The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
OnlyR gulars Fill Berths
on.New Rules Com
mittee.
MEMBERS CHOSEN
AT PARTY CAUCUS
Tawney Slate Goes Through,
and Meeting Is Almost With
out Incident-Speaker Can
non Drops In and Casts
His Vote-Democrats
Caucus Tonight.

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Washington. D. c.. March 23.--With.
only the friendliest sort OF rivalry, all.
though arousing a keen interest, the
Republican caucus tonight selected
the SIX members or the Rules Com-
mittce apportioned to the Republican
majority OF the House The following.
all members OF tho regular wing
OF the party. were chosen:
Walter 7. Smith, of Iowa, 1Bs votes.
John DnlzeIL Pennsylvania, 14g votes.
George II. Lawrence, Of Nnssachu.
netts, 1928 votes.
j. slont rnssctt, Scw York, 113
votes.
syIvcater c. smith. californis, 1870
votes.
Henry 8. Boutell, IlIlnois, los votes.
Two ballots were taken, the four
first named receiving a majority OF the
votes cast on the first ballot and the
two last named being chosen on the
second ballot.
The SIX members named represent a
slate prepared by Representative Taw-
ney, OF Minnesota. during the day after
numerous conferences with both Resu-
BY Written Dn1iot.
Tho vote In the caucus o-night wa.
taken by written ballot. each member
OF the caucus writing the names OF
six men he desired to vote for. Nine
teen names were placed In nomination,
and large number besides these re-
ciyed complimentary votes. Represen-
tatiye Gardner, OF Massachusetts,. re-
ceived 33 votes. the highest number
cast for any Insurgent.
The only incident which threatened
10 produce anything approaching es-
citcment was when Representative
Tawney arose soon after the meeting
was called to order and offered
resolution proposing the list OF SIX
men as named
InmediAteIy there was objection
from an 4lnsurgeat IN en1ber from Iowa.
posed. To this AIR. Tawney gdemurred.
and Representative Mccall. OF AIassa-s
ehusetts. securing the floor. told the
former that he believed there should
Payne. OF New York. the majority
leader. settled the controversy by de-
ciaring In favor OF an Informal ballot.
and list. His slate, nevertheless. had
been gotten before his assistants and
proved successful on the ballots which
followed.
The members will rank on the en-
iarged Rules Committee according to
their seniority of-service in the House,
which VIII give the craftsmanship to
Z Mr.. Dalzell.
The Democrats will caucus to-mor-
row night TO name the four members
allotted 10 the minority, and the whole
list will be brought before the House,
Friday for the formal election.
The Insurgents appeared to be sat
isfied, although none of the most radi-5
cal ones WHO cast their ballot for
Speaker Cannon's deposition last Sat
urday expressed themselves on the
subject.
Representative Norris. of Nebraska.
said:
1T was a fair. square deal. think
course. the men selected are not the
men would have named If had the.
choosing
Only "Regulnrx' Elected,
A hasty scanning of the list showed
that only the most consistent ot the
sRegulars" OF the House were elected.
Mr. Payne. before the nominations
were made, addressed the caucus and
present to act as Repu blicans. without
regard to any schism whatever. He
appealed for. harmony. united Repub-
licanism and characterized any divi-.e
needl ess. So far as he was concerned,
I, lc said ,$he was in favor of putting one
1nsurgent on the Rules Committee.
81 During the early hours of the caucus
u Speaker Cannon spent the time. In his
room, reading newspapers and con-
versing with his secretary. Mr., Busby,
and T'arliamentarian Kinds. He felt
that his presence In the caucus might
be anisinterpreted. Shortly after o
o'clock, however, he made up his mind
TO ioin9in the proceedings
8g"Guess Id better go in and cast my.
BALLOT he called to Mr. Boutell, OF
Illinois, who had strolled In. They
went into the House chamber8tog ether
y and remained there for the rest Of the
session. The Speaker voted for the
lsTaWney slate. 5sss.75
6 The border State Republicans held a
n conference before the Republican eau
Z Gus tonight and chose Joseph Holt
5Caines.S OF q Charleston, w. Va, as their
candidate for membership on the Rules
& Committee of the House. The confer-
ence was participated In by approxi-l
\ nlately twenty-five members from West
Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Mis-
5souri, North Carolina, Tennessee and
* Maryland. The speakers pointe out
that the border States contributed
about one sixth of the Republican
membership of the House;Sst that they.
held the balance Of power; that every.
Republican from those States was a
Thoroughly stall lwart party man, and
that they had no T. recetved any h such
recognition before. Gaines received
twenty-nine votes In the caucus