Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-24

W SollASloL, MdTcH Zf.-IQo new
rules committee of the house will, if
last nights republican caucus selec-
tions are ratified and the expectations
Of the minority leaders as to tonight's
democratic caucus are fulfilled, consist
Of: Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, chair
man; Smith, of Iowa; Lawrence, of
Massachusetts: Fassett, Of New York;
Smith, of California; Boutell, of Illi-
Z -ois: Clark. of Missouri; Underwood,
Alabama; Fitzgerald, of New York,
ad Dixon. of Indiana. Interest in the
ouse membership today centered on
he final makeup of the committee.
leaders of both sides expect great
Rings of the committee. The regular
jpublicans-some of them at least
incede that the augmentation of the
fmbers of the committee is a step in
be right direction and already there is
tlk of increasing the number of MEM
}rs to eleven, SO as to provide an odd
,fumber to avoid tie votes. This talk,
however, has not crystallized into any
ldehnite shape and If any such move
lment Is made it will not be at this ses-
sion OF congress. DalzellPs selection
Is chairman is expected because of his
Ee.xority Of service on the committee,
his memberShip dating back to Speaker
Reed.
Washington, March 24.-Six regu-
lars were chosen at the republican
caucus to represent the majority party
>the committee on rules which is to
Pfeed the committee retired by the
y eStion that took place in the house
)resentatives last week. The slate
prepared by the regular leaders
lNt thru as given above.
tBoth Smith Of Iowa, and Dalzell are
Iembers OF the present committee on
HES. having been appointed to places
tereon by Speaker Cannon. Repre-
I kntative BouteN is one Of Speaker
lannon's closest friends and greatest
Hmirers and placed Mr.. Cannon in
Pmination for president at the Chi
1go convention in 1908. Mr.. Lawrence
Massachusetts has long been close
lend Of Speaker Cannon. Mr.. Fassett
lone Of the orators of the regulars"
representative Smith of California,
always been one Of the most reg
l.r republicans in the house.
y 4 speaker SdNuOu dlleuUeQ the eau.
), but took no prominent part in the
Bbceedings. He made no speech; had
bthing whatever to say except in the
aart-to-heart whispered talks he in
Eilged in with his lieutenants of old.
the insurgents attended the eau
except Gardner of Massachusetts,,
j was kept away by illness.
Insurgents Arc Satisfied.
lete satisfaction in the work of the
aucus. None of them bolted or criti-
ized In any way the result of the bal
Pting.
Out Of the total republican member
hip Of the hous@216-there were
Iresent last night 189. 1t required the
Iancus three hours and fifteen minutes
b select the majority members Of the |
lew rules committee. a fact commented
4pon by some of the regulars as an
argument against the election of all Of |
the house committees. The caucus was
opened by Representative Tawney, Of
Minnesota, who has been acting as
mediator in the conferences between |
the regulars and the insurgents. He
presented q slate and spoke for forty |
to convince the caucus that it
should be accepted. The slate as writ i
ten contained the names of the six |
finally chosen. Representative Hub
bard, of Iowa, one Of the insurgent
leaders. followed in brief speech,
moving the adoption of resolution |
that the committee should be selected
by secret bAlloting and opposing the |
Tawney resolution that the prepared
ticket should be adopted by a majority
vote.
Representative Payne, of New York.
surprised the members by an earnest
appeal in support of Judge Hubbard's
He bitterly opposed any
that might have the appear
ance Of a prearranged program Com
Ing from the leader Of his party on the
hoor, the Insurgents were delighted
Mr.. Tawney was forced by the logic of
Mr.. Payness remarks to withdraw the
slate, and Mr.. Payne substituted a
formal, written resolution, directing an
Informal secret ballot, which was ac-
repted by Mr.. Hubbard for his resolu-
tions
A committee of five, consisting Of
Roberts OF Massachu-
setts. vreeland OF New York, Hubbard
and Kendall OF Iowa, and Tawney Of
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Insurgents Are Active.
Representative Rodenberg OF Illinois
Mr. Boutell; Taylor, Of j,