New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-05
LEADERS IN
. SENATE LIKELY
Coolidge Is Expected 10 Reor-
- saniZe Leadership

Washington. Dec. Rl-Carrying
10 truition the policy OF a new deal
in party leadership which he in
augurated coincident with the Cleve-
land convention last year, President
Coolidge Is expected TO turn 10 sew
eral new members OF the Senate as
administration spokesman in that
body.
As he has In the past, the Presi-
dent will confer with the duly con-
stituted Republican leaders OF the
Senate on matters OF legislation and
OF policy. But when 1t comes to Sc
lecting his spokesman his choice
likely will fall upon Senator Butler
Of Massachusetts, chairman OF the
Republican National Committee, and
several others who are just begin
ming their Senate careers.
This was the course he took at the
special Senate session last March
after he had resubmitted the norlin-
alton OF Charles Beecher Warren OF
Michigan, to be attorney general
The president wanted the record Tor
Mr.. Warren made after he had been
attacked because of his former sugar
connections and he called upon
Senators Butler and Gillett, OF Mas
sachusetts; Bingham of Connecticut,
and Golf Of West Virginia, to make
that record,
Present indications are that
spokeslncn for the administrator
will have a fairly busy time durins
the first session Of the new Con-
rress, which meets Monday. The ad-
ministration's attitude on the coal
strike and the conduct of the Army
and Navy departments with res
pect to aviation are certain to lur-
nish points Of bitter attack in the
House as we'll as the Senate.
Western Senators are aroused
over the situation with respect 10
the administration OF the rcciama-
ton law and have indicated mat
they will lay down a barrage against
Secretary Work on that score. Inc
administration policies on Muscle
shoals, foreign debt settlements
World court. shipping and othef
questions also are certain to become
targets for Senate broadsldes.
When Mr.. Coolidge came TO the
White House two years ago he found
several Of the Senate leaders "le'u-
ing dominant influence in the al
fairs of his party. They had been
credited with the nomination Of MI
Harding and they had held the Key
positions in the machinery OIL 'l'7
convention of 1920 in Chicago.
When it came to the organization
~ fine machinery for the 1924 con-
eention for the nomination Oh MI
Coolidge none of these leaders was
found in places of Importance. Many
political observers degraded 1t as
significant that this change came
,hout after these Senators had SAT
silent in their places during the long
weeks of bitter attacks on the al
ministration in connection with llie
Teanot Dome and Daugherty inIesu-
cations.
When the Senate proposed to go
into the conduct Of prohibition en-
torcement, Mr.. Coolidge personally
+ook a hand, transmitting to the
Senate a letter concurring in tn'
view Of Secretary Mellon that no
good could come Of such an inquiry
and that Senate Investigations shouia
be halted.
During those days Of barra ges
against Cabinet officers, the Chief
nyecutive turned often to Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho FOR MS
views, although that Senator ire
ouentIy had been In disagreement