The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Two of Leader Williams Meas
 ures are Reported
STATEHOOD BILL WILL DE
Republicans Have Never Had Any Se- rious Intentions of Admitting the
 Territories-Gossip About Parker's Endorsement.

beginning of the present session of con- gross, Representative Williams of Mis- sissippi the minority leader, urged upon the democratic members of the house tlIr importance of attending the meeting If committees with the good result that in several instances the democrats, through the absence of republicans, have been able to report democratic measures to a republican house, thus getting them be- Tore the body for discussion. Through the failure of all but three republican mem- oers or the house judiciary committee to attend the meeting this morning, the six democrats present made the point that quorum was present, and proceeded to do business by reporting two of Representa- tive Williams bills asking for informa- ton from the attorney general about the toal trust, and whether any proceedings had been made by the department against the corporations adjudged guilty by the supreme court in the Northern Securities cases.
 Chairman Jenkins and the republican leaders are Indignant at the republican members for declining to attend. The chairman says that there has not been Q single meeting of the committee unless at least five republican members were ab- sent. The matter has been called to the attention of the speaker, and unless the republican members of the committee pay more attention to business in the next session there will be some changes in the personnel of the committee If Represen- tative Cannon Is the next speaker.
 While in session today, the judiciary committee decided to request Representa-. tive Hearst of New York to appear be- fore 1t and argue for the passage of one of his trust resolutions. MT. Hearst is not expected to accept.
 The statehood bill which was acted upon by the house yesterday will not be com sidered at this session in the senate. and In fact there is little reason to believe that 1t will pass this congress at all
 The doul. ing up of the territories makes the de.sae4 pts opposed to the bill in its present term and there has never been any intention for sincere statehood legisla- ton in the minds of the republican lead CTS, regardless of platform pledges.
 The democratic congressional committee held a meeting tonight and elected Charles A. Edwards secretary. MT Ed wards served the committee in the same capacity two years ago and his re-elec- tion tonight Is a deserved compliment to his efficient work in the last campaign. The meeting tonight was well attended. owing to the prospects of fight over the secretaryship
 Mr Edwards preference for the dem ocratic presidential nomination Is Repre- sentative Heart of New York. This fact led many of the members of the com mittee to oppose him and at the last meeting the matter was postponed until tonight Representative Williams of Miss issippi Representative Kehoe of Ken lucky and other members of the commit tee contended, however, that the presi- dential choice of a candidate for secre- tary ought not to interfere and their views prevailed. At the meeting tonight Representa- tive Kitchin of North Caro- lima moved that member of congress should be elected secretary of the com mittee The motion was lost by a tie vote of 16 to IS. The proxy of Senator Carmack of Tennessee and other senators who were absent was cast for the motion. Repre- sentative Bowers then placed In nomina- ton MT. Edwards, and Representative Kitchin moved to make 1t unanimous, which was done. Captain Joe l.. Pearcy of Nashville was elected assitant secre- tary J. J. Sinnott of Virginia, sergeant at arms and James Morris of the District of Columbia, treasurer.
 Chairman Cowherd said after the meet ing of the committee that plans would at once be made for vigorous campaign this fall
 We expect to have our committee or ganized perectly within few days" said MT Cowherd, "and we will immediately start to work There is enormous amount of preliminary work to be done, but we expect to be fully launched In the congressional campaign even before the democratic convention is held. The pros- poets for democratic success are hatter. ing and I believe we will capture suf- ficient number of the close district to insure control of the next house.
 The committee will probably open head quarters here in June using in the mean time the minority conference room at the Capitol.
 
 Tt looks to me-" said Representative Richardson of Tennessee. former demo- cratic house leader today, 'as if the nomination of Judge Parker at St. Louis will be made by exclamation. Tennessee will probably instruct but 1t makes little difference one way or the other. I hope that Mr. Bryan after he has had his say at the convention will get in line and support the ticket but just at present he is not acting in a way calculated to do the party much good.'
 Former Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle of New York. says the n- dorsement of Judge Alton B. Parker of New York. is generally satisfactory to the democrats of New York city, and that in their opinion substantially in- sures the nomination of Judge Parker by the national convention in St. Louis. q know Judge Parker personality said
 
 conservative and able man and will If elected make a good President"
 Former Senator Lindsay of New York. speaks highly of Judge Parker but con- demns Hill's action in the New York convention. Said he:
 'sI am well enough satisfied as to the declaration which commits New York state to Judge Parker. but the manner in which MT. Hill brought 1t about is not to be admired. In the coldest and most ruthless fashion he ran rough-shod over the Tammany organization merely because he had the votes. It was an exhibition of which the country will not approve. nor will 1t tend to enhance the senator's popularity in democratic quar- ters
 There will not be wanting men out side of Tammany to declare that 1t was a fne example of Pennsylvania politics. It was especially unfortunate coming at this time when Tammany hall Is acting vvith 9reater propriety than at any