"hhN '''
| p,rt If II which deals with Maryland ana "'St v"
| ,iuia iron and ccal. lie may ior'se'' 'op H""'''
| Ia, f,i,irr IN the attempt the commute" VIII MAJ"
, +, rere,l the sherman law and carry out tn 'h'a-
plo,form by voting for the fire." coinage d ''N''' -,
avoiding personal responsibility or association WIZ
ri,,uc. committees work. Mr. German - per
han, serving best h> own objects, "hil" Hl''"1 -"
| l.agies be Meath him chance Tor promo III
A. least Is a not unsatisfactory "NP'"h"''n VI ~
strict enforcement, tn his ca" OF Ia" SENIORITY run
ri. really Important committees 81 IL" senate III
nf,cen ,r sixteen In number. ana rank III or"'r ""
| 49, ,.u,u.. Finance Appropriations. Iori;n N'Ii
| ,iou. Judclsrv Privileges and Elections '"nlm''''
| Naval Affairs indian Affairs. Di~l't 81 '"''"''
| Iuhll, Lands, Public buildings ana "r"und'' ",n'''
Affair." Pensions Claims. Po-ioi"eN ana '"'l ''''
! and Rnl... By the scheme 81 S'hI"''N """T'
mailman hip OF these committees VIII ~ o''," ~
a, was inied out week ago. ""'o"h '''c
| senators , ,y
rirnuc. Voorhees, Indiana: Appropriations. COCK
| roll Missouri; Foreign Relations. Morgan. N''""'
Judiciary. PIgh, Alabama: Privilege an" ''' '''
| Vance North Carolina; Commerce, Ransom wv,
o,r,lino Naval Anair,. Mel hrrSon. Ne" jersey !"
| dian Affairs Jones. Arkansas, DISTRICT {" '"'"'''"
uori. Tennessee: Public Lands. Berry, A'hni7'4
p,,lc filings and Grounds, Vest. Missouri N''"'
Affair.", WaIthaII. Mi-,il ippi; Pensions Palmer i
mis-. tlaims Pasco. Florida, foetoiiccs ana 10
Ponds Commit Georgia Rule blackburn, h'h'u'NN
The other Craftsmanship, are praci'AIiS Oh h' P'i''
cal consequence whatever. II VIII be- ""'crN'u VIA
-, ,h, sixteen chnirmnnships u the first rank, ii''i
ar, given 10 southern and but three 10 Nog'"''
senators. 80 .
TIN. membership Of but one committee, mat Z"
Finance can be Of general Interest, iccai>" %" VI"
Marty line, ;.r. broken 10y the conflict oi OPINION ="
H.. .iIycr question. There are eleven l'ih"i!
I'm. Finance Committee. not ten ~ has r,il niiu ,
,unny DISPATCHES from here. the siN i'h'o'' =, ~
n'' nr ihls committee are M,Ir1. Voorhees,, Nc
i%.r."n Harris and Vance. already members, an
| Vnssr, Vcs ana Jones. Of Arkansas, pioI.o'.''
Tive 81 the six are free coinage men, though Mr' w
1. disp,s,d To be- an OpIoriunist IN prncncr, WIN
r,dirai enough in tn, DRY. The five Ropnhll,ah hcl
, i.r. vii IL. Moss MOIrlll, sherman. Jones, .
nevada Allison and Aldrch -Four are aStln' IT, IT,
cniu,c. and one. Mr.. Jones. l. IN favor oi u.
,nmuittee will stand SN frfccohhec 10 'Nc III"
| frec-coInage MEMBER division "hlth '"''' ''
,r,,c,v IN. sentiment on both sides Of the clahib'
) rh. changes I'm the senate sine: March nave r.
nlted in decided gain Of strength for thc free coa-
: | Id, and If is only fair that the majority IN lnah1
80. IA. Finance Ommittcc should have "A SlsHt pr
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