The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-14
WHICH HAS BEEN VIKING WILL SON ADMINISTRATION HAS
 FOUND A SOLUTION.
GIVE 35,OOOPOS TMASTERSHIP
Leaders and National Committee Will Submit Patronage Plan to Presi- dent Wilson for His Early
 Approval.

Washington. March 13.--President Wilson's advisors have hit upon solu- tions of two of the political problems confronting the administration which promised to be most troublesome what kind of democrats shall get plums from the political tree and how thousands of democrats can be given chance to get near the tree.
 Within the next few days Postmast. CT General Burleson Is expected to present for tine presidents considera- tion plan which will be open to democrats the 35,000 third and fourth class postmasterships, placed under civil service recently by Mir, Taft. M-. Burleson said tonight he had not yet decided whether to ask the presi- dent for a revocation of this order. If he decides against it he will sug- gest that postmasters who benefited by the Taft order be required to pass a merit system test open to all
 If the president took the first course thousands of postmasterships would be available at once and if he chose the other, democrats who s4<< tered the merit Competition would have as good chance as republican incumbents.
 Mir. Burleson and Chairman Me- Combs Of the national democratic committee have settled upon plan for patronage in the distribution, which also will he submitted to the president shortly If it is followed, the question of whether candidate fer office is backed hy organization" men or 'anti-organization men will not figure The president will be ad- vised to go upon the principle that any man who subscTibes to the demo- cratic platform and shows his belief in democratic principles is politically fit for office. Personal fitness, of course, will be considered. This dis position has been shown in the first batch of presidential appointments Some of the most prominent men whom the president has thus far nanl- ed, opposed his nomination at Balti- more.
 Democrats In Control.
 The democratic forces took charge of the United States senate today, elected new officers to preside over that body and paved the way for re- organization of committees and new control of legislative affairs. Anoth- CT session of the democratic steer ing committee" brought the commit tee lists near to completion. It was expected democratic caucus 'tomor- row would prepare all committees for presentation to the senate Saturday.
 The personanel of the finance com mittee became definitely known to- night. As now agreed upon. it is:
 Democrats - Chairman. Simmons, North Carolina); Stone. Williams, Johnson, Shiyely, Penrose. George, Thomas, (Colorado) James. (Ken- tucky). Hughes.
 publicans-Penrose. Lodge. Mc- Cumber, Shoot. Gallinger, Clark tWyomingl LaFolIette.
 It was on high authority tonight that Senator Tillman had won his fight for chairmanship of the appro- priations committee.
 Senator Owen has been selected for chairmanship of the banking and currency committee. Senator O'Gor- man probably will be made chairman of the committee on inier-oceanic canals.
 The senate elected Senator Clarke of Arkansas. president protempore to. day and chose other officers as foi- lows
 James NJ. Baker, South Carolina, Secretary Chas. P. Higgins. Missouri. sergeantat-arms; Forest I Pretty man, Washington, D. C., Chaplain: Thomas W. Keller. West Virginia As- slstant Doorkeeper, Carl 4. Leffier. Penn.s iacting assistant doorkeeper.
 Senator Gore objected to the cleo ton of the latter who was named by the republicans as their confidential employe on the floor He declared a senate page had told him that MT. Loeffer was responsible for the dis appearance of the sa-called Holstlaw certificate Of deposit which figured prominently in the first trial Of Sen. ate Loriner. Republicans warmly de- tended their sole employe and de- clared the charge was gross injus. tice" to Mir. I1oeffler.
 He was reelected with tue support of majority of the democrats and an inyestigation of thc whole affairs was ordered The senate committee on privileges and elections will conduct