The Washington herald., 1910-03-21

ents and to warrant a plea for another
term
Still other analysts do not tire Of telling
how the edge has now been taken of
the Cannonism issue. They say the Re-
publican party viii profit immeasurably
thereby. and that prospects for another
Republican House Of Representatives are
looking UP materially.
Word from Home.
The editorials in home newspapers and
the letters which the party workers write
will all be pouring in upon the Capital
by every mail this week The prevailing
views of these authorities IN the States
will really be more important in showing
the effect of the House revolution than
any opinions originating in washington.
The Rules Committee, whose functions
have been emphasized during the leng
House quarrel as of tremendous i'm
portance, In reality has but little 10 do.
The present committee of five, with the
Speaker as chairman. has been meeting
at rare intervals.
Without doubt, the committee holds a
strategical position in the House organi-
cation, but 1t has exercised its power
through the framing Of occasional drastic
special rules for the consideration Of
particular measures. It's output Is almost
solely resolutions providing that a given
bill shall be considered at a certain
time, and until specified hour and day.
whereupon a vote shall be taken, often
without opportunity for amendment
Rule Not Needed.
Much legislation OF exceedingly. great
Importance is discussed and enacted in
the House without special rule. But
the Rules Committee. as appointed by
Speakers. has always kept the situation
under surveillance and been ready TO
bring forth resolutions curtailing debate
and preventing amendments.
The Dingley tariff law was passed IN
der n special rule, which forced a final
vote before more than a few pages of
the bill had been considered. OF course.
no special rule can become operative I'M
til it is approved by a House majority.
However. as long as the Republican ma
Jority was responsive to the Speakers
wishes, party loyalty was valuable as
Regulars Hopeful.
The organization leaders themselves.
with a possible exception OF Speaker
Cannon are inclined to be conciliatory.
The regulars have already received as
sUrances from many OF the insurgents
that DalzeIl. Of Pennsylvania, and Smith.
of Iowa, two of the Republicans of the
old committee. viii be acceptable on the
new.
The regulars have made no attempt
as yet to get together on the remaining
four members to be nominated by the
Republican caucus, but it is pretty gen
orally admitted that Representative Nc
CAL. Of Massachusetts. will be one OF
them. The Pacific Coast States will get
one place. and the choice seems TO lie
now among Ellis and Hawley, OF Ore
gOn. and Kahn. OF California For the
remaining two places the names OF Stew
ems, of Minnesota, and DENLY or Town
send, Of Michigan, are being mentioned
more frequently than any others.
See Success Ahead,
The Republican organization men are
unanimous in their assertions that the
row in the House and the defeat Of the
Speaker, together with the vote Of con-
hdence in him. has done much to clear
the atmosphere for the Republican Con-
gressiOnal campaign. They contend that
with the enlargement Of the Committee
on Rules, the elimination OF ''Uncle joe"
and the subsequent vote Of confidence in
the Speaker has removed absolutely the
so-called issue of Cannonism in the next
Some Of the more radical Of the in
surgents. those who voted for ousting
Mr.. Cannon from the Speakership, still
pontend that Cannonism IS alive. and
that it viii be an issue so long as Mr..
Cannon is in the chair.