The Washington times., 1903-11-07
Representative Williams
Probable Candidate for
House Leader.
FOR MINOR POSITIONS
Republicans to Hold Meeting
Tonight for Nominatiop
of Officers.

The Democrats of the aouse went into
caucus at o'clock this afternoon in the
Hall of Representatives for the purpose
of selecting candidates for House Of
fees. The call was issued several days
ago by Representative Hay OF Virginia.
chairman OF the caucus, who presided.
When special election is held In the
Eighth Texas district to MI the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Represen-
tative Bail. there viii be rs Democrats
accredited to the House There were
many absentees today. owing to the fact
that members from long distance have
not yet reached Washington. 1t is not
expected that there viii be any contests
Of note in the caucus.
Williams the Candidate.
Representative Richardson. the minor
ity leader in the Fifty-sixth and Fifty
seventh Congresses. having announced
that he would not be a candidate for the
honor again, and Representative Clark,
of Missouri, having practically with
drawn. the Hon. John Sharp Williams
VIII doubtless be chosen as the minority
candidate for Speaker. without opposi-
tion. Charles A Edwards, well known
as a newspaper correspondent. and Sec
retary Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. win be the minority candi-
date for Clerk of the House.
There are several minor positions
which the majority accords to the mi
nority, and these win be filled by the
present incumbents, who win be renom-
mated at todays caucus. with the ex>
ceDtion of Ewing c. Bland, son OF the
late Representative Dick Bland. OF
Missouri. who has resigned. and win
not again be a candidate for a clerk
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his iesfrioHs Niltsa = III p1ooahfy so 10
Joseph J. sinnott, In recognition Of his
services as first ASSISTANT secretary of
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee
The other positions accorded to the
minority will be filed by Col. Ike HILL
the Democratic nestor: Fenton B.
Knight, William A Watson, and James
F. English, whose services have become
practically indispensable 10 the Demo-
cratic side.
The Republican Caucus.
The Republican caucus will be held at
Is O'Clock tonight and viii choose as
Speaker Representative Cannon. and
VIII renominate the present House Off
GERS It IS understood that the Rev. DR.
Couden, the present incumbent, Is an
aspirant for the chaplaincy Of the
Senate to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death OF the late Chaplain Milburn- SEN
ator Platt however has a candidate in
the person OF a Connecticut clergyman,
who wiz doubtless be selected for that
position.
1t is probable that the Democrats Will
this afternoon. discuss a plan OF action
to be followed with respect to their atti-
tude upon the Cuban reciprocity matter
They will oppose dealing with the ques-
ton in the form of a resolution. and
make a stand in favor of the passage of
a bill reducing duties so as to conform
to the provisions of the treaty.
Representative Grosvenor. of Ohio
will probably be elected chairman of the
Republican caucus. Representative Bah
cock who has been mentioned as a
possible candidate. announced this
morning that he did not desir- the
place Messrs. Hepburn Uowa) ard
Tawney CAIinn). will receive some com
pIimentary votes.