Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-20
SPEAKER CANNON STANDS
FOR NO COMPROMISE
Mr.. Fassett Says the Meeting Is a
Republican House Cleaning and the
Opposing Party Has Nothing to Do
With It-Hot Fight Expected in
House Today.

W YIN H. ~ Joit - ~
joint caucus to select the congress
ional committee that will Investigate
the Balllnger-P inchOt charges, to-
hight chose Representative Mccall,
q Massachusetts; Olmsted, OF Penn
sylvahia: DENLY. of Michigan, and
Madison, of Kansas. Republicans;
James, of Kentucky. and Llyod. OF
Missouri, Democrats.
Representative Cooper. of Wiscon
sin, lea a bolt OF disgruntled Repub-
Ecans.
After the vote nominating the four
Republicans had been taken. Iesdlt-
ing in practically unanimous approy-
al, separate vote was ordered Oh
the Democratic members Of the COM
lnttee.
At this juncture Mr.. Cooper arose
and declared that he was authorized
by number of his colleagues to say
that they were opposed to naming
Democratic members of committee
in a Republican caucus.
No Harm From Them.
1T will be harmful TO the Repub-
lican party to do so?" declared Mr..
Cooper. Who is afraid?" He con-
stantly repeated. Who is afraid that
harm will come to us from James
and Rainey? With all their haran-
CUES, have they ever been able to
hurt the Republican party, or any
member of the Republican party?
What chance have they against men
like Root. or Olmsted, or Mccall 2,
Let EN- stay on the committee, they
can't hurt us"
Mr. Tnnnar CONSTANTLY PanGln
laughter by'repeating inadvertent al
lusions to Ollie James as Jesse"
James When corrected, he said he
had got the name of the famous cut
law in his mind through reading of
che of his law cases today and meant
/ no reflection upon Representative
james. but the laughter was uproar
Gus when, in making his explanation,
he said he meant nc reflection upon
Jesse James"
Wanted TO Ignore Democrats.
The strongest partisan speech was
that of J. Sloat Fasset, Of New York,
who adjured the Republicans TO name
the whole committee without regard
to the Democratic selections.
This is a Republican house clean
ing" said Mr. Fasset, land the
Democrats have nothing to do with
it,"
Speaker Cannon opposed any COM
promise.
you've only got two propositions.
said he, either accept the Democratic
1, selections, OF reject en-
When the caucus opened, a notice
from the Democratic caucys vas read.
apprising the majority of the Demo
cratic selection of James and Rainey
A motion by Douglas, CT Ohio. TO
return the communication with the
request that other Democrats be sub
stituted for the two named, was over
whelmingly voted down. A motion
by Representative Norris. Of Nebras-
ka. an insurgent, that the caccus vote
| first for the four Republican MEM
! bers OF the copmittee was laid on
the table
Representative Goebel. OF Ohio.
then offered a resolution naming the
four Republicans and Representative
Clayton and Lloyd as the Democratic
members Of the committee.
Gardner. OF Massachusetts,. an in
,surgent. Cffered a substitute providing
tor the naming OF the four Republi
cans and leaving the two Democratic
Places OPEN
Norris walks Out
After 4 lengthy debate, this was de-
seated 1Gf to So
II was AZ this iuncture that Repre-
sentative Copper and hts irsurgeEt
colleagues left the caucus.
A motion 10 substitute James for
Clayton. made by Representative
Morse. O. Wisconsin. was adopted by
vote OF ~ 60 81 The two Demo
cratic selections were thea ratified b.
vote OF los 20 Just before the
inal ballot. Representative Ames. OF
Massachusetts. moved to substitute
the names Of Champ Clark. the min.
GRITTY leader. and Representative tn
cerwood. the Democratic whip. for
james and Lloyd. but this was de-
feated by a practically unanimous
vote
Causes No Excitement.
The waikout q Representative
Morris and his little hand 81 insur-
cents caused comparative little ex-
cifement and was attended by no dra-
matte features
Mr.. Cooper. after concluding his