The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-05

Washington, April "A report has
recently been circulated from WASH
ington to the effect that when the re-
organization of the Senate shall be
made. as it is generally conceded that
it will be by the Republicans at the
beginning of the next session of Con-
+ gress, Senator Morrill,. who stands at
une mead OF the Republican member
snip OF the finance committee, will
retire in order ITO allow Senator Sher-
man to be made chairman. Tt is
understood that Mr.. Morrill, has not
only not given authority for the an
nouncement, but his closest friends
say that he will expect to be restored
to the position of chairman. which he
held previous to the organization OF
the committee by the Democrats at
the beginning of the present Congress.
Senator Morrills friends scout the
idea that his age is such as to call
for his retirement from the head OF
this committee.
Sherman Not Anxious.
1t is also understood that the an
nouncement of the probability of a.
change did not originate with Senator
Sherman. There is little doubt that
if Senator Morrill, should relinquish
the craftsmanship Mr.. Sherman would
be his successor, but there is no rea-
son for believing that he would even
then unduly press the matter. He Is
at the head of the Republican men,
bership on foreign relations, which in
certain contingencies, would be more
important committee than even the
committee on finance. and stands next
to Mr.. Morrill, on the finance commit
tee, so that in the event Of Mr.. Nor
rilPS retirement from the finance
committee. Mr.. Sherman could then
be entitled to his choice between the
two. Financial questions are his
speciality, and it is altogether prob
able that if the opportunity TO choose
between the two were given. he would
select the committee affording work
most in accord with his inclinations.
While there is little doubt as to
the craftsmanship of the committees,
the probabilities are very great that
the Republicans will have no little
difficulty in choosing a successor on
the committee to Senator Mcpherson.
First Big Contest.
The filling Of this place will. in all
probability, be the first contest which
will occur in the next Congress be-.
tween the silver and the anti-silvet
men, and the fight will be none the
less fierce because fought under cover.
The silver men now have a, majority
of one in the committee, five Of the six
men constituting this majority being
Democrats. The silver men are also
in the majority in the 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 untram-
meled, there is no doubt an anti-Silver
man would be selected for the vacancy.
The silver Republicans have, however.
already given notice that the place
must be filled with a man from among
their ranks. and say that n case Of
failure to make this concession they
will demand recognition and leave the
matter with the Democrats, who
would probably fill the vacancy with a
free silver man.
Names Often Heard.
The names most prominently heard
in connection with the vacancy are
those of Senator Cameron, of Penn
sylvania; Senator Wolcott, of Colo
RADIO, and Senator Platt, of Connecti-
cut, the first two being favorable to
silver. and The last opposed to it.
Senator WolcOtt's name is also men
toned in connection with one of the
vacancies in the committee on for
eign relations, and it is considered
probable that in view of Senator Cam
eron's long service in the Senate, and
of his attitude in favor of a protec-
tive tariff policy as we'll as of silver,
Mr. Wolcott's friends may agree to a
which with give the place
on foreign relations TO Mr.. Wolcott
and that on finance to Mr.. Cameron
1t has been suggested that in order
to make a place on the committee for
Mr. Plat, the committee membership
shall be increased from eleven 20
thirteen. This would permit the ap-
Silver advocate by the Republicans
and also the appointment of another
Democrat on the committee, and the
change may be made.
1t is recalled that the committee has
been increased from seven members
to the present number in compare
lively recent years