Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
INSURGENTS OF BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS TO HAVE DEFl-
MITE PROGRAM.
CONFERENCES TO BE HELD
BEFORE CONGRESS coNvENEs
Definite Line of Action Will Be Decid-
ed Upon, If Scheme Does Not Go
Awry-WilI Support Taft Program,
Which Can Not Win Until Party
Control is Determined.
Especial Correspondence


Washington. Nov. 1S.-Insurgent re-,
publicans of both house and senate are
going to have conferences in Washing
ton, some time before the opening of
the session of congress, for the pur-
pose of considering the course they will
pursue regarding political and legisla-
tive matters.
1T became known today that most of
the house insurgents are expected to
arrive here before the end Of the pres
ent week, by arrangement among them
selves, for the purpose of meeting,
planning. and reporting on their va
cation efforts to strengthen their forces.
These conferences will be entirely in
formal in the beginning and there
have been denials in some quarters
that anything of the kind is going on.
1t is positively known, however, that
considerable number of last sessions
insurgents are on their way to Wash
ington for the very purpose of opening
their fight early. Vic Murdoch, of
Kansas, is expected to arrive here this
week and about the same time sever
al others will come.
Active During Vacation.
The insurgents have been doing a
( good deal of corresponding among
themselves; and in several states ef-
forts have been on foot to draw re-
cruits into their ranks. Partly as re-
suit of these efforts, but mainly on ac-
count of the general midwestern dis
affection with the work of the tariff
session, it is confidently predicted that
practically all the republican house
members, who at various times last
session acted in opposition to the or
ganization on one or more votes, will
this session line up as ick-and- thin
opponents to the speakers organiza-
ton Thus the Wisconsin republicans
almost all voted for teh tariff bill, tho
they had been insurgent on nearly
every other roll call of the session. On
the other hand, the Minnesota republi-
cans lined up as insurgents at the fina
test, tho previous to that most of them
had been regulars. Some Of the Ne
brasl1a and Iowa insurgents voted fol-
the bill.
1t is promised with the greatest as
surance, by men who have had oppor-
respendence and prelim mary considera-
tons that have already taken place
that all these men are going ito line
up against the organization this ses-
sion, and join in the fight to overturr
the house organization. There is de
mand now for a leader and a plan OF
procedure; and these may both b.
provided as result OF the conferences
that will be held before the opening
+ day Of the session.
Party Control the Stake.
insurgency has been active during
? the summer in both houses. "A popular
magazine, which will be issued within
few days, will give a series Of inter.
views with insurgent senator's, con
; corning the issue in the republican
party. In substances, these men, wht
made the real fight and the real il
Elimination of the Payne Aldrich tariff
t bill, will unite in the declaration tina
| the issue is the control of the repub
! lican party They will declare that th'
: majority of the party is in sympath.
with. the insurgents; that the majorit.
is misrepresented in the present repub
lican leadership in both senate ant
house; and that the fight is on, and i
: going to be continued till a new dom
ination, under new traditions in TIL
senate and new rules in the house, i
established.
This article is fully expected by thu
men who have contributed expression
: to it, to be accepted by the Aldricl
= forces as the final and irrevocabl'
casting of the gage of battle for part.
control. 1t is understood that all tn
insurgent senators - Beveridge, Dol
liver, Cummins, Bristow, Clapp, la
: Toilette, and the rest-have contribut
ed vigorous interviews to the sy7npos
ium: that they did so by mutual under
standing that they should make com
mon stand together as they did durin
;, the last session; and that they have al
. ready received assurance of such ac
: cessions of strength as will shake
(: from the very start, the Aldrich- Hal
1 grip on the senate.
: Taft Program Menaeed.
The feeling among the insurgent
about the impending conflict is mos