The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-14

short session, Just before adjourn
ment, the regular Republicans will
join in as we'll, It was declared, Just
for the sake of making the Democrat
ic majority show its colors at the be-
ginning Of the next session.
Some Of the strongest men on the
Democratic side are in favor Of strip
ping the speaker Of his power, even
though that speaker should be q
Democrat. James Hay Of Virginia
and Robert L Henry Of Texas. in ad-
ditton to the others mentioned. none
Of wnom would be adverse to becom-
ing compromise candidate for the
speakership should the opposition to
Clark's free trade proclivities increase
In strength, are all In favor Of taking
all but his parliamentary power way
from the speaker. That is the kind Of
q platform on which any one Of them
would run.
LS Struggle for Chairmanships.
mte H., Clark has announced
that he>sax the result Of the elec-
tion to meas> &oo. loom Of the Cannon
rules. he has - announcement
as to whether heSs c., favor Of the
proposition to have ,ommittee, Sc
lected geographically. to name the
men who shall serve on all the inn
portant committees Of the house.
Should he come out in favor Of this
plan. 1t would be q surprise to those
who blame him for suppressing res
olution calling for such . change at
the last session Of congress.
Without the power to appoint the
committees. the speakers great pow
er would be gone. The news that the
attempt will surely be made upsets
all the predictions as to committee
chairmanships. Fitzgerald Of New
York; Burleson Of Texss; who are
minority members Of the appropria-
tions committee in the order named,
are all engaged In struggle for the
craftsmanship.
Fitzgerald 1t has been conceded,
will get place ON the rules commit
tee. Should he not land the chair
manship Of the ways and means COM
mittee he will get the craftsmanship
of the rules committee by reason Of
his superior parliamentary ability.
There will be bitter fight against
any preferment to Fitzgerald because
of his attitude on the rules in the last
fight, but II Champ Clark retained the
appointing power he will favor Fftx-
gerald, since he will need his ablest
men in the important posts Of danger.
May Adopt Tafvs Idea.
With any other man but Fitzgerald
as chairman Of the rules committee.
the moves Of the Democrats would be
meat for such parliamentarians as
Cannon, Kinds, Mann. Payne and sew
eral others.
Men who are In line, by right Of
seniority, for the most. important
'Ghairmsnships, will be loath to upset
the whole ords1 Of things by voting
Tor q committee on committees. Such
. COMMITTEES, selected geographically.
would pay little attentfo % preced-
ence.
On the other hand. Democrats who
are not In line for chairmanships and
new members Of the Democratic ma
jority would naturally be in favor Of
such an arrangement. The new
Democrats will also have their ideas
ON the course the party should pur-
sue with regard to the tariff.
Many Of the Democrats in this city
at the present time are In favor Of
the party refusing to play politics
and simply keeping faith with their
constituents, accepting President
Taft's proposal for revision Of the
tariff, schedule by schedule. Presi-
dent Taft might get the credit for
having inaugurated this revision. but
the Democrats would be spared the
discredit Of having made hopeless
bungle Of general revision.