Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
PROBABLE THAT PENNSYLvAN.
IAN WILL HEAD SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
REAcrIoNARY DEMOCRATS
REFUSE TO JOIN MOVE
Crane Expected to Become Chairman
Of Committee on Postoffiess- Hitch
cock Accused Of Building Up Politi-
cal Machine For President Taft
Regulars Seek to Avoid Revolt.
Especial correspondence.1

Washington. April 4.-Efforts Of pro-
gressive republican senators and Of
some of the leading regulars to prevent
the selection of Senator Penrose as
chairman Of the finance committees have
failed. It. is now expected that Penrose
will head this most important COM
mittee, thus being the successor to
Nelson w. Aldrich.in the foremost chair
manship Of the senate. At one time.
progressive republicans talked Of unit
ing with progressive democrats to de-
feat Penrose for the place. But this
fell thru. The reactionary democrats
would not join the movement, nor were
all the progressive republicans willing
to do so. Senator Crane, of Massachu-
sets, was anxious to head of the
selection OF Senator Penrose for the
place and did considerable work to that
end, but he has apparently failed, and
the boss OF the Pennsylvania republic
can machine will be in a position Of
great influence with respect to the
shaping of tariff legislation In the COM
ing extra session.
At the same time, one and perhaps
two OF the insurgents will be put on
the finance committee. Either Cum
Minis or LaFollette or both will go on
finance.
Psnrose . Weakness.
Progressive republicans are openly
saying that next to preventing Sena-
tor Penrose going to the chairmanshtp
Of finance the best thing that can hap
pen to the insurgent movement the
country over Is to have him made
chairman. They say that he will be
weakness to the regular republican or
ganization in the senate rather than
source of strength to 1t.
Senator Crane is expected to become
the new head Of the committee on
rose, The reason for this Is. not that
Senator Crane wants to leave the rules
committee, but that the administration
is desirious above all things OF keeping
Senator Bourne out OF the chairman
ship. Senator Bourne is hostile to the
present regime in the postoffice de-
partment and thinks Postma ster Gem
eral Hitchcock is building up politi-
cal machine in the interest Of Presi-
dent Taft. All the influence Of the ad-
ministration will be exerted to keep
him from the Craftsmanship OF the
postoffices committee.
Oliver May Head Rulss.
II Is not yet settled who Will head
the rules committee in the place or
Crane, but Senator Oliver. Of Pennsyl-
vania, Is mentioned. ~
Senator Cullom win be chairman or
the caucus. He will get this place
against the wishes Of some Of the SEN
ators who want a'younger and more
active man to have the place. Senator
Frye Is entitled to it on point OF SEN
iority but he does not want 1t. Sen
ator Cullom does. Senator
will probably be chairman OF the
steering committee and Senator Cal
linger chairman Of the committee on
committees.
In making up the committees. in
order to prevent big insurgent revolt,
the regulars will show the progressives
more than ordinary consideration.
Senator Warren will head appropri-
atoms and Senator Hepburn Is ex-
pected to head public buildings and
grounds, a committee that has much
to do with district affairs. Opposition
is still strong to allowing Senator du
Pont to head military aaffirs.