Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
FIGHT IS OPENED UP
AGAINST FITZGERALD
In Meeting to Select the Four Repre-
sentatives, Sims Ocers Resolution
Aiming Defeating Blow at the New
York Gentleman-Divisio May
Cause Call OF Another Caucus.

tBy Associated Press.>
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March "a
With scarcely the semblance OF a
struggle. the Democratic members OF
the house tonight elected the four
minority members of the enlarged
rules committee as follows;
Champ Clark, OF Missouri, i2'
votes.
Oscar Underwood. of Alabama, 1902
votes.
Lincoln Dixon. of Indiana. 30 votes.
John J. Fitzgerald, OF New. York.
JS votes.
There was a long list of candidates
who received scattering votes, Re
representatives. Slayden, of Texas re-
ceiving 90. the highest number given
to an unsuccessful candidate.
The total vote oil the caucus was
ll0. which required II votes to- elect.
Expected Fight Comes.
The expected fight on Representa-
live Fitzgerald. because Of his atti-
nde on the rules question at the be-
ginning Of the present congress.
when he. with % other Democrats.
left the leadership of Champ Clark
ard voted with the Republicans,
materialized early in the meeting.
but failed TO accomplish any definite
result
Representative Sims, OF Tennessee.
headed the faction WHICH opposed
| the election CT Fitzgerald and intro
cuced resolution proposing TO in
struct the Democratic members TO
support a resolution TO provide for
| the election by the house of com
mittee to select all the standing com
mittees. which power of selection Is
now vested in the speaker. The max
imum strength shown by the followers
| of Sims was 80. which they polled
against a motion 10 adjourn. The
Sims resolution did not come 10
vote by reason OF the adoption of a
motion to adjourn before he had an
opportunity TO get up for consider
aticn.
Sims Resolution.
! The Sims resolution follows:
/ Resolved by the Democratic mem
bers of the house Of representatives.
of the 6ist congress. in caucus as
sembled. that We hereby instruct the
! Democratic members OF the rules com
miftee selected by this caucus. to sup
pert any resolution or bill seeking 10
take from me speaker of the house
Of representatives the power 10 APP
point the standing committees OF the
house and that they use all honorable
Efforts to bring ABOUT such change
/ in the rules OF the house as to
nave a committee on committee and
TO be elected by the house. whose
duty it shall be to appoint all the
standing committees thereof
After the senate mad adjourned Mr..
Sims announced hat he would pro
coed at once to circulate a call for
another caucus to consider the sub
ject of his resolution.
May Mean Another Caucus.
Only % signatures. under the
ru.es. are required to compel the
holding OF another caucus and as the
Sims supporters pJlled 80 votes.
another caucus is in prospect.
Mr.. Sims was not in the best Of
| humcr over :he manner in which his
resolution was treated tonight.
They will find that they are not
through with this matter. he said. u
shall take steps 10 have another eau
Gus called to commit the party and
/ the Democratic members OF the new
rules committee to this proposition.
he minority leaders. MessTs.
Champ Clark and Underwood. ap-
parontly were satisfied with the re
suit Of the caucus.
Everything was harmonious" said
Mr.. Clark. and the contest tonight
vas only a good natured one
Mr.. Underwood expressed himself
I in similar fashion. All Of the Demo
cratic nominees. including Mr. Fitz-
aerasd. we're warmly G ngrafuiated.
/ The latter was present az the caucus.
but took TO par; in the speechmak-
ing.
Objects 20 Treatment
Mr.. Sims objection 70 the manner
/ in which his resolution vas. treated
was based on a parliamentary advan-
tage which vas taken OF him BY the
I intcrjcctIon 81 a motion 10 adjourn.
Mr.. SIMS. when he called Mp his
resolution. spoke a. length. urging IT,
adoption. o. was supported BY Nessrs.
Jones. Of Virginia. bartlett. 81
/ Georgia. Burleson. ~ Texas. and
I cfhers
/ Rel rescnfafirc Raincy. Of Illinois.
made a point OF order against the
resolution declaring that u vas 10;
ir order in view % the fact that the
! zen orrafir members on the ralcs
committee had not yc. been chosen
\ ~ the caucus.
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