The Washington herald., 1910-01-10

The Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee issued a state
ment yesterday in response to the
that it was trying to pre-
vent the nomination of insurgent
members OF Congress.
According to the committees ex-
PLANTATION, it is opposed to the in
surgent movement, and in the inter
est of party solidarity and good
legislation will seek TO bring about
the nomination and election to Con-
gress Of Republicans who are regu-
lar.
The concluding paragraph of the
contains this exposition
OF the committees attitude:
MAKES NO ISSUE.
The Republican Congressional commit
tee makes no issue with any Individual
insurgent, but it Will oppose to the full
extent OF its power the principle OF in
surgency and will advocate the noml-
nation and election OF regular and loyal
Republicans.
1T comedies the right and privilege OF
individual opinion and it's expression,
but maintains with the President that
there must be party solidarity II the best
in legislation and administration is TO be
The accusation against the committee
was made by Republican insurgents IN
the House. They claimed that through
press correspondence sent out by IT'S lit
erary bureau the committee was trying
to defeat Republican insurgent Repre-
FOR denomination. and that
money was being used Ia the Congressi0n-
al district Of Representatives Norris. OF
and Cooper. OF Wisconsin.
foremost insurgents. to prevent their re-
turn TO the House.
Il was not charged that the committee
was furnishing this money and the state
ment OF the committee does not notice
that phase Of the general charge.
Roster of Committee.
The membership OF the Republican Con
gUessiOnal committee Is composed Of one
Republican Representative or Delegate
from each State or Territory having Re
publican representation in the House.
Insrgent Republican delegations are rep
resented on the committee.
The understood purpose OF the commit
tee IS 10 help Republican nominees OO-
tain election TO Congress Although IN
its statement the committee comedies
that It IS beyond its province to take any
part in the contest for nominations, IL
holds that It has the right to criticise
and condemn those who oppose the Taft
administration and the acts OF the Re
publican party. by which. apparently. is
meant those insurgent Republicans who
are seeking denomination.
The committees statement is Issued
in the form Of news letter sent 10 Re-
publican newspapers.
The statement says:
The officers Of the Republican Con-
gressional committee have stated pre-
cisely that it is beyond the province OF
the committee to take any part IN the
contest for nominations. It's only object,
purpose, and effort is to assist in the
election Of Republican members OF Con
gress. II no instance has there been.
or VIII there be, any attempt on the
part OF tho committee TO influence the
selection by the electors in any Congress
sional district OF their candidates for
Congress. with, however. this qualifca-
ton:
Within It's Province.
''The committee believes Il 10 be within
its province to distribute literature up
holding principles and policies Of the Re-
publican party. supporting tho President
and his administration. and giving facts
completed and proposed legis-
lation The committee believes it to be
within its province to criticise and con-
denim those who oppose the administra-
ton and the acts OF the party and those
who aid and give comfort to such op-
ponents.
"a single illustration will suffice, The
last Republican national platform pledged
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