New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
i. 0.P WATCHING INSURGENT MOVE
Sees Far WeSterners COnSpicu- out in 1928 Election
POWERFUL IN SENATE
Wondering Whether This Group Will Get Behind Norris of Ne braska or Support Lowden of H.


 braska or Support Lowden of H.
 linois.
 Washington. Oct. 13 tP-Whtle lisclaiming any feeling Of real con cern, republican old guard leaders noncele they are closely observing developments in the conferences of senate insurgents now in progress here.
 They are especially interested in what this group, composed entirely of senators from the far west. may do with respect 10 the presidential situation; whether they will get be- hind Norris Of Nebraska, in the presidential primaries, or support Lowden. of Illinois, or fail 10 come 10 any agreement as 10 candidate.
 The regular party leaders are not undertaking 10 discount the innu- crce the insurgents could wlcld in the next national convention should they be able 10 go there with a can didate having d sizeable block of delegates. They are doubtful, how ever, that an insurgcnt movement will meet with the success even in the large agricultural states, that some Of the directors Of the move mcnt now hope for.
 Irrespective Of whether the insur- gents can agree upon 8 candidate for the nomination. their movement already has brought conciliatory ex- pressions from the delegated lead CTS of the party in the senate. They declare there are q number of qucs- tions on which they are in agree ment with the insurgents.
 More Power Than Ever
 Should the insurgents be able to organize or the scale they have out lined, they will have larger welded and they would constitute a force with which the old guard leaders would have to reckon, particularly in view of the strength Of the demo- crats in total senate membership.
 AS 10 the contention of the in- surgents that the republican party IS too much of the east and not enough of the west, some of the leaders direct attention to the large share western senators and repre- sen'atiyes have in affairs Of both branches of congress.
 West Controls Senate
 Of the 20 major committees of the senate, senators from the far west are chairmen Of 14: those from the central west are heads of two with only four from the east hold ing chairmanships.
 Thirteen Of the 22 most import ant house committees, are presided over by westerners, these commit tees including ways and means, ap- prorriations, agriculture, elections, public lands, pensions, flood control immigration and In dian affairs.
 The democratic party's leaders also are planning 10 hold Consulta- tions here on the coming pre5idcn tial campaign, it Is indicated with the announcement that Glenn L. Shaver, chairman Of the party's na- tional committee, tomorrow and will come to confer with prominent Washington democrats on the partys affairs. The conferences are intended mainly to discuss plans for the coming meeting of the rational committee of the party in January at which the 1928 convcn- ton city will be selected.
 Several cities have hid for tho convention, including Detroit and Cleveland. which also are in the running for the republican conron- ion. Other cities which have invit- | Il the party are Chicago, Atlantic City and Miami, Fla.