The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-20

Cne-nalI hours, and was stormy III
spots, the Republicans last night
selected the SIX members who will
compose the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigating committee.
The result of their deliberations
was to retain Representative James
on the board and refuse to permit
Mr.. Rainey to serve. Representa-
tive Gloyd, OF Missouri, was chosen
in place of the Illinois member.
Personnel of Board.
The Republican investigators win be
Olmsted, Of Pennsylvania; DENLY, Of
Michigan Madison. OF Wisconsin. and
Mccall. Of Massachusetts,.
Democratic members last night were in
a quandary and are inclined to the be-
lief that the Republicans put one across
on them
An interesting thing that was talked
about is that Representative James can
not well refuse to serve on the commit
tee in view Of the fact that he was
selected by his own caucus as well as by
the Republican caucus.
Lloyd. Of Missouri, who is chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional campaign
committee, it is believed, will refuse to
serve. II he does accept. or does not, it
VIII cause trouble either way.
Harsh Words Used.
While a good many harsh things were
said in caucus about Mr.. James narrow
Iess and parusanship they were mild as
compared with the remarks made about
AIr. Rainey.
He was called an assassin OF character,
and various other expressions even
stronger than this were used to express
the feeling with which he is regarded by
President Taft and The organization in
the House.
There wasn't as much of q ruction as
had been predicted. All would have been
harmony. in fact. except that Represent
atives Cooper Leuroot, Lindbergh Cary,
and Nelson. of Wisconsin. and Davis, of
Minnesota. disagreed with their col
leagues on the matter of Interference
with the Democratic caucus selections
and left before voting q few minutes be-
fore adjournment.
They didn't raise any great ruction
about it or get dramatic OF peevish
They simply announced they did not be-
lieve, as a matter Of policy and politics.
that 1t was proper for the Republicans
Of the House in caucus TO ignore the
men selected by the minority caucus
ana adjust the slate 10 suit themselves.
So they just walked out, and that was
al there was to it.
All Insurgents Present.
All the insurgents were on hand. with
the exception OF Representative Par
sons, OF New York who had to leave
the city to attend the funeral OF a friend
in his home city, and Representative
Lowering. OF Massachusetts. who is ILL.,
Il was announced by Representative
Bennet. Of New York, that Mr. Parsons
would support the caucus action.
The caucus began with the reading by
Chairman Currier Of the certificate from
the Democratic caucus Of last Saturday
evening, announcing the selections to
serve on the committee OF Representa-
tives Rajney. of Illinois. and James, of
Kentucky.
Representative Norris, OF Nebraska,
made a motion that a separate vote be
taken on these two men. Representative
Douglas, Of Ohio offered a substitute
which provided that the Democratic eau
Gus be notified that the Republican caucus
was not impressed with the selection
made and would like 10 have q couple
OF others put up for the Job.
There was considerable discussion on
this point, and Representative Cooper of
Wisconsin, ventUred the opinion thar #
was pretty poor politics for the ReDubll-
cans to attempt 10 select the Democratic
representation on the committee
Cooper AmuseS Colleagues.
Mr.. Cooper stirred up most Of the
amusement Of the evening by continually
referring TO Representative Ollie James
as Jessie James" He kept this up until
Representative Campbell. OF Kansas
bounced out Of his seat and. with pro-
found solemnity, called Mr.. Cooper's at
tention to the fact that Jesse. James was
4 celebrated train TobbeT. hlghwayman.
and otherwise an undesirable character.
Without being illustrated al all Mr.
Cooper announced that he once prose-
cuted a man who had been connected with
Jesse James, and that somehow or other
the name kept running in his mind.
Representative Goebel, Of Ohio. then
tried 10 make motion 10 name an six
members OF the House on the investigat-
ing committee, but Chairman Currier de-
clded that It was not time for this Just
then, His motion named Representatives
Mccall, Olmsted. DENLY. Madison. Lloyd,
and Clayton Of Alabama.
Representative J. SlOat Fassett, of
New York, said he doubted the wisdom
Of recognizing the Democrats at all. He
made a vigorous and impassioned speech
along this line, declaring the Democratic
caucus had been impertlnent in naming