Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-09
Specializing as to Who viii
Be in Control.
TO OBTAIN HARMON 7
CANNON'S FRIENDS MAY DOM1-
NATE THE RULES COMMITTEE.
Rumored That the New Speaker May
Eliminate DalzeH to Replace Him
With One Of His Own supporters.

1t is rumored in congressional circles that
Speaker Cannon when elected may make
a change in the committee on rules of the
House. to place that committee under DOM
ination Of men in complete sympathy with
his plans and policies 1t Is intimated that
in order to bring about that result Mr.. Dal-
zell might be left off the committee and
one Of Mr.. Cannon's intimate friends APP
pointed Mr. Hemenway Of Indiana who Is
to be chairman of appropriations. Is men
toned in connection with the rules vacancy
which it is alleged is to be occasioned by
Mr.. Dalzelrs transfer.
1t Is said that Mr.. Cannon has expressed
his determination to make up the rules
committee so that there may be perfect
understanding between himself and the two
republicans who control 1t. MIR. GrGsvenor
is the other republican member of the COM
mittee and counted by MIR. Cannon as one
of his ardent supporters.
A Notable Change.
If Mr.. Dalzell Is omitted from the men,
bership of the committee 1t will be nota-
BILE change in procedure. Mr.. Dalzell went
on the committee in the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress and has been wheel-horse of the
| party, bringing in many important rGleS
and fighting them through the House. his
knowledge of parliamentary law and ability
| dS a tebtitcI SeINiilo SutCeSSfuhS.
The circulatOrS of the report that the
| prospective Speaker is contemplating
| change add that no fault is to be found
| with Mr.. Dalzelrs ability, but that Mr..
Cannon does not number him among the
| men who are in close sympathy with his
| own ideas and policies, but rather DIS
| tinguiShed among the republicans who have
opposed Mr. Cannon's views. 1t is said
| that Mr.. Hemenway does not want to go
| on rules, not caring to have to lead The
| bitter fights which from time to time will
| arise over the party measures brought in
| under escort of the rule.
No Other Charges Proposed.
1t is said that beyond making the rules
| committee air-tight Mr.. Cannon does not
| have in view any startling changes in COM
| mittee assignments. 1t is stated that he
| will not disturb Mr.. Payne in his capacity
| "a chairman of ways and means and floor
leader. 1t has been reported that he in
| tended to displace MIR. FOss as chairman
| OF naval affairs, substituting MIR. Dayton,
but that report is denied by Mr.. Foss'
| friends.
The democrats have two places on
| the rules committee. and one Of them will
go to Mr.. Underwood of Alabama. The
other will be given to the man whom the
| minority select as It's leader: that is, who
will get the minority complimentary nOm;
nation for Speaker. and Mr.. Williams of
mississippi is thought to be in the lead.
Mr.. Dalvells friends 1t is said. are GER
tain to resist the suggestion to displace him
from the rules committee. They contend
that he served two republican Speakers
faithfully. and that there is no reason to
| believe he will not be as loyal to Mr.. Can
non. They will claim that his displacement
would make factional feeling in the House,
| which should not be fostered.
Four republican and two democratic va
| cancies will exist on the ways and means
! committee and their filling will give Mr.
Cannon his hands full for a while 1t is
| said that Michigan will claim a place on
| that committee. and MIR. Fordney, Mr..
| Hamilton and Mr.. William Alden Smith
| are in hot competition for 1t. The corn belt
| is after place, and Iowa. Kansas and
| Nebraska will present claimants.