Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-11
Leadership of Senate
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leadership may fall probably will in
clude such names as Wadsworth.
Moses, Watson, and Reed, of Penn
Sylvania.
At the same time the importance
of the decision as to party leader
ship is expected to be equalled by
that involving the selection of a
number Of committee chairmen, as
a direct result of the death of the
Massachusetts senator who headed
the powerful foreign relations COM
mittee. In the making of these
selections it is regarded as probable
that the Republican organization in
the next congress will define its po-
sition with reference to Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. leader OF the
insurgents, who headed the indie
pendent presidential movement this
fall, and other senators long regard
ed as closely allied with him on mat
tiers of public policy.
No question is expected to sur
round the selection of chairman
for the foreign relations committee,
In the making of these selections it
is regarded as probable that the Re-
publican organization In the next
congress will define it's position with
reference to Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin, leader of the insurgents
who headed the Independent presi-
Dental movement this fall, and 9TH
ell senators long regarded as closely
allied with him on matters of public
policy.
No question is expected to sur
round the selection of a chairman for
the foreign relations committee, as
Senator Borah is in line for that
post. Through the recent death of
Senator Brandegee, of Connecticut.
he also Is In line for the chairman
ship of the judiciary committee. but
he said today that he would prefer
the foreign relations Craftsmanship.
In this event Senator Cummins
would be in line for the chairman
ship Of the judiciary committee as
we'll as being ranking member OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The Iowa senator at the last session
relinouished the craftsmanship OF
the latter committee during the
fight over organization to become
| president pro tenn of the senate. and
Senator Smith. Democrat, South
| Carolina. with the aid of the La
Toilette forces, became chairman OF
| the interstate commerce committee.
If after next March 4. with fine
organization Republicans controlling
the senate. Senator CUmmins should
be elected chairman of the interstate
commerce commission. then under
the seniority rule and because OF
the recent death OF Senator Colt, Re-
publican. Rhode Island, and the de-
feat in the primaries of Senator
Sterling. Senator Norris. Republican,
Nebraska, one of the insurgent
group, would become chairman OF
the judiciary committee.
On the other hand, If Senator
Cummins should accept the judiciary
committee craftsmanship Senator
IaFollette would become the rank
ing member of the interstate conf
merce committee and under the rule
of seniority, as Republican. would
be directly in line for the chairman
ship. Some Republican leaders have
previously expressed their determi-
nation to prevent Senator LaFollette
from becoming chairman of that
committee.
The Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on education and labor which
will be vacated by Senator Borah.
will fall to Senator Phipps, OF Colo
RADIO. after the retirement of Sena-
tor Sterling. who now ranks next to
Senator Borah under the rule of
seniority.