The chronicle=news., 1913-03-05
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
TAKES FULL CHARGE Of nation

Washington. March s.-RusIacss
| was combined with pleasure Ut tn.
meeting OF tn. Democratic National
Committee her" today. The meeting
| was called BY William y. McCombs
! the chairman who later WAS given u
| testimonial luncheon BY tn" mem
iors OF the committee IN recognition
OF services In leading the victorious
! campaign las, fall.
Tn. committee talked over plans
for continuing tn" next four years.
he details OF organization perfected
during the campaign. questions of
iu'ur" policy and tn" personnel of
It's executive force.
when the Democrats OF the new
senate met in caucus today 10 elect
n chairman, there was no opposition
to Senator John ". Kern of Indiana.
Senator Martin. OF Virginia. r"ilr-
Ing Democratic leader. declared
few days ago h" was glad To lay
down the responsibility Of his Of
iic.
The retirement OF Senator Martin
and the election OF senator Kern
ends . long s,r1iggi. for control Of
tn" senate of tn. .3d congress be-
tween the Eo-cali-d prosrcs,.iv"
Democrats and the conservative.
TE" new srnnt" convened at
l.:lJ O'Clock to rcc"iv. President
Wilson's nominations. but Their. was
a delay In getting them from the
White House 50 that body recessed
until " o'clock.
The prospect that Mr. McCoombs
might b" selected ~ Ambassador to
France caused som. speculation
n bout his successor ~ chairman OF
tho committee. but IN view of the
abs.nc. OF any d.iinii" announce
mcni as 10 his future yiEi, was mere
Is In III" stat" oi gossip.
When the session got down to-
business. Mr.. Cummins was elected
vice chairman and I; was pointed
out that no resignation by Mr. Nc
Adoo as Wee chairman was ncc"s-
sary b-caus. h. WIS not u member OF
the commits. and had been actin.
ax vic" chairman only by III" APP
pointmsnt ot executive committee.
Rolin Wells VI 81 Louis, commit
t""Mau, who had served through tn.
campmisn ~ national treasurer hy .
Ike appointment. wns elected treas
urcr today. Th. ,omniiti". then
went int" cN"cnfiv. session.
Before the house caucus convened
Representatives from western states.
including Iowa. Kansas. MinncFota.
Colorado. California. Michigan. Ne
nraska. Montana. ArIzonn. New Men
leo and Wisconsin had Joint con-
fercu'" aud formed an orgaliZstiou
TO act a. u unit a. FAR as possible IN
the sam" way thni "a state IrIcrai.on
would act
Representative Hammond oG In
diam was chosen as president OF
their body and Rcprcsen'ativ. S,out
OF Montana. secretary.
Resolutions Were adopted calling
for more equitable distribution of
commiitc" assignments and reco.ni-
ton OF that section Of tn" country.
Tier" was complaint that older
members were n.onopol.1ing better
committee assignments. that there
were too many oi III" older member.
placed oil the Judiciary committee.
and that the newer members should
be recognized.
With new faces in every row. the
senate prcaprcd for its first real work |
under Democratic control. Vice Pres !,
idcnt Mashall, new to the intrica- |
cies OF senate procedure. picked his !
way carefully through the maze OF |
preliminary Organization with the !
aid OF experienced parliamentary |
clerks. A call OF the roll showed So !
present out of the existing member !
ship OF ~. Senators Kern. Smith. |
Martin. Lodge. and Root were np-
pointed to notify tho president tn"
senate was ready to receive any com |
muncation from him.
Tho senate reconvencd at . o'clock
and the cabinet nominations which
have previously becn published were
received. Other nominations were
Edgar +. Clark. rcappointment as
United States interstate commerce
commissioner and John II. Marble.
secretary of the commission to be a
commissioner on the succession to
Franklin x. Lane. secretary of the
Interior.
One motion OF Senator Bacon the
senate went into executive session.
After brief session the senate
confirmed all the cabinet nomina
tions and also that of Mr.. Clark. It
did not however. confirm Mr.. Marble
Some opposition to the appoint
ment of William G. Rcdficld MS sec