The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26

possible to estimate how much. call it
one tenth or 100000. Total saving
for the year s1,30000O"
The brief further sets forth in de-
tail that the amount Of refunds at the
port of New York alone due to litiua-
ton over customs aggregated for tho
years 1905 and 1913 to April 80, inclu-
sive. s5,e77.0O0.
Preparing for Campaign.
Overshadowins the Legislative devel-
opments during the last week was
the beginning made by Republican
party leaders In and out OF Congress
10 bring about party reorganization,
eliminating in the meeting Saturday of
the Republican Executive Committee,
and the organization plans OF the Dem
ocratic National and Congressional
Committees. Following these confer
enoes, both Republican and Democratic
National Committees Will meet soon TO
organize and work out details for tho
campaign next year.
This week the committee OF five
Senators appointed by the Senate Re-
publican conference TO confer with
House leaders relating to joint eau
Gus to talk over congressional plans.
VIII begin work, and Senator CALM
ger, the chairman. is authority for the
statement that a caucus will be held
early In June. The Republican CON
gressional committee has deferred its
organization meeting until the execu-
tive committee of the national COM
inittee has met, as not to interfere
with any harmonious arrangements of
work between the two organizations.
The congressional organization lead
ers are agreed that Ii the national
committee executive members should
not Immediately establish hendquar-
ters, the congressional campaign head
quarters would be arranged for at
once, publicity work planned and other
details attended TO looking TO the con-
vention for the election OF represen-
committee probably will have Offices
in Washington. but later will estab-
lish headquarters at New York and
Chicago
The leaders OF both Senate commit
tees are discussing the question of In
creased representation of the Senate.
in view OF the coming direct election
of Senators by popular vote and the
sentiment In both committees appar-
emily favors such an increase. though
not to any such extent as would al
low the Senators. only a third of whom
are elected every two years. to die
tate to the representatives. all of whom
are elected biennally. The House
leaders avow the purpose OF Keeping
tnS TelilS Oh tnelr committees In their
own hands
Candidates for Chairman.
Representatives James +. Burke OF
Pennsylvania. now Republican whip OF
the House, and vice chairman OF the
Republican congressional committee, is
leading possibility for the chair
manship to succeed former Represen-
tative William B. Mckinley, Of Hi
nois. though Mr.. Burke lis said to be
disinclined to take the office Repub-
lican Leader Mann is especially fav-
orable TO Mr. Burke. though Represen-
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts. and
Madden, OF Illinois, and others who
figure in the Craftsmanship problem
are all acceptable to Mr.. Mann. Mr.
Mckinley. formef Speaker Cannon
Representative Payne, of New York. and
former Representative Dwight, OF New
York. talked over the situation at the
Capitol to-day.
Representative Lloyd, of Missouri
chairman of the Democratic Congress