The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

of the bitter opponents of the Apps- lachian proposition.
 It has been. . dinlcult matter to ng- ure just how many of the House Re- publicans will have the nerve to stand up side by side with the Democrats and non and the other. majority members of the Rules Cemmittse. This test. ot course. will not occur. until after the House is organised on Monda0. Even though much talk was heard . couple of weeks ago to the effect that possi- biy . combination could be formed to prevent the election of Cannon. t was generally admitted that not enough Republicans could be induced to bolt, for If they entered into any such ar rangement and were successful. 1t could only be through an alliance with the DemocratR.
 Taft Using Innusnee. Republicans in certain States would not dare vote for Champ Clark, the crats would not throw him over to vote for an insurgent Republican. Besides. the Taft administration has been ,sx. erting Its influence to prevent q serious row or break in Republican ranks, realizing that if Cannon were defeated 1t would mean long delay In the pas sage of the tarin bill. This has had
  ing" Republicans to hesitate. and makes 1t hard to tell in advance of the test just how >many will unite with the Democrats to overthrow the power of the Speaker in naming committees. and continuing the drastic rules which governed the last and several preced- ing Congresses.
 cans declare that having provided that one day in the week shall be recognix- ed under the rules as "calendar" day when all sorts of bills can be called up and passed. If they can command the requisite number of votes. this ought to satisfy >the "kickers" on both sides of the hall. On Monday the House will first or- ganize by efectinE the officers. and af- ter that the drawing of seats will take place. If there is no hitch. probably President Tafts message. if 1t is not a very long document, will bo sent to the Senate and House. Should there be D rumpus the message is apt to be de- layed until Tuesday. As Cannon and four committees for the extra session. and their program Is to have the House do practically nothing outside of the enactment of the ,tarin bill. an early resolution will be brought In to have the rules governing tho last House con- tinued in force for the extra session. Then if the insurgent Republican, havo the necessary number of votes. the Democrats will. gladly step to the front and -7 help them polish down Uncle Joe" and his legislative side- partners who have been ruling things with an iron hand for the past six years. ss
 In view of the fact that President To fk Ia at of4 trying to pour oil on the troubled wa ters and have let 1t be known that they do not want fight at the beginning of the extra session 1t may turn out that the Republican insurgents will put of their attack upon the rules until next winter. The power of patronage is great. and 1t is being used right against certain men who are in the ranks of the insurgents are constantly heard. v l..
 A stubborn Fighter.
 Representative Gardner. of Massa- cnusetts, who is one of the insurgent leaders in the House. is a son-in-law of Senator Lodge.~ Gardner Is e stuh- pendent and "sassy' a man as there is in Congress.
 = Former Congressman Jim Watson, of Indiana. who for some years was the Republican "whip'' of the House will not concede the Republican insur. gents of that body more than twenty. two votes for the tussle they are to have with the regular organisation whenever 1t takes place. Colonel Pete" Hepburn. of Iowa, who also drops out but who is in thorough sym pathy with the 'ktckers" against Speaker Cannon and the regular or-, ganization. says tha tthe insurgents are reasonably certain of mastering over thirty votes. If he Is right and the fight opens next week it will mean