Also, the Democratic dominance in the South meant that southern Senators and Representatives became entrenched in Congress, gaining powerful seniority privileges and control of chairmanships of important committees, as well as leadership of the national Democratic Party.
Southern Senators and Representatives became entrenched in Congress. This was what the Democratic dominance in the South meant. Southern Senators and Representatives were gaining powerful seniority privileges. This was what the Democratic dominance in the South meant. Southern Senators and Representatives were gaining control of chairmanships of important committees, as well as leadership of the national Democratic Party. This was what the Democratic dominance in the South meant.