Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-08
MARTIN CHOSEN LEADER.

was selected NJ IIlG democratic senate
caucus yesterday as permanent caucus
chairman and minority leader during
the present Congress. He received p
out Of the 81 votes cast, 10 going to
Senator Shiyrly, OF Indiana, who Was
then elected vice chairman. Senator
w. F.. Chiffon, Of West Virginia. vas
elected secretary of the cancns, the ~"
last named places having been filled by
reclamation. Senator Oven drcIlned q
reelection as secretary.
Tie expected long contest did not
develop. Prior 10 the session the pro-
gcesSiyc democrats. as the followers OF
William Jennings Bryan prefer 10 be
designated, met III the office Of SENATOR
Owen 10 canvass the Situation. a mum
Der found themselves in an embarras-
sing position becan-e 81 pledges made
many weeks ago that they would sup
port Mr.. Martin for The min lrlly lead.
ership.
1t was decided that The progressiyes
should vote for Senator NeWlands, OF
Nevada. as Senator Cnfber5on. Of Texas,
and Senator Stone, OF Missouri, both
declined 10 become candidates. The plan
was changed in caucus. however, when
il was learned that Mr.. ShivcIy. who
vas the vice chairman under the leader
ship of Senator Money during The last
Congress, would not object to receiving
the complimentary vote OF those Mo
would not iGte for MIR. Martin.
Several OF the progre5sIas, after th=iT
conference. conceded that Mr.. Martin
could not he defeated II looked Tor =
time that Mr.. Martin wnnld be elected
unanimously, but Mr.. Bryan wanted
an out-andout progressive named and
frankly told some Of the new demo.
cratic senators that they were throwing
away their opportunities.
Mr.. Martin was nominated by Sena-
or Clarke, OF Arkansas, and Senator
Shively BY Senator Kern, OF Indiana,
The running mate Of Mr. Bryan in the
last campaign. Senator Stone second
ed the Shivey nomination. The 81
votes cast account for the democratic
strength except four. Senators Till
man, Of South Carolina; Terrell, of
Georgia, and Siiircly were absent l':.
cause ri illness, and Senator Martin did
not Yolr. The roll call follows:
For Marlin--Bacon, Bailey, Bank
had, Bryan OF Florida, Chiffon, Clarke.
Gnlbefson, Fletcher, Foster, Johnston,
Uvrrman Payntsr, Percy, Rnynei,
simmons, Smith, III Maryland, Swan
sou, Taylor. Th"nt"n, Wat:an aud
Williams.
For 5hisply-Chanbell.in, DAVIS,
Gore. Hitchcn (, InhnSnn III Maine,
Kern, Lea. Maitiue. Myers, SeTlands,
0'Gormnn, Owen, Pomerene, Heed,
smith, III South Carolina and Stone.
The fact that the hatle had been
fought in advance OF the rancns Ell
uhIed the democrats to keep in the
back ground all Of the bryan and anti
Bryan sentiment manifested during the
preliminary scrimmages. The friends
Of Senator Martin decided that mas
much as they had the votes Ia elect
their candidate it Wouli 10 folly 10
bring this question into the caucus.
which appeared 10 be entirely haInia
NOUS.
The appointment hy Chairman Mar
tin ct i steering committee, Which viii
also serve as 8 committee oil commit
lees, vas authorized hy the cau2ns.
The committee will have Ia report its
programme for tho filling OF vacancies
on standing committees n Tie raurNs
itself
A statement issued by :5anatnr Owen,
sreaking for senator's wha rolri against
Mr.. Martin says
Those wha supported SlivefY did
80 hspause they are militant progress
size democrats, determined 10 enforce
tie policies of the national progressive
democracy, and they feared that the
country might ieei that Senator
Martin would not be regarded as Pro-
eressi,s as the country had right to
expect OF the leader III The Senate. We
shall expect the country to be agreeably
disappointed in this matter. There arc
Al least o. or % militant progressive
democratic senator's who are going TO
do things, and trust and believe that
even those democratic, senators who
lave not heretofore been regarded as
in complete sympathy with tie national
platform will he found actively pro-
gressiye, 50 that there shall he 10 The
Senate party united III spirit and
III common purpose to controi the
special inIere5ts OF llii, conntIy ani
restore lhY rieht= Of the ram'n"n
people.
lnasmuGh a. Senator Marin did
not voluntarily seek The SENATE Leader
ship and as ! bitter tight Was made
against him hy thu m1ra radical among
his party colleagues III which they had
the active cooperation and support 81
William Jennings Bryan. Who has
been in Washington since The opening
OF Congress, his success is regarded By |
Mr.. Martins friends as signal victory |
for him. Particularly ar they sratihed
at the practically solid support received
from the southern senators, only one
Of uhom-Smith. Of South Carolina
voted against him.
II was really victory tor the con
sentative democrats il lhe S3enate a.
to the RADICALS s5haugh
Senate. Martins personal popularity
brough to him 7otss 10 ether DIan
could have gotten.
The light against Senator Martin vas
made chiefly on lis tarii1 record, aud