New-York tribune., 1909-03-15
THE ALLIES CONFIDENT
RULES FIGHT NOT OVER.
Democrats Encouraged by P0te at
ReDubltcau Caucus.

s -r-.shf,,.,,, zfs--t rs-To-r1o~row viii see one
5s the most interesting fights that mas taken pace
81 the floor % the House y RefresentatiFes IS N d
zurobe- OF years Il has been the erston- Nj.
ios7zsl- % Verrsv-,-ara rlores freyicus ques-
rteu on TIE motion 20 adopt for ne slst con
sz-ess -he rules - tie eTE congress. ine H.
isurzents~ ard the Democrats VII vote JosetIeT III
- ero-t 70 defeat he previous question motion
should thev re successful they VIII ofer resolA-
kf,,- -roz5s-rK cor The election - q Rules com
enrtee q sfteen which vu be instructed 70 report
- the House on the first Monday in December
'set of rules 10 b. adapted for the '-st Ton
Eress NJ Cannon is - appoint the coTfnl''ees on
WAS and Means Accounts and Mileage for the
special session
50 confident ot victor are the allies the IN
surSents' and The Democrats-thst 'neI1p 1laTH
fo-night declared Re would be elected Speaker oi
Tie House II tire allies" had another week IN
0htch 70 prepare for the fray. This assertion was
hs=e6 largely on TIE fact that various Republicans
have received large number % tseEraH1s to-day
from their constituents urging them 10 deieat MI
Cannon for Speaker II vas said by me Demo
r-ars that many who had thought il impossible to
sefeat Afr. Cannon were encouraged by he vote
u the Republican caucus last night 70 renew their
fight against him + * reiterated. however, bN
~--<urgeu1s-- and Democrats tnat the Es-l VIII
not he made on the Speakership. There are indi-
cations that ex- president Roosevelt will receive
complimentary vote from some OF those who are
opposed 70 Nr- Cannon tcr Speaker
4NsT- -RGENTS~ CLAIM RECRUITS
s The Democratic leaders tonight assert that they
win have AZ leas tone hundred and sixty-hve mem
bers present -nerroE to vote down the previous
question while they declare that the insurgents
have ttirty-four members n lire FOR the fight on
The rules The .insurgent' leaders declare that
their forces have been increased to-day 10 a
greater extent than on sny day since the move
nnent was begun. Throughout the day Nj CLARK
and Representative Underwood Of Alabama. for
the Democrats. and Representative Gardner. of
Rfassscf,isett< for the insurgents" have been
exe-ting every efTor; - whip their forces in line
Representative C2oIdfoele. Of New York. who is
suffering from serious affection OF his knee Is
determined 10 he present if MS physicians viii per
nit he viii have to be carried 10 his seat L he
attends.
Mr. clark learned tonight ti'at several Demo
crars who. il feared. would not get here would
be on hsnI Representative Clark % Florida, VINO
is a Nuidoon's sanatorfum wired that Representa-
tivs Currier. OF NeR Hampshire. mad promised MIN
that he would be paired Representative IeEare- OF
souIh Carolina. who has been I'll Tor some time II
is asserted. also IS paired vi h = Republican mem
be- Champ Clark received A telegram TO-DAY
which indicates thar the successor OF Representa-
1--WE Davev. Of Louisiana will be here with his
certificate in time he sworn in tomorrow. thus
giving the Democrats n additional and unex-
=pected vote.
+. The -regulars~ have been as active to-day the
Insurgents and the Democrats AMI have been lin
ing up their forces. They are more reticent about
fheir plans
Much DEPENDS OK CAUCUS
Much will depea3 on the action % the Democrats
. caucus Tomorrow. when effort viii be made 70
have the caucus bind itsef 10 the resolution which
s7e steering committee Of the Insurgents and the
Democratic leaders have compromised
Representative Fitzgerald. Of New York. recog-
rized as the ablest Democratic parIis men,
1arians. issued statement tonight. in which he
/ opposed the plan elect committee Of fifteen
70 select the various committees OF the House. and
in -Ia
rules should be made before the tariff bill is taken
Up. that is the most important legislation that
has been before the House in thirteen wears He
proposes that the rule recently adopted providing
for calendar Wednesday" should be modified 50
as 20 require 2 two-thirds vote instead Of ma
3orty aside business in order FOR Wedr ss-
dey He also suggests plan by which any mem
ber Of the House NAV AZ certain times have the
right have any bill rot on the private calendar
submitted the House 10 ascertain whether II
could be considered by unanimous consent Nj
Fitzgerald Will present this proposition 70 the eau
Representative Lassrer. of Virginia will pre-
sent a proposition 10 amend the rules SO that q
communication addressed 10 the Speaker and signed
tv majority II the members or the House will be
considered 4 matter OF the highest privilege