The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

vote of the nomination for Governor
II his state which would have been
equivalent to an election. For eiSh-
teen years he hasbessn a Member of the
Senate, where ne has steadily mounted
% the leadership OF his party. AS he
= now the ranking Democratic member
# the committees on rules. foreign re-
.ations and the judiciary. he would
nave his choice Of the Craftsmanship of
any of these powerful bodies OF Sem
Ators.
Two New Powers.
Although he viii be the titular head
If his party's membership in the SEN
ate. there will be two members of that
oody who will really have more re-
spcnsibihty in shaping party desuntes-
one of these. probably Martin, OF Viz
glnia will be the chairman of the COM
mitee on committees which. subject to
:he party caucus-or conference" as
they call il in the Senate-makes all
committee assignments. a power lately
borrowed from II by the House com
mittee on ways and Means The other
OF these great powers will be the chair
man of the steering committee. which
directs egislation-says what bills are
to be considered and when. Who this
power Will be can only be contectured.
These two committees will contain all
of the senior Senators of the Dernocra-
tic sije-Tillman of South Carolina,
Culberson, of Texas; Simons, of North
Carolina; stone. OF Missouri.
OF Maryland
But the two senior Senators at the
head of the Democratic list are Bacon
and Martin. who entered the Senate to-
gether. March 4. 1895. They can have
their pick OF the places OF power On the
two great conmittee. named.
The Mantle Of SIdrich.
IN the reorganization Of the Senate
standing conlmittees-those which
frame biiis-greatest interest attaches
to the selection of that Senator who
will succeed TO Senator AIdrich's form
er place and Senator Penrose's present
place as chairman of the C.camittee on
Finance. the most important committee
OF the upper house. which will frame
the coming Democratic tariff bills. Up
on which the anticipations Of the entire
country are now concentrated. This
powerful berth would have fallen to
Senator Bailey. Of Texas. but his deter
r7snation to resign from the Senate
leaves Senator Simmons. OF North Car
DINA. next in Ene for promotion. This
succession. however. seems destined TO
embar-ass the Democratic party. for
Mr. Simmons is probably the most pro-
aounced protection Democrat now in
pubic life with HE vote Re supported
Aldrich in all the critical stages of the
Payne AlJrich tarin laws passage
through the Senate Because OF this
attitude he was bitterly. though futile
Is. fought for reelection In his home
state by Representative Ritchin. one
OF the leading Democratic members OF
the ways and Means COMMITTEES OF the
House. He Is regarded as being out
Of sympathy in tariff matters With the
radica! leaders OF his party in both
branches Of Congress. IL appears Ger
tain that ne vii rot Be permitted 70
have the principal say in the prepara-
ton Of tariff legislation IN The Senate
without a bitter nght. Talk OF trying
TO break the rule OF seniority and OF
giving the cha1rnsnship 70 Senator
stone. OF Missouri. or Cora OF OKLA
horna. he next IN lire for the honor.
"a rife IN Washington. but viii proea-
bly, prove fruitiess. a. such a revolu-
tsonarv action would result In rc7risals
ana general confusion would result
However. this IL an age 10 when pre-
redents End small respect among poh-
rcaI leaders and no one can safely
sN-aDle on what VII bsvDen.
E.sf.e~r % Nexs Tsrts.
NJ Simmons. whose drst name ia
Furusfoid. a. was that % his father
beso-e aim. was born IN the Tarheel
S.sfe nearly nfty-nine years ago AZ
,sr graduating 81 Trinity College he
became a lawyer and has since prac-
,io-d ct Rslseh. Twenty-Five years
AFRO re came 20 the House or Represcn-
tstivss 70 serve one term during the