The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
SENATORS IN LINE
FOR CHAIRMANSHlPS

be permitted to make the choice 1or
himself. but some of his colleagues have
the idea that he will prefer the Naval
Committee to any one of haii a dozen
others that he might have.
Senator Martin. of Virginia. the NIL
nor.ty leader, is another who VIII
have a choice from a number OF COM
mittees He is the ranking member OF
the Committee on Commerce. District
of Columbia and Claims. He Is third
on the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
being ranked only by Senator'S TIL
man and Culberson-
If Senator Tillman declines the APP
propriations Committee. Mr.. Martin
probably would be in line for II. Tor
IL is understood Senator Culberson, OF
Texas, desires to go to the head OF the
Judiciary COMMITTEES. place to which
he is entitled t. succeed by seniority
of service. Senator Martin may prefer
to go to the head OF the District OF
| Columbia Committee or the Committee
on Commerce In that case the chair
manship Of the Committee on Appro-
priations would fall to Senator Over
man. of North Carolina
A number of Senators believe that
that is where this plum will finally
undoubtedly be chairman of the Com
mfctee on Foreign Relations He
would prefer that place perhaps to any
other in the Senate. Senator stone, OF
Missouri. is second on that commit
tee. Craftsmanship Of the Finance
Committee would go by seniority to
Senator F. NJ. Simmons, OF North Car
DINA with Senator Stone, OF MISSOURI.
second in line. The retirement OF SEN
nson n at the h head ~ Of the minority.
Senator Simmons handled the farin
legislation at the last session Of Con-
gress and won the appreciation OF his
Democratic colleagues He IS consid.
cred a conservative, and il may be that
the radical element in the Senate may
decide TO upset the tradition OF senior
ity and give the Craftsmanship to Sena-
tor Stone. John Sharp Williams. Kern.
of Indiana. or some one OF the o'her
radicals.
Next to Senator Tillman. Newlands.
of Nevada, is in lire for chairman OF
the important Committee On Interstate
Commerce An amusing stoty Is pc
ing told around the Capitol to the ef-
feet that some OF Mr.. Newiandss Dem
ocrafic colleagues have been trying
to impress upon him how valuable ne
could be at the head of the Somm'ttee
on Conservation of Natural Resources.
or Chairman of the Committee on Irrt-
CATION Of Arid Lands These men are
working to make Senator Clark, OF Ar
kansas, chairman Of the Interstate
Commerce Committee, MI =, CiarK -
the committee. following Senators III
maA and NswlRnds, Senator Sew-
lands is likely TO insist upon the ap-
plication Of the rule of seniority
He has introduced some original leg
islation for the regulation Of inter-
state commerce. and Is NOT pkeIy 70
forexo this opportunity OF increasing
the chances for having II reported our
of the committee.
chairmanships as they would be dis
posed Of by applying the rule OF
seniority: =.
Arriculture-senator Banknead. Of
Alabama. or Senator Gore. OF Okla
homa.
Audit and Control Of the Contingent
Expenses OF the Senatc-Clask. OF AT
kansas
Census-ShiveIy, Of Indiana
Civil Servicc-Clark- OF Arkansas or
Eayne-. of Maryland
Ciaims-Davis Of Arkansas.
Co.nmerce-Martin. Baakhead or
Fletcher. Of Florida
Conservatives Of Natural RESOURCES
smith. of South Carolina
Nxvy-TiIiman. Of South Carolina q
Smith. Of Maryland.
District OF co'umbia-Martin- o.
Virginia: Johnston. OF Aiaoama OF
Smith. Of Maryland
Educaticn and Labor-Rayner or
Shively.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OF Arkansas. %
Gore. OF Oklahoma
Indian A6sirs-sscne. Of Missouri
or Davis. Of Arkansas
Ynteroceanic Canals-Jchnston, OF
Alabama; Chiitoa- OF West virginia
or OCorm&n. Of New fosk-
OF Oregon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Of south Caro-
Ina. or Reed. Of Missouri
military A1ai-s-Jchustcn. Of Ma
hama, or Ozark, OF Arkansss.
Mines. AMI Mining--xycrs. ~ Non
tans.
An Of these suggested appointments
are based on the application OF the
rule 81 seniority, which has always OBJ
ssued IN both parties ~ me senate.
leaving something % the rerscnsi
choice ~ the senator who May be IN
che fortunate position 90 chocee Ne
tween one or more eooe commsttecs.
In view OF the FEASIBILITY % IN eN-
Era session Of CoNGress. the reosEsna-
sntacw 81 ne Senate Orobabsy VII &c
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