The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
AGAINST RECEPTION
Public Function at Inaugural
ton of Woodrow Wilson Is
Abandoned.

reception will be held In the Capitoi
on the evening of March as a part
of the festivities attending tho in
auguration OF Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas r. Marshall as President and
Vice President OF the United States. re-
spectiveiy.
Such was the unanimous decision OF
the Democrats Of the Senate at a caucus
held to-day The decision IL taken as
the Senate end OF the Capitol. BY both
Republicans and Democrats, as maj.
and is expected to end discussion OF the
proposed reception. Republicans gen
orally are manifesting entire wiling
meas to accept the decision of the Demo
cratic caucus as II is a Democratic
inauguration.
Is Up to Governor Wilson.
If Governor Wilson says he wants
public reception in the Capitol, then
the House OF Representatives VIII over
whelmfngly vote for the use OF the
Capitol building for such a function
II Governor Wilson shows indifference
the House will follow his example and
will not raise a voice toward turning
over the rotunda for any such purpose.
These conclusions are based on inter
views and expressions OF opinion from
half dozen members of Congress VINO
have been asked by men In this city 10
ascertain the sentiment of Congress
Until something definite is decided about
what Governor Wilson wants, none OF
them cares to rush into print
The next resolution TO be introduced
into the House. carrying with it svVo
and the use of the Capitol. would nave
to come form the appropriations com
mittee That committee is now Ia
yorabIy disposed toward a public re-
ception in the Capitol. If the Governor
wants Il.
But we are not going to do single
thing until we know that want we do
will be carried out on the floor OF the
House. said a member or the commit
tee to-day.
women Want Stand.
Another important development OF
the day in the inaugural plans was the
presentation to the Senate Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds OF
plea. in behalf of those in charge OF the
wornan's suffrage parade and pageant
| March g. for permission TO erect spe-
ciaI stand on the Sherman statue
square south OF the Treasury Building
for use in connection with the page
ant 10 be given on the south 'front.'
of the Treasury.
The plea to Congress. through the
Senate Committee, by the woman
suffrage advocates Is the cuiiiiiil ma,
ton of a struggle between them ana
the inaugural committee AS IL was
EXPLAINED at the committee meeting,
the plea for a special stand is tine re-
suit OF failure of the inaugural com,
mittee TO grant the use OF the inaueuIdi
stands March 3.when the woman SUI
I frage parade and pageant lie to De
given. Definite action on tho plea
was postponed by the committee untii
tomorrow morning because OF the
absence this morning OF quorum.
The Senate Committees meeting to-
day was to be devoted to consioera-
ton of the usual joint resolution. pro-
posed by the Inaugural Committee ana
passed by the House late yesterday
afternoon, granting permission 10 tne
Inaugural Committee to use PUBIC
soace for the erection OF STANDS, 70
nut up overhead conductors Tor the
! ii;,,uoination of Pennsylvania Avenue
and other downtown streets, ana 10 use
I rags and ensigDs Of the War ana
Navy Departments :.
The approval of the resolution as IL
r.s annroved by the House Com
mit,ee on public Buildings and Grounds
and by the House, with the provision
for the use of the pension puilolne TOT
the inaugural ball stricken OUT vas
urged upon the Senate Committee oy
Chairman Eustis. of the inaueutai
Committee, George T. Haniitoh, John
B. Larner and Others OF the oooy AZ
charge of the inaugural festivities
Suffragists Attend.
A delegation of Woman ouiifasiess
who are in charge of the ARRANGEMENTS
for the parade and pageant TO De nero
March 8. was also in attendance tho
party included Miss Alice faui, We
william Kent. Miss Lucy Haien
Mrs Robert Baker and Mrs Heieh
Gardener .ar5
When il came their turn to be heard
they asked the insertion IN the JOINT
resolution of the Inaugural CornmiI'ee
of an amendment providing;
THAT the public space opposite tne
south side of the Treasury shai De re-
served for the use of the PROCESSION com
,ni,tee of the National American Wo-
- SURFACE Association and the
District of Columbia Woman SuHrase
Association on the occasion OF the
woman suffrage pageant March 3 anu
49, anv stand erected on the last men
toned reservation shall be under the
sunervision of said PROCESSION com
rnittee and in accordance with P'atio
and designs 70 be approved oy tne
Engineer Commissioner OF the DIS
trict of Columbia and the ofhcer IN
charge Of public buildings ana grounos'
md that the last mentioned reservation
If occupied by stands or other ettuC,
lures shall be restored TO It's ofieina,
condition after such occupation anu
.-so,,ifv the War Department Tor
anv damage to any structure what
soever on this reservation
Women's Plans Outlined.
TIL. nlans of the women. for the SUI
craze ,arade and pageant March were
brieiy outlined to the committee. spe-
cisl emphasis being placed on tue
sarasnt 20 be held at the south 'front.'
er the Treasury Building BY the
action OF the inaugural com mi..ee, ~
vas explained. the woman Suffrage
~r-,, oittee found itself unable TO use
tbe ioaururai romnittee's stands Marcn
.. an - a.. ...,. been adopted as
the best soiUiini
A.h-Isof. uraI committee.
~. opposed the
amendment, on l.. mo tnae " nl.s LII.
deIay the passage ne inaugural com
mfttee's Joint resolution.
We are already ten days behind IN
.rSfng che contracts for the stands.
Mr.. Hamilton said. and We co net