Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-16
No Minority Member Can Accept
Committee Ass;gnmer! Without
Consent Of Leader.
SOME DEMOCRATIC INSURGENTS
Speaker Has Abolished plan Permit
tina Democratic Floor Leader to Ap-
point Minority Members Of Commit
tees-Party Pledged to Support
Clark. Excepting Few Dissenters.

(By Associated PreSS.)
WASHINGTON. u. G.. March IL
Only ,iyr ,2mn.'t"rs of III" Hons"
will be named Ivy Speaker Cannon tor
III" present.
Th.S" will be ways and means.
rules. printing. mileage and accounts.
In making up h. committees l. is
stated on reliable authCrltt Ihat IN"
speaker vii, cons"l' with ""vcry mem
Der Of the House who d, srtS to dis
cu>s the assignments with him.
TIN, IN; ans tha- Minority Leader
/ CLARK will not enjoy the privilege ac-
corded his rrrL"c, or. John Sharr
Williams. of selecting the minority
members. II was stated today that
! Mr.. Cannon. after a rrial of six years.
hal reached the conclusion hat the
plan was net tn" h'st. and that
hencrforth he will not shift any Of
the r":ron- ihilitv for commtte" as
si@nnrnts to the minority leader.
Conflicts With Cannon's Policy.
The attitude taken BY the Demo
Gratis at caucus held this evening
after the House adjourned is in sharp
conflict with the new policy of Speak
er Cannon.
A resolution was adopted to pre-
vent the members Of the minority az
cepting committee assignments with
| out the approval of Minority Leade:
Clark.
The resolution adopted reads:
Resolved. That il is the sense OF
the Democratic caucus that no Demo-
! crat should accept appointment, on
any committee without the previous
| ,f tho Tpmncr1flc
leader
Some lnsur3ent Democrats.
This was adopted by vote Of l%'
| to l. one member voting present.
Previous to the vote however. num-
Der OF members had left tn" caucus.
including Representatives FITZGERALD.
New York: Moon. Tennessee; Ed
wards. Brantlcy and Livingston. Geor
sia
One hundred and sixtv-six Demo-
cratic members of the House bound
themselves to support Champ Clark.
Of Missouri. in his fight on the rules
of the House This action was ia
ken at the caucus held this morning
and which elected Mr.. Clark As tn"
Democratic nominee for speaker.
Representative Clayton. OF Ala
; bama. presided.
Acknowledging his election as
| leader. Mr. Clark said:
Clark Accepts Leadership.
MIR. Chairman and fellow Demo
Gratis: Last December tn" Demo
! cratic caucus elected me minority
leader by unanimous vote. A moment;
ago YOU unanimously nominated m"
| for speaker For these 'ffatterirg evi-
ds noes Of your confidence and es-
! TEEN I am deeply grateful
In the last days Of the SiXtieth
| Congress We won some notable vic
! tories. astonishing victories, when we
/ remember that there was a Reprbli-
| can majoritv Of ~ in that EOuse
We achieved those trumphs by
! standing together and fighting to-
| gcther We can in the present Con
| grcsS win more victories more easily
/, orly - against ms.
! Must Stand Together.
| We must stick together in order
10 do our duty.
! The cJuntr; expects " to stick
together and fghr together.
! w. ms: remember that 10 verv
large extent We hav" in our keeping
the immpdiat" fu!ur" of the Demo
,rat.c party Recent events have
demons; rated tina; the Rcnul! deans
arc disorGanizcd discounted and a.
! logger heads generally. Let us close
IN cur ranks present a solid front
! nd dcn.cnstra:" 10 the world that
We are called
The r.so.ut. on adopic dwas that Of
| fcred bv Representative Underwood.
of Alabama ard in effect bound ih"
! members Of the caucus to support Mr.
Clark in his efforts 10 procure tho
sdoption % III" plsn agreed upon by
tho Democratic leaders and the insur.
| gents steering committee.
| FIVE Georeisn's Oppose.
| Tho only opposition TO the resnlu.
| ton was that or N. Eve Georgia rep
| respntaiives who several days ago
| announced their plan To have the eau.
Gus agr.c 10 a resolution which would
not hind the Democrats 10 support
the insurgents in their fight or the
rules unlpss tho latter agreed 10 vote
| AGAINST Mr. Cannon for sneaker. "a
favor unlimited debate und"r the Eve
| ~ nutc rule. and 10 seek complete
lrnvision of tho rIIcs of tho Hou'c
Il The anrndnspf hv