The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
FLOOD N|Ll WIN
A! PARTY al; ! HONOR |
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Virginia Representative Likely
to Be Chosen Campaign
Committee Head.
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION
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1T May be Five Months OF More
Before Congress Acts
Thereon.
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION
thereon.


From Our Regular Ccrrcspondtnt.]
WASHINGTON, d. c.. December 26.--
1t looks to day as though Represents
tive Flood, Of Virginia. would be cl,o-
sen chairman of the Democratic Con-
grasslonn1 Campaign Committee. Tic
race Is three cornered, Representatives
Lloyd, of Missouri. and Bowers. OF Mis-.
sissippi. being the other candidates.
or course each OF the three protests
that he IS not doing anything to secure
the votes of his colleagues on the com.
mitter, and ench OF the three has
quoted that timeworn aud tImc-dis-
credited aphorism about the Office
should seek tile man." The corresponds
icnts know how busy tho aspirants have
been and are trying to land the place,
which is purely honorary. and can be
afforded only by those members who
do not have to make fights to retain
their seats in Congress. Representative
sCowherd. of Kansas City, was Induced
to accept the place against his will In
1903. and was defeated at the polls
while trying to elect Democrats In
other districts.
II appears to be the intention of tho
committee. SO far as It can be ascer.
tanned. to elect member OF Congress
to the position, OF secretary OF the com.
mittee.. following the practice OF the
Republicans. For several years Colonel
Charles A. Edwards has been secretary
of the committee.
Representative Lloyd favors having
the congressional committee located In
Chicago during the campaign next
year. and it is understood that Mr..
Bowers, another contestant for the
workmanship favors the Windy CITY.
Mr.. Flood says he thinks the commit.
tee headquarters should DO in tfis city
as heretofore. Should he be elected TO
the Craftsmanship. which seems likely.
the seat of the committee will not he
changed
Currency Inv in May.
me prediction was made to-day TIL {
Congress would not act finally In the
matter of Currency Legislation before
the first OF May. Senator Aldrich or
the Senate Finance Committee. which
VIII have charge of the bill at that end
OF the Capitol. is opposed to haste.
There Is much insistence on the part
OF some members that action be taken
as quickly as possible, hut there is lit
tie disposition on the majority side to
heed this demand. AS stated in this
correspondence the week Congress con-
vened, 1t appears to be the program Of
the Republicans to enatc the law which
originates In the Senate. And the Sem
ate Will not hasten It's steps for any.
body or anything. In fact, 1t is nov.
the deliberative body OF the American
Congress. and elaboration means leis.
urely proceeding.
1t is no longer claimed that the
House of Representatives. Is a dellh-
eratise body Speaker Cannon and
the other two Republican members OF
the Committee on Rules, agree that a
measure should pass.
meeting OF the committee Is called.
and 1t Is resolved to report special
rule governing debate Oh the measure
proposed. This. rule is reported to the
House. and Invariably adopted. since
1t has never been possible to find
enough Republican Insurgents Is
hold out against the wishes Of the
| Speaker and vote against such A
resolution. For has not the Speaker
the power to make or unmake a mn.
| jority member of the House? Th.
| House OF Representatives has not de-
| liberated in years. 1t can never again
y be a deliberatlve body until the pres
i ent rules are changed, which means
that 1t cannot deliberate until 1t dc.
slres to do SO. for the rules can, be
amended and changed at any time u
| majority. OF the House sees ut to mako
the change.
| Until the change is made the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
| tives exercises more real power than
| is exercised by the President of the
United States.
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