The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
Minority Leaders Refusal OF
Alliance With Insurgents
Brings Defeat.
POLITICIANS SAY
THERE WAS A CHANGE
Scheme Under Consideration Last
March Both Daring and Prac-
ticable, Is Opinion
BY WALTER ]. TAHY.

NEW YORK, Oct I9.-That Joseph
@. Cannon is occupying the position of
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
is due, i'm the belief Of some of the
political authorities, to the refusal OF
Champ Clark, minority leader. to enter
into an alliance with the insUrsent Re
publicans last March which would
pledge his party 90 do more than vote
against the old rules.
Investigation of the various deals
which were made JUS prior 10 the as
sembling Of the extra session of Con-
gress, GiscIoses the startling fact that
the insurgents and Clark had under
consideration a scheme whereby they
would vote together from start to finish
ana, not only change the rules, but de-
feat Cannon for the Speakership.
Whether the scheme could have been
auied out in view Of Jle desertion of
tweuty-three Democrats, is an unsolved
problem. tt is a fact, nevertheless. ac-
cording to information furnished by men
who were thoroughly familiar with all
the details. that the plan was seriously
considered by Clarke and rejected at
the last moment
The insurgents. bent on defeating Can
non. but unwilling to vote for a Demo-
ences with Clark that he throw the
weight OF his party votes to the insur-
gents. They were entirely willing that
the Democrats he privileged to select
any man in the Republican insurgeut
ranks in return for the Speakership
th~ insurgents proposed that Clark be
made chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee. thereby displacing Serene Z.
Payne. and taking possession Of the
tariff bill for the pu-pOSe 81 revising it
down ward in accordance with the plat
forms of both parties. The deal was 10
% further and make as nearly as pos
sible an equal division Of committee
cna rmanships.
Needs the Support
Clark was fully aware If his inability
TO accomplish anything without the as
sistance of the Republican insurgents, !
and the latter, Of course, were abso-
IuteIy helpless without Democratic aid. /
Clark gave the proposition serious con- |
sideTatiOn and finally rejected it, so the !
stor1 goes on the ground that while /
he would he justified i'm making an ALI /
lnce with Republicans for the purpose /
Of revising the rules he could not see
his way clear 10 pledge his side Of che 4
House to voting for a RepubIi san /
Speaker, even though that Speaker was /
known 10 be an enemy OF the Cannon /
should the opponents OF /
Cannon ind a way TO institute an in /
vcstigation of party disl1yalty they
hope 10 make much OF the manner IN /
which the Speaker hHpded out desirable !
assignments 10 the men, both |
Republicans and Democrats, who came
TO his aid when mis- power was threat /
ened-
George NaIby. for years an influential /
nelcber Of the New YORK state machine. |
IS pointed out as "a striking example of /
now the Speaker paid his political debts. /
NIaIby f. generally credited with having 4
played a prominent part in engineering /
he deal between the Cannon crowd and /
Tammans- Hall and vino. subsequently, /
made ms desires known m dispOsiHg OF !
ngi-iatiou al Albany which threatened /
10 curb TammaBy's illegal registration /
ana repeating. MaIUy served mis- frS- /
erm ina the House Iu the Siztieth Con- (
rress. Ills assignments I'm that Congress /
were Judiciary ana CoMuitte, on EN-
leudlturCs BOO tine state Department.
when Speaker Cannon announced his /
assignments just nvtor" he extra SEES |
sion adjourned 10 was found Malby re- /
aimed his place on Judiciary and in ad- 1
litiou was pat On Appropriations, giving /
members OF the House wait long and pa
ieutly GOT place on the Appropriations
Committee. Mr., Mal0y says he went on /
he committee because Of his experience /
At Albany
Tries to Discredit Report.
Whether Mr.. MaIby OF some one else
liked matters so the anti-Tammany
G. isIation AZ Albany would be killed is
matter. of course. which must be
40.
Joha Raines. a running mate OF Malby's.
lss come ont with a statement IN an
attempt 10 disprovc the charges made /
ly Herbert Parsons. In il ne 8Halyaos
hc vote which made 70 impossible for
he Senate to- pass the AEneyy election
bills ana makes much of the fact that !
senators Hiumau and NcwcOmb voted /
Eaiust "A suspension of the rules for
he consideration of the bills Senator
Iinm3u is regarded as the lieutenant /
il Governor Hughes on the floor OF the
senate
senator Newcomb has come 10 be
iuOWH as Hughes Senator EalncS
makes much capital OF their votes with
he Democrats. and OI the surface He
teens 60 have made good case. Their /
-otes, however cannot bee understood at
ms liMn WITHOUT an explanation or the 7
conditions which prevailed at Albany az
hat time. ~ was along toward the .
lose of the session when the AEucW
blII~ were |iFliIE if4 'EFtt tt4 fbtlElilttl
ion. An attempt was made TO Jam
through all kinds OF legislation under
suspension OF the rules. Hinmau, as
Governor Hughes representative, de-
Jared war and started ilibusteT which /
compelled the senate 10 show its hand /
very time an effort was made 10 slip /
Trough some pet project. He had an
bounced that DE would fight every ef-
oTt 10 suspend the rules and On this
Ie was supported uE Senator NcwComb.
they had been iu~iSfirs. OF roll calls,
md they declined 60 uIke any eNccp-
ION 10 the rule WuDy Senator Aguew /
.ndcaY0red 10 have his election bills /
Considered under suspension OF the rules.
'hey voted against the suspension ou
he AguCw measures gust as they voted /
against suspension ON every other /
measure during the closing days of the .
session.
That Parsons was fully informed OF
lie situation al Albau.- at the time the
election bills were uD is demonstrated /
Jy the fact Senator NeWCoufb is one Of
ais closest advisers ia the mayoralty
and conferred with him be
tore Parsons issued MIS- statement ac- /
.usius his colleagues ia the House Of /
with New York State legisla-
ion. Senator NeWcomb knows as well /
as amy one what tT3uspircd at Albany.
ana II i- Uncomfortable that me would /
DcrWit Parsons TO make such z serious
barge unless Hc had personal kuowI- /
dGe that the charge was founded on
Tact