The Washington herald., 1910-03-23

At a Republican caucus to be held to-
night the majority members Of the new
Committee on Rules viii be selected. The
Democrats will caucus tomorrow night
TO place in nomination the minority mem
bers OF the committee.
The indications are that the Republi-
can insurgents viii enter the caucus to-
night with no intention of making an
issue over the personnel Of the Rules Com
mittee.
Lively Row Likely.
All signs point to a lively row In the
Democratic caucus. Radicals from the
South are determined 10 oppose the as
signment of Representative Fitzgerald. Of
New York. who has come to be known
as the president OF the Assistant Repub-
leans League.
Southerners insist Fitzgerald. who de-
serted the minority a year ago, is en-
titled to no consideration at the hands
OF the responsible leadership.
It is their purpose to ask that Repre-
sentative Hughes, of New Jersey. be
named as the Eastern member on the
Democratic end Of the Rules Committee.
Despite this opposition, the chances are
that Mr. Fitzgerald. who is a member
OF the old committee, will be assigned 10
the new organization.
In addition TO the Brooklyn member. as
things now stand, the minority viii be
represented on the committee by Leaker
Clark. Representatives Underwood. or
Dixon. OF Indiana, or Slayden. OF Texas.
Representative Tawney. of Minnesota,
now appears in the role Of peacemaker.
He was in conference yesterday with A
number OF the regular leaders and also
had a long talk with an insurgent group
In fact he is acting as an emissary be-
tween the opposing bodies.
Hope for Tawney.
The insurgents believe Mr.. Tawney will
be successful in inducing hot-headed rad
icals to consent 10 the appointment Of
committee that will in no way be OBJ
nOxious TO the Republicans who made
such a successful fight against the House
organization last week. Mr. Tawney
wants the issue settled amicably, to the
end that legislation may be enacted that
will enable the party to make good
showing in the coming campaign
An effort is now being made by the
Republican leadership TO ascertain the
sentiment among Republicans as TO who
should represent them on the Rules Com
mittee. Representatives Tewney and
Dwight expressed the opinion that in or
ganizing the new committee no one should
be assigned TO it who now holds an i'm
portant Craftsmanship.
If this idea prevails. 1t means the
elimination from consideration for place
on the committee of such men as Ma
jority Leader Payne, Of New York; Rep
resentative Mann of Illinois. and certain
other leaders.
New York Republicans will propose
Representative Fassett, Of that State. for
a place on the committee Among others
who are named for assignment to it are
Representatives Mccall and Lawrence, Of
Massachusetts,; Stevens. of Minnesota:
DENLY, of Michigan; Martin. of South
Dakota. and Kohn and Mckinley, OF Cali
fornia.
Il was learned on good authority that
last night the Republican regulars are also
considering these men :or places on the
Rules Committee: Heifer, of Ohio; Long
worth, Of Ohio Young, OF Michigan, and
BOuten, of Illinois.
May Retain Places.
Tt was generally agreed among Repub-
licans that Representatives Dalzen of
Pennsylvania, and Smith, of Iowa, who
are members Of the present Rules Com
mittee. shall retain thet- places on the
new committee. Further than this no
agreement has been reached among Re-
publioans as to the personnel Of the or
ganiZatiOn
There is a disposition on both sides TO |
settle the matter without further trouble |
and the indications are that a slate will |
be made up at to-high-'s caucus thai
will be promptly confirmed in the HOUSE.. |