Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17

vice.presideut, and democratic place
caused by the retirement of Minority
Leader john Sharp Williams. The sher
man place wss given to Smith, OF loNa,
one OF the four members held up to scorr
By Roosevelt Ia his secret service mss
cage, two Of the others having beer
Mtssrs. Tawney, of Minnesota, and
Fitzgerald, of New York The demo-
cratic vacancy WAS given to Mr.. FiiE.
gerald, bat, as If not satisfied with thus
"rubbing it ia" on the democra's, Mr..
Cannon arbitrarily removed from the
rules committee Judge David A. De Ar.
moud, OF Missouri, aud substituted
Champ CLARK 10 bis stead. The belief
OF the democIas is that this was done to
punish Judge De Almond for his posi-
ton In favor oil changing the rules and
al attempt to SOW dissension 10 the demo-
cratic ranks. Mr.. CLARK did not want
10 60 on the rules committee.
Then the committee on ways and
means was read. All the old republic
cans and sill the old democrats were re.
appointed. In the place Of Mr.. B1nynge,
OF Colorado, who was not reelected, Mr..
Oushmao, Of Washington, was appointed.
On the democratic side there were two
vacancies caused by the absence from
the present House of former Representa-
tives BOurke Cochran, OF New York, and
Granger, Of Rhode Island. Again the
clerk hesitsied when he came to the
names OF the two new men. This time
the democrats knew tba. the SPEAKER
was rewai d ug tie men who had stood by
him Monday, and there was little sur.
prise when the clerk read out the names
of Broussrd, of Louisiana, aud Burton
Harrison, of New York. Again there
was the hiss, and again Speaker Cannon
sternly warmed the galleries that unless
they refrained from Kissing the galleries
would be cleared.
There were only three vacancies on
the ways and means committee. The
republican vacancy caused by the defeat
Of Bonynge, OF Colorado, was filed with
the appointment of OushmaD, of Wash
ington, standpstter The democratic
vacancies we're caused by the retirement
Of Bourks Cochran, Of New York, and
Granger, Of Rhode Island, from the
House, and these are the places tha.
we're given to Brouslsrd and Barton Hsr-
rison. After the House had adjourned
Champ Clark was surrounded at his sea;
by nearly so newspaper men and was
asked Fhether he had Endorsed any oil
the democratic appointments announced
that today.
al wss not asked 10 indorse them; /
did not not indose them; l will not in
dorse them"
Mr.. Champ Clark would not say
whether or not he would accept the place
on the committee on rules or the COM
mIttee on ways aud means, but Mr..
Ollie james, Of Kentucky, who was sit
ting next to the minority leader, Inter-
rupted:
at is q badge OF dishonor for any
democrat to accept place on a commit.
tee. Those democrats who have accept
ed these places went contrary to the
democratic caucus"
Like Mr.. CLARK, the other democratic
leader, Mr.. Underwood, of Alabsms,
vas one of the msddest representatives.
de would not say what he intended do
ing about accepting The place on the
committee.
"My position is exactly this" said
Mr. Underwood. eff my appointment
is not satisfactory with Champ CLARK my
resignation goes to the speakers desk a.
once"
Representative Broussard was silent
about his appointment, and all efforts to
draw a satisfactory statement from him
we're futile. he, as we'll as Mr.. Hsrri.
son, tried to talk with Champ Ola k
about their appointments. but the
minority leader would not give them
sDy instructions as TO what was "best
for them to do"
Mr.. fitzgerald told inqulrers that he
did not expect the appointment to the
ways aud means committee, but further
than that be would say nothing regard
ing The appointment.
After the announcement of the two commit
tees Mr.. Clark said;
Originally the speaker had the power and
exercised it, to apoint all committees both
the majority and minority members. Under
Speaker Reed and Speaker Henderson, ]
think that the minority leaders, we're CON
suited regarding the appointment of minority
members. When Mr.. Cannon was elected
speaker be conferred on the minority lead
err the fayors Disappointing minority members
on committees with one or two reservations.
''Now the speaker resumes the power Of
appointing the majority and minority men,
bers Of committees, for the purpose Of pun
ishing Lie, because | had The courage to fight
certain things that he wanted done. He has
A perfect right 70 appoint the majority and
minority members, and Pm not complaining
about 1t, but his efforts TO punish me will be
absolutely futile If his purpose is to swerye
me from the line Of conduct which / think is
for the welfare Of the democratic party. and
therefore Of the country. Committee assign
nsnts do not make and unmake mea in the
House. had nothing whatever to do with
he appointment OF the committee on ways
and means and the committee on rules and | |
wouldn't have cared a baubee II he had put |
re on the tail end Of the committee on ven |
ilation and acoustics. Every man makes his |
,wn place in the House. He didn't give me |
ny place and he cannot take it from me.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
After s stormy debate last night over
he alleged failure Of twenty-five demo.
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