The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-10
WILSON POLICIES
FACE 4 HANDICAP
Dissension Between Reac-
tionaries And Progress
ives in Congress.
A FRACTIONAL FEUD
President Wants Harmony
And Refuses to Take Hand
in Party Strife.
A FRACTIONAL FEUD
National News Association,

President Wilson faces at the begin
ming of his administration internal
dissention both in the senate and
house of representatives.
Instead of harmony for which he
had hoped. he has found discord,
which has been accumulated by the
preliminary organization of the two
chambers of congress.
In the senate bitterness has de-
veloped in the ranks of both the pro-
gressive and conservative Democrats.
In the house the new members are
deeply concerned over what they will
get in the way of committee places,
and are threatening to revolt if they
are not considerably treated.
1t is not a situation conducive to
the achievement of the reforms Presi-
dent Wilson will advocate, and it
must be Strengthened out in some
fashion if his policies are to be put
into effect.
Charge Treachery; Demand Revenge.
Democratic senators are disgruntled
over what has occurred in connection
with the organization of their cham
Der, charging treachery and swearing
to have revenge upon those respon-
sible for the humiliation they have
suffered.
For example, it was generally con-
coded a month ago that Senator Mar
tin Of Virginia, who was minority
leader while the Republicans were in
power, would become majority leader
he iro DIT
Martin. who is classed as a reaction
airy, was beaten by the progressive
Democrats, under the direction of Sen
ator Luke Lea of Tennessee, who in
sisted upon the election of Senator
Kern, Of Indiana, for this important
office Mr.. Martin found when he
awoke to the situation that such men
as Simmons of North Carolina Clarke
of Arkansas, Bacon of Georgia, and
others, whom he believed to be
staunch allies, had gone over to the
enemy"
Bacon Marked For Slaughter.
The first man marked for slaughter
was Bacon, who had been unanimous
ly supported during the last session as
the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent pro tempore. Mr.. Bacon knew
nothing whatever about the feeling
against him. and was lulled into COM
plete security by the action of the
Democratic caucus in voting down a
proposal that a senator should not be
chairman of an important committee
and also hold the position of president
pro tempore.
hn lot for
the craftsmanship Of the foreign rela-
lions committee in succession to Sen
ator Cullom of Illinois, a post he pre-
ferred to the honor of presiding over
the senate. He accepted as final the
judgment of the caucus and believed
he would not be opposed for the Office
of president pro tempore.
HumiIiate Senator Bacon.
Bacon belongs to the progressive
ranks. The Martin contingent of the
senate determined to revenge them
selves partially for the defeat of the
Virginian by preventing Bacon from
getting the place of president pro
tempore.
While these men were indignant at
Senator Clarke for his abandonment
of the Martin candidacy, they realized
his popularity in the chamber and de-
termined to put him in the chair. A
quiet campaign was conducted with
the result that Clarke was elected and
Bacon Inundated.
Then came the chance to show the
president that they did not propose to
have his brother serve as secretary
of the senate, and at the same time
to punish Senator Lea, who was the
latter's hacker. Joe" Wilson was de-
feated by Senator Tillmans choice.
"Old Guard" Not Satisfied.
The committee on committees
which has been appointed is not salts
factory to tie ''old guard" The con-
servatives feel they have not been
given proper representation on the
body. Of the seven men who COM
prise it only two are conservatives.
The senators of this stripe are ap-
prehensive that this means they will
be unable to secure control of i'm
portant committees or to obtain de.
sirable chairmanships Senator Sim
mons, who will be recalled as a Lori
mer supporter. through the second
time he voted against the Illinoisan, is
making every effort to obtain the
Craftsmanship of the finance commit
tee, which will have direct charge Of