The Washington times., 1910-01-24
Opposition Reported to
Champ Clark as Minor
ity Leader.
ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH LEADERSHIP
Fitzgerald of New York Choice of
Many Members for
Speaker.

II IS rapidly becoming GuTareur 70
close observers Of affairs in the House
that the Republicans are not the only
ones who have qUarreIs within their
own ranks
Il was learned on the best OF author
tty. today, that there is a Neu-defned
movement On foot among a group Of
Democrats in the House TO break away
from Champ Clark and 10 groom some
other member Of the House for the
Speakership. in the event that control
OF that body should pass from the Re
publicans as q result of the next Con
EressionaI election
Mr. Clark IS supremacy confident the
IEext House VIII be Democratic. and he
IS equally confident he win ulc1lpy the
- Troublesome position now held -
Speaker Cannon There are a Goodly
number Of minority members, however.
who are planning TO bring about the
downfall Of the minority leader They
are dissatisfied with his leadership
They charge that he did not take fun
advantage OF his opportunities when the
Iarirf bill was considered that he was
wcefully weak and uEprepareG in his
fight on the rules that he was directly
responsible Tor the unfortunate manner
~ which Henry Ralu-y- Of Illinois was
selected by a Democratic caucus as p
member OF the BallluEeT INVESTIGATING
committee only 70 be rejected by the
Republicans
Fifty Insurgents Claimed
The enmity 20 Clark had its inception
during the fight on the rules when
tyventy-three Democrats refused 10
stand by him Since that time. how
ever the detection has assumed much
greater proportions, and today it is de-
clared- there are considerably more than
nifty members OF the minority who
stand ready 10 desert Clark when the
proper time arrives
The Democratic Insurgents are taking
Sc for granted that the next House viii
have a much stronger minority, even if
j. IS not turned into q majority In
the event the Democrats are placed In
control or the House the success OF the
opposition 10 Clark IL IS pointed 0ur.
VIII depend largely on the section Of the
country from which the increased Dem
CCrariC membership comes
II il Is from the South and Southwest
there is admittedly little chance for the
insurEeuL Democrats To overthrow
Clark One Of the chief reasons for
dissatisfaction with his leadership IS
that the Southern members are nucs
more IN favor with the minority leader
than Northern members
Fitzgers<J Opposing Leader
CIark's enemies are hopeful that the
Congressional election VIII send enough
Democrats from the North and West TO
the House to enable them TO control
the situation
Immediately after the fight on the
rules Representative Fitzgerald was Ia
booed by the Clark followers He was
then ant, IS now characterized as a Can
non mag. Champ Clark. however has
forgiven II he has not forgotten FItz-
EeralE's part in the rules fight The
men Der from Brooklyn Is the most val
uab1a member Of the minority when a
par lap enrary -a1Ele arises, and Clark
has hupr compelled 10 make peace with
him and take his advice.
\Ctu-irEsrandiU this surface Iud-Ca-
ton of peace II is believed Fitzgerald
vi be found leading the fight on Clark
when the proper time arrives. and he
VIII have the support Of many Demo
Gratis who are now classed as Clark
supporters and who did not support