The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-07
NOT NEW IN THE ROLE
Now Said He is Not Candidate
 for Presidency.
The Pending Treaties Not Discussed by the Democratic Caucus. Vacancies on Committees
 to Be Filled.

Washington, March 6.-(SpecsaO-The most historic Senatorial incident of this day or a half dozen years was the seiec- tion of Arthur Pue German as chairman of the Democratic caucus of the Senate.
 It was a notable reelection after six years absence from membership of the Senate, and it marks the active and alert ly assertive re-entrance of MT. Gorman into the most aggressive national politics.
 It was MT. German who in the days that are gone, acting as the Democratic leader of the Senate, prevented the enact ment of an infamous force bin. he protect ing the South from the internal tyranny of black autocracy.
 Yet in doing so he had purposely wrought the defeat of actual tariff reform. That is to say, Mir. German was in posi- ton to hold up President Clevelands tar if reform measure to the extent that 1t became surrender to protectionism.
 In short, Senator German, who was charged at the moment of having been corrupted by the sugar and steel interest, did actually prevent all practical reform of the tariff.
 The famous Marylander stood as an in- surmountable mountain between President Cleveland and the imperishable principle of the Democratic Party that there should be a tariff for revenue only.
 The Democrats of the Senate have once more, after six years. placed their con- sciences in the control of Senator Cor man. They gladly surrender their rights and liberties to the man from Maryland, new-returned to the Senate, and many of us look on in arnaZement
 German Announces Result
 Following the adjournment of the eau GUS Senator German received members or the press and announced the result. He stat that the treaties to be acted upon in this extraordinary session of the Senate were not discussed in any manner
 Twenty-eight of the thirty-three Dem ocratic Senators were present, the ao- sentees being Senators Culberson, Stone, McLaurin, Money and Gibson. The caucus was secret. and the members that were occasionally in or out declined to give tn- formation as to what was occurring on the inside beyond confirming the reports to the effect that MT. Torman was the chairman of the caucus.
 The Democrats practically determined yesterday to make MT. German their lead CT, and his refusal was all that could possibly have stood in the way of carry ing out [no program.
 When Ias suggested that the Senator would be an avowed candidate for the patty nomination for he Presidency and Cor that reason he would not care to &C., cept the responsibility of becoming the chief guide in the Senate. a close friend of MT. German said:
 "The Senator has no intention of being ! candidate for the Presidency"
 The same friend disposed of MT. Cock relTs chances of becoming a party leader by saying that he was impossible for the reason that he had voted with the Re- publicans in recent sessions more frs- uuently than with the Democrats.
 Continuing he said: MT. German is the man. Although he is new to the present Senate, 1t Is not forgotten that he had an experience of eighteen years. The mere fact that he was in refinement for one term does not prevent us from recogniz- Ing his ability"
 Luclen Julien Walker.