The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-09
new LEADERS FOR
THE DEMOCRATS
Junior Virginia Senator May be
Leader in Upper House.
MAY BE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Richardson Thought by Some Not to Mea-
sure Up to the Requirements for Leader
Of Minority on the Floor Of the House.
De Almond as His Successor.
Especial Dispatch to The Iime,.)

WASHINGTON, March S.-There is no
possible doubt but that the Democrats
will endeavor to select men more capable
flor leadership in the Senate and House
than those who were in charge Of The
policies OF the party during the Fifty
sixth session OF Congress.
1t is now a well-established fact that
had such an able politician as former
Senator German. OF .da. 1-iand, taken
charge of the Democratic side Of the Sem
ate chamber during the closing days of
the last Congress, it would have been i'm
possible for the Republican leaders, man
aged to some extent by the Chief ESecu-=
tive OF the United States to get through
the Philippine and Cuban amendments to
the sundry civil bill, and, therefore, an
extra session of Congress would necess-
arily have followed And further, the
Democrats who were so interested in the
appropriations made in the river and
harbor bill might have been able to
bring that measure to a successful ISSUE
While in the Senate Senator German,
as is we'll known, was able to manage the
affairs of his side o6 the chamber SO that
it was scarcely ever possible for the
Democrats TO be defeated upon any pro-
position, unless it was by strict party
vite and then only when some political
measure Of Importance was before the
Senate
A SECOND GORAIAN.
1t is now conceded that the Democrats
need Il second German in the Senate, and,
in addition to this. they need a, man
ready in debate and q politician of acu-
l1,1 o,I,, ,I>,,. in,
the House. If these leaders do not de-
velop during the Fifty-seventi1 session of
Congress- the chances for Democratic
success in 1902 or 1904 will probably not
be Of the best. For some time the opinion
has prevailed on the Democratic side OF
the chamber that Senator Martin. OF Eir-
ginia might show to his colleagues the
required points necessary to make him
a second German. The fiasco of the
Democrats a the last session, however,
has about convinced some of the Demo-
cratic Senators that some new man may
have to be taken up to cope with such
shrewd men on the Republican side as
Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Hanna, Quay,
Elkins. and others.
CONCEDED TO BE CLEVER.
There is a possibility, however, that the
Junior Senator from Virginia was not
given the opportunity to show whether or
not he possessed the required ability to
put him to the front for the Democratic
leadership. From d political viewpoint,
Democrats as well Republicans con-
cede that Mr.. Martin is very clever.
Whether or not he has the statesman
like qualities of Mr. German. as well as
his political shrewdness. is something
that may possibly be settled during the
Fifty-seventh session of Congress. The
indications now point to the advance
nent OF the Virginia Senator TO the
leadership of the Democratic majority in
the Senate in place of Senator Jones' Of
Arkansas, who seems to have been
pretty badly out-seneraled at the last SEES
sion.
1t is also believed to be true that Mr..
Martin will not only become the Demo-
cratic leader in the Senate, but further,
will be the next chairman CT the Demo-
cratic National Campaign Committee.
LEADER IN THE HOUSE.
Just at this time it is impossible to
state whether or not the House Demo-
Gratis will designate Mr.. Richardson, OF
Tennessee, to act as the spokesman OF
the minority during the Fifty-seventh SEES
sion. During the last session Mr.. Richard
son did not display any great amount of
cleverness as the minority leader. 1t has
been suggested, as heretofore telegraphed
cllS paper, in6C All. DttflIbiit- Oh Mis-
souri,. may be put forward as a candidate
for the minority leadership during the
next session.
Since the death of Charles Z. Crisp. o.
Georgia. for one term the minority
leader OF the Democracy in the House and
for two terms Speaker, the Democrats
nave not been able TO secure 4 man with
all the endowments Of leadership that he
had. Before Mir. Crisp assumed the man
agement OF affairs in the House, john G.
Carlisle Of Kentucky. was the most
prom! nell1 figure: on tt., Democratic side OF
the chamber. Within recent years. there
fore Messrs Carlisle and Crisp are about
the only two men who have shown the
necessary attachments to cross swords
with such distinguished Republicans as
Reed, OF Maine: Cannon and Hit. of Hi
nois: Payne. of New York: DalZeil OF
Pennsylvania. and others in this party
who have been prominent in House legis-
lative affairs for years.