Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-07
INDEPENDENTLY
DROPPED BY REED.
McNary Is Named to Lead
Senate Republicans at
Party Caucus.

Senator Charles L. McNary Of Oregon
was named leader Of Senate Repub-
ncans at a party caucus today which
went Of smoothly when Senator Reed,
Republican, OF Pennsylvania, ADAM
doned his proposal to have disciplinary
action taken against Progressive Repub-
hcans who supported Franklin D. Roose-
welt, the Democratic candidate for
President.
There had been indications that an
effort might be made to withhold COM
mittee assignments from that group Of
Senators, consisting Of Norris Of Ne
braska, johnson Of California, La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin and Cutting Of New
Mexico.
Following the caucus. Senator Reed
said:
1T was evident from q discussion
with other members Of the conference
that for a variety Of reasons my mo-
ton would not carry"
Senator Reed said the problem was a
difficult one and that that method Of
tackling 1t did not appeal to a suf-
ficient number to justify making the
motion"
Senator McNary. who as assistant
leader has taken an active part in d.
recting the daily program Of the Sen
ate during the past few years, succeeds
former Senator Watson of Indiana as
leader on the Republican side Since
the Democrats will be in control, Sena-
tor McNary will become the minority
leader
Senator Simeon D. Tess Of Ohio was
elected assistant Republican leader.
Senator Frederick Hale OF Maine was
reelected secretary Of the Republican
conference and Chairman McNary was
authorized to appoint whip to sue
coed Senator Fess.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg Of Michi-
gan was honored with his party's nomi-
nation to be President pro tenn Of the
Senate, but with the Democrats In con-
troll the Democratic nominee for this
office. Senator Key P1ttman Of Nevada,
will be elected later in the week.
Loeffier Retains Post.
Carl A. Loefier, who was secretary
to the Republican membership on the
floor. will continue In that ONCE, except
that his title will be secretary to the
minority instead Of to the majority The
name Of the Republican Steering Com
mittee was changed to Legislative Com
mittee. the seven members OF which
will be announced later.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point Committee en- Committees and
Patronage Committee. The Commit
tee on Committees was announced as
follows: Senator Reed. chairman, and
Senator'S Nye, Capper. Hastings, Couzens,
Steiwer Hebert, Patterson and Carey.
The Republicans did not make hon.
orary nomination for secretary OF the
Senate or for sergeant at arms, to
which the Democratic nominees, Col.
Edwin A. Halsey and Chesley w. Jur-
ney. are certain OF election.
The Committee on Committees will
begin its work this afternoon. making
out Republican committee assignments,
and the corresponding committee for
the Democrats also is at work selecting
committee chairmen and members OF
that party.
Leaders Agree on Ratio.
Leaders Of the two major parties
agreed in conference yesterday on
the ratio which is to prevail be-
tween Democrats and Republicans on
committees as result OF the increase
III LtHOCIdtlC HlculOclSihP AA sAe
Senate
Democrats will be chairmen Of all
committees and in making up the per-
sonnet of the committees there will be
total switch Of 40 places from the
Republican to the Democratic side OF
the committee slate. Yesterdays con-
ference had to do only with the num-
Der that should be on each committee
As to the individuals to be assigned to
committees, each party will make up its
own slate Of names within few days.
Those participating in the discussion
yesterday were Robinson Of Arkansas
who was reelected leader of his party;
McNary and Reed.
The party line-ups in the major COM
mittees will be:
Agriculture. II Democrats. 8 Repub-
leans / Republican loss.
Appropriations. IA Democrats, 8 Re-
publicans: Republican loss.
Banking and Currency. II, 8 and 2.
Commerce, IL. 8 and 3.
Finance. 10. Z and 4.
Foreign Relations, IA, 9 and 2.
Interstate Commerce, IL, 8 and 2.
Judiciary. II. and 2.
Military, 10, and 2.
Navy, 10, Z and g.
Post Once, II, and 2.
Territories 10, and l.
Irrigation, II, s and 2.