New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
INSURGENTS In CAUCUS
COMPROMISE NTH HOUSE
LEADERS NOT FAVORED.
attack on Rules Nay Be Postponed
Until December-Eightcen Re
DubHcdns Present.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, March 11.-Eighteen Republican
insurgents" met tonight in the House Office
building to devise means to prevent the House
organization under the leadership of Speaker
Cannon from continuing in the next House the
old rules of procedure. With the solid support
of the Democrats twenty Republican votes are
necessary to defeat the programme Of the lead
ers. The insurgents insist that twelve of their
number were unable to attend to-night's eau
Gus, and that they can count on thirty Repub-
licans
At to-ntghts meeting much of the time was
devoted to discussing a possible compromise
with the leaders. Some of the insurgents are
disposed to bow to the wishes of the admins
traton that there shall be perfect harmony in
the Republican ranks during the consideration
Of the tariff bill. on this account it was sug-
gested tonight that the old rules be no at
tackled ct the special session, but that the fight
have new rules adopted be made when Con
gress meets in December. The insurgents are
unwilling 10 accept verbal promises from the
House leaders that rules will be provided
1t suggested that before the adoption OF the
old rules on Monday Representative Dalzel be
requested to allow the introduction of resolu-
tion for the appointment of a special committee
TO revise the rules and to submit a full report at
the beginning of the regular session. The in
surgents" want this committee named in the
resolution, Speaker Cannon TO have no voice in
the selection of its members. 1t IS reported to-
night that there is difference of opinion among
the Democrats and that Champ Clark. the
minority leader. IS finding it impossible 70 hold
his party together in the proposed alliance with
the insurgents" against the rules.
Some of the Southern Representatives who
have had long service and occupy committee as
signments fear they may lose their committee
places If a new method is devised for the selec-
ton of the standing committees of the House
Mr. Clark is having serious trouble with the
delegations from Louisiana. Florida, Mississippi
and Georgia The insurgents" realize that II
there is a material Democratic detection their
fight is hopeless.
The eighteen Republicans who attended to-
nights caucus are Messrs Gardner and Lover
ing. Massachusetts: Murdock and Madison.
Kansas. Gronna. North Dakota; Nelson, Cooper,
Morse, Lenroot. Cary Esch and Kopp Wiscon-
sin; Davis and Miller, Minnesota; Poindexter.
Washington Hubbard. Iowa. and Hnshaw and
Kinkaid. Nebraska.
The twelve men who did not attend to-nights
caucus but are claimed as adherents by the
Insurgents" are Messrs Fowler. sssaS Jersey
Steenerson. Volstead and Lindberg. Minnesota;
Norris. Nebra ska; Hayes. California, Pearre.
Maryland, and Haugen Kendall, Woods, Good
and Pickett. OF Iowa.
After the conference the Insurgents declined
10 discuss the conclusions reached at the meet
ing. It Is known that the proposition 20 com
promise did not meet with general approval. \
programme for the parliamentary procedure for
Monday Was agreed upon, but it was not made
public
Chairman GardrHr said after the conference
The meeting voted unanimously to give the
tariff bill the right Of way and decided upon d
programme embodying a definite plan for a
thorough revision of the rules. This programme
will not be made public until Congress is or
ganized."