Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Faithful Service and Fidelity to
the Speaker and Regular"
Are to Be Rewarded Before Ses-
sion Adjourns.
INSURGENTS" WILL NOT,
OF COURSE, GET BERTHs
ON THE COMMITTEES
Fowler, Chairman on Banking and
Currency, Who Opposed Cannon
for Speaker, Will Lose Chair
manship.
sy Associated PresI.)

ection OF committee assignments VIII be
handed out by Speaker Cannon this week.
Il is impossible TO verify a statement by
anything that is said by those ''promi-
,entiy" mentioned for certain chairman
hips. but the fact remains that faithful
tervice and fidelity TO the speaker and
Republican regulars Is probably TO be
rewarded before the special session ad-
lourns II is not likely that there will
oe any time for speeches as TO the merits
II the speakers assignments. but this
Toes not indicate that the members OF
he house are not personally more IN
,erested In Uncle Joe's" program than
hey have been in the tariff.
When certain Republicans waged war
IN the rules which the regulars" wanted
adopted at the beginning OF the extra ses-
hon. the insurgents" were fully aware
that II the fight was lost. the members
sefeated would not be likely TO get choice
Serths on the committees. Therefore these
Insurgents will not be disappointed. but
here are a number OF regulars" who
win Of necessity be considerably grieved.
Is there Is a relatively small limit to
he number OF chairmanships 10 be dealt
cut BY the speaker.
FOWLER DIsPLEAsED CANNON.
Representative Charles ~. Fowler. OF
New Jersey. was chairman Of the COM
nittee on banking and currency during
he last congress. but Mr.. Fowler in
.urrad the displeasure of Mr.. Cannon by
-insurging'' against the rules very early
N the season, and a little later added
10 this dispIeasure by actually coming out
rs a candidate for speaker against Uncle
Toe. IL is therefore in the nature OF
things congressional that a new chair
man will be named. 1t is no secret about
he house that Representative Vreeland.
81 New York. is the speakers choice
Mr. vreeland was not even a member
81 the banking and currency committee
surfnK the last session and his appoint
nent win. therefore. open the way for
ne speaker 20 make other appointments
Ehere the member named for chairman
has not served on the committee OF which
he will become the head. AS a result
many aspirants who are ranking men,
bers Of their committees are very much
concerned lest their aspirations be in
vain
MANN MAY GET PLACE.
This situation applies especially to the
Interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee Of which Col. Pete" Hepburn was
chairman for a number OF years. Vice
President Sherman was next in rank to
Hepburn but his promotion to president
Of the senate leaves Representative Wan
ger OF Pennsylvania, as the ranking
member. However. Representative Mann.
81 illinois, one OF the stalwarts Of the
house. ranks next to Mr.. Wanger. and
has been a most active member of the
commerce committee. Mr.. Mann is said
10 be the choice OF the speaker for chair
man. That the speaker has decided 20
give Mr.. Mann the place seems TO be In
dicated by the number OF special favorS
that have been showered on Wanger
during the special session. The speaker
has on several occasions turned the gavel
over to the Pennsylvania and has recog-
nized him in other ways calculated TO
show the speakers good will.
DWIGHT Is SLATED.
Should the speaker see it. he may
apply the same program to the commit
tee on postohices and post roads and the
judiciary committee. both Of which have
been very active during the special ses-
sion Representative Gardner. OF New
Jersey. Is the ranking member of the
former, but Representative Dwight. of
New York. who Is the Republican whip.
has been spoken Of as a strong possibil
ity for the chairmanship OF this COM
mittee. although he declares that he is
not seeking e.
Representative Parker. Of New Jersey.
Is the ranking member Of the judiciary
committee. OF which former Representa-
tive jenkins OF Wisconsin. was the chair
man Representative Moon. OF Pennsyl-
vania, who has headed the committee
that has had charge OF the revision OF
the laws. stands an even chance with
Parker. since the work Of revising the
laws has been completed.
Conservative members Of the majority.
however. contend that the speaker cannot
afford at this time to create further en-
nifty by ignoring ranking members OF
committees in selecting the chairmen. It
Is said, therefore, that Representatives
Gardner and Parker viii get the post
Office and judiciary committees, respec-
lively
INSULsAR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
An entirely different status governs the
appointment Of a chairman for the in
sular affairs committee. Representative
Cooper, of Wisconsin. who was chairman
OF this committee during the last con-
gress is stil a member OF the house, but
he was one Of those who voted against
the Cannon rules" and is therefore
scheduled TO lose. II is generally conced-
ed that Representative Olmstead, Of
Pennsylvania. will supersede Cooper.
The committee on rivers and harbors.
which is one of the most sought-after
plumss among the committee assign
ments. offers a more unique situation than
any Of the other committees. When The
odore Burton was elected United States
senator from Ohio. the Craftsmanship Of
this committee was left vacant. Repre-
sentative AchisOn, OF Pennsylvania. who
was the next in rank on the committee
has retired from congress, leaving Repre-
sentative Alexander, of New York. as
the man who would ordinarily get the
berth OF chairman. II is said that Mr..
Alexander could have the Craftsmanship
OF the Judiciary committee, II he desired
q. but he Is understood to covet, and
probably win secure. the vacancy left by
Mr.. Burton.
MOORE FOR GUARDIANSHIP.
The craftsmanship Of the rivers and har-
bcrs committee. therefore. being practi-
cally settled. the fight with regard to
this committee resolves itself into the
efforts OF various aspirants to a place on
me committees. The foremost aspirant 10