The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
CALL|NCER CHOSEN
AS NEW LEADER Of
THE REPUBLICANS
Named by Caucus to
Head Minority in
Senate.
WILSON MEN WIN
Palmer in House and Kern in
Senate to Lead the Ma
jority Party.
WILSON MEN WIN

Washington, D. Democrats of
the new House and Senate today
met to plan the work OF the COM
ing session and to choose leaders.
Immediately after the Senate eau
Gus met, John w. Kern. of Indiana
was chosen leader to succeed Martin
of Virginia. who declared a short
time ago he would be glad to lay
down the responsibilities of the po-
ston.
The House caucus was held at the
call of Representative Burleson of
Texas, who becomes postmaster gen.
eral Burleson's successor as caucus
chairman is A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania. who is closely iden-
titled fifth the new administration.
Speaker Clark has no opposition as
the democratic candidate for the
speakership.
Gallinger Republican Leader.
The Republican Senator's at
caucus today selected Gallinger OF
New Hampshire as chairman and
floor leader. authorizing him to Sc
lect republican members OF the com
mittee on committees which will
have charge of filling the republican
| places. Kenyon of Iowa was chosen
1 secretary of the caucus. LalEollette
was present at the gathering hut not
Bristow, Poindexter or Clapp.
Before the House democratic
caucus the party representatives
from the western states held Joint
conference. formed an organization
to act as a unit as far as possible
| i'll the same way that a state delega-
ton WOULD act hammond of Min
Desota was chosen president and
Stout of Montana. Secretary.
The democratic Senate caucus au-
tnorized Kern to appoint committee
of n're to devise a plan for the re-
organization OF Senate. Eighty
three senators sout{of the existing
membership of ninety-three were
present at the opening OF the senate.
McCombs Offered French Post.
Major General Wood. in accordance
with the army regulation, continues
the discharge of his duties as chief
of staff until the close of today at
least. Then automatically he will be
relieved from the detail and Major
General Witherspoon, assistant chief
of staff Will act as chief until Wilson
makes a permanent appointment.
AS the new members of the cabin
ct filed out of the White House Off
ces, several remarked the first meet
ing was success as they had fine
talk and got we'll acquainted
Wilson formally announced he has
offered an ambassadorship to Chair
: man McCombs, of the democratic ma
tional committee. 1t is known that
the ambassadorship to France has
been offered to McCombs
Marshall Hidden Behind Roses.
Vice President Marshall set a pace
\ for democratic simplicity upon his
: arrival at the capitol today. He sat
: down behind a basket OF roses high
er than his head. and was overlooked
: until spied by sightseers. In a few
c minutes a fulI-fledged reception was
: in progress, the vice-president shak-
: ing hands with all.
Kolla Wells Party Treasurer
Chairman McCombs, who called a
meeting OF the democratic national
: committee was given a testimonial
: luncheon by the committee members
d after which the committee talked of
: plans for continuing the details OF
q the organization for the next four
q years. and questions of the future
e policy and the personnel of the execu-
o tive force Cummings was elected
II vice chairman and Rolla Wells of st.
l. Louis, national treasurer.