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SHREWD POLITICS
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for the time consumed by two roll calls.
would not have occupied an hour.
Representative Cooper, of Wisconsin,
came back into the fold and voted with
the regular organization to substitute
Lloyd for Rainey. and Representative
Poindexter of Washington, was the only
insurgent who voted with the Democrats.
lie gave out a long statement later in the
day, explaining why he had "insurged"
all by himself on this question.
Representative Mann, of Illinois, voted
present" on both roll calls. although he
was not paired He didn't appear to like
being questioned as to his reasons, but
he Is understood to hold the decided view
that the members selected by the mi
norlty for the Ballinger- Pincnot commit
tee should have been elected by the
House without question.
Began Work Early.
Just ten minutes after the House met
yesterday morning Representative Dali
zeH, Of Pennsylvania. presented a report
from the Committee on Rules, providing
for the House TO proceed at once TO the
election of the members Of the commit
tee,
Representative Lloyd. whom the eau
Gus had placed on the committee instead
of Mr. Rainey. made a statement, de-
clining TO serve even IL elected.
THE Republican caucus had a right to
name its own members" said Mr.. Lloyd,
but not to name members OF this side
OF the House on that committee. I was
not considered in the Democratic caucus
that selected Rainey and James, and
that / may be fully understood ! will
say that if chosen l will feel IL my duty
to my party 20 present my resignation.
will not serve"
Representative Clayton made a five
minute appeal 20 the House Republicans
to behave themselves and let the Demo-
Gratis have their favorite pair, Rainey
and James. on the committee.
Il appeal 20 you on that side" he
shouted, Sin the name IF decency and
Of fair play. There must be some Of you
over there who think this is a rough
deal" Only the echoes answered,
Representative Mccall, named as head
of the House end OF the committee, was
cheered and applauded by Republicans
and Democrats alike, when he took the
floor 10 make what he called personal
explanation" during the course Of which
he said he had a small interest In some
mines out y0nder IN the territory that
is liable 10 be torn open by the Balllnger-
Pinchot inquiry, and wanted the House TO
know the fact before he went on the COM
mittee.
Champ CIark's speech.
This situation reminds me Of dog
fight" said Champ Clark in beginning a
brief talk. He added "a few comments to
the effect that the Democrats wanted a
fair and impartial investigation and that
Messrs. Rainey and James were the men
who could help most
If there Is nothing wrong" he said
then James and Rainey can't find any
thing wrong. II there Is something
crooked. We want IL dragged out in the
light of day, The charge has been made
that these men are partisan Democrats.
| Mr.. Speaker, neither your past record
nor mine is such that we can consistently
entertain that charge. You are setting a
dangerous precedent by this action YOU
now contemplate. I am not making
threats, but 1t may react on you"
Representative Currier then demanded
the previous question on the Clayton
amendment, and, on the motion itself. the
list was left unchanged. Representative
POindexter Of Washington, was the only
fre,rua-r ., rrg-. v-fth tho Tear,1.-..-
Mr.. Rainey did not vote at all.