Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-28
IN CONGRESS VOTE
FIRST WITH ONE FACTION
THEN ANOTHER.
REGULARS ALSO OUT OF LINE
AS OFTEN AS OTHERS
Aldrieh's Plans Upset on Several oc-
casions = Way in Which Votes OF
Regulars, Insurgents and Democrats
Will Be Placed Impossible to Fore
cast.
Especial orrespondence.l

Washington, May 2s.-Things have
so shaped themselves in the senate and
house in recent months that little ac-
count is now taken of how members
align themselves with respect to party
A good deal has been said Of the in
surgent republicans lining up with the
democrats in the house and in the
senate. Sometimes, the regular lead
ers assail the insurgents for the read
mess with which they line up with the
democrats, or part Of the democrats.
Certain of the senate democrats, es-
pecially Rayner, long ago attracted
some notice by inviting the insurgents
to join with the democrats. Senator
Bailey lectured the insurgents for not
dwelling in harmony with their leaders.
Regulars Join Democrats.
But the regulars join with the demo-
Gratis quite as readily as the insur-
gents when they think it necessary to
do so. In the course of the consid-
Grafton of the railroad bill in the sem
ate, Senator Aldrich and his lieuten-
ants, have managed to enlist the aid
Of senate democrats on a number OF
occasions It is the almost invariable
practice Of Senator Aldrich when he
gets in tight hole as to some matter
on which he wants to control the SEN
ate, to negotiate with the senate demo-
Gratis. He did this on the tariff and is
doing it on the railroad bill AT var
ious times in the consideration of the
railroad bill, he has saved himself from
square defeat on amendments by en-
listing the help of democrats and thus
commanding enough votes to be able
to bring about a compromise.
Democrats Are Sensitive.
The other day. stories We're printed
that Senator Johnston of Alabama was
working with Senator Aldrich to bring
about compromise on the railroad
bill Senator Johnston rose to a ques-
ton Of privilege and denied this Since
then, most of the senate democrats
have evidenced much sensitiveness
about being charged with having any
negotiations with the republican lead
er. At the same time. the republic
can regular leaders make no secret of
their reliance on the democrats to help
them out Of close situati tons on numer-
Gus occasions.
AIdrieh Plans Upset.
At the time the long and short haul
question was being considered in the
senate, there was one period when the
republican regular leaders had twelve
votes as they believed nailed down.
They would have carried everything
before them on the long and short haul
clause had it not been for the efforts
Of some Of the more vigorous demo-
cratic senators who had made up their
minds that ifathe democra. ) were ever
going to get anywhere they would have
to stop putting themselves in control OF
Senator Aldfich and would have to
adopt a vigorous policy Of their own.
Senators Clay. Overznan, Rayner and
others labored with the democrats who
were ready to go with the republican
regular leaders and the result was that
ON the day for the vote, 1t was found
all but a. few of the democrats could
be relied on to vote for amendment of
the long and short haul clause. This
upset all the calculations of Senator
Aldrich and his forces, and they rush
ed to cover and sought a compromise
Arguments Mixed.
On the CumminS amendment to re-
uuire the approval of the interstate
commerce commission before rates are
increased, the senate regular leaders
were able to prevent adoption by the
aid Of the democratic votes, Smith of
Maryland, Martin Of Virginia, Paynter
of Kentucky and several others being
counted by them.
capitalization control legislation in
the railroad measure will be prevented
by an alliance Of senate regulars and
democrats.
Tariff commission legislation will in
all probability be prevented by a SINH
lar alliance.
Already, the plan to clothe the tar
if board with broader and more speci-
fic powers has been practically beat
en- in the house by such stalwarts as
Payne. Dalzen and Fordney joining
the dem ocrats
From these instances, it appears that
the regulars coalesce with the demo-
Gratis quite as readily as the insurg-
ents when they want to gain point.