The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-24

crowded aisle, waving aloft huge
American flag, and the members pro
ceeded to so into another series d
jubilant antics.
At this moment came the motion Il
adjourn. which the speaker banged
home with his new gavel Then he
stepped down from the rostrum fairly
into the arms Of an upsurging crowd
of Republicans. standpatters and In
slrgents alike, who trooped forward
to wiring his hand.
There were TAwpey and Payne and
Dalzell and all the rest Of the Cannon
"old guard" who chow sred scongratnl
lations on THE aHhill aaht the Illinois
an had made. Then there were Hayes
of California, Madison of Kansas and
Norris OF Nebraska, whose resolution
brought on the revolution, ana half y
dozen other leading insurgents who
regard Mr.. Cannon as likable old
warrior, although the representative
Of pernicious system. They shook
his hand and Uncle Joe" returned
the compliment with apparent sincer-
ity.
Gain Greater Victory Than Expected.
Thus ended the revolution. 1t was
victory such as not even the insur-
gents had hoped to achieve at the
first attack. when they went into the
fray their leaders believed they could
not count more than 33 insnrgent
votes. But In the first roll call they
polled 35 and then, vote by vote, they
Increased their strength until they reg
istered AZ on the crucial roll call
which meant the adoption or the re-
lection of the reform proposition by
the insurgents. @' esq., 49,
Forty-Three In lnsurgent List.
The progressive Republicans who
voted against the present rules COM
mittee and for the substitute commit.
tee are:
Ames tMass.), Barnard Qa.), Cary
(Wis), Cooper (Wis.), Davidson
(Wis.), Dawson Qa), Davis (Minn) J..
Fish IN. ", Foelker IN. ", Fowler
IN. W, Gardner (Mass.), Good DAD,
Gronna IN. d.. Haugen Ia), Hayes
(Cal), Hinshaw (Neb), Hollingsworth
CO.,, Rowland co., Hubbard Ia),
Johnson (OD, Kendall Qa.) : Kinkaid
CNeb), Kopp (Wis), Kustermann
wis.,, Lenroot (Wis.), Lindbergh
Mimi, Madison (Kan.), Martin Is.
d., Mclaughlin (Mich), Miller
Mimi, Morse (Wis.), Murdoch
(Kan.), Nelson (Wis.), Norris (Neb)
Packet Qa), Parsons IN. ", Poin-
dexter (Wash). Plumley (Vt), Tay-
lor CO.,, Townsend (Mich), Steiner
son (Minn.), Volstead (Minn.), Woods
Qa.).
R' Fruits Of the Victory. t.
Under the terms of the new order
of things. the house must, within ten
days, proceed to the organization of a
new rules committee of ten members,
six of whom shall be Republicans and
four Democrats, and to which body the
speaker is not eligible. 5'-s
These members will be nominated
In the Republican and Democratic
caucuses and elected by resolution in
the house.
This new body will take over the
reins of power from the present rules
committee of FIVE members appointed
by the speaker. The committee Will
handle the machinery which grinds
out legislation in the lower house.
On every side the hope is expressed
that the insurgent victory has assured
harmony in the Republican ranks from
this time forward Several of the In.
surgent leaders assert that, having
won, they win rebel mo further. but
will put their shoulders to the wheel
and help put through the legislation
desired by the president and his party.
Struggle Is Spectacular.
AS for the battle of the day. 1t was
the most spectacular struggle wit
messed on the floor of congress In
decades. The factions were deter
mined and passion was in evidence.
There were moments when 1t ap.
peared as II the preponderantly Re.
publican house might even cap the
climax by electing Champ Clark
speaker. In fact. not only was this
actually proposed In a motion by Mr..
Clark Of Florida, but Mr.. Cannon him
self In his defiance" to the house de-
clared his enemies should be consis'
tent and proceed to the election Of a
Democratic speaker.
1t was this daring challenge to the
house which, instantly provoking the
Burleson resolution for his dethrone-
ment, turned the tide again in HIS ia.
vor and rallied the Republicans, regu.
lars and insurgents, with few excep.
lions, to the point of giving the vote
OF confidence.