New-York tribune., 1919-05-27
Progressives Yield
After Final Fling
Against Penrose
Pennsylvania Senator Is
Confirmed as Chairman
of the Finance Committee
Nc,U York Tribune
IVushtuOtCn Bureau


WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Pro
gressivcs had their last serious fling
at Senator Penrose in to-day's Ropub-
lican conference, when motion by
Senator Johnson to displace Penrosc
as the Finance Committee chairman
was lost by vote of As to 5. To-mor-
rows speeches will be for pub
lie consumption and are expected in no
way to influence to-day's action.
The full slate, as furnished by the
Committee on Committees, including
the nomination of Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, as chairman of the Appropri-
ations Committee, another selection op-
posed by the Progressives, was ap-
proved by the Republican membership.
The five votes recorded against Senator
Penrose in the conference were those
of Senators Johnson, of California;
Cummins, Of Iowa; McNary, of Oregon;
Mccormick, of Illinois, and Kellogg, Of
Minnesota. Six Progressives, who were
counted upon to cast their votes against
the Pennsylvania Senator, did not ap-
pear at the conference. They were Sem
ators Borah, of Idaho; Kenyon, of Iowa;
Norris, Of Nebraska; Lafollette, of Wis
consin; Lenroot, of Wisconsin, and
Cappcr, of Kansas.
Organization Completed
The House of Representatives com
pleted its organization to day with the
announcement by the Democratic Com
mittee on Committees of the minority
committee assignments. BY unanimous
consent the House this afternoon in
creased the membership of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, so Thomas Smith,
Democrat, Of New York, could be given
a place on it.
The New York Representatives given
places on important committees are:
Goldfogle, Postoffices and Postroads;
Cleary, Rivers and Harbors; Riordan,
Naval Affairs; Mandy. Industrial Arts
and Expositions; Griffith, Public Build
ings and Grounds; Sullivan, Indian At
fairs
The row between the progressive and
regular Republicans Of the Senate over
the selection Of Senator Pcnrosc by
the Committee on Committees to be
chairman Of the Finance Committee
Will be aired tomorrow at the Capitol
in the first public caucus ever held by
the Republican party.
In exchange for being allowed to air
their views, Senate Progressivcs have
given a tacit promise not to carry the
fight on Senator Penrose to the floor
Of the Senate when the Committee on
Committees slate comes up for action
on Wednesday.
Wouldn't Aid Democrats
Senator Borah, OF Idaho, leader Of
the rccalcitrants, declared in n public
statement tonight that the Progress
sivcs never entertained Che idea Of car
rylng their opposition to Pcnrosc to the
point OF voting with the Democrats on
organization, thus giving them control
of the House committees in spite Of
the Republican majority in the Sen
ate.
Voting with the Democrats was the
last card Of the Progressivcs, and Sen
ator Borah's announcement was taken
by regular Republicans TO mean that
the Progrcsslvcs, in consideration Of
favorable committee assignments. have
abandoned their fight.
I'VE have not now and never have
had any intention Of leaving the CON
troll Of the Senate in the hands of the
opposition political party Senator
Borah said. 1--WE are simply in the
position Of differing with some of our
colleagues on important public ques.
tions and desire consistently to urge
our views. 1t is in no sense a personal
fight"