Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14
Clarke, of Arkansas is Chosen
Chairman Pro Tempore and
Simmons Heads Powerful
Finance Committee.
TILLMAN WINS FIGHT
FOR APPROPRIATIONS
Veteran and lofirm Statesman
from South Carolina Refuses
to Yield Position to Martin
of Virginia,
.ns Marnlne lanrnal sreeInl I.n.ea MIr,l

ihN MORNING 1oHfnlu Nlfcihi lfNHfu Wiftil
Washington. March la.-'fhc domo-
cratic forces took charge OF the
United states senate today. elected
new officers to preside over that hody
and paved the way for the re-oreani-
2ltlon Of committees and It new con-
troll of legislative affairs Another
session of the democratic "steerlng"
committee. lasting late into the even.
ing brought the committee lists near
completion. II was expected that "a
democratic caucus tomorrow would
prepare an committees for prcscnta-
ton to the senate saturday The per-
sonnc Of the finance committee.
which Is to handle all TARIFF bills, be-
came definitely known tonight. AS
now agreed upon q is
Democrats Chairman. Senator
Simmons, Of North Caroline. Senators
stone. OF Missouri Williams. OF Mis-
slsslppl. Johnson, Of Maine. Shively.
Of Indiana Gore Of oklahoma:
Thomas OF Colorado. Inmes. of Ken
Wcky Hughes OF New Jersey
Repuhlieans-pe penrose. of Pcnnsyl-
vanln; Lodge. of Massachusetts,. Nc
Comber. of North Dakota. smoot, OF
Utah. Gallingcr. OF New Hampshire.
Clark, Of Wyominsi In Toilette. OF
Wisconsin.
information late IN the day indl-
Gated also TINT senator Tilman had
won HE personal fight 10 secure the
chniimanshln of the appropriations
committee the second most powerful
of the senate. Persistent efforts had
hccn made for several DAYS to induce
the South carolina senator e. surren-
der hi- seniority right 20 Senator Mar
tin, Of Vifeinh, and to take the chair
manship Il The naval affairs. II was
stated tonleht ON high authority. how
ever. that the place was assured 10
senator Tillman.
Senator owen has been selected for
the chalfmanship Of the banking ana
currency committee. which win ham
die al currency reform legislation.
senator o'Gornnn probably win be
made chairman of the committee on
inter- canals.
They solicited senator Clark. OF Ar
kansas. as president pro tempore to-
day and other officers az follows
James NJ Baker OF south Carolina,
secretary; Charles Z. Higgins. OF Mis-
souri sergeant-at-arms Forest J.
Prcttimau. of Washington. u. c.,
chaplain Thomas W. Keller. of West
Virginia. assistant doorkeeper; Carl
A. Loeffler of Pennsylvania. acting
assistant daofkccpcr.
Senator Gore objected to the cleo
tion OF the attor who was named by
the republicans as their confidential
employe on the floor lie declared q
senate page had told him that MIR.
Locffler was responsible for the dis
appearance of the so-called Holtslaw
certificate of deposit which figured
prominently IN the first trial OF SEN
at0r William Lorimer Republicans
Wamh defended their sole employe
and declared the charge was a gross
injustice to Mr. LOeffler.
He was reelected with the support
of i majority Of the democrats and an
Investigation nf the whole affair was
ordered NJ once senator Gore was
asked 10 appear tomorrow at o'clock
before the senate committee on privl-
lcgcs and elections and the committee
VIII conduct thorough investigation.