The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-07
GORMAN AGAIN
CHOSEN LEADER
Maryland Senator Elected Chair.
man Of Democratic Caucus.
THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION
COMMITTEE VACANCIES TO BE
FILLED AT ONCE.

III ASHINGTON. March 6.-The DEM
w ocratic senatorial caucus, which
met at II o'clock today. organ
lied by electng Senator German as
chairman of the caucus. He made
brief speech in assuming the chair and
the conference then proceeded 70 other
business. There were present twenty
eight of the thirty-three Democratic
senators.
Senator Germans nomination as
chairman was suggested by Senator
Bacon and there was no opposition 20
his selection. on taking the chair he
thanked the senators gOr the honor
conferred, but did not make an ex-
tended speech. The remaining time Of
the session was devoted largely TO the
discussion Of the present situation IN
the senate and the necessity Tor do
nestle harmony and unity OF action.
There was a general feeling that the
vacancies caused by the retirement OF
Democratic senators from committees
which have 10 deal with questions be
fore the present called session should
be filed. and IL was directed that the
designation of the members of these
committees should be made by a steer
Ing committee TO be appointed Dy the
chairman Of the caucus, but that their
selection should later be ratified by tn
caucus.
New Committee
The steering committee for the past
congress has numbered only seven
members, but Senator German Te-
quested that the number should be in
creased TO nine. which was the num-
Der I'm the days Of his previous chair
manship and this increase was de-
Cided upon. Mr.. German viii make his
selection of members of this commit
tee In time TO have a meeting tOmor-
row. when the question OF supplying
the vacancies on the regular commit
tees of the senate viii be taken up. The
caucus placed in the hands Of the steer
ing committee authority TO decide for
the Democrats whether there should be
a general reorganization of the senate
committees or the mere filling of va
Cancies on those committees which
viii deal with pressing questions
during the extra session,
Vacant Places.
The committee is empowered to ne
g0tiate with the Republican steering
committee with a view 10 agreeing on
a general reorganization. but so far as
there was expression Of opinion on this
point II was favorable 10 the view Of
I leaving the question of reorganization
on general lines TO be determined by
the Republicans, as they are in power
/ There Is no doubt. however, that the
Democratic steering committee viii in
sist upon having some of the commit
I tees filled for the reason that the Dem
Ocratic party has lost quite heavily in
some Of the committees which are in
control Of present business. They viii
ask. for instance, that the vacancies
I on the committee on foreign relations
/ be filled. Senator Bailey retired from
I this committee before the adjournment
/ of the last congress and by unanimous
/ consent Senator Clark of Montana was
/ appointed to the vacancy. 1T is e.
/ pected that the steering committee will
I confirm this action and also will name
/ a successor TO Senator RaWlins on the
| same committee. II is thought neces-
/ sary to have these vacancies filed inn
mediately as that committee will have
I 90 deal with the pending treaties They
I also VIII ask that the Democratic va
/ cancies on the committee on inter
| oceanic canals, caused by the retire
ment from the senate Of Messrs. Har-
I ris and Turner, shall be filled
II Is also probable that they viii ask
I the places Vacated by Senator's Vest
{ and Turner on the committee on COM
! merce shall he filled before the nomin-
I alton OF DR.. Crum TO be collector at
the port Of Charleston is taken up by
/ that committee. A similar demand
/ probably viii be made in all other
cases In which committees have charge
/ Of nominations over which there NAV
be controversy. The caucus was in
/ session for almost two hours.
Later IN the day the steering COM
| mittee was named. 1t consists of
Senators German Of Maryland. Cock
rel of Missouri, Martin OF Virginia
| Bacon Of Georgia, Dubois Of Idaho
Money Of Mississippi. Bailey cr Texas.
Blackburn Of Kentucky and Tillman OF
South Carolina.