The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-23
FIGHT MADE ON FITZGERALD
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO kEEP HIN
orr RIFLES COMMITTEE.

ssaIherners OBJECT 70 the nraOklyn Cen
greasmaap aelatisna with Rep1b,i-
cans Nlembers Prem lsosh the Par
ties Are 70 Ne Chose1 TS-Gaght.
WARRINGTON. March 27.-At . Re-
publican CAUCUS TO be held tomorrow
night the majority members Of the new
Committee on Rules will be selected. The
Democrats will caucus "Wednesday night
to place in nomination the minority
msmbers Of the committee. The indi-
cations are that the Republican insurgents
will enter tomorrow nights caucus
with no intention Of making an Issue
Of the personnel Of the committee.
All sign. point 90 q lively row-in the
Democratic caucus on Thursday Rad
icaIs from the south are determined to
Oppose the assignment Of Representative
Fitzgerald OF New York. who has come to
he known a. president OF the -Assista ut
Republican League. Southerners in
minority q year AFRO. IL entitled 20 no con
alteration at the hands Of the responsible
Republican leadership. II ~ their plT
pose to ask that Representative Hughes
Of New Jersey he named - the Eastern
member on the Committee on Rules.
Despite this opposition the chances are
that Mr.. Fitzgerald Who - q member ct
the Old committee. will be ASST gned 20 the
new organization.
In addition 70 the Brooklyn member
a. things nov stand the minority viii be
reprruented on the committee by Leader
Clark aud Representatives Underwood
81 alabama and Hammond OF Minnesota.
Dixon 81 Indiana or Slayden Of exas
Representative Tawrey 81 Minnesota
now apJ~ars IN the role of peacemak~r
A. b
h-r oT the regular l.sders and also had
a hong talk with an insurg~nt group.
IN fact he ~ acting q negotiatOr b--
tween q he opposIng bOdie..
The insurgents b@lievs that Mr. TAwney
will be successful IN inducing hOtheaoied
rariicals 20 consent 20 the appointment
nf a committee that will In NO way be
obno xioua 90 the Republicans who made
such "A succs-ssiul fight against the House
last week. Mr. TaUney
wants the issue settled amicabiy TO the
.nd that legislation may be enacted
I MAJ will enable the party To make . good
showing IN the coming campaign
An effort ~ now beinR made by the
Republican l@acerzhip to ascertain the
sentiment among Repubbcans AZ 20 who
should represent them un the Rules Com
mites Representatives Tawnsy and
Dwight expressed the opinion to-day
that IN organizing the new committee no
one should bs aasignsd TO 70 who nov
holds an important Craftsmanship.
II this idea prevails Il uasans the eliEni-
nation from CONSIDERATION Of such men
a. Majority Leader BayDs % New York
and Representative Mann Of Illinois.
New York Republicans will propose
Representative Faasett 81 that state FOR
a place on the committee. Among others
suggested are Representatives Mccall
and Lawrence Of MASSACHUSETTS. Stsvene
Of Minnesota. DENLY u Michigan, Martin
~ south Dakota and Kahn and McKIniay
u California
II 10 generally agreed among Repuh-
leans that RepFaA~n tat ive,Dalzell Of Penn
svlvania and Smith Of Iowa who are
members Of the present rules commit
tee. shall retain their places on the new
Further than this no agree-
ment has been reached among Republi-
cans as to the personnel OF the orfanisa-
ton There ~ a disposition on both sides
to settle the matter without further
trouble. and the indications are that
slate will he made up at 90 morrow night .
caucus that will he confirmed promptly
IN the House