The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
DEMOCRATS PLAN AFILIBUSTER
But THEIR Caucus ADJOURNS
TO SQUELCH IT.

Proposal Was That There should ne Ma
Unanimous Consent 10 Business On
the nus TIL n TariH Revision BiI
Was reported - Minority Omcers
WASHINGTON. Nov. DC. -Representative
W. Bourke Cochran jumped into the breach
to-day at the caucus Of Democratic mem
bers Of the House. and by moving TO ad-
jOurn prevented the flibusters and the
anti Hlibusters from coming together in
combat and further exposing Democratic
lack Of harmony. AS a result Of his action
Mr.. Cochran 10 tonight quite unpopular
with a considerable contingent Of. Demo-
Gratis who believe that Congress should
not be allowed to do anything until a bill
Is reported In the House to revise the tariff
schedules.
The caucus was held this afternoon in
the Hall Of Representatives and there were
present nearly $50 Of the 1877 Democrats of
the House. After the perfunctory nomina-
tons had been made for House officers
and a fight had been settled over the selec-
ton OF the candidates for positions which
q gracious majority always aocords to the
minority Representative Hay Of Virginia
got the hoOr to offer a resolution. Mr..
Hays resolution read that until the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means should report
TO the House for immediate action a bill
to revise the tariff schedules il should be
the policy Of the minority TO refuse unani-
nous consent for the transaction OF any
and all business: also that the minority
leader should designate some n each
day to carry out this policy and refuse
unanimous consent.
The reading OF the resolution threw the
caucus into confusion at once. Repre-
sentative Henry OF Texas, who declared
that the Democrats should have a fixed
policy which they should stand for and 10
before the country on. offered a substitute
lt provided that there should he appointed
q COMMITTEES Of 9ve to consider and report
issues and measures which should be made
prominent and pressed at this session.
The chairman, Representative Clayton Of
Alabama, held that the substitute was not
germaDe- Thento prevent the issue being
on Mr.. Hays motion, Mr.. Cochran moved
10 adjourn, ana his motion was carried.
The advocates Of the Hay resolution. who
desire to tie the hands Of Congress- 80 far
as possible until a tariff bill is reported, were
highly indignant at Mr., Cochran. They
NNAAg tBns aAD RlOANFFADAE " NAIlL To-
form We're ~insincere and said that q man
who spends almost all OF one session travel
ling IN Africa n In absent from the House
a great deal OF the time should not thus
thVart the demand Of real Democrats for a
reduction OF the tariff. Evidently. how
ever, a. the motion 10 adjourn was carried
the men who opposed filibustering were In
the ma iOrity. The hlibusters declare that
they will rave a aucu called within the
NEXT few days to consider the matter.
The caucus selected a full list OF can
didates for House officers as follows: For
Speaker. John Sharp Williams Of Missis-
sIppi; Tor clerk. Charles Il. Edwards Of
Texas: for seTgeant-at-arms, j. TS e.
lenRtOn OF North Carolina; for doorkeeper,
II. II. draper Of Tennessee; for postmaster.
r. l.. Douglas OF South Carolina; for chap
lain. the Rev. y. d. Bagby OF the District OF
Columbia.
Special employees accorded the minority.
Paul ID. Porter OF Mississippi, pay clerk;
Manton b. knight Of Georgia and j.. J.
Sinnott OF Virginia, special messengers,
and Robert II. Covert OF Texas, special
deputy sergeant-at-arms.
The only fight was over the last named
Office. There were Ave candidates.. the
principals being Covert and Col. Frank
Flynt Of Georgia. IL vas charged that
Senator Bailey had sought 10 accomplish
the defeat OF Covert because his father
had opposed him in Texas. The Demo
Gratis resented Bailey's attempted inter-
Covert "a chosen. MIR. Williams made q
speech accepting the nomination, In which
he briefly outlined Democratic issues.
Representative Clayton Of Alabama was
chosen caucus chairman and Repre&nnta.
ave Ryan Of New York se~dfeaafgl