The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
Senior Senator from Virginia
Wins Signal Victory in
Democratic Caucus
PERSONAL POPULARITY
BROUGHT HIM VICTORY
Only One Southern Senator
Voted Against Giving
Virglnian the
Honor

WASHINGTON. p. c., April s.
Senator Thomas S. Martin. of Virginia,
Is to-day receiving congratulations
from all sides on his election as
chairman of tho conference" carry
ing with it the Democratic leadership
In the Senate. 1t is generally agreed
here that the personal popularity OF
the senior Senator of Virginia was the
moving factor In his selection. several
Of the so-called progressive Demo-
cratic senators having voted for him.
the vote IN the caucus yesterday after
noon standing 81 to 1s.
Inasmuch as Senator Martin did not
voluntarily seek the Senate leadership
!. and AZ a bitter fight was made against
him by the more radical among his
party colleagues, In which they had
the active cooperation and support OF
William Jennings Bryan. who has been
In Washington since the opening OF
Congress-. his success Is regarded by
Mr.. Martins friends as a signal vic
tory for him. Particularly are they
Eratifed at the practically solid sup
port received from the Southern sena-
tors. only one OF whom. Smith. of
South Carolina. voted against him.
The Vote In Detail.
The vote was as follows:
For Martin---Swanson, OF Virginia.
Smith. OF Maryland: Rayner. OF Mary
land: overman. of North Carolina;
Simmons. of North Carolina. Bacon
Of Georgia: Thornton. of Florida;
Foster. OF louisiana; Fletcher. OF
Florida. Bryan. OF Florida: Bailey. OF
Texas: Cuiberson. of Texas: Johnston
OF Alabama. Dnnkhead. OF Alabama
Williams. OF Mississippi: Percy. Of Mis-
sixstppi: Watson, of West Virginia,
Chiffon, OF Wes Virginia. Taylor. Of
Tennessee; Paynter, of Kentucky.
Fer Shiveiy--O '(sorman. of New
York. MARITIME. of New Jersey. Owen
ct Oklahoma. Gore. OF oklahoma
Stone. OF Missouri. Reed. Of missouri
Myers. OF Montana: Pomerane. OF
Ohio, Hitchcock. of Nebraska. Lea, o'
Tennessee, Davis. OF Arkansas; Kern
NewIands. of Nevada: Smith. OF Sohtt
Carolina, and Johnson. of Maine
The Progressive Viewpoint.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April s.
The most important feature In IN
contest for chairman OF the Demo
cratic Senate conference. progress
disclosure that a majority of the Dem
eerats are progressive.
Senator Martin, Of Virginia, con
asryative, won by II TO 10. but nj
victory was due, they say. to the vote
OF progressive Senators, who pledge
themselves to Martin before Ii wa
kaomn. ss,at,~.he saaAa ssetg. esG III
progressives would adopt Shiveley, O
Indiana, one OF their number. as al
opposition candidate
These Senators are confidently de
pended upon to act with their pro
Eressiye colleagues on questions tina
will come UP in the Senate.
" These Senators are confidently de
pended upon to act with their pro
9ressise colleagues on questions tina
will come up in the Senate.
There isn't any doubt at ALL sal
Senator Owen tDemocrat). of Ok
lahoma. to-day. that majority 0
the forty-one Democrats In the Sen
ate are militant progressises. The
number at least 22 or 23, Some O
them voted for Senator Martin. think
ing he was progressive enough. 1t
true some Democratic members Q
the Senate voted In 1909 for a tax o
lumber. iron ore and hides l mysel
voted for q tax on oil. 1 was sorr
for 1t afterwards. l believe thai
none OF these votes win be repeated
Men who are classed as reaction
ary will have To move forward wit
the progress OF the times. The Who'll
country has been progressing and
should be remembered that Senator
will progress with ether people"
win that apply to all questions?
was asked.
II think We will see that 1t will.