Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
CAUCUsEs TOMORROW
MR.. BABCoCK TO BE PROPOSED AS
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.
Democrats to Meet at Two O'Clock in
the Afternoon, Republicans
at Night.

When the caucus of republicans Of the
House assemblies tomorrow evening at s
o'clock Representative Babcock is to be
proposed as chairman of the caucus to fill
the vacancy to be caused by the elevation
of Mr. Cannon to the speakership. Mr.
Rabcock's friends have been urging his
selection since yesterday. although Mr..
Babcock himself did not reach town until
late this afternoon.
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana is one of those
favorable to the selection of Mr.. Babcock
to be chairman of the caucus. and ne
said this afternoon the sentiment seemed
to be general, and he thought Mr.. Babcock
would be named by acclaim
''The members realize said Mr.. Over
street this afternoon, that no man has had
more to do with making it possible to hold
caucus of republican majority than MI
Babcock. AS chairman Of the congresslon-
al campaign committee for hve great cam
paigns he has been brought closely into
relations with every member of the House
II would like to see my colleagues pay
him the compliment of naming him for this
place, although have not TAXED with MN
about it,
Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jersey, secre-
tary of the republican caucus. has issued
his call for the caucus to meet at o clock
tomorrow evening.
Democratic Caucus.
Representative Hay Of Virginia, chairman
Of the democratic caucus, and Representa-
tive Robinson of Louisiana, secretary, have
called the democrats of the House to meet
in the hall of the House at o'clock to-
row afternoon. At that meeting Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
sippi will be unanimously nominated to re-
ceive the democratic vote for speaker,
thereby constituting him the leader of the
minority. The caucus will designate the
same men for the minority appointments
who now hold them.
Probably at this meeting there will be
some discussion of policies, but the DISPOSE
ton of leading democrats is to postpone
definite action on policies until later date
Democratic congressional headquarters,
by common consent, is just now temporar-
lily established at the Metropolitan Hotel
where Representative John Sharp Williams,
the acknowledged leader of the minority,
is stopping. Mr.. Williams, rooms We're
thronged throughout this morning and un-
til long past the lunch hour this afternoon
with democratic members of the House
De mocratic plans were discussed informally
in preparation for the caucus tomorrow. 1t
was announced during the informal con-
ference of today that the caucus had been
definitely set for tomorrow afternoon at
O'clock
The time for the holding, of the demo-
cratic caucus has been the subject of much
dc ubt and speculation during the past
preston yesterday that the. democrats
would get together this eyening in the
House chamber. The fixing Gxthat time
however, was conditioned upoIEtthe arrival
of a number of prominent representatives
who were expected last night. x -
The tardiness of these members and a
large majority of the rank and file as we'll
made an early caucus impossible It was
rumored last night that the caucus would
be held tomorrow at noon and this morn
ing there were statements in circulation to
the effect that the hour was o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. In talking the matter
over today, however, the demecrats decid
ed upon 1 o'clock tomorrow as the best
time for their meeting, and Ii is believed
that this arrangement will stand.
On account of the delay in the arrival
of democratic representatives 1t is not be-
lieved the party council will be largely at
tended. The caucus is creating but little
interest. Mr.. Williams will be chosen as
candidate for Speaker by acclamation, and
the nominations for the places given over
to the minority are all cut and dried. AS
to definite policy. it is believed that this
will be shaped according to the course pur
sued by the republicans, and will therefore
he deferred for the time being