Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-25
INSURGENTS
HOLD POWER
Nay be Able 10 Control
tbs Senate.

Washington. March 25.-In the or
ganization of ths senate for the next
two years 1t il generally conceded that
the insurgents. who hold the balance
of power, may be able to name the
senator who will take Nelson A.. Aid
rich's place as leader. In times past
this honor has gone to the Oldest sen
ator In point OF service, but this year
there Is much speculation as to who
viii take up the Aldrich mantle for
the Republican majority. The Demo-
Gratis are making claims Of controlling
the senate In two years, and whoever
they name as minority leader In this
session win have real power should
their predictions come true.
1t Is generally recognized that n
man leadership is at an end among the
| Republicans In the senate, and a cote
rie Of senators will divide the mantle
so long and successfully worn by
Nelson w. Aldrich. The Democrats do
not like n man leadership. They diff
fer in this respect~from their party
brethren In the house. Democratic
leadership in the senate has been nor
NAL, not actual. for many years, and
the indications are now that the precc
dent will not be shattered at the com-
Ing session.
Disregarding the senate vacancies
from New York. Iowa and Colorado.
where the legislatures are deadlocked.
the Democrats will outnumber the reg
ular Republicans In the next senate.
with thirteen i%nsurgent Republicans
exercising the balance Of power on all
Questions of legislation. The number Of
Democratic senators will be forty.
while the regular Republicans will be
able to muster only a total Of thirty
six votes. When the three vacancies
In the senate are filed there win be
forty-two Democrats and fourteen In
surgents In the senate.
The caucus of the senate Republic
ans will not be called until after April
4, when the leadership will be reflected
In the committee on committees which
is to be chosen.
This committee will be named by the
chairman of the caucus who, follow
ing a precedent, will be the Republican
senator with the longest service to his
credit. Senator Frye of Maine is the
dean, but by reason Of impaired health
he will step aside. Senator Cullom Of
Illinois, who is next in line, may de-
cline the honor for a similar reason,
and in that event Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire will be the caucus
chairman.
The committee on committees will
practically reorganize the senate ma
chinery. There Is some talk Of In
creasing the membership from nine to
eleven. 1t is admitted that the insur
gents, who had two of their number
Borah and Dixon, on the old commit
tee, will receive increased representa-
ton. The committee on committees as
constituted In the last senate vas COM
posed OF Aldrich, Kean, .McCumber.
Crane. Flint. Eulzert. Borah and Dixon.
There are -four Democrats spoken Of
for leadership. They are Senator Ba
con of Georgia, who is the oldest Dem
ocraf in point OF service In the senate;
Senator Shively of Indiana. vice chair
man of the caucus; Senator Stone Of
Missouri. who took the lead among
senate Democrats In the last days Of
the recent session in the fight against
the tariff board bin. and Senator John
Sharp Williams OF Mississippi. who for
several years was minority leader In
the house. The friends Of Senator Bal
ley are for Senator Bacon, but he has
declared that he is not q candidate for
the honor.