The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-22

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four days of fierce strife were con-
tent to let matters drift for while.
The regular Republicans, realizing
from the violent outburst in the press
from various insurgents over the
Saturday night speech of Speaker
Cannon when he called them Cow
ardly MEMBERS" that party harmony
was to be gained only by the most
diplomatic tender of the olive branch,
were most adroit in their relations to-
day with their insurgent brethren.
That division of the insurgents
which voted for the ousting of Speak
er Cannon from the speakership were
eminently satisfied today with their
effort, and like the Democrats willing
to let things drift quietly.
The score or so of insurgents who
had voted for the retention of the
speaker in the chair, to be awarded
with withering blast from the
speaker. supplied the only discordant
note. They reached the capitol in
decidedly wrathful and militant
frame of mind. Several of them like
Representatives Norris of Nebraska,
Madison of Kansas, Hayes of Califor-
mia, and two or three others, gave at
once their views fully to the press,
sparing no words in voicing their in
digation at the way the situation af-
fected them. Two or three of them
talked loudly of continued warfare
of further fight upon the rules of
the house, upon Speaker Cannon, up
on the regulars in the selection of the
new rules committee and along other
lines of insurgency. But, notwith-
standing their loud cries of renewed
rebellion they were met on all sides
by smiles and conciliatory words
from the regulars.
Not the least influence in produce
ing sort of general air of forgive
ness was the word that came Indirect
ly from the room of Speaker Cannon
to the effect that the speaker had
moderated in his attitude toward the
men he had denounced Saturday
night and there was almost a GER
tainty that the speaker had been mis-
quoted in his remarks, or something
of that kind.
One Of the strongest evidences Of
the days tendency toward peace. was
the nomination of Majority Leader
Payne for place on the new rules
committee, by Representative Norris,
the leader of the insurgents and au-
thor of the resolution which precipi-
tated the recent war.
Representative Norris said that as
Minority Leader Clark was to be a
member of the committee, he believed
Mr.. Payne also should lie on the COM
mittee.
Half of the house appeared to find
something humorous in the situation
and the bitterness and rancor of the
past few days appeared gradually to
dissipate. Whether it has any great
er significance than that of a mere
incident of one legislative day, can
not be foretold.
The Republican caucus on the selec-
tion of the new rules committee, it
was announced by Representative
Currier. chairman of the Republican
caucus, would not be held before the
latter part of the week, probably Sat
urday night.
Nearly all of the insurgents, both
those who voted for and against the
SpSdhcl last SATURDAY duNOuuCcU Ludt
they intend to enter the caucus. Rep
resentative Hayes and one or two
others early in the day declared they
would not, under any circumstances
enter the caucus. unless they had as
surances as to who the new members
of the committee would be and that
they would be men satisfactory to the
insurgents.
Many of the regular Republicans
volunteered the opinion that the in
surgents should be represented on the
rules committee. A few, but only a
few. asserted that they should not
have representation. Leaders of the
insurgents said they would hold no
meeting before the caucus IL they had
anything to say.
The Democrats, through Minority
Leader Champ Clark, acting for their
caucus chairman, Representative
Clayton of Alabama. who is absent,
called their caucus on the rules COM
mittee question for next Wednesday
night. Three of their selections are
sure to be Representatives Champ
Clark of Missouri. Fitzgerald of New
York and Underwood of Alabama.
Nothing but unanimity of sentiment
is expected in the Democratic meet.