The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-20
IS
Showing ITS HAND.
Republican Caucus Turns Down
Rainey, Selected as Member
Investigating Committee.
LENDS ADDED INTEREST TO
BALLlNGER-PINCHOT CASE
Whole Question Likely to Come
Up in House, Where Demo
Gratis Will Kick.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The caucus OF
Republican members OF the house tonight
named the house members of the Balm
ger-Pinchot investigation committee. and
incidentally rejected Rainey OF Illinois. one
OF the two Democrats selected by the
Democratic caucus last Saturday night.
as the mporty's representative on the
committee. The six men selected include
three regular Republicans Mccall OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, 0hnstead of Pennsylvania
and DENLY OF Michigan: one ''insurgcnt'
Republican. Madison, of Kansas. and two
Democrats, James of Kentucky and LLOYD
OF Missouri,
Six Insurgents Bolt.
The caucus lasted threeahours. and while
characterized by much acTlmony wsS
more peaceful than most members had
expected. Even at that there was a bolt
Of six insurgents, led by Cooper OF Wis
e1' eonsin' The osher boilers being Lenroot.
and Lindberg Of Minnesota
In several speeches strong objections 10
both James and RaIney were voiced the
ooJector claiming 10 express the views OF
President Taft. There was no objection
to either OF them personally, but II was
urged, especially against Eaincy. that
their alleged extreme partisanshlp would
unfit them Tor a judicial invcstisa ton
Against Rainey was cited activity in
stirring up trouble Tor The Republican aof.
fninistratlon in Panama canal matters,
Fight Is Not Over.
The matter probably will come up in
The house tomorrow, and il IS expected
the Democrats To man VIII vote TO re-
pudlate the Republican caucus action.
Incidentally there is the question whcth-
CT In the circumstances Lloyd will consent
After the vote nominating The four Re-
publiCans had been taken resulting in
practically unanimous approval scpa-
rate vote Was ordered ON the Democratic
members OF the committee. At this JUNG
turc. Mr.. Cooper declared that he Was
authorized by number of MS colleagues
70 say that they were opposed 10 naming
Democratic members Of a committee in 4
Republican caucus.
III would be harmful to the Republican
party TO DO so, declared Mr. Cooper.
Cooper Blunders
Mr. Cooper constantly caused laughter
by repeated iaadvertant alluslcn 10 Ollie
James as Jesse James. When correct
ed, he said he had got the name OF the
famous outlaw in his mind through read
ing one OF his law eases today and meant
no reflection upon Representative James.
But the laughter was upToarious when, III
making This explanation. he said he
meant no reflection on James James.
The strongest partisan speech was that
OF j. Sloat Fassett of New York. who ad-
jured the Republican party TO name The
whole committee without regard 10 Demo
cratic selections.
This is a Republican cleaning" said
MI. Tsssett. "and the Democrats have
nothing TO do with IL.
Speaker Cannon opposed any conpro-
You've only got TWO propositions.
said he. Either accept the Democratic
selections or reject en-,
When the caucus opened a notice from
the Democratic caucus was read appliS-
ing the majority OF the Democratic selec-
ton of James and Rainey. y motion by
Douglas of Ohio To return the communi-
cation. with the request that other Demo
Gratis he substituted Was ,o~v9rMlielmlnS- ~
tive Norris Of Nebraska an insurSent
that the caucus vote first Tor the Tour
Republican members ot the committee
was laid on the table.
Plenty Of sparring,
REPRESENTATIVE Gocbcl of Ohio then Of
tered resolution. naming the four Re
publlcans and Representatives Clayton
and Lloyd as Democratic members OF the
committees: Gardner of Massachusetts; an
insursent offered Il substitute providing
for the naming OF only the four Repub-
Leans and lea[ing The two Dem Dgm3eFntic &c Ate
was defeated. IOA TO o.. II was at this
juncture that Representative Cooper and
his ipSurgent colleagues left the caucus.
y motion to substitute James for CLAY
ton, made by Representative Morse o.
Wisconsin,; was adopted by a vote ,,o,,io9s ei ~
were then ratified by q vote OF lo5 To
I, Just before the final ballot, Ropresen-
tstire Amess of Massachusetts, moyed 10
minority leader. and Representative IN
derwood, Democratic whip. for those of
James and Lloyd but this was defeated
10y practically unanimous vote.
Just Quiet Walkout.
The Halkout OF Representative Cooper
and his little band Of Insurgents caused
comparatively little excitement and was
attended by no dramatic features. Nh.
Cooper. after concluding his brief speech
slowly left the ball and was followed bS
the five others, one at Il time.
All msErSent members OF the house
were present at the caucus. The ap-
plause was frequent in the speeches. and
at times the pounding on the desks and
hand ella piping could he heard cut in the
Several speeches were made In
opposition TO the naming OF Democrats
in 4 Republican caucus.
II was stated later that Representative
Cooper WAS supported In this stand by
several regular Republicans. including
Gaines OF West Virginia. Gillett of
Fish OF New York and
Douglas OF Ohio. The overwhelming ma
iority. however, was in favor of dictat
ing the personnel Of the whole commit
tee. thus indicating that, when tho mat
ter comes TO the floor OF tho house to-
morrow. there will in all probability be
ample votes to carry the ticket through
over anN combined Democratic and IN
surgcnt' objection.