Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
6. D. P. AWAITING HAYS
TO AVERT PARTY RON
Republican Chairman to Get Pro
gressives and Penrose TO Make
Peace Pact.

Washington, Nov 21-Whcn VIII
HAYS. chairman Of the Republican
National committee, arrives in Washing
ton this evening, he will have before him
the task Of attempting 10 smooth out
the breach that threatens To upset the
Republican control of the Senate IN the
next Congress Party leaders do not
hesitate 10 admit that II will require deli
Icate diplomacy TO bring about work
ing agreement that will avert split
The obstacle now IN the way Of har-
mony between the Republicans and Pro-
grosslvcs is the determination OF Old
Guard leaders to put Senator Penrose
Al the head OF the finance committee.
which in the next few years will be the
most important Of the Senate In the
work of readlus,ment of the country :
finances Progressive Senators threaten
To align themselves with the Democrats
in organizing the next Senate rather
than lave MIR penrose assume the chair
manship.
While not all OF the Progressive Sem
ators are willing 10 carry the right so
far as 10 allow the Democrats TO organ
I1e the senate, still there may be enough
OF them 10 accomplish ii. If no compro-
mise can be reached in he meantime.
Chairman HAYS owes his place largely
to the support OF Senator Penrose. Il is
known that he Is to confer with Mr.
Penrosc directly upon hls arrival here
Mr. Hays also has a letter-or will get It
upon his arrival today written by 4 Pro
gresslve Senator, protesting against the
plan TO elevate Mr.. Penrose to the
finance committee ehairmansmp. THIS
Senator, while writing only IN his own
name, talked with other progresslves be
fore writing to Mr.. Hays
That Mr. Hays Will endeavor To per-
suade Senator Penrose to stop aside
from the Craftsmanship to which he is
entitled by seniority is regarded as un-
likely But that Senator Penrose, rather
than have the Progressives throw their
support to the Democrats, may yield to
persuasion of conferees III the Senate
is considered as possibility Much as
the Pennsylvania would like the impor-
tant Craftsmanship, it is not thought he
would impose his claim If his party by
his doing it, were to lose control of the
Senate
A Progressive Senator said yester-
day that unless the Republicans dispose
of Mr.. Penrosc in caucus by allowing
him to take some other chairInanship,
the issue would be carried to the floor
OF the SENATE WneH the attempt was
made to organize The Progressive Sen
ators objection to MIR Penrose, il was
stated, touches upon his attitude as a
stand-pattcr throughout his career in
Congress, his views for high tariff rath-
cr than revenue that a revenue that
will reach the wealthy corporations, and
what they call consistent attitude of
opposition to advanced policies.
Although Senator Lodge, who will be
the majority leader of the next Con-
gress, does not oppose Senator Penrose
for chairman OF the finance committee,
il was stated yesterday that he was seri-
otsly disturbed by the threats of the
10 throw their support to
the Democrats lie will attempt with
other leaders to conciliate them in an
adjustment OF committee appointments
through the caucus that will remove
the existing difficulty. But as against |
this there will be more than one pro-
grcssive, it is stated, who will hold out
against Mr.. Penrose TO the end
Mr.. Hays is expected to stay IN Wash
ngton several DAYS. during which time
he will have conferences with Repuhli-
cans and Progressiyes alone and later /
together.