Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
sHIvELY MADE VICE CHAIRMAN
Progressive Candidate Forced to Take
Secondary Position.
RESULT DISCOUNTED IN ADVANCE
"Bryanism' is Kept in Background
During Proceedings.
COMMoNER STARTS THE TROUBLE
NebrasLan Objects when Martin 10
Advanced Rs Progressive Candidate
to Defeat Bailey aud SpOiis
Unanimous Election.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Seuator Martin
Of Virginia at the democratic senate eau
Gus was today selected as permanent eau
Gus chairman and minority leader during
the present congress lie received q out
Of the 31 votes cast, l6 going to Senator
Benjamin F, Shively Of Indiana who was
then elected vice chairman.
Senator W. w. Chiffon of West Virginia
Syss elected secretary Of the caucus, the
two last named places having been filled
by acclamation. Senator owen declined a
reelection as secretary.
The expected long contest did not de
~s,op. Prior to the session the progressive
ceulocrats, as the followers or William
Jennings Bryan prefer to be designated,
met In The office Of Senator owen to can
Nsss the situation. Several found them
selves in an embarrassing position because
Of pledges made many weeks ago that they
would support Mr. Martin.
1t was decided that the progressives
. should vote for Senator Newands Of
Nevada, as Senators Culberson Of Texas
and Stone Of Missouri, both declined to be-
come candidates. The plan was changed
in the caucus, however. when 1t was
learned that Mr.. Shively, who was the
vice chairman under the leadership Of Sem
ator Money during the last congress, would
not object to receiving the complimentary
vote OF those who would not vote for Mr..
Martin.
Martin First Progressive Man.
Several OF the progresslves conceded that
Senator Martin could not be defeated.
Failure to upset his candidacy was due
partly to his having been originally
brought out as the candidate OF the Bryan
following. led by Senator Stone, to pre-
vent the election Of either Senators Bailey
or Bacon Both OF these senators, gen
orally known as the regulars, were op-
posed by the progressives.
It seemed for a time that MIR. Martin
would be elected unanimously, but Mr.
Bryan wanted an out and out progressive
named and frankly told some OF the new
democratic senators that they were throw
Ing away their opportunities.
Mr. Martin was nominated by senstor
Clarke OF Arkansas and Senator shively
by Senator Kern OF Indiana, the running
mate OF Mr.. Bryan in the last campaign
Senator stone seconded the Shively
nomination. The thirty-seven votes cast
account for the democratic strength ex-
cept four. Senators Tnlman OF South
Carolina. Terrell Of Georgia and shively
were absenG because of illness, and SEN
ator Martin did not vote.
The roll cali follows:
For Martin-Bacon, Bailey, Bankhead
Bryan OF Florida, Chiffon, Clarke, Gull
bertson. Fletcher Foster, Johnston over
man. Paynter Percy, Rayner, Simmons
Smith Of Maryland, Swanson, Taylor
Thornton, Watson and Williams
For shively-Chamberls Davis Gore,
Hitchcock Johnson Of Maine, Kern Lea,
MARITIME Myers, Newlands. O'GOrman,
owen Pomerene, Reed. Smith of South
Carolina and Stone.
BryRnism In Background.
The fact that the battle had been fought
in advance OF the caucus enabled the demo-
Gratis to keep in the background all of the
Bryan and anti Bryan sentiment mani
tested during the preliminary scrimmages
The friends of Senator Martin decided
that inasmuch as they had the votes to
elect their candidate. ii would be folly to
bring that question into the caucus
The appointment by Chairman Martin OF
a steering committee, which will also serve
as committee on committees, was au-
thorized by the caucus The committee
win have to report It's program for the
filling Of vacancies on standing committees
To the caucus itself.
statement issued by Senator Owen.
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