Arizona republican., 1919-05-14
MAY BE
 PRESIDENT PRO TEN IF SENATE
Organization of Senate May Be Deferred Until Next Week Chairmanship To Be Passed Today-John- son Will Not Allow His Name Used
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 WASHINGTON, May 13.-On the eve of the organization conference to- morrow, of republican se2ators, lead CTS of the generally considered regular and progressive groups joined tonight in predictions that the republicans would organize the senate when it convenes next Monday. The leaders also agreed that settlement of the controversy over the proposed election Of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming to chairman ship of the finance committee and ap propriauons committees, respectively would be postponed until after the senate organization is effected next week.
 Many conferences were held between members of both factions today and resulted in an agreement to unite in organizing the senate and postpone factional troubles A large attendance at tomorrow's conference is expected, only three of the 49 republican sena- tors, Lenroot of Wisconsin, Townsend of Michigan, and Fall of New Mexico, being unable to reach Washington.
 The initial conference tomorrow, ac- cording to plans, will be closed, al though subsequent conferences to dis cuss the progressive protest against chairmanships for Senators Penrose and Warren may be open.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. conference chairman. conferred during the day with many republicans, and late today seven of the progressives held a meeting with Senator Borah of Idaho, to discuss organization plans. Senator Borah announced that Senator Johnson of California, who had been urged to become the candidate of the progressive group for president pro tem, had refused to have his name placed before the conference.
 Johnson Refuses To Run
 Senator Johnson's decision elimili- ating himself as a candidate for presi- dent pro tenn, left that office unsettled 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. would bv prepared to elect Senator Johnson or any one upon whom the progressives could agree.
 As a result of the negotiations today it was virtually agreed that tomorrow s conference would deal only with se- lcctions of a president pro tenn and other routine business.
 The committee on committees to be selected by Senator Lodge will be composed of nine members and at to- days meeting of the progressives, il was decided to present the names oi Senators Jones of Washington anC Kenyon of Iowa, for membership a' representatives of the progressiv, group. Those attending today's pro gressive conference were Senators Borah McNary, Oregon; Moses, New Hampshire; Kenyon, Iowa; Jones Washington; Johnson, California, ant Norris, Nebraska.
 The committee on committees wil begin work immediately. but is not ex pected to reach any decision regarding chairmanships or other committee as signments until next week, probabl, delaying committee organIzation of tn senate.
 The progressive group today gav TO signs of agreeing 10 compromise h their opposition to Senators Penros and Warren, while friends of the latte say they were determined to insIs upon chairmanship prerogatives, if tn senority rule is followed Progressiv leaders stated that their opposition wa not against the seniority rule but di rected primarily against the Pennsyl vania and Wyoming senators.