The Washington herald., 1910-03-21
OUTCOME OF ROW
CHEERS MINORITY
Democrats Meet in Caucus
at Early Date.
INSURGENTS GO AGAINST GRAIN
Cannon's Entire Elimination from
Situation Greatest Thing Desired.
EIIerbe Voices Views OF Many
Democrats-JeR Davis Thinks Rad
icaIs Must Explain at Home.

Democrats of the House will meet in
caucus at an early date to elect the four
men allowed them on the new Rules Com
mittee. It is the general impression
among Democrats that Representative
Clark, of Missouri; Representative Under
wood. of Alabama. and Representative
Fitzgerald. of New York, are certain 70 be
three of the members.
The fourth may be Representative Bur-
Lesson, Of Texas. who offered the resolu-
ton in the House Saturday deposing the
Speaker Representative James. of Ken
lucky. is also mentioned for the fourth
place, but. having been placed on the
Ballinger committee by the Democratic
caucus, he will probably not allow the
use OF his name for the Rules Committee.
Messrs. Clark and Fitzgerald are the
present members OF the Rules Commit
tee. and Mr. Underwood served on this
committee in tho Fifty-seventh Congress.
Representative Hammond. of Minnesota,
is also being suggested, for political rea-
sons.
Campaign Managers Confident.
Democratic Congressional campaign
managers are certain the battle cry Of
Cannonism will live through the fall
campaign, in spite Of the dethronement
of the Speaker from the Rules Commit
tee. The Democrats are inclined now
to turn to insurgents and point finger
Of scorn at them for having refused 10
Dust Mr.. Cannon from the Speakership
At the same time. nothing probably
would have panied the Democratic lead
ers more than 10 have had Mr.. Cannon
eliminated entirely from the situation.
The views of a good many Of the Demo
Gratis were voiced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Ellerbee, Of South Carolina,
who said:
LAS I view the situation. nothing has
been gained up TO date. II IS true We
have enlarged the Rules Committee, but
the insurgents are going into the Re-
publican caucus and permit Mr.. Cannon.
the man they have so boldly denounced
for the last year. to name the majority
of the new committee. 1t is perfectly
plain TO every ona that the organization
eventually will swallow the insurgents.
Had the insurgents been in earnest.
they would have got together with the
Democrats and named the ten members
Of the Committee on Rules. electing them
at the time Of the adoption of the Nor
ris resolution. So far as practical re-
suits are concerned, the action taken
won't amount TO a hill OF beans unless
the insurgents combine with us for a
majority representation on the COM
mittee.
a good many OF US have little conf
dence in the insurgents. anyway There
are exceptions, Of course. as in the case
Of Victor Murdoch, Representative
Cooper. and few others But the ma
jority of them are afraid Of having their
orthodoxy questioned"
VIII Control Situation.
IF the insurgents so into the Re-
publican caucus said 8ir. Underwood
last night, "and allow the Cannon or
ganlzation to dictate the six Republican
members Of the committee who are in
entire sympathy with the Speaker, he
viii dominate legislation and control the
situation just as he did before the
change.
Ultimately. believe the change IN the
rules made yesterday viii work for great
good in liberalizing the legislative pro-
ceduTe OF the House.
THE Democratic party in It's support
Of the Norris resolution has shown that
It Is willing to stand for fair play in the
deliberations OF the House, and by its
vote has pledged itself to an elective
Rules Committee and the enforcement of
the Speaker from the political machine"
Representative Davis, who voted for the
elimination Of Mr.. Cannon from the
Rules Committee. was one OF the insur-
gents who thinks that some Of the radi-
Gals who stood by the Speaker on the
Burleson resolution viii have a lot Of
explaining to do at home. Said he:
while regret the defeat Of the Burle-
son resolution. which would have de-
clared the Speakers chair vacant, I am
inclined to think the insurgents will not
attempt to make an issue on the question
as to what Republicans shall be assigned
TO the Committee on Rules.
Must Make Explanation.
Il think it is unfortunate that Cannon
was not deposed, and feel pretty certain
that some of the insurgents who voted
against the Burleson resolution viii have
TO make explanations at home" When
told Of the excuse being given by some
Of the insurgents that they feared the
effect of ousting Cannon upon the Taft
programme of legislation, he said:
THAT is all mOonshine. If Cannon had
been deposed We would have gone ahead
and elected another Speaker. It would
have been done without much delay too.
do not think We could have elected an
insurgent to the chair, but there are a
number of the organization men who
would have been satisfactory to the in
surgents. Stevens. of St. Paul, would
have been happy compromise, or Ohm
sted. of Pennsylvania. or Prince, of IN
nois"
Representative Miller. Of Minnesota
voiced the general sentiment for harmony
in selecting the new Rules Committee.
THE obnoxious power of the Speaker
was taken from him." he said, when
we passed the Norris resolution. I am
opposed to a fight to name insurgents
on the Committee on Rules and win not
join in any movement to obtain such
an end"
We fought for principle, and not TO
advance any OF our number to places
on the Committee on Rules or any other
committee of the House." said Repre-
sentative Murdoch, OF Kansas, one of
the red-hot insurgents I'VE shall not