The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-20
PLEAD IN Vain.
Protest OF Democrats in House
Unavailing.
Steam Roller Pursues Its Way
Relent.essly.
RA1NEY MADE TO GO.
Lloyd, OF Missouri, Is Named as
a Substitute
On Committee to Investigate
RAINEY MADE TO GO.
On Committee to Investigate
Ballinger and PinchOt.


resolution naming the Republican
caucus appointees was adopted by
vote of 1S6 ayes, 145 noes, IS voting
present"
Representative Clayton. Ala, Dem..
offered an amendment to the Repub-
Ican rule naming members Of the
Ballinger COMMITTEES proposing to
substitute Rainey for Lloyd, who an
nounced to the house. he would not
serve on the committee
chairman Dalzeu presented reso-
luton from the committee on rules
providing for an election by resoIu-
ton OF six members to represent the
house on the joint committee to in
NeStigate the whole matter underlying
the BaIIinger-Pinchor controversy.
Representative Currier, chairman of
the Republican caucus at once offer
ed the names Of Mccall OF MasSachu-
setts. OImstead, of Pennsylvania. Den
by of Michigan. Madison of Kansas,
James of Kentucky, and Lloyd OF
Missouri. as members of the commit
tee. all of them Republican caucus Sc
lections- Insisting on recognition by
the chair. Representative Lloyd an
nounced that in the selection OF the
Democratic mem bers, the choice OF
the Democratic caucus should be re-
spected- Messrs. James and Rainey
having been selected by the caucus
for those places. he declared he could
not serve on the committee
Representative Clayton. Alabama.
made an impassioned plea for fair
ness
We Democrats" said Mr.. Clayton.
''concede to the Republican party the
right to control this house, but we do
not concede your right to dictate to
the Democratic party how it shall
conduc< its affairs"
Mr.. CIayton's declaration that the
Democrats did not wish to control the
action OF the majority brought forth
laughter from the Republican side.
His resolution to substitute Rainey
ayes
Early Conferences.
Informal conferences early in the /
day between Democratic leaders in
the room Of Minority Leader Champ I
Clark OF Missouri, and Republican
leaders in the room Of Speaker Cam :
non, had paved the way for the bat
tie on the house floor, made inevitable !
by the action of the Republican eau
Gus last night in rejecting Rainey as
one of the minority members of the |
Investigating committee.
Although the Republicans retained 7
Mr. James, of Kentucky, on the COM (
mittee. the turning down of Mr. Rain
ey was condemned by the minority as
hostile to the principle that the Dem |
ocrats should not be interfered with \
in their selections.
Those who met with Mr.. Clark |
were Messrs- James and Rainey the !
Democratic caucus nominees; Lloyd 4
of Missouri. chosen by the Republican (
caucus in place of Rainey; Underwood /
and Clayton, of Alabama, and Finley, |
OF South Carolina
The conference in the speakers |
room was attended by Representative .
DaIzelI of Pennsylvania; Dwight of 4
New York and a number of others
After the conference. Mr. Dwight sentf
notice to al Republican members in |
1Fr1er
quiring them to attend the session and .
remain until the vote was taken for
the election Of the investigation COM
rlittee. The minority took similar ac-
ton TO muster its full strength on the
floor.
CIark's Views of the situation.
Minority Leader Clark. after the
Democratic conference. said:
The Republican caucus had no right
to refuse our selections for the Bal
unger-Piuch01 committee. The major
ity can't take away the power of the
minority to name its representatives
in a matter of this kind. Ali this talk
about our naming men who would stir
Up a row is ridiculous We selected the
best men we had for the committee
Foth James and Raiuey are good law
yers and fair. honest men
The Democratic partv does not want
to discredit President Taft or blackeu
Secretary BaIliuger or anybody else
There have been a lot of things said
sb bout this Bauinger-Pinchot matter and
II ought to be investigated. We named
two men who would not spare anybody
in a probing. nor would they treat any
body unfairly
I'VE arc going TO stand by James
end RaIney and will fight the best we
Know hJw ag-inst any attempt TO dis
credit or defeat them"
Mr. Mccall asked to be excused from |
s.ervfug on the committee on the ground /
that he had interests in mining pro- |
perties-
who boIted the Republican caucus last |
night. announced he believed the Dem
Ccratfc party should select its repre- |
,-s-ntatfves on this committee.
Mr.. Rainey was an able man. he !
said but his attitude toward the ad- |
r7inistratfon and toward a relative Of
the president. made him not a proper
nan to be put on this committee He /
said the Democratic caucus should
have been notified of the view that Mr.
Paiuev was not acceptable SO that some |
one might have been named in mis-
place.
ssrrest speech favoring the election of
Fafuev and James. concluding with /
r-adfction of trouble ahead should the
PepubIicans insist on Ignoring the
Democratic caucus.
Tire President Sherman today an
nounced the following as the senate /
members Of the BalIinger-Pinchot COM /
rnittee: .e-., !
Sutherland CUtah), Root On f-l Re-
pubHcaus. and Paynter (ky-)s and
Fletcher F'la-). Democrats
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