The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-09-09
DEMAND REMOVAL
OF BALLINGER
Three standpat Members Voted
Against Resolution And Now
Claim Action Not Binding.

Minneapolis MINI, Sept, s-Con.
demnation of Richard A. BaIIinger III
the administration of the department
Of the interior, of which no Ii set.
tary, and the declaration that he
should no longer be retained In office,
Is contained IN the resolution adopted
yesterday by FIVE members OF the con.
gressional committee, which has been
Investigating the BalIinger- pinchot
controversy. These five, four demo.
Gratis and one republican. claim that
their vote is binding upon the com.
mittee as whole. This, however, IL
disputed by the other three members
Iof the committee who were present.
But FIVE OF tie three members of the
committee voted for the adoption OF
the resolution which was offered BY
Representative n. RI Madison, OF Kan
sas, an insurgent republican Con.
sequentIy, the question arises al to
what action, the full committee, when
| IL Is present, will take later.
Representatives James and Graham,
and the other democratic members,
maintain that a quorum was present
despite the fact Chairman Nelson, q
republican, had stated IN the meeting
that there was 20 quorum During
the session no member had raised the
point OF no quorum and Representa-.
tive James contends that the adoption
of the resolution has the effect of ex-
pressing the views Of the majority.
When the committee met eight
members were present. constituting a
quorum, but before voting on the Mad.
lson resolution was reached Senator
George Sutherland, republican Of
Utah, and Representative Samuel Mc.
Call. republican, Of Massachusetts,.
withdrew, Nelson remained but took
no part in the voting.
The republicans assert that the
withdrawal of Measrs. Sutherland and
Mccall, broke the quorum. IN this
view Representative Madison joins.
He said Final action could have been
taken but no report has been adopted
and the majority can. Of couise # ID
sees flt, reverse the action
The matter Of the Cunningham coal
lands discharged chief of the feId div
ision Of the general land Office was
the principal witness. The charges.
against BalIinger with respect to the
Cunningham claims were made BIZ
IGlavis. pinehot's charges dweit large.
" on the question Of the western
waterpower sites
When the committee mel yesterday
morning those present were; Sem
tors Nelson sutherland and Repre-
aentativea Mccall and Madison,
republicans and Senator Purcell and
Fletcher and Representatives James
and Graham. democfats.
Word was received that Represent.
IatlVe neahy. a republican. would be
mere tomorrow. that Representative
I0lmatead would arrive Friday and
lthat Senator Root, republican. of New
York might be here Friday or satur.
Eday Senator Frank j Flint republF
can IF California, Il abroad and Il
not expected home III time. The dem
locratIe members determined Thar
some action would b. taken at yesteF
days session and Immediately after
the meeting was called to order. Semi
tor Fletcher. introduced the resoln
tion calling eBalIinger unfit Tor fha
very responsible position he holds,
land that The public good demands
bis prompt removal from the said
office The substitute by Madison.
(which was adopted. followed