The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-13
RULES FIGHT MAY BE RENEW
ED WHEN THE HOUSE CON
VENES.
Be TROUBLE FOR DEMOCRATS
Either Way Democratic Row is
likely over Committee Chairman
ships Because Of South's Present
Predominance on Committees.

Washington. Nov. 12.-Ano,her
contest over the question of taking
/ from the speaker the power to name
stand ng Commi tees is expected to
/ develop soon after the house OF
/ representatives assemblies next
month. THIS time /, is not unlikely
that the movement will receive the
support OF Speaker Cannon and his
allies, inasmuch as the next assign
ments will be made by the demo
| Gratis.
Interviews with Representatives
Murdock OF Kansas and Norris of
/ Nebraska indicate they intend to
| lose no time in re-Opening the fight
waged by insurgent republicans last
session which reformed the rules
and Epposed Speaker Cannon from
membership on the rules committee.
| The contest was won by insurgent
| democratic coalition
1t IS no. known what the attitude
| of the democrats will be IN the
| coming session when an effort IS
made to sti,l further shear the
| speakeTship of its great authority,
but the chances are they VIII seek
| to force the battle over TO the sue
ceeding session when they will be
in undisputed control.
Some members Of the house who
are now here believe that If the
power 10 appoint committees is
/ taken away from the democratic
speaker in the SiXtysecond con
gress and handed over to the hous,
| membership all hope Of harmony In
the democratic ranks may be atqN
/ dDned. It would mean the upsa"i2c
Of .cn'cr'y RE and the Turn
'ng down Of MY men If long scr
~ Hto havs ZEN ':c jl'nnity
'rrking mcmbo's Of The Isl pow
e"'' c,nmitte ..
Nu tllo other le1; g. Is pcinte /,
~ hat harm - a,s1 w0Hll ","e-
"or IL. ma.l.at.aco of the Sc
p'or't.. rLle as rA1l rule would give
20 the south the chairmanships of
g., nc great cDnm't . ? ant leave
"r'fC, .l1zed - new tcaucrlt c
n. 's'ahip fro. no"uein and .esl.
a-u SITES.
Cr'c, the se1 o'i,, 80 '. .rm
81 - ~ agr e!,aro world =, o
Llrh Of Virgia.t, hart!rr ant .r"
rency to Puie Of Louisiana, census
TO Hay Of Virginia, foreign affairs
10 Flood of Virginia, immigration to
Burnett OF Alabama, Indian affairs
to stephens of Texas, interstate
and foreign commerce TO Adamson
OF Georgia, judiciary 10 Clayton
Of Alabama, merchant marine and
fisheries 20 Clark of Florida, naval
affairs to Padgett of Tennessee. pat
ents to Legare of South Carolina,
pensions to Richardson of Alabama.
postoffice to Moon of Tennessee,
printing TO Finley OF South Carroll
M. public building to TheppaNl Of
Texas, public 'ands to Robinson OF
Arkansas, rivers and har'bors to
Sparkman of Florida. territories to
Lloyd of Missouri. who is now the
ranking minority leader. If he should
fail 10 capture the leadership.
Appropriations. under the senior
ity rule, would 20 TO Fitzgerald OF
New York. but it is said that such
; is his unpopularlty with the pros.
pectiye speaker that this place prob.
ably would be given 10 Burleson of
Texas. Military affairs, under the
seniority arrangement, would 20 to
SulZer OF New York. and there is
ii'tle doubt that he will capture this
important craftsmanship under what.
ever plan is adopted.
Whether the seniority rule is re.
tanned or the speaker he permitted
TO name committees or whe her their
selection be left to the membersh'r
Of the house, all those who are
now the minority ranking members
of the principal committees are ex
: pec.ed TO insist upon promotions "a
chairnanships They will claim that
their long service in the house en-
titles them TO these PAGES as a
matter of right.
, There will be many a mutual sur
prise party in Heaven.