Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-11
Hinshaw Will Probably Succeed Pol
lard as Member from Nebraska.
OUTLOOK IN IOWA MIXED
Dawson is Candidate for Reelection,
but Support is not Unanimous.
STATUS OF THE INSURGENTS
All VIII BE Asked to Attend First
Caucus, hut Real Test VIII Come
with Selection of BalIenEer
Inquiry Committee.
crrom a sad corregpondent.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. iO.-(special Telc-
gram.)-A caucus Of republicans of both
branches of congress has been called to
meet Wednesday evening for the purpose
OF selecting the congressional committee
fr the campaign of 1910. Senator Hale has
signed this call as chairman Of the caucus
of republican senators, while Representa-
tive Currier, chairman of the house repub-
llcan caucus, has done likewise. Delega-
tions are already meeting and interesting
fights are developing in many of the states.
Iowa is in the foreground in this par
4ic,siar Representative Dawson of the
Second district is a candidate for re-elec-
tion, and 1t is understood he is assured of
six votes but If he cannot have the unani-
nous vote OF his delegation 1t is extremely
doubtful IL he will accept reelection with
divided delegation. The insurgent MEM
bers of the Iowa delegation met in caucus
tonight for the purpose of determining
whom they will support in the event
Dawson decides to pull out of the contest.
| AS to Nebraska, Representative Hinshaw
is expected to succeed to Representative
Pollards place.
! In South Dakota, Representative Martin
will go on the committee, while Represen-
tative Mondell will hold his old place from
| wyoming
! Not in many years has so much interest
been takn over representation on the con-
gressional committee State delegations.
having both regulars and insurgents In
IT, cir representation, are scrapping In
manner that Is necessarily bound to leave
sore spots and In view of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy. which is tanning the
/ fls mes it is impossible to predict just what
the outcome will be.
The present congressional committee has
| taken upon itself to indicate that ins1r-
gents will be treated such in the cam
paign Of 1910 on the ground that they are
not only opposed TO "cannonsm' ana the
rules in the house OF Representatives. but
that they are in opposition to President
Taft and the administration. Just how
these differences may be harmouized Is
one of the most troublesome questions
facing the party at this moment. Every
republican, as indicated in the congress
! sonal directory, will be asked to attend
! the caucus Wednesday night when the
congressional committee is to be chosen.
! After that another caucus In all Likelihood
will be held for the purpose Of presenting
! to the house a slate of republican mem
bers who are to conduct on the part OF
that body the investigation into the affairs
of the Interior department and the forestry
bureau. Then will come the tests OF steel
1t is argued by the regulars that unless
a definite plan is agreed upon by the house
republicans every member OF the house
could be put in nomination for a place on
this committee with the result that It
might take days to reach a conclusion. As
the republicans have generally conducted
legislation by caucus, the selection of rhis
investigation committee should likewise be
done by caucus.
Attitude of Majority.
Representative Underwood, speaking for
the democrats of the house, said the mi
nority would probably hold a caucus also
on the Ballinger-Pinchot inquisitlon. There
is a prospect of the joint democratic re-
publican insurgent committee being named
to oppose the committee of the regular re-
publicans, which would bring test battle
on the floor.
1--WE are like the outside nine" said Mr..
Underwood, waiting to see which way the
ball is going to be batted. We can't play
until they hit something in our direction" 4"
The letter issued by the republican con-
gressional committee which had the effect
of throwing a few bricks into the insur.
gent camp, came from the literary bu-
reau" maintained by that organization. II
was stated that the congressional com
mittee did not exist as body at this time
. and therefore was not responsible.
Representative Mckinley OF Illinois
Nchairman Of the committee admitted today
r there was virtually no committee in en-
istence now, but he himself assumed 70
I sponsbility for the letter. 1t was sent out
, he said, under his guidance from the re.
publican headquarters in this city as par
of the regular weekly news letter"