The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-26
S0utherners Are Prominent
In Conduct of u. S. Affairs
For First Time Since Before CipH War Sons of
Dixie Are Taking Lead in Various De-
partments of Government

, years. 1t Is acknowledged that he Is
capable and efficient. but this nomina-
ton has been attacked by the Republi-
cans more bitterly than any other.
Diplomatic Posts To south.
Mr. Durand. the Republicans point out.
| was a college professor before he en-
| tered the government service, and was
thoroughly equipped as an expert to give
| the best possible service. Mr.. Wilson,
| however. believed that in an officer of
this character. who has charge Of the
taking of the census of American indus
| tries. there should be a man who is in
thorough sympathy with the administra-
TONS tariff and other policies.
In his diplomatic appointments also
the most important thus far has gone to
| a Southerner by birth. Walter H. Page,
the newly appointed Ambassador to the
Court of st. James. Is credited to New
York. but was born In North Carolina,
and is Southerner from his toes up.
Among the other important appoint
ments that have thus far gone to the
South are:
Robert w. woolley. OF Virginia, to be
auditor OF the Interior Department.
James L. Baity. OF Missouri. to be
auditor for the War Department
be Deputy Commissioner In the Bureau
OF Fisheries.
Alexander r. Magruder. OF Maryland.
to be secretary OF the Legation at Co
penhagen.
Charles A. Woods, Of South Carolina,
to be United States Circuit Judge or the
Fourth Circuit.
Edward X Campbell. OF Alabama. to
be Chief Justice OF the Court OF Claims.
Lucius Q. e. Lamar, OF Mississippi, to
be recorder of the General Land ONCE
Henry S. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky.
to be Assistant Secretary OF War.
In addition to these, Cato Sells. the
Democratic National Committeeman
from Texas. is prominently mentioned
for Indian Commissioner.
Southerncrs Strong I'm Senate.
In the United States Senate now the
chairmanships of all the important COM
mittees save three are in the hands OF
Southern Senators. The three exceptions
are the committees on Interoceanic
Canals, Senator O'Gorman, chairman;
the Committee on Interstate Commerce
Senator Newlands OF Nevada. chairman,
and the Committee on Rules, Senator
Kern of Indiana, chairman. The chair
manships OF the three big committees in
Foreign Relations. are in the hands. re-
spectively. of Senators Simmons OF North
Carolina, Martin OF Virginia, and Bacon
OF Georgia.
The House committees have not been
completely organized as yet. but in the
last Congress Southern Democrats held
all the important chairmanships with the
exception of the Appropriations and For
eign Relations Committees, Fitzgerald OF
New York being chairman of the former
and SulZer of the same State heading the
latter. The big WAYS and Means Com
mittee, which already has been chosen
for the present Congress. and which not
only handles the tariff bill but allots the
other committee assignments, is about
evenly divided in membership OF the ma
tority party between Northern and
Southern States, but the Committee on
Rules contains five Democrats from
Southern States to two from the North.
Not only will the tariff be revised under
the leadership OF Southern Democrats
but the same forces will handle the re-
vision of the currency laws.
1t should be said, however. that there
is not a semblanCe of sectional feeling
among the Democrats over the makeup
Of the committees. The facts instanced
are merely intended 10 show how gener-
ally and with what strength the South is
asserting herself in the conduct of affairs
in Washington under the new admins
tration.