The Washington times., 1909-03-13
But Few Insurgents Viii
Take Hand in Party's
Deliberation.
WILL FIGHT DELAY
IN MAKING CHANGES
Compromises Offered Anti-Cannon
Men Refused-Demand Ac-
ton This Session.
By ]. c. wELLryER.

The Republicans of the House of
Representatives will caucus at s
O'Clock tonight on the subject of
Speakership and rules. About twen-
ty members of the anti-Cannon per-
suasion viii absent themselves be-
cause they are unwilling 20 be
bound by the action on either sub
iect, and they claim that a number
of others will remain away because,
while personally .favoring the
Speaker, they want to make such
measure of concession TO home
sentiment as would be involved in
refraining from taking part in nom-
mating the Speaker.
Mr.. Currier of New Hampshire
will preside over the caucB. The
forces of the old organization viii
have everything their own way. The
caucus will be brief unless a discus
sion is precipitated over the question
OF making the caucus action binding
as to the rules. Nonlinstiors WIN &c
made for I tie emp oyez Of The
House lhout any particular
changes nom the present
Insurgent Plans
The insurgents viii .4he
only by small gronp ON
number. headed by sdr tAsF OF
Massachusetts, whose purpose Nih be
In general 10 look after the interests .
those remaining away Il IS perfect
accepted by the sbsentees that the
ganization proposes 20 make its co
lust az contemptuous of them as
be. They viii be branded as ire
and as political pariahs. and thsre a.
be a good deal OF enthusiasm among
the members OF the organization over
having things 50 entirely 10 themselves
1t is the present plan OF the ro
to have the
form OF ls9a0e-r
the caucu
in all reg
those inst
lar on ST
lege OF 7 l7s"-
Iution c...4.1s before q Speaker IS nom
mated the little band in insurgents viii
get up and solennly file out of the
chamber. amid the derision Of those re-
naming behind II viii all be very
Sladsome on the surface, but with some
thing less than a score OF absentees a.
the outset, and a few more marching
out at this stage OF the proceedings. it
will not give especial satisfaction 70
/ the organizers.
Are Hopeful.
The insurgents declared today. after
a careful hnaI casting up OF their
strength, that they had absolute pledges
Of more than the necessary twenty-four
/ 10 prevent control by the organization
They brushed aside ali questionings and
doubts in their declarations today They
would win II the Democrats stood: and
they were more hopeful on this count
than yesterday
But as TO the Democrats they were FAR
from confident. That is the weak spot.
as both the regulars and insurgents ad-
nit. Champ Clark is performing Hereu-
/ lean Iabors 10 bring all his troops back
in time for the Monday session. and 70
force them ali into line. He has served
notice that whoever disappcints him
now viii be beyond the pale OF TOR
/ giveness so long as he is minority lead
er. he means to make this fght q test
/ OF party nealty. The man 1ho bolts
or lodges at this time win De 'Tn bad
with the organization, and viii find no
body TO make apologies or excuses to his
constituents for him.
/ This uncompromfsfng attitude OF
Clark has caused the regular RsPubs
licans endless difficulty in their efforts
to induce a half score Of Democrats
quietly to remain away from the ses-
sion Monday. There ere q number oc
Democrats commonly given TO little so-
commodatious OF this kind for the Re
publican powers; ken who sre often
relied or 70 stay away ia case OF q
close vote, II the dominant psrty's man
| agement asks them 10 do so.
They lgould do it. gain IN this case,