Arizona republican., 1901-09-07
Light Spring Wagons, Buggies, Deere
Flows, Deere Harrows, Deere Discs,
Etc, Etc. ~ * ~ * ~ * II II

course. was to give the party in power
such a preponds rance OF strength IN
the most important house COMMITTEES
that there could be no miscarriage of
party policies \ situation somewhat
analogous to the one that confronted
Speaker Crisp viii confront Speak +
Henderson in December. Two OF the
majority members of the ways and
means committee are suspected of a
fe, ling of lukewarmness to the genuine
article of the ancient republican doc
trinc of protection. They are Mr.. Bah
cock OF Wisconsin and Mr. Mccall of
Massachusetts,. Mr., Babcock at the
last session of congress introduced a
bill TO put the products of the United
states STEEL corporation on the free
list. He did this without consulting
any of his associates on the ways ana
means committee or any OtheE party
leaders, and has since done much talk
ing of what he intends TO do with this
bill at the next session. As the com
mittee Is at present cOnstituted-ten re-
publicars Ia seven democrats-Mr. Bah
cock, With the assistance of Mr. Mccall
ana the solid democratic support. might
be able to secure favorable report 81.
this bill next winter.
r. obViate all danger of this. as well
as 10 assert his right Ia increase thr
repreS ,ntation of his party on the com
mittee. mary publican leaders declare
it to be Speaker Henderson's intention
To have twelve republicans to five DEM
ocrlts on the next ways and means
commit q. This is the only way the
desired result can be achieved with
safety all around ana without the
81 aker being forced to humiliate his
longtime pc sonal friend. Mr.. Babcock
by putting the latter Off of the COM
mitt e.
small as the democratic representa-
tier In the next house will be. yet the
prospects indicate u lively row among
- n over choice places in tn commit
Is and also over the titular floor lea |.
ership Of their party. The transfer of
NJ BAILEY Of Texas-heretofOre a
Ch:oric yaEdidatc for minority honors--
to the senate appears TO have Compli-
Gated the situation of the democrats in.
tn house instead of simplifying it.
With Mr. Bailey out Of the way. the fol-
lowing of Judge DE Almond of Mis-
suuIi viii increase. Tails means d great
deal more trouble for Mr.. Richardson
OF Terlessee democratic leader of tn
last house. than he is looking for. The
Misscurian already has announced his
candidacy FOR his PARTS nominations
fc" t. gpeakership, which carries vita
IL the Camoc,atic lead rship, and Mr..
RI HARRISON also mas announced his can
diddcy for reelection. If the Missouri
contingent. which is numerically one OF
the strongest democratic delegations in
the house, does not Civ it's solid sup
Port to Judge DE Almond. he probably
Will be again defeated. Champ Clark.
o.e Of the Missouri delegation, Is very
aggressive candidate, but without any
following to speak Of, although if h
can muster enough strength to defeat
De Almond, Clark will be satisfied
Bankhcdd of Alabama viii be candi.
date again. as will also young Mr.
Wheeler of Kentucky, who accounts
hin 't!f cite as much 4 a boy wen
dr. as William Jennings Bryan was
by all The faithful few
yet airs ago.