The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25
INSURGENTS LOSE
None Chosen by Caucus on
Rules Committee.
SIX REGULARS ARE ELECTED.
Speaker Cannon Is Present as a
Silent Spectator, Making No
Effort to Dictate to House
Republicans.

Washington, March 24-Six regular
Republicans were selected by the Re
publican caucus to represent the ma
jority of the house on the new rules
committee created by the Norris resO-
luton passed last week after one of
the greatest fights ever waged in the
lower branch of congress. They were
Representative Dalzell ol Pennsylva-
MIA Smith of Iowa, Boutell of Illinois.
Lawrence of Massachusetts, Fassett
of New York and Smith of California.
The six were elected by the follow
ing votes: Smith of Iowa, 1GS; Dalzell.
146; Lawrence, 125: Fassett. ia;
Smith of California. 1876, and Boutell.
los; necessary to Il choice, %. there
being 1S9 members in caucus.
on the first ballot Smith of Iowa got
16S votes. Dalzell 146, Lawrence 12G.
Fassett 113. Smith of California %
and Boutell So Scattering votes were
cast for Longworth, Gaines. stevens.
Gardner of Michigan. Mccall of Mas
sachusetts, Louden of Illinois, Martin
of South Dakota and others.
On the second ballot Smith of Cali
fornia had 1876 votes. Boutell los,
Longworth 30. with scattering votes
for others.
The insurgents failed to get repre-
sentation on the committee, but they
left the caucus satisfied with the re-
suit
Il am on,ent," said Representative,
Norris of Nebraska. author of the
resolution that precipitated the con
test over the house rules. The insur-
gents will abide by the decision of the
caucus.
There were Republicans present who
never before have attended caucus
of the house majority. Among them
were Representatives PoindeXter of
Washington and Lindbergh of Mime
sofa, two of the most radical of the
insurgent band.
Speaker Cannon was present. but he
took no part in the proceedings. He
was silent spectator, making no eff
fort to dictate and evidently realizing
to the full the changed order of things
in the house.
While the nominees for places on
the new rules committee were select
ed aS Il result of two ballots, taken
with view of eliminating certain
members who were not desired by eli
ther side. the slate prepared at a con
ference of regular and insurgent lead
ers was finally put through just as il
was submitted to the caucus 10y Rep
resentative Tawney, who acted as the
mediator between the formerly hostile
factions.
OF the nineteen Republicans suggest
ed for place on the rules committee
six We're insurgents. They were Muir
dock, Norris, Gardner, Parsons, David
son and Cooper.
\ reopening of the tariff debate ii
the senate will be the next step takeI
by the Republican insurgent senators.
Mr.. Taft's Providence speech anC
the result of the special congress elec
tion in the Fourteenth Massachusetts
district have given the insurgents ad
ditiona inspiration, and Senators l.,
Toilette and Cummins say that tn,
senate will not be permitted to ad
jOurn until the insurgents views OIL
the tariff have been thoroughly aired
Senators La Toilette and Dollive
have been selected 10 train the verba
artillery on the Payne-Aldrich law, ant
they propose to do their best 10 shoe
IL full of holes.
The Democratic landslide In tn
Fourteenth Massachusetts district ha
greatly encouraged the insurgents ol
both the senate and house sides. The,
insist that the tariff was the real is
sue on which Eugene N. Foss change
some 10000 votes In this Republical
stronghold. They make no effort L
conceal their satisfaction over the re
suit of a special election and do no
hesitate to say ii fOreshadows the re
suit OF the congressional elections Il
November II the Republican leader
insist on making the tariff the issu
of the campaign.
Representative Otto G.. FOeiker Rep
of Brooklyn said: There is no use 1
trying TO argue that the Massaehuseti
election Is not an indication of the nel
congressional election. Il proves yer
conclusively, in my mind, that tn
Democrats will carry the next house
THE result in the Massachusett
district" said Representative SteveI
of Minnesota, IA Republican, provide
food for reflection. II is a warnin
that should Ike needed. II is our dut
now TO get together and pass legisli
tion demanded by the country TO Il
end that we may enter the eampaig
IN shape TO do battle with the enemv