Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
CURTIS TOBE MADE
LEADER TOMORROW
Warren Likely to Waive
Claims at G. 0. P. Party
Conference.

The conference of the Republican
senators to select a leader in place
OF the late Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, at II o'clock tomorrow
morning, will choose Senator Curtis
Of Kansas for that ONCE, it is ex-
pected- Senator Warren of Wyoming,
entitled to the leadership under the
seniority rule is expected to waive
the claim to the place SO as to give
his entire time to his duties as chair
man OF the appropriations committee
There. are at present 81 Republican
Senators and Senators-eiect who Will
serve in the session of the Congress
opening Monday. The vacancy Gre
ated by the death of Senator Bran
degee of Connecticut is yet to be
filled. 1t is necessary that rs Sen
ators be present, or represented by
proxies, in order that a quorum may
be counted for business. While many
OF the Senators are still absent from
Washington, II is believed that with
In the next few hours a considerable
number Will have returned to the
Capital and that a quorum will be
present
The Senators-elect who have been
invited to attend and take part in
the conference are Senator's Means of
Colorado and Metcalf of Rhode Is
land Senator Butler OF Massachu-
setts, appointed by Gov. Cox to fill
the vacancy due to the death of Sen
ator Lodge, also has been invited TO
attend.
VIII FMn Vacancies
AS soon as the leadership has been
settled. chairman of the Republican
committee on committees will be ap-
pointed by the new leader. filling the
vacancy in that Craftsmanship caused
by the death Of Senator Brandegee.
Senator Watson of Indiana will be-
come chairman of the committee on
committees, as he is the ranking
member OF that committee, it is I'M
derstood. The committee on commit
tees will then proceed to fill the va
cancies in committees and assign the
new Senators to committees.
The selection Of assistant leader and
whip. Offices now held by Senator
Curtis, may be allowed to go over
until a further meeting Of the Re-
publican conference. A number OF
senators are being considered for
this post.
The Republicans, by holding their
conference and making selection OF
leader and filing committee assign
completed and will be ready to begin
business as soon as the session OF
Congress convenes.
Contest Unlikely.
A contest for the leadership, with
Senator Wadsworth and Senator Wat
son as contestants against Senator
Curtis, was believed possible at one
time. But Republicans appear 10
have ironed the matter out and to be
ready to go ahead with their party
organization in the Senate smoothly
When the Senate meets Monday at
noon, as soon as resolutions have been
adopted appointing a committee TO Join
with a similar committee from the
House to notify the President that
Congress has assembled and is ready
to receive any communications he may
desire to make, and providing for
regular meeting hour each day, an ad-
journment will be taken out of respect
TO the memory OF Senator Lodge, Sena-
tor Colt OF Rhode Island and Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut.
The President is expected to send his
message TO. Congress on Tuesday. II
will be read in the respective Houses
that day. President Coolidge, in sending
his message TO be read instead Of ap-
pearing in person to deliver it TO
joint meeting OF the Senate and House,
will depart from a custom re-established
by President Wilson when he came into
the White House and continued by
President Harding. Mr.. Coolidge him.
self delivered his last annual message 10
Congress in person.