Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
10 SUCCEED DAVIS
His Place at Head Of Foreign Affsirs
Committee Will be Hard
to Fill.
Now Probable That Senator Frye
Of Maine, Will Accept
the Vacancy.
Cullom Of Illinois Next in Line
Warm Fight for Davis
Seat.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The death OF
Senator Davis of Minnesota will create
a vacancy at the head of the senate
committee on foreign relations which 1t
will be difficult to fill. It is probable
that no appointment will be made at
this short session. Senator Frye of
Maine, the ranking member, who is
chairman OF the committee on COM
merce, that will have charge Of the
steamship subsidy bill, may act as
chairman. Should that bill become a
law at this session Mr.. Frye may listen
to the wishes Of Mrs. Frye and accept
the craftsmanship Of foreign relations.
He has on former occasions declined the
craftsmanship. BY long established rule,
vacancies at the head.of senate cotGmit-
tees are filled by promotion, and Mr..
Frye will have first choice.
Should he decide not to accept the
craftsmanship, Senator Cullom will have
an opportunity to decide whether he pre-
fers it to his present chairman shtp of
the committee OF Interstate commerce.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,, who il
the third member and at present chair
man of the committee on printing. is
taking a prominent part in foreign af-
fairs and Will succeed Senator Davis
provided Senator Frye ard Senator Cui-
len decline the place.
Speaker Henderson of the house of
representatives appointed the members
LOT the. committee to attend on the part
of the house the funeral of the late Sem
alter Davis. The committee includes, the
entire Minnesota delegation, with Mr..
Tawneys as chairman: Mr.. Cannon of IL
linois. Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio. Mr..
Moody of Massachusetts. Mr. jenkins of
Wisconsin. Mr.. w. A Smith Of Michi-
gan, Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, Mr..
Bailey of Texas, Mr.. Underwood of Ala
bama. The special train bearing the
committees of the senate and house will
ieave Washington today, altho the hour
Fofs departure has not yet been get.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota tho one of
the committee to attend the funeral,
may be unable to gotoS ST Paul, as II e is
a member of the committee framing the
war revenue act amendments There is
ore vacancy ard Gen. Gresvenor is alb
sent, go upon party lines thecomnittes
would be a tie if Mr. TaWuey should b..
away unless a pair could be arranged
with ore Of the minority. TIL seat for
merly occupied by Senator Davis will8be
taken by Senator Hanna hereafter he
having applied fpc3it so,ne tlrle ago
when Senator Davis sought a ssat not
yet vacant.
II would be the irony OF fate should
Director Marian succeed Ills la.4 30
Utica! rival IN Minnesota poiities Sem
| ator Davis--ir the s,anats. II would be
re N en- bered that President. Mckinney
vas anxious to reward his persona
friend Merriam With cabinet position
or something equally az good fou, yea RS
ago. but the stubborn opposition Of SEN
tator Davis because of a family feul
blocked the way. It is understood that
the president would gladly invite Direc-
tor Merriam into the cabinet when va
leancy occurs, provided the latter does
not prefer to make the race for the SEN
Late.