The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
CANlgOEIo.loN
ToZSK AIDES
COM .aee Assignments
Being Made.
AREGULARs' ARE FAVORED
Gar Of Houss WI Get Sweet
Revenge.
Many R..kf.s Members. Were .Ta-
surse.ts. !. ths- Ffskt sp nsles,
and WIN p. Len HlsA
~. end nay. -,
4REGUlARs' ARE FAVORED

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| Washington, Aus. AGA choice ssse-
lection OF committee assignments will
be handed out by Speaker Cannon this
week. 1t Is Impossible. to verify .
statement by anything that il sasd'by
those prominently mentioned for
certain chairmanships. but the fact re-
mains that faithful service and fidel-
| ity to the Speaker and Republican
| regulars 10 probably 20 be. rewarded
before the special sessioh sadoturns.
1t il not likely that there will be any
| time far speeches % to the merits OF
the Speakers assigpments. but !, this
does not indicate that the members Of
the House are not personally more In
terested In Uncle Jce's" program than
they have been In the tariff.
when certain. Republicans !, waged
war on the rules which the regulars
wanted adopted at the beginning OF
the extra session. the .:insurgentss
were fully aware thatfif the fight was
| lost the members defeated would mot
be likely to get choice berths. on the
committees Thsrsfores these "insur-
gents" will not be disappointed, but
will OF necessity be considerably .ertev-
ed. as there is . relatively small linit
| to the number OF schairmanshtps TO be
dealt out by the Speaker ...x, - ~
Mr.. Fowler a1nsurHed.s -
Representative Fowler. sog New Jer-
sey. was chairman, Of the committee on
banking and currency during the last
displeasure Of Mr.. Cannon BY '.insurg-
ing" against the rules very early In
the season and q little later added to
this dispieasurs by actually cgniinE out
AS candidate for Speaker agatnst Uncle
Joe. It 81 therefore in tho nature Of
things congressional that . new chair
man win pc named. Il is no secret
vreeland. OF New York. 10 the Speak
er's choice. - 4
Mr.. vrseland was not even q member
OF the barking and currency commit-
| tee during the last session and his APP
pointment VIII therefore, open the way
for speaker Cannonsto make othsr an
| Tor chairfrian has not served on the
committee Of which he with becpne the
j head "A . result Span$ Ashlrente wife
! are ranking ni8}s5 H4fS ok their a0htiiiit@
| tees ARE very mpch ceHcerned lest their
aspirations be IN vain. II q ss n
Thia situation sppliss especially TO
| committees, OF which CoionAi Pete
Hepburn was chairman for = number
OF years Vice President Gherman was
next In rank to Hepburn. but his pro-
motion to the presidency Of the Sem
| ate leaves Representatives Wanger, OF
| Pennsylvania. as the rsnking member
| AEann a. Favsxzfet
| saowever. Representatives Mann of H.
! linois. one Of the stslwsrks Of the
4 House, ranlfs next TO- Mr.. WAnger and
/ mas been q most actiyes member OF the
Commerce COMMITTEES. Mr.. Mann is
/ said to be the choice of Speaker Cam
non for chairman. That the Speaker has
decided 20 give Mr.. Mann the place.
seems to be indicated by the number
| OF special favors that have been SHOVE
\ cred on Wanger during the special SEES
1 sion The Speaker has on several &C.
| casions turned the gavel over to the
! Pennsylvania and has recognized him
| In other ways calculated to. show the
| Speakers good will. -
should the Speaker see ejt, he may
| apply the same program TO the COM
Imittee on post ofiices and post roads
| ana the judiciary committees. both Of
which have been very active during
| the special session. Representative
Gardner, of New Jersey. is the ranking
member OF the former, but Representa-
tive Dwight. Of New York, who Is the
Republican whip, has been spoken Of
as a strong possibility for the chair
manship OF this committees although
he declares that he II not seeking II.
Representative Parker, Of New Jer.
sey, is the ranking member OF tho ju-
dietary committee, Of which former
Representative Jenkins, OF Wisconsin.
was the chairman. Representative
Moon. OF Pennsylvania. who mas head.
ed the committee that has had charge
| of the revision Of the laws. stands an
| even chance with Parker.
Must Recognlse sexvaes.
| Conservative members OF the MAJOR
fly, however. contend that the. Speaker
cannot anford at this time % create
| further enmity by ignoring ranking
members Of committees In selecting the
j chairman. It Is said therefore that
Representatives Gardner and Parker
will get the postoffice and judiciary
committees. respectively
: An entirely different status governs
the appointment OF a chairman for the
InsuIar Affairs Committee. Represen-
tatiye Cooper, of Wisconsin. who was
chairman Of this committee during the
last Congress, ID? still q member OF the
| House but he was one OF those who
voted against the Cannon rules" and
lis therefore scheduled to lose. II IL
generally conceded that Representative
Olmstead. Pennsylvania. will supersede
Cooper. -
The Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, which is one of the most sought
after pIums among the COMMITTEES AS
signments, offers q more unique situa.
| tion than any, Of the other committees.
When Theodore Burton was elected
United States Senator from Ohio, the
craftsmanship of this committee was
i left vacant Representative Ache
son. OF Pennsylvania. who was tina
NEXT in rank on the committee. has re-
tired from Congress. leaving Represen-
tative Alexander. of New York as the
man who would ordinarily get the
berth Of chairman. It Is said that Mr..
| Alexander could have the chairmanship
Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES. IL he de-
| sired II, but he Is UNDERSTOOD to covet
and probably will secure the vacancy
left by Mr.. Burton.
| Seek Place On ComaRatGee.
The chairmanship OF the Rivers and
! F4arbors Committee, therefore, being
I practically settled. the fight with re-
rard to this committee resolves itself
| into the efforts OF various aspirants to
a place on the committees. The fore
most aspirant is J. Hampton Moore,
Pennsylvania, one Of the most earnest
advocates in waterway Improvement.
In fact, were II not that Representa-
tive Alexander desires the place. Mr..
Moore would stand good chaiiee OF
| getting the chaiFmanship.
| others who are mentioned for this
COMMITTEES are Representatives Graham
i and Tener. ce Pennsyivania; Stevens.