Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
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Republicans Agree to Post.
pone Controversy Over EIec-
tion Of Penrose and War
rem to Chairmanships.

Washington, May l3.-On the eve
of the organization conference to-
morrow of republican senator's
leaders of the generally considered
regular and progressive groups
joined tonight in predictions that
the republicans would organize the
senate when it convenes next Mon
day.
I The leaders also agreed that set
t1ement of the controversy over
the, proposed election of Senators
Penrose of Pennsylvania and War
rem of Wyoming to craftsmanship
of the finance and appropriations
committees, respectively, would be
postponed until after the senate
organization is effected next week.
Postpone Factional Strife.
Many conferences were held be-
tween members of both factions to-
day and resulted in an agreement
to unite in organizing the senate
and postpone factional troubles. A
large attendance at tomorroW's S
conference is expected, only three
Of the 4o republican senators, Len
root of Wisconsin, Townsend of
Michigan and Fall Of New Mexico,
being unable to reach Washington.
The initial conference, according
to plans, will be closed, although
subsequent conferences to discuss
the progressive protest against
chairmanships for Senators Penrose
and Warren may be open.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
conference chairman, conferred dur
ing the day with many republicans
and late today seven Of the progress
sives held a meeting with Senator
Borah OF Idaho to discuss organiza-
ton plans. Senator Borah announced
that Senator Johnson of California.
who had been urged to become the
candidate of the progressive group
for president pro tenn, had refused
to have his name placed before the
conference.
Curtis Probable Choice.
Senator Johnson's decision elimi-
mating himself as candidate for
president pro tenn left that Office un-
settled tonight with indications that
Senator Curtis of Kansas would be
named at tomorrow's conference.
Senator Curtis was understood to be
acceptable to the progressives. The
regular faction, it was said, was pre-
pared to elect Senator Johnson or
any one upon whom the progress
sives could agree.
AS a result negotiations today
it was virtually agreed that tomor-
rows conference would deal only
with selection of a presiden, pro
tenn and other routine business. =
Progressives Name Committeeman.
The committee on committees to
be selected by Senator Lodge will
be composed of nine members, and
at today's meeting of the progress
sives it was decided to present the
names of Senators Jones of Wash
ington and Kenyon of Iowa for
membership as representatives OF
the group. Those attending today's
progressive conference were Sen
ators, Borah. McNary of Oregon;
Moses, New Hampshire; Kenyon,
Iowa; Jones, Washington; Johnson,
California, and Norris, Nebraska.
The committee on committees
will begin work Immediately, but is
not expected to reach any decision
regarding chairmanships of other
committee assignments until next
week, probably delaying committee
organization of the senate. y
The progressive group today gave
no signs of agreeing to compromise
in their opposition to Senators Pen
rose and Warren, while friends OF
the latter said they were determined
| to insist upon Craftsmanship preroga-
tives if the seniority rule is followed
Progressive leaders stated that their
opposition was not against the
seniority rule, but directed primarily
against the Pennsylvania and Wyom-
ing senator's.