Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-04-13
SILVER FICHTOI Plans for the Reorganiza
 tion of the Next
 Congress. SHERMAN IN PLAIN SIGHT It is Thought the Agel Senator
 Will Remain Chair
IN PLAIN SIGHT

WASHINGTON, April 5-A report has beed circulated from Washington to the effect that when the reorganization of the senate shall be made, as it is gener- ally conceded it will be by the republi- cans at the beginning of the next session ot congress, Senator Morrill,, who stands at the be6d of the repu blicsn members Of the finance committee, will retire, in order to allow Senator Sherman to be made chairman 1t is understood that MT. Merrill has not only given authority for the announcement, but his closest friends say that ke will expect to be res- tored to the position of chairman, which he held previous to the reorganization of the committees by the democrats at the beginning of the present congress. Senator Morrill's friends scout the idea that his age is such as to call for his re- tirement from the head of this commit tee.
 It is also understood that the an- nouncement of probability ot change did not originate with Sherman. There is little doubt that if Senator Morrill, should relinquish the chairman ship MT. Sherman would be his success sor, but there IS DO reason for believing that he would even then unduly press the matter. He is at the head of the | republican membership on foreign rela- tions, which in certain contingencies would be a more important committee | than even the committee on finance, and stands next to MT. Morrlll on the finance committee, so that in the event l of Mir. Morrilrs retirement from the fin- ance committee Mir. Sherman would be entitled to his choice between the two. Financial questions are his speciality, | and It IS altogether probable that If the opportunity to choose between the two l were given him he would select the con- ! mittee atfording work most in accord | with his inclinstiops.
 While there is little doubt as to the chairmanship of the committees, the probabilities are very great that the re- publlcans will have no difficulty in | choosing successor on the committee to Senator McPherson.
 The filling of this place will in all | probability be the first contest which | will occur Tn the next congress between the silver and the anti-silver men, and the fight will be none the less fierce be- cause fought under cover.
 The silver men now have & majority of one in the committee, five of the six | men constituting this minority being democrats. The silver men are also in the majority in ths senate, but will be in the minority in the republican caucus Under ordinary circumstances the caucus would control and in that event, and if left free to act untrammeled, there in no doubt an aRti-silver man would be selected for the vacancy.
 The silver republicans have, however already given notice that the place mus, be filled with man from amoag then ranks, and say that in case o: failure tc make this concession they will demand recognition and leave the matter with the democrats who would probably fil the vacancy with free silver man.
 The names most prominently heard ir | connection with the vacancy are those of Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania Senator Wolcott of Colorado and Sen ator Platt of Connecticut, the first two being favorable to silver and the las, opposed to 1t.
 Senator Wolcott's name is also men
 tioned in connection with one of the vacancies ia the committee on foreipr relations, and it is considered probable that in view of Senator Cameron's lone
 service in the senate and of his attitude
 in favor of protective tariff policy as
 we'll as of silver, MT. Wolcott's friend.
 may agree to a compromise which vii
 give the place on the foreign relations
 commltteet to MT. Cameron. It has beer suggested that In order to make plac,
 on the committee for MT. Platt the com
 mittee, membership shall be increased
 from eleven to thirteen. This would
 permit the appointment of both anti
 silver advocates by the republicans apf
 also the appointment of another demo
 crst on the committee, and the chang,
 may be made.
 1t is recalled that the committee hs
 been increased from seven members t,
 the present number in compsrativel,
 recent years.