Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-28
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
AGREE ON ASSIGNMENTS
Harmony Is in Strong Con-
traSt to Bitterness of Re-
publican Caucus
Rx RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April H-The
Democratic committee assignments in
the senate today were agreed upon in a
party caucus, the harmony of which
was emphasized and made the more sig
nificant as compared to the bitterness
of the Republican caucus yesterday af-
ternoon.
The work OF the steering committee is
dealing out the committee assignments
was unanimously approved, and not once
during the conference was there d.
vision.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, continues to
hold his responsible assignment on the
committees on the judiciary and foreign
relations. He is the ranking minority
member on each of these.
He also holds his place on the rules
committee. IN addition. ne was assigned
to membership on the committees on ex-
penditures in the postofice department,
railroads and standards, weights and
measures. He gets the Craftsmanship of
the committee on private land claims.
SENATOR TERRELL.
Senator Terrell holds all of his former
committee places, and, in addition, lands
on the committee on agriculture and
forestry.
He was exceedingly anxious for this
assignment, and is appreciative of Sena-
tor Bacon's work in landing it for him.
other committee assignments of Sena-
tor Terrell are: Coast and insular sur
veys, coast defenses, manufacturers,
postoffice and post roads and university
of the United States.
Senator Terrell did not attend todays
caucus.
Senators John Sharp Williams. of Mis-
sissippi; Johnson, of Maine, and Kern,
of Indiana, Jared exceedingly well in
the distribution of committee places
Each of them was assigned to- the H.
nance committee, which corresponds to
the ways and means committee of the
house 1t will have charge of all tariff
legislation. In placing three new men,
bers on the finance committee. the Dem
ocrats disregarded precedent.
1t has never been the custom to place
new senator's on the finance committee.
This is a place eagerly sought by the
older members, and John G. Carlisle, of
Kentucky. was the only other new sena-
tor thus honored upon his entrance into
the senate.
With the addition OF williams, Kern
and Johnson, the Democratic members
of the finance committee are. Balleys. or
Texas: Stone, of Missouri; Simmons, of
North Carolina. Stone has not served on
this committee heretofore.
PROGRESSIVE WING.
1t is conceded that the so-called pro-
gressive wing of the Democracy will
control the finance committee. Bailey
and Simmons are regarded as protection
Democrats, while Williams, Kern, john
son and Stone are low tariff men, with
progressive ideas. All of the new Demo-
cratic members of the senate were well
cared for in committee places, explor-
ing the oft-repeated assertion that "a
new member has no chance in the SEN
ate" Besides landing on finance. Will
liams was also assigned to military af-
fairs Shilton, of West Virginia. was
placed on Judiciary and census; Hitch
cock. of Nebraska, on foreign relations,
military affairs and territories; Johnson,
of Maine. landed on pensions, naval af-
fairs and territories, besides his place
on finance: Kern. of Indiana, went to
privileges and elections, besides finance;
MARITIME. of New Jersey, was assigned to
postoffices, public buildings and claims;
O'Gormon, of New York, landed on ju-
dietary and immigration and canals;
Pomerene, of Ohio, was placed on inter-
state commerce, pensions and census;
Reed, of Missouri, went to commerce,
Philippines and public buildings.