The morning times., 1895-12-13
PRECEDENT nay GOVERN
Latest Rumor Concerning the
House chairnlauships.
THE LINE oP15 SUCCESSION
Mr.. Payne Win, According to 1t, Be
Given the Ways and Means-Ding-
ley Has Again Sacrificed His Ipcli-
the Deal-The District Committee.


It IS stated now ON high authority that
Speaker Reed will not be ready totannounce
his committees before the middle OF latter
part OF next week.
This time limit slightly exceeds that pre-.
viously allowed, which desig mated Monday
next as the tinie when the lists would be
read to the House. The esuggestionhas been
advanced that Mr.. Reed found himself ma
terially delayed, II not actually handicapped
/ by the presence In this city of certain great
leaders OF the Republican party, to whose
requests he must at least give rcspectful
hearing.
In this connection it is sad that ex-
Senator P'att, Gen. Garrison, many mem
bers Of the Republican national committee
and u large number of those in attendance
upon the meeting of the committee not
only took occasion TO call upon Mr.. Reed,
but ventnred to urge the appointment of
their personal friends 10 desirable com
nittcc places
These solicitations and suggestions are
said TO have caused the Speaker more hesi-
tatiob and embarrassment than the com
biBed efforts of the members thems elves
These members could be compensated by
recognition. for pet measures, but any
slight offered the party leaders might be
lasting and fatal. "a
For these reasons unusual care and ad-
ditioual time is being given TO the prepara-
tioD OF the committees, with the hope that
not only the members may be conciiatei
but also those interested in the general
welfare OF the party
TALK As TO PRECEDENTS.
Some If those who believe they can see
farther into a mIlstnne than their fellows
To Insfg hat no
precedent OF succession viii be followed
in the appointment If chairman for the
Committed Ways and Means.
This would, ur course give the chair
manship TO Mr.. Payne of New York, the
conclusion being that Mr.. Dingley had again
sacrificed his personal preferences and the
rights supposedly his by reason OF long
service TO smooth the pathway and make
easier the task OF the Speaker.
According Ia this Encouragement Mr..
Dingiey would becnme the Republican leader
on the floor, thus occupying II position Of
prom inence and responsibility. Those
blessed with the gift 9f-secnnd sight ini-
agine they see in the not sh far distant
future Cabinet position awaiting Mr
Dingiey, which honor would compensate
for any seeming slight at, this time or tem-
porary modification.
THE WORST FbR CANNON.
This contemplated s1fting of chairman
ships is said TO leave Col. Henderson undis-
turbei as the head OF the Committee on Ap-
propriations. This apparently gives Mr..
Cannon the worst of The deal. but It has
not been expected from the outset that he
would be supplied with couch of roses.
Mr.. Cannon's disappointment is to be
given balm in the shape or place on the
Rules Committee, with The position of its
spokesman on the floor. Al the same time
he may be given the craftsmanship of some
other committee. so as TO even things up
In measure. 1t is ea'en suggested that
Mr. Dingiey in the same way might take
the craftsmanship of the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, which he
held In the Fifty first Congress.
MR.. ALDRICH'S CHANCES.
a good many suggestions have been
made at one time or another to the effect
that Mr.. AIdrich OF Illinois might be Sc
lected to head the District Committee,
but his appointment as chairman of the
Committee on Accounts makes II evident
that he will probably gu on the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee rather
than the District
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin and Mr.. Hull
OF Iowa are thus left as the only strong
possibilities in sight for the District Com
mittee, with the chances in favor of the
former.
1t has been often predicted that Mr.. Bah
cock could have the place If he desired ii.
and in the absence of any negative indica-
tons his acceptance is believed to he
foregone conclusion.