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

FIRST administration of President Cleve-
land. who during his second admins
tration appointed Mr.. simmons COLLECTOR
of Internal revenue He mas served in
the Senate for eleven years and IS now
chairman OF the Comm on Engross-
ed Bills.
For the Craftsmanship OF the next
most important Senate committee. tina:
of Appropriations Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina. ranks first in the order
of seniority as he does for the chair
manship of the important Committee on
Interstate Commerce-which handles
railway leg!siation-and that on Naval
Affairs. But as Mr.. Tilln1an is now
semi-invalij il is uncertain whether he
will choose to accept the responsibility
of plotting any of the great supply bills
through the troubled waters of the up
per house. If he abdicates the chair
manship of Appropriations Its great
power will fall to Senator Culberson.
OF Texas, who has had long legal
training commenced under his father,
who represented the Lone Star state
in Congress for twenty-five years. The
younger Cuiberson has been attorney
OF his county, attorney general and
Governor of his STATE and Democratic
leader on the foer OF the Senate. of
which he has been a member for thir-
teen years. II he does not head the APP
propriations Committee he Will have
the first hereditary right to chairman
ship Of the Public Buildings Committee
which handles the pork barrel after
it reaches the Senate. And his choice
viii include the ohairmanship of the
judiciary Committee. IL Mr.. Bacon
valves his right TO that.
A MiIiionsire Leader.
IL Mr.. THllman refuses the COMMITTEES
on Interstate Comerce. which frames
all railway legislation. that RESPONSE
bility will fall upon the shoulders OF
Francis G. Newlands, the millionaire
Senator from Nevarda- Mr.. Newiands
is a native OF Mississippi. who when a
young lawyer went to san Francisco
and there became a trustee of the es-
tate of his father IN law the late Sem
ator Sharon. OF Nevarda. He was an
ardent bimetallist In the days of Bryan
and ''Is 10 - He now occupies the
great country seat. Woodley. which was
the Washington country home OF Presi-
dent Cleveland during the iatter's las.
administrator.
should Mr.. Tsllnsan decide TO relin-
quish the Craftsmanship Of Naval Affairs
fts responsibility. involving the steer
ing through the Senate of the great
bills carrying appropriations for our
future wsrships, will fall to John Wal
ter smith. of Maryland, who owns veal
thy lumber interests not only In hts
own state but IN Virginia and North
Carolina He served In the House OF
Representatives during the last two
years Of the Mckinley regime. and un-
til elected Governor of his state. He
-. 49,, q, sho eeraro 1a~~ thai FIVE
years
Should NJ. Raoon decline the chair
rnanship Of Foreign Relations to head
the Committee on Rules OF on theJa-
dsoiary. william J. Stone. % MISSOURI.
would succeed unless ~ should Be de-
sided to waive seniority snj dethrone
ar. simmons from the head % the FIN
ance COMMITTEES and push Mr.. stone up
into his place. Senator stone. Who is
native of Kcnturl<y. climbed to the
Senate BY such runss Of the political
ladder az county prosccutorship. three
terms IN the National House OF Repre-
sentstiver IN the days OF Cleveland
and Harrison. and the govsrnorship OF
his state He has been In the senate
ten years
General Manager OF senate.
should Mr.. Bacon throw aside inc
chairmanship % the powerful commit
tee on rules. which was the place 81
power that gave Murray Crf his
present title, from the muck rakers.
Of general manager OF the senate.
that important place a. ne throttle
win fall % lee 3. Overmsq, 81 North
Carolina who - NV rounding up HE
tenth year fn the house OF our eider
statesmen. Senator Overren. eftcr
Iesvsus coliegs. served for While a.