Show THREE SEEKING JOB JUB AS PRO TEM HEAD SENATE Curtis of Kansas and Moses Moses Moses Mo Mo- ses of N. N H. H Loom as Likely Candidates If Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent In In- Relinquishes IOWA MAN HOLDS I TWO POSITIONS I Fear in Republican Ranks Rank That Lafollette May Step Into Chairmanship of Interstate Interstate Interstate In In- Committee w WASHINGTON Nov 24 Sena 24 Sena Senator tor br Cummins of ot Iowa president pro tern tem of ot the senate and chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of ot the senate Interstate commerce corn com OmI Om- Om m merce committee wl will I relinquish I one ono o of these pla places es He Is considering considerIng con con- which It shall be and Is expected expected to communicate his decision deci sion slon to Republican leaders leaders early next week Selection of Senator Senator Cummins as presiding off leer of ot the senate enate has been regarded as almost a foregone conclusion He lie served last season as president pro ternand tern ternand ternand and neither Senator Curtis nor any other s senator on the Republican sl side e has announced himself as Ss a candidate for tor the place With the elevation of Vice President CoolIdge Coolidge Coolidge Cool- Cool idge to the the president president dent of ot the senate will wl draw 4 OO additional salary and be be provided with an automobile and other prerequisites prerequisItes prerequisites pre pre- requisites of or office FAVORS LOWER TAX I Outlining his attitude toward legislation Senator Cap Capper Caper er de declared dei de- de i dared In favor tavor of ot a t tax x reduction but said ald he had no not had opportunity opportunity to stud study details He lIe said he Jie planned to reintroduce duce his bill for tor the repeal o 0 the guaranty provision n ot of the I tation act Some of Seri t in close kise se friends rather expect him to d decide clde to retain the chairmanship of or t tiiu io Interstate commerce committee which he has hail held for a number of or years Railroad legislation is one ot of the more mor Important issues facIng facing fac fac- ing the ne' ne new v congress congre s and they be believe be- be lieve his services sel in framing and directing directing- such uchi legislation on the floor will be be of of ot grear f value LAFOLLETTE FEARED Should Mr Ir Cummins relinquish the chairmanship Senator lett lette iette of Wisconsin a leader Iader of Ot the Republican pro progressive essl e group I would be next In IIi lIne ne for tor the chairmanship chaIrmanship chair chaIr- manship under the old age-old seniority seniorIty seniority senior senior- ity rule While I efforts may be made to break this rule some of tho the majority leaders say frankly this would not be possible If It the Democrats In insisted st std d on its observance vance i If It Senator Cummins withdraws as a candidate to succeed himself is La the presiding officer of Ot the senate senate senate sen sen- ate the field will be open at the senate Republican conference to be beheld beheld beheld held next Saturday Senator Curtis Curtis' of I Kansas the tho Republican whip and Senator Moses of ot New Hampshire are among those s suggested for tor the th place Senator Capp Capper r of Kansas chairman of ot the farm bloc came In favor of Senator out openly today r Sen Senator ator Cummins t WOULD HOLD BOTH Senator Cummins has made known to some flome of ot hii his friends his his- dire desire to hold both of or his present places and there is ta precedent for tor this It Is d. d however that some of Ot his a advisers have told him of ot a growing sentiment against t selecting one man for tor the two of offices ot- ot flees and that haU ho he practically ha has decided voluntarily to give ghe up one of ot thorn them s. s Should Senator Senator- Curtis be chose It president nt pro tern tem tho the exacting of office office office of- of fice of party whip would be bo left vacant and party leaders believe there would be difficulty in fillIng fillIng fill- fill Ing It |