The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-19
(By Associated Press.)

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result is nothing more nor less than
a drawn battle
When the final roll call came l64
Republicans voted TO postpone further
action on the Norris amendment, and
$50 Democrats and insurgent Repah-
hoans voted to continue.
With the regular Republicans vot
cd IA of the insurgent followers of
Norris of Nebraska, who left him and
sided with the majority for post
ponement. The result they said, con-
veyed no significance and meant any
thing else than that they had desert
ed the insurgent cause.
Welcomes Lul
The lull in he battle came with
arparent welcome TO both sides, al
though there was not cheer of vic
tory from either When the speaker
mt the motion to adjourn, a general
chorus Of ayes came from the Repub
lican side The Democrats made no
protest and there was no answer to
the call for the noes.
The house for the first time in the
present session had almost its full
membership on the floor When the
speakers gave fell the members rose
YEARLY from their seats and filed out
through the Uttered aisles. and IN
five minutes the scene of the reco'd
breaking endurance struggle was
cleared Of its 400 principals, the gal
Icries were emptied of the hundreds
OF spectators who have occupied them
constantly for nearly 80 hours, and
only a score or so OF ianitogs moved
about cleaning I'M.
What of the result9 The unusual
and almost ineXplicable ending cans
ee thousand questions as to the
neaning of the armistice. Did II
mean that the regulars had won over
enough of the insurgents TO obtain a
truce in the fight and time enough to
rally their forces and form some new
l.plan of action? Or were both sides
weary and worn to the limit Of physi
cal exhaustion and glad of an oppor'
tunity 10 defer the final struggle fol
la few hours and give all chance to
freshen themselves for it9
I'VE have lost nothing said Rep
resentative Norris. This postpone
ment means not a thing more thar
that we have deferred consideration
OF my resolution until tomorrow. Th'
| issue is not affected at all and th'
insurgents stand solidly and unbrQk
en- now Just where they stood 2
hours ago"
"The insurgents who voted for thi
postponement did so because they be
I lleved II might provide an easier wa
to the accomplishment of what We
are striving for, and | do not disap
rlose of their action in the least. J
will give us opportunity to confe
with the leaders OF the regulars an'
see how far they are willing to 60 II
conceding us victory,
you may be sure of one thing. w
shall not compromise principle, an
we will be found voting al the IN
ish for just what we voted for at IN
start
Madison Gives Views
Representative Madison of Kansas
one of the insurgeut leaders, declared
you can say for me that woul
rather be licked to finish than
stand for any sort Of milk and waite
compromise. intend TO fight thi
thing through to a finish, and thin
/ al; of the insurgents viii stand solid
The regulars, following adjourn
ment, talked over the situation inlo
r,allv and individually. Their moo
is waiting one. If the Republica
+ INSURGENTS win the fight, they say thf
/ ltpon the "allies" viii devolve the r'
> snonsiblity of legislation. The pa
tlcular obstruction in the pathway 2
f agreement between the regulars an
2 the Insurgents is the proposed elih
| inaiion of the speaker. The regular
! saw the speaker having committed n
wong. should not be diseredite'
+ some friends of the speaker conten
e that If the house overrules him b
would welcome" relief from the cor
n.ittee The speaker himself IS 5
/ lcnt and no statement has been fort
n coming from his office as to his poiI
@ OF view.
g Clark Is Satisfied
II Representative Champ Clark. lea
= er OF the minority, and his chief lieu
enant Representative Underwood
= Alabama were satisfied with the 81
d nation at adjournment. although WI
e their solid party they had vo't
It against It a.
3 Concerning the conferences OF I'll
$ Republican regulars and the insnr
d ents Mr.. Clark said:
| "They may agree on something th'
We Democrats can also stand for' o'
don't believe IT, If they get togel n,
or something that we don't believe
: We will fight it and you can depen
d on that
: Speaks For Democrats
/ Representative Underwood W;
S more specfic as to what attitude u
9 democrats might be expected TO tai
d when the house eonvenes.
] eIf the regulars and insWgen
come together upon any basis whi'
does not provide fo' the election oil
a new committee on rules by the nous
+ And the elimination Of the speak'
IS from that committee. the Demoera
viu opnose il 20 a man. he said.
What the outcome will be whc
the house conyenes, no one WON
venture accurately 10 predict, II
Rcpublican leaders are sparins no {
fnri TO get every regular Repuoll
an absentee on the ground for Il
A final test vote If II comes Althoue
g practically all of those who are u
paired have arrived it was appar3l
' that the leaders were moi sure OF the
n strength or the issue would hav
come to vote.
INSURGENTS 33 strong