New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
CANNON MAKING LIST
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
NerC Heads for InSular 4fdirs and
Currency-PLaccs for Ne1U Workers..
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Washington. July 19.-Speaker Cannon has de-
cded TO announce the personnel of the House CONF
mittees for the 61st Congress the last day of
the present session. He IS at work on his. com
mittee list and is understood to have selected the
men to fl the important chairmansftps. The
names of these fortunate persons are known only
to the Speaker and his closest advisers. but some
appointments regarded certain as TO be
taken out Of the realm of speculation.
There is general opinion in the House, as mas
already been told In The Tribune. that Repre-
sentative Cooper chairman of the Committee on
Insuar Affairs and Representative Fowler chair
man OF the Committee Banking and Currency,
will be deposed, the former in favor OF Repre-
sentative Olmsed. of Pennsylvania, and the latter
in favor OF Representative Vreeland Of New York.
These changes to be in the nature OF Rqnlsh-
ment OF the two insurgents for their activity
against Speaker Cannon and his projects, on many
occasions. Some members of the House do not
believe that Mr.. Cannon will take tlts action. be-
cause II will subject him to certain amount OF
public criticism, but those who know him best say
he has much TO be deferred by criticism
and is determined to preserve loyal organization
at all hazards
The most important chairmanship to- he hhed IS
that OF the judiciary Committee. which was left
vacant by the defeat Of Judge Jenkins, of Wis
consn. The ranking member OF this committee is
Richard Wayne Parker. of New Jersey. one OF the
veterans of the House. He is in every way as
capable Judge Jenkins, and Is known as
a conservative lawyer, that no objections can
be raised to him on the score of radicalism II Is
understood that he is an active candidate for the
place. and he has been a loyal organization
man the chances are that he will get IT,
The defeat Of Colonel Hepburn IN Iowa leaves the
chairmanship OF the Committee Interstate and
Foreign Commerce vacant. This committee. from
which the railroad rate bill and other important
legislation emanated is considered one Of the most
powerful in the House. The ranking member Is
Representative Irving p. Wanger. Of Pennsylvania
He will have the solid support of his delegation for
the place. but 1t is understood that there Is
strong candidate In the field in the person Of Rep
resentative James r. Mann, Of Illinois. Mr.. Man"
is considered of the ablest members of the
House For several sessions he has been regarded
as the mouthplece Of the Speaker on the floor. ana
IL is conceded that II he makes a hght for the
place It will be given 20 him. In that event.
craftsmanship OF some sort will have to be found
for Mr.. Wanger.
II Is highly proba BILE that De Alva s Alexander
Of New York will be made chairman of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee. He is the ranking mem
Der and has assumed charge of several minor bills
since Mr Burton 10 the Senate. Representa-
tive Lawrence. of Massachusetts. made hsht f"r
place but IL is said on good authority that the
Speaker has selected Mr Alexander
Another New Yorker Representative Perkins
will be made chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Affairs. Mr.. Perkins has no opposition He Is
not recognized organization man, but rather
as a conservative independent. He has the conf
dence and respect Of both sides in the House ana
IS counted TO make an Ideal chairman
The chairmanship OF the Committee on Postof1ces
and Post Roads made vacant by the defeat Of Jesse
Overstreet. Of Indiana Will probably go to Repre-
sentative Gardner of New Jersey. Mr. Gardner is
thoroughly familiar with the work Of the com
mttee. having served on it for many years. He
has been loyal 20 Speaker Cannon at ali times and
is confident that this loyalty viii be rewarded.
Vice President Sherman will probably be succeed
ed as chairman OF Indian Affairs by Representative
Charles l. Knapp. OF New York Mir. Knapp is
made ranking member by thu retirement from Con-
gress Of Thomas F. Marshall, Of North Dakota
lie was in accord With the policy adopted by vice
President Sherman In his long and successful ad-
ministration and for that reason will probably OBJ
tain the chHirmanship
II Mr. Gardner is appointed chairman of the
Postofice Committee the place he now occupies as
chairman OF the Committee on Labor will probably
go to Herman Goebel. Of Ohio Representative
Law. Of New York is entitled by rank to the chair
nanship of the Committee on Labor but the great
number OF New York men who will obtain chair
manships may deprive him Of the honor. The same
may be true OF Representative Bennet. of New
York. who is entitled 10 the chairmanship Of the
Committee on Private Land Claims He is. how
ever not particularly anxious TO assume this duty
and is understood to be a candidate the vacancy
on the Appropriations Committee caused by the
appojntment of Representative Vreelaud to Bank
ting and Currency. Allen F. Cooper, OF Pennsyl-
yanIa, will probably be named chairman Of the
committee
The vacancy on he WAYS and Means Committee
caused by the death of Representative Cushman.
OF Washington. Is likely 10 go 10 his colleague.
William F.. Humphrey. Mr.. Humphrey has served
four in the House and fully represents the
protectionlsts of the Far West. Representative
Bird Mcclure, OF Oklahoma Is also mentioned for
this place
The vacancy on Appropriat tious caused by the
death OF Representative Brick will 10 some man
from the West. That section has representative
on the committee at present. and it ls understood
that the name Of Representative Smith. of Cali
fornia. is under consideration II Representative
Vreeland IS placed the Banking and Currency
Committee. 1t is probable that his successor on
that committee will be Representative Fassett