The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-02
"TBR souTuIS THE SADDLE"

The New York Tribune referring to the
recent committee appointments by
SPEAKER CARLIsLE says: THE South is in
tall control of the house and the commit
tees. 1t has the speaker, IA numerical ma
jsrity in the party caucus, a majority OF oil
the chairmanships, ETC., etc. The South is
in the saddle. Where will it pull upf'
All of which is indeed true, good Tribune,
deplorably true to you, perhaps. but de-
llghtfully so to us. For nearly "A quarter oil
a century the North has had possession
of all these advantages through
the republican party, why should not the
south now occupy the saddle nttle
whie1 II would seem, from 30 many SIM
liar vaporl ni,s AS that just quoted from the
Tribune. hat long appropriation of power
has besot,si the sentiment, the conviction
that the ,5r bern people were meant 10
remain r. 'dl time the "hewers OF wood
and dra - of water for their northern
brethrer, nj ~ Is ABOUT Tune The folly Oi
such or emplation should be eX-
posed. Let comparison be insti-
tuted be ween the representatives to-day
in the hall5 OF congress, representing
the south and west, and those representing
tho north aud ess., aud no candid mind
but what will admit that for genuine broad
ability and craftsmanship Mr.. CARLISLE
has ado no mistake in the selections he
has m ade. The criticism upon him, there
lore is as unjust as it is ungenerous.
An intimate friend Of tue speaker said,
0luN han
Mr. CARLISLE got ready 10
begin the actual work OF blocking out the
committees he and he most intimate ad-
vsers discussed first certain principles or
rules which it was thought wine to follow
as closely as possible. The first decision
reached was to give the chsrmsnships to
the older members. II was unwise, the
speaker believed, and unnecessary to place
new and inexperienced men at the head OF
the committees when the virtusi control OF
legislation was in their hands, and 30 1t was
concluded to bar the youngsters out from
chairmanships. A careful study OF the
lists showed that II an attempt should be
m sde to give all the members more than
one place on the committees there would
not be enough to 10 around by 90. This
fact led to the adoptior Of rule that so far
a. practicable the so members left with only
one place should be those holding
chairmanships OF important commit
tees, and also the members
of some OF the committees, includ-
ing ways and means, appropriations, judi
ciary, rivers and harbors. Chairmanships
and places on these committees were held
to be equivalent TO two places on other
committees. A third decision reached.
after much study. was to 60 arrange the
makeup of the list Of chairmen and lead
inc committeeman as to avoid as far ss pos
sibls. an, charge of sectionsiism, and here
A difficulty was met that gave Mr.. CARLISLE
mu.n bother. The rule that heads OF COM
mitfees should be given to old congress
b. en- bore hard against some Of the north
r. states from which Mn. CARLtsLr had re-
ri s.d earnest support. The six demo- |
,rs,s IN the Michigan delegation, for ex-
nipple. were all new men. and each had
,sted for Ma CAELfsLE in caucus. OF the
In Calilornis members only GENERAL fesI-
r.ss was in the last congress. Neither a
he three democrats from Connecticut
IA . mem Der lest year, while five OF the
inc Indiana democrats were new men
nd sve votes were thrown for
.srrLE IRON that state. O1iy three Of
!. ,h,,teen democratic members from
4 o had sx ere, O. In the last house,
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