Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-05
SENATOR STONE
TO BE LEADER
Senator MARITIME Takes I'M
portant Part in Conferences
of the Democrats.
BRYAN SPECIAL GUEST
Question of Rules Comes Up
and Several important
Changes Are Favored.
,From the NEWS Correspondent J


Washington, April 5;-As a result
of several conferences which have
been held by the progressive Demo-
cratic senators, in which Senator
MARITIME, of New Jersey, has partici-
pated, it is apparent that there is a
strong inclination on the part of this
side of the minority to pick Senator
Stone, of Missouri, as their leader.
With view to obtaining unanim-
ity of action in the Democratic eau
Gus, which will settle the leadership,
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, enter
tained number of the new senators
at the Metropolitan Club Monday ev-
ening. At this gathering Colonel
William J. Bryan was special
guest. Among the others who at
tended were Senators MARITIME, Reed,
of Missouri; Johnson, Of Maine;
NeWlands, of Nevada, and Pomerene,
of Ohio.
In addition to considering the
availability of Senator Stone for mi
nority leader, there was also consid-
Grafton given the name of Senator
Martin, of Virginia. In the final an
alysis of the exchange of views on
the subject of the leadership Mr.
Stone was most favored for this
post.
There was also some talk about
Senator Culberson, Of Texas, In con-
nection with the Democratic leader
ship
At this conference most of the
talking was done by the senators.
Colonel Bryan's influence Is consid-
cradle among those who were pres
ent and incidentally he joined in the
discussion concerning a Democratic
legislative program and the disposi
tion of the leadership. He did not
single out any one Of the senators
mentioned for the leadership post as
one whom he would advise as a
choice for the place. He did say,
however, that he was firm in the con-
viction that the Democrats ought not
only to adhere to a progressive plan
of legislative action but also should
seeka leadership that would be in
harmony with such program.
Organization of Senate.
In addition to the discussion about
who were being entertained by Mr..
Owen also gave some consideration
to the question of how the organiza-
LlOu VI lnG pSAdLc bhoulu 10 chCSbCo.
Mr Owen advanced the idea that the
rule of seniority should not prevail
in the making up Of committees be-
yond giving preference of a first
choice to each member of the confer
ence according to seniority.
Senator Owen pointed out that the
total number Of republican members
is SO, of whom from IL to Is may be
TIn
Gratis number Al, Colorado being un-
represented as yet. Their are SO COM
mittees with chairmen, Of which the
democrats have now ten chairmanships,
all of minor character. On the basis
tee Craftsmanship, this would leave nine
additional chairmanships to be assign
ed to the democrats under the new
order. Senator Owen declared that the
democrats should insist upon having
nineteen of these chairmanships. In
the event of this proposition being car
Tied out, and the rule of seniority still
prevails. the additional chairmanships
to be apportioned to the democratic
side would go almost exclusively to
Southern states.
jersey Party in Senate Gallery.
The assumption of the Senatorial Of
fee by Senator MARITIME yesterday was
witnessed by a party of Jerseymen
who occupied ser IS in the gallery.
Among them were Captain James Par
kor and E. G. Pearson, of Plainfeld;
Martin P. Devlin, James Kerney and
Andrew Jackson Smith, Of Trenton,
Freeholder, Thomas j. Pierson, and
former Freeholder, Jacob Brucklacher,
OF Elizabeth. Mrs. MARITIME and a par
ty of family friends occupied seats In
the private gallery assigned to the
use of Senator's families. Senator
MARITIME was escorted from his seat on
the end Of the second row on the
Democratic side of the "'welln of the
Senate chamber, where the oath of
office was administered by Mr.. Briggs,
tAe senior senator from New Jersey.
Senator MARITIME entertained a party
of New Jersey friends, together with
the Democratic House delegation from
that state, at dinner, at the Hotel Viii
lard last night