Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-06

IN and was for long time unable
to see the postmaster general. He
succeeded in gaining an audience
yesterday afternoon and it was in
that conversation, according TO Mr.
Miller, that Mr.. Hitchcock informed
him Of the existence of 4 situation
that had made it impossible for him
to act as yet upon his recommends
tiOns.
Mr.. Miller insists that he had no
idea that the interview was to be
considered private as there were
three other callers in Mr.. Hitch
cocks office at the time who might
have heard the conversation Rep
resentative Humphrey, Of Washing
ton, was one of the three present and
one or both OF the others were con-
gressmen.
Considered Words Official
Before making the matter public
he had conferred with Senator Clapp.
from his own state, also an insur-
gent. He did not desire, he said, to
precipitato any final break but he
had merely repeated words which he
considered were official and author
itative.
Postmaster General Hitchcock was
silent on the subject tonight and no
other official representing the adj
ADMINISTRATION would say word about
it.
Another feature of the attitude
of the party leaders toward insur-
gent members of the house was hint
ed at in disclosures today. 1t was
currently reported that "rebellious"
Republican members of congress soon
were to feel the hand of the national
party organization against them in
their home districts. The plan, ac-
cording to the statement of one Of the
insurgents, who also is said to be
marked as a victim, is for the organi-
Zation at Washington to stimulate
sentiment against the denomination
of certain congressman, by diverse To-
cal activities.
NAV Go to Polls
Rival Republican aspirantc for
their places were to be encouraged,
and. if the opposition We're unsuccess-
full at the primaries, the fight was to
be carried to the polls.
It was pointed cut that in Con-
=
sin already rival Republican cam
didate was in the field, although the
primaries there do not occur until
September. Large sums OF money
are available fer tho purpose, it is
claimed by those who tell this story,
and much has been expended. In the
district represented by Representa-
tive Norris, of Nebraska, Republican
tative Norris said he we'll knew the
fight was On against him at nome.
On the ether hand, inquiries
among other congressman generally
classed as insurgents failed to dis
close any apparent active opposition
against any one connected with the
administration. Representatives Muir
dock and Madison, OF Kansas, had
not suffered from suspended ANNA
ton, in their patronage recommends
lions.
Madison Longs for War
When Mr.. Madison was informed
that the fight apparently had been
started he said
Good, I am glad of it. Nothing
suits me better than u good square
fight"
Congressman Hayes, of California,
who presided over the only meeting
of the house insurgents held this
year declared The was in the fight to
stay
of no one will call meeting of
the insurgents to marke cut q plan
of battle, | will do it," he said. And
if there are. others who are back
ward in this battle, will go it alone
I am an insurgent until it is over. y
Speaker Cannon remarked that II
he were to express his views on the
subject, they would sound 'chest-
nutty." He denied knowledge of any
specific determination to crush the
insurgents.
Cannon Repeats Threats
But he turned to a copy of speech
he delivered in Kansas City, Deem
Der Z, and quoted from it the follow
ing paragraph as expressive of his
opinion of the course that ought tc
be pursued. The paragraph read:
"When Lincoln found an army
marching on the national capital from
the South and body of sympathizers
in the North encouraging that army
he said it was difficult to determine
which was the most threatening tC
the welfare of the nation. History
repeats itself, and when Senators
Cummins, La Toilette, Bristow and
their so-called progressive" follow
ing join hands with Mr.. Brown in
waging war on the Republican mem
bers of congress, who passed the tar
if bill, and upon President Taft, who
signed it, in that contest | know
of but one way to treat them, and
that is fight them just as we fight
Mr.. Bryan and his followers