Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-21


differently. But the people In the country
apparently believe the uplift magazines
end the cowsrdiy members Of congress
who wrought such havoc today. They said
the speaker should not be a member Of the
committee on rules. which they made over
into a committee Of ten. Much depends
upon the makeup of that committee.
May God bless and keep these men. for,
so far as | am concerned. He only can bless
them. Many so-called republicans are, in
fact, populists, and are trying to Guido Bry-
anism."
Meeting Of Insurgents.
There has not yet been called any meet
ing Of the insurgents to consider what their
future course will be, but undoubtedly one
will be held within a day or two.
The next conflict viii come, II II comes,
on the selection OF the new rules commit
tee provided for in the Norris resolution.
The committee is to be elected by the
house. instead OF being appointed by the
speaker. as heretofore. Neither the regular
republicans nor the democrats rave as yet
made nay arrangements FOR a party caucus,
but both caucuses will be held within the
next three or four days.
Representative Tawney, one Of the lead
ers on the republican side. said today that
no conference had been held to date on the
subject. but undoubtedly one would occur,
perhaps tomorrow. An Of the caucuses
must be held within ten days. for that is
the time limit fixed by the Norris resolu-
ton for the election Of the new committee.
OF this committee the republicans viii
choose six members and the democrats
four. Whether the Insurgents viii be given
representation among the six republican
members is now unknown. They say they
have not asked and do not care for mem
bership on the new committe
we do not wish to assume responsible
fly for legislation or to try to force our
selves on the house IN that way said one
OF their number. 1T would not be just for
US to do So
Democratic Members.
The democrats will choose their -four
members In caucus and expect their selec-
ton will be ratified by the vote of the
house. OF these four, three are practically
certain 10 be Minority Leader Champ Clark,
Fitzerald OF New York and Underwood OF
Alabama. The first two are members OF
the old committee and undoubtedly Will
be accorded similar honors on the new.
There is a general demand among the dem
ocrats that Underwood, who is Leader
Clark's first lieutenant on the floor, should
be given a place. The fourth democrat
has not yet been even much discussed.
To attempt TO predict whom the repub-
leans will select would be the merest specu'
latlon. Besides Speaker Cannon, Dalzel
of Pennsylvania and Smith of Iowa are
the republican members of the present rules
committee. BY the terms Of the Norris
resolution. Speaker Cannon is specifically
eliminated from the new committee.
The democratic leaders said today thai
they expected no difficulty In having theii
caucus selection for this COMMITTEES ratified
by the house, as the insurgent republicans
had given them a pledge to support the
democratic nominees, partly in considera
ton of the unanimous vote of the demo
Gratis for tSe Norris resolution. But tht
highly important matter of the selection
of this new rules committee was of second.
airy consideration in the talk heard toda!
as to whether the war within the ranks o
the republican party was to continue Of
not.