Evening star., 1945-01-02
Senate Weighs
|SeIections,for
d. {. Committee
Reorganization
To Give Democrats
9 Seats and COP s
By DON S. WARREN.

Reorganization of the Senate
District Committee - involving
replacement of more than one
third of its membership of Is
today awaited decisions by
Democratic and Republican con-
ferences Of the Senate.
There now are five vacancies, and
a sixth is impending since one Of the
old group, still in Congress, is ask
ing to be relieved of the assignment.
Four members did not run for re-
election to the Senate and the fifth,
D. Worth Clark, Idaho Democrat,
Was defeated in last years pri-
maries.
A number of suggestions already
have been made as to replacements.
The committee now has six former
State executives and among the
newcomers to the Senate are six
others.
Four Democratic Vacancies.
-Four Of the Senate District Com
mittee vacancies will be filled by
ASAioSa obos oAiiNC Vic again
is to be nine Democrats and six Re-
publicens. In the windup of the old
Congress, it was eight to seven.
after Senator Jenner, Republican,
of Indiana, was named for the short
term to replace former Senator
Jackson, Indiana Democrat.
There now is but one Republican
W Ir1a fN h. fo onf
Weeks, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, did not run for reelection.
Another Republican member, Sena-
tor Bushfield of South Dakota, how
ever, is asking to be relieved.
One of the freshman Senator's
considered most likely to be placed
on the District Committee is 40
year -old Glen H. Taylor, Democrat,
of Idaho, former combey minstrel,
who, having once failed in a race
| for the Senate, put away his horse.
his 10-gallon hat and minstrel songs
and won handily last fall.
Post Sought for FulIbright.
Others considered likely for Dis
trict assignments were said to be
Senator Hoey. Democrat, of North
Carolina, St, former member Of
the House and a former Governor
of his State, and Senator Olin D.
Johnson, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima, also a former Governor, who
succeeds Senator Cotton Ed Smith
after having failed in 1888 to cap
ture Mr.. Smiths seat.
Hope has been expressed in some
quarters that one Of the District
posts be given to Senator Fullbright,
Democrat, of Arkansas, who won ma
tional recognition with his resolu-
ton on postwar security. Observers
voiced belief. however, that he and
some other of the better known new
comers could win more important
committee assignments.
I Mentioned also was Senator Nc
Mahon, Democrat, of Connecticut,
who is no stranger to Washington.
having served here with the Justice
Department during the regime Of
Attorney General Homer Cummings.
In addition to Senators Hoey and
COillloOii, tiiS itCWStO1liClS o W tllC 0C1ls
ate who have had experience as
Governors are Senators Moses.
Democrat, of North Dakota; Salton-
stall, Republican, of Massachusetts,;
Hickenlooper, Republican, of Iowa,
and Donnell, Republican, Of Mis-
souri,
Former Governors on List.
! Former Governors now serving on
the committee are the chairman,
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi; Senator ODaniel, Democrat,
lof Texas. and Republican Senators
Capper of Kansas, Bridges of New
Hampshire, Buck of Delaware and
Bushfleld of North Dakota.
:! On the House District Committee
there now are only two vacancies
and these are on the Republican
side. There was some conjecture
today that Representative Helen
tGahagan Douglas, Democrat, of
California, wife of the Hollywood
/ movie player, might be placed on the
committee, which has had no woman
member for some years.