Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-03-06

legislation unless they are given rec
ognition when the committee assign
uscnts are made.
All the Democratic congressman are
not pronounced liberals. but in order
10 push through party measures a
may be necessary FOR the liberal DEM
ocrets 20 make certain concessions TO
their conservative brothers. which.
while resulting. perhaps. IN the per-
Scoal DISAPPOINTMENT % some as Tar
concerned. viii undoubtedly result.
headers declare. In more effective party
harmony.
southern states wiz have ISIS Dem
ccratic congressman. In all there VIII
Re al Democrats In the lever house
Southern Democrats viii. therefore.
not be in majority as in the Senate.
but what they lack In number they
VIII gain in committee influence.
Clark and Wilson.
Champ Clark viii be Speaker Of
the House. lie may be counted upon
20 Go his utmost Tor Democratic prin-
ciplCS and campaign and PLATFORM
promises. but as AR. Clark would
United states but for Governor VIII
son. az is doubtful 81 he can entirely
put aside the feeling that he and
Governor Wilson are opponents.
Moreover. the Speaker scarcely en-
tcrtains amiabic sentiments towards
William Jennings Bryan. who. accord
INK 10 well authenticated belief VIII
he President Wilson's Secretary OF
State. and. therefore. Il would seem
wise. if not indeed necessary. for
who can be played against Speaker
Clark ~ necessary. and, fortunate ly.
the President VIII have just such "a
man IA Oscar Underwood. OF Ala
hama. who viii be the chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee. the
most powerful in the House. and who
viii hc floor leader. second Ia au-
thority 70 nore.
IL IS true that Congressman Under
wood WAS also defeated by Governor
Wilson. but Congressman Underwood s
strength az the Baltimore convention
was such that ne stood slight chance
90 receiving the nomination. and 2l-
though Mr.. Indcrw GOD may entertain
FEELINGS OF hostility towards Champ
Clark. and. possibly. towards Mr.
Bryan. hc Will without doubt. exert
his influence Tor the passage OF those
measures 10y which progressive De
uocraCy expects 70 restore ancient
and hcnorcd principles.
As 20 Southern influence on COM
mirtecs. the outlook IS that no less
than eighteen congressional commit
tees wiu De HEADED by men from
south OF the Mason and Dixon line.
shar Isl. if chRirmanships now existent
hold good under reorganization and
Z those entitled 20 other chairman
ships. by virtue % length oi service.
receive fhem.
Carter Glass OF Virginia. viii head
the Banking and Currency Commit
Hal n. Flood. 81 Virginia. viii be
T chairman ~ the Committee on For
william A. Jones. ~ Virginia. VIII
T be chairman o. the Committee on In
/ suiar Affairs
james Hay. OF Virginia VIII head
the Committee on Military Affairs
Ashury Lever. 90 South Carolina. IS
E slated Tor the chairmarship % the
4 Committee on Agriculture. the Com
4 ruitfee on Coinage. WclchEE and Meas
/ ures vil be- headed hy Thomas "
4 Hardwicl-e. ~ GeorgiAi lnlrllsrlt ~ Z
and humiliation. ry John burElelL
I - Arahamn. Ways and Means. by Ln-
I dsrwood. az Alabama; Indian Affairs
as J. IL stephens. OF Texas lrrlE1-
zion hv william r. smith. 81 Texas
Rules rs Robert I. Henry. 81 Texas
Interstate Commerce. hy william G
Adamson. OF Georgia; judiciary. 2,
f Henry T. clayton u Alabau4i Aer'
L rrrrr Marine. by II ~. AleNanoer. 81
--fer6tsrI. -Cavaf AffaIrs. ny l.ewue
padrett 90 Tennessee. PoEtoffce. 20
John A. Moon. 90 Tennessee. Pensions
hy william ElcElris1n. % Alabama
Rivers and Harhors by stephen IT
Sparirnan. ~ FLORIDA
This inequality win probably lca'
to sharp controversy ln the Ways ani
Means Committee when other com
urtfca nEelEuUe-rE are made. and 4
- rrr altogether unlikely that rear
rrrrarr.erts 1851 he made in favor 81
Northern Democrats. though regard
fers of changes. it Isl certain the Sout
. nLl exerc So dominant influence ID
fna rnilucel dcEtlnies Cf the Unite
states furIrr the l1e cf the inCom
lrr Congress