The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-09
Ballinger Supporters Remain
Away to Prevent Him From
Being Ousted
MEETING ADJOURNED
BY THE CHAIRMAN
Five ANTS Present and Ready
TO Make Report Unfavorable to
Secretary-Won't Attend
Postponed Session.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Sept p
When the Ballinger- Pinchot congress
sional investigating committee re-
sumed its sessions here to-day five
declared antt-Ballinger men were
confronted by only four whose fail
ure to declare themselves leaves them
classed as Ballinger adherents
In the fact OF the declaration made
late yesterday by Representative
DENLY and the covert threat OF other
pro Ballinger members. the repeu-
ton was quite possible of the tactics
of Wednesday,, when Senator Suth-
erland, of Utah, and Representative
Mccall, of Massach usetts, walked out
of the committee room, leaving less
than a quorum. II was also upon the
cards that the anti Baliinger majority
might again disregard technicalities,
as IL did Wednesday. rush through the
already prepared anti-Ballinger re-
port and then go home, leaving the
remaining seven members TO frame
majority report, when and where they
please.
1t was also borne in mind that
Representative Madison. OF Kansas.
while voting with the democrats TO
condemn Ballinger. voted with the
republicans to adjourn until Repre-
sentatives DENLY and Oimsted should
arrive. Should he take the same
stand to-day, the vote would stand
Ave to four for delay.
Those members who did not labor
into the night on reports. sat up Is
suing statements The members now
present are Senator Nelson. Mimi.
Senator Sutherland, Utah; Representa-
tive Mccall. Mass; and Representa-
tive DENLY. Mich: all presumably prs-
Eallinger, and Senator Fletcher. Flori-
da Senator Purcell, North Dakota.
and Representative James. KY. Ora
ham, Ills: and Madison. Kansas, in
snrgent, avowed anti Ballinger men,
Representative Oimsted- OF Penn. ts
expected tn arrive tonight. Senator
Root. OF New York, and Senator Flint.
OF California, we're entirely out OF tire
calculations. Neither faction can
muster a quorum alone.
At 10 A. M. the hour set for meet
ing to- day. Senator Sutherland. Rep
resentatives Mccall and DENLY had
not appeared and the assumption was
that these three were holding aloof to
present quorum.
Sutherland had left the hotel where
the committee met and Mccall and
DENLY could not be found. The bolt
Was positive. Meanwhile the anti Bal
finger five went into session with Nell
son, chairman, present
Obstruction and Boiling.
Representative James. of Kentucky,
made this statemen to-day before the
committee met;
I'VE came here. many OF us hum
dreds OF miles. TO attend to our duty
and the government il being put TO
an expense OF 5000 day By the as
semblage of the committee. We had
"a quorum here ready to DO business.
Four members were absent. one, 80
we are told, making political speeches
In Maine, another engaged in a poll
teal fight in his own State. in which
be was not directly interested The
other two were never expected We
waited three days for them. What
were we TO do? Hunt them up. or
proceed with business, as quorum
was present? They agreed to the
meeting. They said they would be
present. We we're In no way censur-
able because We were ready to per-
form business.
81 don't believe anyone will ap-
prove of the methods of obstruction
and boiling which have been resorted
to.
we are ready to make our ind-
ings public and the fact that some
one wants to wait until after election
lis political excuse. but In no way an
Official reason"
A message from Senator Root say
ing that he is now available for the
purposes OF the committee and a mes
sage from Representative Olmsted
saying he had left Chicago for Mime
spolis. were the direct causes of the
holt OF the three members. 1t is
very plain that they intend to keep
the committee without quorum and
thus defer action until the two alb
sentees arrive.
They will resume sessions with the
committee as soon as fuu attend
anee Is possible. The three boilers
went into private conference at 1890
A. NJ.
Senator Nelson. the chairman OF
the Ballinger investigating commit
tee, has called off the meetings of
the committee here and to-day has
called a meeting In the auditorium
annex hotel In Chicago. for next
Tuesday at 10 A. NJ
Oimstead is due to arrive to-day.
when the committee met this morn
ing. Mccall. DENLY and sutherland
were absent. though they were all in
the West hotel where the sessions are
being held.
The four democratic members with
Madison the progressive republican,
and Senator Nelson In the chair. went
into session behind closed doors
The anti Ballinger members have
q report ready drawn by tsraham and
VIII 70 formally on record regardless
OF whether they are able to gain a
quorum. The pro- Rallinger repub-
leans will be In control Monday and
Il IA limited that the damocratic
members may then ADOPT the tactics
If the opposition and prevent
quorum, for with Flint in Europe. the
Raliinger members will he one short
81 a quorum.
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