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hefer Discussion on Election
of Chairmen.
ELECT CUMMINS
PRESIDENT PRO tenn
odpp is Reelected Floor lie. Ter and
Senator Curtis is Re-Na..ed
Whip.

Washington, May 14.-Rerublican
enators in conference today agreed
unanimously upon program Of or.
ganization of the next senate but de
ferred discussion of the opposition BY
The progressive group to the election
bf Senator's Penrose of Pennsylvania
hnd Warren, of Wyoming, as chair.
han of the finance and appropria-
ions committees, respectively.
With only six of the 40 republican
members, the conference with COM
bete outward harmony, and by unani-
nous votes, named a slate of NOM
nees for senate offices.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, upon
notion of Senator Borah of Idaho,
spokesman for the progressive group,
Fas chosen for president pro tempore
bf the senate without opposition.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
ikewise reelected republican floor
eader. Senator Curtis of Kansas was
reelected, whip and Senator Wads-
worth of New York, conference secre-
tary. George A. Sanderson, of Chi
eago, was chosen for secretary of the
senate and David Barry, Providence
r. l., newspaper man for sergeant
bt-arms.
Leave Assignments to Committee.
All committee assignments were
EFT to committee on conittees,
which Senator Lodge was authorized
2 appoint and of which Senator
Brandegee, of Connecticut, of the
regular group, will be chairman
Eight others will be named soon and
mother party conference will be held
receive the committees report.
ne seniority rule it is expected, will
pc followed closely by the committee,
although some of the progressives to-
pay declared privately that they
would carry their fight against
penators Penrose and Warren, to the
benate floor.
Inc conference also authorized
Penator Lodge to appoint committee
order of business. or legislative
teerlng committee, of nine members,
Nth Senator McCumber, of North
Dakota, as chairman, and Mr.. Lodge
n ex-officio member.
a committee on patronage distri-
'u,ion' headed by Senator New, of
aulana, also was ordered.
=, Dispute Not Mentioned.
me conference was confined to
~ routine business of plans for or
san!zlng the senate. 1t. was said the
sctlonal dispute was not mentioned.
peven members of the progressive
leup met in Senator Borah's office
pslole the conference and agreed to
'ominate Senator Cummins for presi-
ent pro tempore, after Senator John
wi OF california, had rejected a sug-
esIion from so-called regulars that
y 0ecome a candidate.
me contest over the selection of
snalors Penrose and Warren to the
"anlllGee Craftsmanship is expected
o;t u.evelop in the committee on COM
n.1'ees' Senator Borah declared to-
Ivy ne would not attend the confer
ny NY unless it was open to the public,
na under an agreement that sena-
~ ,s ar are not to be bound by a major
'o'e on committee assignments.
Will Name Townsend.
ta ~ lew OF the progressives, it was
" .ah!ea' plan to absent themselves,
.",,e other were reported TO intenc
vote against Senators Penrose anc
narren IN conference but prepared tc
[h bstp u majority vote. It was said
Sa a. tne progressives would nominate
Fh enasor Townsend of Michigan, for
roa, ai of the finance committee,
'JH, the floor of the senate.
bra friends of Senator Penrose ex
uessed confidence that he finally
w "os head that committee, but there
sm @s sand to be strong sentiment
Ee no4g both factions for election o.
p siator smoot, of Utah, to the appro-
IIa aons committee chairmanship.
nina eaoers of both the party groups
Iate IN predictions tonight that the
pov v1 Of senate officers selected today
bs e De adopted next Monday wher
or az senate convened. Organization o,
% ",nlttees, however was expected tc
80 81 over at that time as the commit
III, On committees, it was believed
next week. " poi' ui''l' ia''