New-York tribune., 1910-11-10
MEANS VICTORY IN 1912
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o,ic leaders In the House will be
Dei,io ted with internal questions which
coiili 90 some bitter and lasting party
:. la.,,sgIes. 80, What the Northern Democrats
-, th,nk of Champ Clarks heavenly
5o+e" TO tear down the custom
snmses and hullify all tariffs remains to
II Is not believed here that the
D1.,,ocrats will be disposed to force tar
D7---S -l.,.,on under Republican President.
-.ef measures must originate in
~. House, and as the Democrats VIII
-, IN control OF that branch and IN
80. of all Of Its committees IT would
aar that the taking Of the Initiative
ae-,,d not be evaded. even II that should
doeiro of Democratic leaders. The
.ee ic ono Of the questions on winch
,,o,,ocrats are more widely divided
oora the Republicans when they
framed the Payne act. 30 many oou'h-
orn states have adopted the poiicy OF
..o+ection. while in other sections where
t,o Damocracy is strong there remains
ointment in favor Of practicaI 1ree
.rade. especially free raw materials tlldC
par,,h,icans may now sit back and view
-,-i+b measure of complacency the spec
.oo,o of their ong-time enemies locking
horns over questions which have prokeh
+bair own hold on the lower brancn OF
Congress.
rrbera ia little question that some OF
tho Southern Representative who nave
beeu through several struggles over the
,,,1se and have seen the insurSent-Demo-
.ro+tc combination defeated because OF
+ba detection of certain Northern Demo-
Gratis will protest against any commit
tee preferments being given TO men VINO
have not always shared their own views.
This attitude, If persisted IN. Will lead
to an interminable battle, for the Demo-
cratic recruits to the Cannon organiza-
t,on came mainly from the Northern
states.
Champ Clark for Speaker.
Two questions of vital Importance TO
the Democrats will arise on the nrst Gay
| of the session, the selection Of a speaker
and the adoption Of the rules Just now
|
| M name is heard In connection with the
sneakership but that of Representative
Champ Clark. of Missouri. 1t is possible
that no other candidate Will be prorll-
nent until late in the coming session. put
long before the last session closed there
were rrmblings of Democratic olscon-
tent with the ponderous methods or the
minority leader, and three men were
mentioned as better fitted for the place
than the Missourian. They were Oscar
Underwood. of Alabama: Swager Sher-
lev. of Kentucky, and Robert L. Henry
Of Texas The first two have many au-
mirers in the House, and their ooons
came from interested friends, who felt
that the party would fare better In thelr
hands than under the leadership or MT.
Clark. Neither Representative Sherley
nor Representative Underwood consid-
cred the question seriously, both declar-
ing that they would discuss II aICer d
Democratic House was safely elected
ON the other hand, Representative Henry
was his own most enthusiastic adnllrer'
and had succeeded in lining up most OIL
the Texas delegation to his support oe-
fore he left Washington in July. Ii MT
Sherley should decide to enter the SPEAK
ership contest it is probable that ne
would have strong support from North
ern Democrats
The rules present another question
which will undoubtedly cause the Demo
cratic leaders great concern. AT the las
session there were almost as many Views
as to how the business OF the House
should be conducted as there were Demo
Gratis. Representative Simms, OF Zen
nessee. led strong faction which de-
manded a committee on committees
representative Underwood had man.
followers in his belief that the Speake
should appoint the committees, but ina
there should be a geographical division
Representative Fitzgerald. of New YORK
and his band were 1ukewarm TOWARD
either of these propositions, while Repre-
sentative Clark tried his best to agre
with all three views and left Washing
ton without committing himself
Places for New York Democrats.
If the seniority system of selecting
committees prevails, lIIo @NC" 49, IL ~OA--
ocrats will have no reason for complaint
Representative Fitzgerald Is the RANKIN;
member of the Appropriations Commit
tee. and will undoubtedly make stron;
fight for the craftsmanship, although tn
next man on the list is Representative
Burleson, of Texas, one Of the most IN
huentiaI members Of the present minor
,tv. and q bitter opponent Of Mr.. f1tz
gerald on the rules question 1t Is diff
cult to imagine how Mr.. Fitzgerald cal
be deprived of the chairmanship withou
a serious breach in the Democratt'
membership of the House. In his rule
struggle the Brooklynite was supported
nv Democrats from Massachusetts
| Georgia and Louisiana, besides hi
own delegation. and as many OF then
have been reelected an attempt to dis
cipline Mr.. Fitzgerald would probabl!
cause a renewal of the old warfare
Moreover. Mr.. Fitzgerald is the bes
parliamentarian on the Democratic side
and one of the best informed men il
Congress on the business affairs of the
government To slight him means con
,iuued trouble for the Democratic organ
ization. In the mean time some of Mr.
RurIeson's Southern friends are booming