New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-11
REVOLT SEEMS BEATEN
CANNON MEN CONFIDENT.
House Democrats Fail to GiUe I'm
surgents" Solid Backing.
FFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March 1O.-The indications this even
ing all point TO the failure OF the insurrecuoh
against the House rules, not through the dlsaNec-
ton OF Republican Insurgents, but as a result Oh
the inability Of the Democrats to stand together
and the cas- with which they are being picked on
by promises Of small favors by the House leaders
There some indications, moreover, that. "hlle
the President is maintaining neutral attitude re
is permitting the Postmaster General to assist the
House organization and that his influence Is prov
ing potent 10 certain of the new members. Even II
the insurgents maintain sufficient strength
TO defeat the rules with the aid of the Democrats
they cannot overcome any considerable desertlon
in the minority ranks, and, with tariff tdbits and
river and harbOr promises dangled temptlngy De-
fore their eyes the Democrats are forgetting their
long cherished hostility to the Speaker ana the
House rules
4 caucus OF the insurgents will be held to-
night. when final Tlans will be made re
gardng the Republican caucus, which Is to De hela
Saturday night. Representative MURDOCH one OF
the most active of the 'insuFgent' group, SAID 10
night that thirty-six Republicans would refuse TO
follow the leaders on Monday when Representative
Dalzen reports the old rules and moves the pre-
vious question We win with twenty-1our
votes If the Democrats line up in solid mass, said
Mr.. Murdoch We have twelve votes TIC spare anu
up TO date not one OF men has deserted
Ex-Representative James E. Watson, of Indiana
who is in charge Of the campaign for the Repuo-
Mcan organization, disputes Mr.. Murdocks hgures
The insurgents count on twenty-five men d'
every day. BY tomorrow night not 10 eXceeu
eighteen men will be outside the bTeastworks'
Insurgents" and Democrats were INDUCING In
much speculation the Capitol to-day as 10 wha'
would be the policy of Speaker Cannon in select
ing the committees of the next House in the event
that he is successful In the present hght Inc
Democrats are apprehensive that the Speaker VIII
assume the right I'LL the minority as well as the
ma jority places the committees. Several Demo-
Gratis have appealed the Speaker directly tor ap-
rontment on certain committees When John
Sharp Williams was minority leader Speaker can
referred all such applications TO the minority
leader but he has taken such action this time.
There have been conferences between the
minority leader, Champ Clark. and the Speaker
and 1t is understood none is scheduled The Dem
ocrats will argue that the failure to recognize the
minority leader is instance Of the 'despotiC
power" OF the Speaker.
Another possibility that is worrying both the
Democrats and the Insurgents is that Speaker
Cannon may classify the insurgents as minority
members of the House and make up committees
on that basis That would reduce the Democratic
representation the committees and might prove
embarrassing to the Insurgents in the future
On the floor of the House the Democrats VII
attempt TO take the lead in the opposition TO the
adoption Of the rules