New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
DEMOCRATS BUSY
CANNON.
Trouble in Minority Camp
Republican Caucus Tonight.
LFrom - TrIhune Rureau. }

lFrom The Tribune. Bureaul
Washington, March 22.-The Democrats
In the House have az last come 90 a reAli-
zation that they have been holding the bag.
They made desperate efforts 20 drop that
uncomfortable receptacle to-day. but thus
far their attempts seem 60 have borne
little fruit. They saw the work OF solidi-
flying the Republican party being carried on
with safety and dispatch mainly because
OF their successful cooperation In removing
the one question which had brought dis
cord. Accordingly. they began an effort to-
day To renew dissensiOn in the rapidly
uniting Republican ranks By political
speeches directed first al the regulars ana
later at the insurgents
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, OF
Pennsylvania. FIRST entered the arena and
addressed ten Republican members and
many OF his colleagues on the failure OF the
Taft administration. the iniquities Of the
tariff and the dismissal OF Clifford Pinchot.
Later ne paid his respects 20 the insurgents.
and chided them for having been whipped
into line BY refusal OF patronage and the
gavel OF the Speaker.
Representative shackleford, OF Missouri
addressed the House on "CannOnism'' later
IN the afternoon. and denounced those In
surgents who voted for Mr.. Cannon. The
Speaker watched the antics OF the Mis-
sourian from a front seat. and seemed
highly amused BY Mr. shacklefOrd's most
pitiIess excoriations. The result OF his
speech, I'm which he referred TO the "Fitz-
gerald annex 20 Cannonism.' was 10 stir
up old enmities I'm the Democratic camp
and make safe predictions that there Will
be a frst class row I'm the Democratic
caucus Thursday. evening.
Signs of trouble on the minority side have
already developed. While II is considered
certain that Representative Champ Clark
will be elected a member OF the Rules
Committee. no other Democrat is sure Of a
place at this time. Opposition 20 Mr.. FitZ-
gerald on the part OF Representatives
ShackiefOrd, OF Missouri; PuiO. OF Louis
lana; BurlesOn. OF Texas. and Bartlett. of
Georgia, developed to-day, and these men
have started a campaign against him. The
more conservative and influential members
Of the minority predict. however. that he
will be elected. For the third place on the
committee there will probably be hght
between Representatives Underwood or
Alabama. and SIayden, Of Texas. The lat
ter's boom is being managed by Represen-
tative Henry. his colleague. who has de-
signs on the Speakership II the Democrats
carry the House and has taken on him
self the duties OF leadership. The fourth
place on the committee will probably be
fought for by Representatives Hammond.
OF Minnesota, and Dixon. Of Indiana. Both
Of these men have a strong following
insurgents to Enter Caucus.
Tomorrow night has been selected as
the time for the Republican caucus The
regular leaders have come to the con-
clusiOn that the question should be dis
posed Of as speedily as possible. as they
find that undue intervals give opportunity
for the evolution Of freak ideas on the
part or the extremists IN both factions.
Thus far the only man who has expressed
any doubt as 20 his attendance at the
caucus is Representative Hayes. Of Cali
fornia. who. with an eye to membership
on the committee. has been talking sug-
gestively about war unless the insurgents
are offered a place" Mr. Gardner. OF
MASSACHUSETTS, has announced that he will
not accept place and has expressed the
belief that the insurgents should not take
one. II IS now practically assured that a
large majority Of the insurgents will at
tend the caucus. and viii. moreover, abide
by IT'S action. Such men as Representatives
MurdOch. OF Kansas: Norris OF Nebraska;
Fowler. OF New Jersey; Fish and FOeIker.
Of New York. and others. have announced
this intention. while only two or three are
non-cOmmittal
The slate has not yet been decided, but
by q process OF elimination twelve names
have been selected as a tentative slate
They are DaizeH. Of Pennsylvania; Smith.
of Iowa; Mann, OF Illinois; DENLY. OF
Michigan; Kahn and McKinlay. OF Cali
fcrnia: HawIey. Of Oregon; Stevens, OF
Minnesota; Payne. Of New York: Mccall
and Lawrence. Of Massachusetts. and Fas-
sett. OF New York The last named dis
claimed to-day any desire to serve on the
committee. but his name is frequently
mentioned by members Of the New York
delegation.
Representatives Hayes. Of California.
and LenrOot. Of Wisconsin. waited half an
hour late this afternoon 10 see Mr. Taw-
nev, and were somewhat aggrieved when
the chairman Of the Appropriations Com
mittee did not appear. Mr HAYES after
ward announced that he had not made up
his mind whether ne would attend the
caucus. but those who know this prudent
fighter predict that he will be seated IN,
the front row