The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-24
ASSURES SUPPORT
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS EXPRESS
Es CONFIDENCE IN CLARK.
Adopts Resolution Practically Put.
ting Minority's Committee Assign
ments Under His Control.


Washington, March 15.-Only 1--WE
committees of the House will be
named by Speaker Cannon for the
present. These will be ways and
means, rules, printing, mileage and
accounts. In making up the COM
mittees, it is stated on reliable au-
thority the speaker will consult with
every member OF the House who
desires to discuss assignments with
him. This means that Minority
Leader Clark will aot enjoy the priv
i!ese accorded his predecessor, John
Sharp Williams, of selecting the
minority members.
The attitude taken By the Demo-
Gratis at caucus held this evening
after the House adjourned is in sharp
conflict with tao new policy of
Speaker Cannon. A resolution was
adopted to prevent members of the
minority accepting committee as
signments without the approval of
Minority Leader Clark. The resolu-
lion reads:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Democratic caucus that no Demo-
crat should accept appointment on
any committee without the previous
approval of the Democratic leader"
This was adopted by vote of 1875
to /, one member voting present.
Previous to the vote, however, a
number Of mem bers had left the
caucus.
One hundred and siXty-six Dem
ocrats bound themselves to support
| Champ Clark of Missouri in his fight
on the rules OF the House. This
action was taken at the caucus held
this morning, which elected Mr.
Clark as the Democratic nominee for
speaker. Ar. Clark, acknowledging g
his election as leader, said:
"Mr. Chairman and fellow Demo-
Gratis: Last December the Democrat
ic caucus elected me minority leader
by unanimous vote. A moment ago
you unanimously nominated me for
speaker. For those flattering evi-
dences of yeur confidence and esteem
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 Re-
publican majority Of 81 in that
house.
eve achieved those triumphs by
standing together and fighting to.
gether. We can in the present con.
gress win more victories more easily
because there is now majority Of
only II against us. We must stick
together in order to do our duty
The country expects US to stick to-
gether aad fight together.
eve must remember that to E
very large extent we. have in oul
keeping the Immediate future of the
Democratic party. Recent events
have demonstrated that the Republic
cans are disorganized, disgruntle6
and at loggerheads generally. Lei
us close up our ranks, present {
solid front and demonstrate to the
world that we are worthy of the
high vocation wherein we are call
ed"
The resolution adopted was that
offered by Representative Underwood
and in effect bound the members o:
the caucus to support Mr.. Clark ir
his efforts to procure the adoption
Of the plan agreed upon by the
Democratic leaders and the insurg
ents' steering committee.
| The only opposition to the resolu
ton was that of the Eve Georgia
representatives who several days age
announced their plan to have the
caucus agree to resolution which
would not bind the Democrats tt
support the insurgents in their fight
on the rules unless the latter agreed
to vote against Mr.. Cannon for speak.
er, to favor unlimited debate under
the fve-minute rule and to seek q
complete revision OF the rules oi
| the House.
This amendment was offered by
Mr. Livingston Of Georgia, but was
Overwhelmingly defeated. Repre-.
sentatives Edwards {Ga) then en-
deavored to offer resolution to bind
the members Of the caucus to its
action, but he was not recognized by