The sun., 1910-01-08
INSURGENTS TASTE VICTORY
WITH THE AID OF DEMOCRATS
THEY ROUT THE MACHINE.
Herbert Parsons. Ham Fish and Butter
Ames Also Assist--MOtion Carried to
Take From the speaker the Naming
Or the BnlIInger-PinchOt Committee.

rake From the speaker the Naming
Or the BalIInEer-PinchOt Committee.
WASHINGTON Jan. There was the
biggest kind OF doings in the House oi
Representatives to-day. The insurgents
OF that body. assisted by Herbert Par
sons OF New York. who is an insurgent in
spots Hamilton Fish OF New York and
Butler Ames OF Massachusetts,. two
regular Republicans temporarily alien
ated from their fellows by their warm
friendship for Clifford Plnchot. and the
entire Democratic strength. with the
exception Of Representative Fitzgerald
OF New York. decisively routed Speaker
Cannon and the House machine.
The test vote occurred on an amend
ment offered by Representative Norris
OF Nebraska. a confirmed anti-Ca nnon
OUTLAW. providing that instead Of being
designated by the Speaker the six House
members OF the joint committee to In
vestigats the Ballinger-Pinohot feud
shonld he elected by tho House itself.
The motion was carried. lss to lee. with
Ave paired members voting present.
All the recognized insurgents. with the
exception OF Representative Steenerson
Of Minnesota. voted for the Norris amend
ment. All the Democrats voted for it
except Fitzgerald. All the regular Repub-
licans voted against il except Messrs.
Ames. Fish and Herbert Parsons.
This is the first taste Of victory the in
surgents have had since they banded
together and decided to fight Cannonism
and the Cannon rules. IL has shown them
their power. and tonight they are moro
than iubilant. There was "A wild scene
of enthusiasm in the chamber when Mr..
Cannon. grim. unsmilinE. never NOR Q
fully meriting his title of the Iron Duke
OF Illinois, announced the vote. The
Democrats yelled and whooped and banged
their desks. The insurgents gripped
hands and promised 70 stick together
forever and ever.
The result was entirely unexpected.
Early in the day Representative John
Dwight OF New York. the Republican
whip Of the House. had been warned
that there was a coalition between the
inslIrgent Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis that promised to make trouble.
but after consulting with the machine
leaders and going over his lists confidence
was expressed that while the vote might
be Close il was improbable that the
organization would go down to defeat.
But just the same he sent out scouts to
get in the full straight Republican
strength, and all the members loyal to
the organization were warned that they
must be on hand in case Of trouble
All OF them weren't That explains
the victory OF the allied forces. Two
regulars came rushing on the floor FIVE
minutes too late to vote. Representative
Loudenslager Of New Jersey was sick at
his home. impaired, and Representative
Moore OF Philadelphia was out Of town.
impaired. And other instances might
be cited Of a trihe Of oversight on the part
Of the whip, Dwight, and his assistants.
The insurgents and their Democratic
allies having had this taste OF power
this sample Of victory. say that Cannonism
is doomed and that the days OF Car rule
over the House are numbered.
The Democrats are pleased because they
helped to disrupt the Republican party
in the House and put one over on the Re
publioans controlling that body The
insurgents are just as much pleased
because they say they have accomplished
something they long despaired Of doing
steam rollered tho House organiza ton,
while at the same time not going against
the grain of any Administration plans
or policies.
President Taft doesn't care about
Cannon as Cannon they say. All
he wants to be sure about is that this row
in the House doesn't affect the passage
of the legisla ton he has recommended
Well. he needn't worry about that. Well
be there with the regulars when the gong
rings. But in the meantime on purely
House. purely local, purely organizat ation
ructions we will show Cannon and his
gang few tricks.
Again ON the other hand the leaders
OF the House organization insist that by
their action to-day the insurgents have
disregarded all White House storm sig
nails with reference TO their activities and
the effect il would have on their patronage
and their standing as loyal members OF
the Republican party. and they say they
expect those members who oted to-day
against the organization 20 be punished
Here are the names OF the Republicans
who. allied with the Democrats. sent the
House ma chine down to defeat.
Representatives Amos Of Massachusetts,.
Cooper OF Wisconsin. Davis Of Minnesota,
Fish Of New York. Good OF Iowa. Gronna
OF North Dakota. Haugen OF Iowa, HAYES
of California. Hinslraw OF Nebraska
Hubbard Of Iowa. Kendall OF Iowa, Kopp
OF Wisconsin, Lenroot Of Wisconsin.
Lindbergh Of Minnesota, Lowering of
OF Minnesota. MurdOck of Kansas, Morse
OF Wisconsin, Nelson OF Wisconsin, Norris
OF Nebraska, Parsons Of New York Pickett
Of Iowa. Poindexter OF Washington,
Volstead OF Minnesota and Woods OF
Iowa.
Butler Ames, whose action in voting
with the insurgents and their Democratic
allies was entirely unexpected, made
strenuous denial tonight that he was an
insurgent.
Il certainly am not an insurgsnt." he
said. But i am warm personal friend
OF clifford Pinchot."
Mr.. Ames wouldn't say anything further
for publication. but he intimated that so
far as he was able he intended to see that
Mr.. Pinchot got the best end of any
deal that was on. Mr.. Fish is understood
to have voted against the organization
for the same reason. or course this action
by those friends Of Mr.. Pinchot carries
with it the intimation that had they the
power OF appointing the six House mem
bers OF the Pinchot- Ballinger inyestiRat-
ing committee. the ex-chief forester
might not have had as fair a chance