Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04
WILSON IN CONTROL
His Influence Expected to
Dominate Congress.
SENATE is TO REORGANIZE
House Democrats Caucus Tomorrow
to Name Ways and Means
Committee.
SENATE is TO REORGANIzE

At noon today the federal government
passed from the hands Of the republicans
into those of the democrats, with full
power and responsibility lodged in the
party Endorsed by the voters at last cleo
ton day.
The executive and legislative branches
Of the government will be in full con-
troll Of the new administration.
In the House the democrats will have
an overwhelming majority. In the Sem
ate they will have a bare numerical ma
jority, but In actuality and for all prac-
teal purposes that majority will be
strengthened by the support Of the pro-
gressive republicans. who will be in sym
pathy with the general progressive poll
cies Of President Wilson.
The Senate already Is summoned in ex-
traOrdinary session. its work to be con-
fined to action upon nominations sent by
the President, but as the Senate IL
continuing body, bills Of general nature
may be introduced. to be acted on later
Senate Reorganization at Once.
The Senate will proceed at once to re-
organize by the selection Of its committees
for the new Congress. In the reorganiza-
ton men closely in sympathy with Presi-
dent Wilson and the policies Of the demo-
cratic party as announced in its national
platform will take leading parts.
The democrats of the House will hold
a caucus of members ELECT to the next
Congress. at noon tomorrow. to name
the committee on ways and means.
That committee is in turn to be
charged with the duty and RESPONSE
bility Of selecting the membership of
all the committees for the new Con-
gress: and in the interim before the
calling OF the extra session will make
the list of committees to be subse-
quently ratified by caucus.
Spirited Contest Foreseen.
In the caucus Of the democrats of the
House tomorrow there will be q spirited
contest between the radicals and the
"conservatives' for committee control and
subsequent dictation of legislative poll
cies.
In the contest President Wilson is ex-
pected to exert the balance of power and
to affect the outcome by swinging bis sup
port to those favoring policies of his
! choice.
No official utterances are expected from
President Wilson on his policies until he
sends his first message to the new Con-
gress. although unquestionably he will
outline them in private talks with his
supporters at the Capitol
Has 400 Jobs to Fiji.
For the present. President Wilson will
be mainly occupied with questions OF
patronage The refusal of the Senate to
confirm nominations Of President Taft
gives the incoming executive some ! .4O(
vacancies to fill at the outset Of his ad-
ministration.
Among these will be the Offices OF Com
| nndssioners of the District OF Columbia,
United States district and circuit judges
| in Rhode Island, illinois. Arizona, Wash-
| ington, Porto Rico and Hawaii; two
judges Of the Court Of Claims. q numbe!
| OF United States district attorneys and
| about 1900 postmasters.
Congress will meet in extra session
/ April l to enact tariff legislation and e
| consider such other legislation as Presi.
| dent Wilson may recommend. 1t Is ye,
| an open question whether currency REFORM
| will be taken up at the extra session.