The Washington herald., 1909-03-11


Republican insurgents have not given
up the fight to overthrow the House
rules at the opening OF the extra session
Of the sixty-hrst Congress. despite ru-
mors TO the contrary. but will go into
the fight with thirty men, ready TO vote
with the Democrats and have a commit
tee on committees appointed. and there
by relieve the Speaker OF this authority,
With which he has been vested for the
last twelve years.
This was the elaborate picture OF the
conditions OF things as PAINTED by the
insurgent leaders yesterday. and they
added. significantly, that all OF their
men could be counted on 10 stand by
the movement
No "CoId Feet"
Instead of being defeated, say the IN
surgents. they are more determined than
ever. and are not going TO give up their
fight at this late day. Whether or not
they will be successful is another ques-
uon. and they are frank TO admit that
they may be mistaken. But they add.
Just wait and see how many cold feet
there are among us
Speaker Cannon's friends yesterday
were jubilant over the announcement that
the President was going 10 keep hands
0f in the rules fight, and declared that
L means the House organization will re-
main unchanged during the next Con-
sress. They are still pointing out the
danger n n q fr.a ha-
cause il will be certain. they say. to
lelay the passage Of the tariff bill.
They give but little credence to the
report that In the regular session OF
Congress the support OF the President
vii be thrown to the insurgents. but the
after are still sending out confidential
bulletins" from their camp that this is 50.
VIII Hold Conference.
A conference of the insurgents will be
held tonight. Upon the outcome depends
the future course OF the Democrats in the
present fight.
II the Insurgents are able 10 guarantee
that thirty Republicans will stand hitch
cd, the Democrats viii join them in buck
ing the rules. But the Democrats do not
propose TO be caught out on a limD. They
will not be satisfied with mere promises.
The insurgents will be forced TO commit
themselves in writing. That done. the
Democrats will meet in caucus and bind
their membership 10 oppose the rules on
SPECIFIC motions
There are n number Of Democrats that
the leadership Of that party in the House
cannot trust. Certain Democrats. ii Is
charged. have often absented themselves
rom the House when such action served
The purpose of the Republican organiza-
ton. Their afOre, to avoid scandal, the
Democratic leaders have decided 10 hold
a caucus on the rules should the insur-
gents give a pledge that thirty members
on the Republican side will stand up 10
he counted.
Commissioners Macfariand. West. and
Cosby. Of the District Of Columbia. paid
their respects TO the President during
formal call at the White House yester-
day
After leaving the executive Offices Com
missioner Macfarland said the President
told them he took A keen interest in the
affairs Of the District. and that he hoped
the same success that prevailed during
the last administration would mark the
rev administration.
viii Call Again.
The Commissioners may call ag3in
next week TO take up general business at
the White House. However. no engage
ment has been made for the second call
and probably viii not be until things
assume a more settled attitude about the
White House.
The fgh agains Oscar R Hundley OF
Huntsville. Ala. for the iudgeship OF
he Northern Alabama district, will be
taken up again this morning at u.G
o'clock when delegation OF Birmingham
lawyers viii call on the President and
add another protest against his reap
pOintment.
Representative Underwood. Of Ala
bama, called on the President yesterday.
and arranged the conference. The com
mittee from Birmingham arrived in
Washington last night. and is composed
OF Walker Percy, Capt. Frank s. White.
and former Representative Sydney J.
Bowie.
The Hundley Case.
1t IS believed that the delegation will
try 10 persuade the President 10 DELAY
action on the judgeship for several
weeks until the Alabama bar associa-
ton can meet and recommend a man for
the appointment. II they fail in this
then another list Of objections to Mr.
Hundley viii be laid before the Chief
Executive
The pretty little story about the phil
anthropy OF President Taft in sending
his former caddy, Elmer Loving. OF
Hot Springs. Va. 10 Charlottesville. was
shot fun OF holes when II became
known that after all the Presiden,
is not sending Loving to school; that he
does not contemplate educating him
and that the young man will simply at
tend the university long enough 10 stand
a ciVh service examination preparatory
10 entering the government service.
Another thing that grated on the pride
OF the young Virginian is that he
called a "caddy." Now, the truth abo
this is that Loving graduated from L
caddy class several years ago, and sine.
then he has been an expert instructor in
golf at the links in Hot Springs
President Liked Him.
When the President first went to vir-
ginia. Loving cid do the caddy trick for
the Presidential candidate several times
but most OF his service for the President
was performed as a special messenger
about the hotel The President liked him
because Of his rugged honesty. and told
him that II he would stand an examina-
ton he could get a good position with
the government. This. and not the Pres!-
dents habit OF dealing out a handful OF
money, is responsible for the young mar
going to the University Of Virginia.
For the first time in seven years Senator
Bailey, OF Texas. was a caller at the