New-York tribune., 1910-01-19
INSURGENTS AT SEA
CAUCUS TONIGHT
VII Be Stormy. vcith Resry, !.
Doubt.
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lF'er' lns Irioura Bu-eaul
Washington. Jan. 1s-On ths ere ~,
10 expected to be turbulent Rappas.a"
caucus the House OF Representatives !, -
most rsstivs and uncertain eondir,,r
any man knows what the result a, 81
row nights deliberations will Dc. or -
what course viii be followed b,- 80. 'r
Gus struggling factions. he i. ks.o,,~ .. vi
eret- The Speaker protests thai :.
no IDEAS on the subject. Serene = -
processes dense Ignorance, and ths -.-'a
der of ths organization seems ahla "a ..-a
little light on the situation. T,a
gents are still split in twain ana s,a ~
Gratis ars waiting sleefuIIy for the s,,s..'-
eruption
President Taft received tn. fr,r.
leaders, Representatives Hsvss 60.
and Murdoch. this morning Thew tals =
they were not In sympathy with sha -
OF the Democrats in naming Rsprs..-.-
tives James and Rainsy on th. RaII1,---
Pinchot investigating committee, ana -,
his advice The President advised t,.,, !
select an impartial committee. bu- -,.S. =
clear that he would take no part in -.
selection. He Is understood 70 ha-.
no secret OF the fact that Messrs J.,...
and Rainey are distsssefuI 20 hir, a. =
dicial investigators. but he declared ,b,t,
dsvolved on rhe HOUSE 70 ei.ct ~. -
nittee. and that the lower BODY. ch,-,.,
with this grave responsibility. should :.
governed by its own conscIsnce. Hs ,z-...
with the insurgents thar. in large rss,u-.
the responsibility for ths election a. =.
COMMITTEES rests on them.
Representative Hayes reiterated Its sr...
Objectionable members. rlIt "a. other -,
Insurgents did not commit thernsslvss A.
ing back to the Capitol. thew r.porr.s :
their colleagues and found that ssa mn,
was wider than ever.
Eight tnsurzents-Reprsssrt r.-
sons. Kopp. Morse. Haugen. Pickett. H,v.s
Sts.uerson and voIstead-had siznss =.
call for a caucus to be h=ld to-u,--~v
night. All the insurgents had praesss.u,
decided 20 attend the caucus. Ten sas 4.
tsrnined 70 sunporr Mr. HAYES N Ma
deavor TO defeat the Democrats arstss.
n1ainder had made up their minds .. n,
tire caucus as soon "a u attsmptsA ~.
terfere with the Democratic selection,
This was the situation Iats to-sl,s
among tha n1utfneeFs- Among the rszss.-
the same feeling OF uncertainty exfs,z =.
majority will follow the leaders, BAR "
exactly what the leaders viii DO rsnas,,,
be determined. The indications sssm To-
that tha caucus will elect only the Rsess
can members. and that II any attsnrs
made to displace the Democrats. as 3d.
most probable. tt viii oe made on ths -
of the House u is understood that s4,<
sentative DENNY. Of Michizsn. NAV %
the committee. IN place OF Fsrressnafss
Stevens. OF Minnesota. who is unSnhst
serve The tro Democrats most tarx.s :
70 succeed James AMI Rainey are szcr..
sentatfvss A Mitchell PalTnaF. % Fenrsss
vania. and Borfand OF Missouri, sssh =
uhot, are entirely regular. The a.e~rss-.s
that no Democrats other than these na,ss
would serve on the committee wer. L.
proved today. when Mr.. Palmer sad y
would wfiiinsly serve. unless ne vas ~
pressly forbidden by a Democrats carers
The conference report on the Ballsrr-
Pinchot resolution was adopted usastncas
" by the House TO-DAY.