The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-24
WILL ABIDE NJ CAUCU:

WILL ABIDE III CAUCUS.
Il am content said Representative
Norris. Of Nebraska, author Of the resolu-
tion that precipitated the contest over
the House rules THE insurgents Will
abide by the decision Of the caucus.
There was an absence Of acrimonious
debate that has marked the proceedings
in Republican caucuses during the past
few years. Every motion that was car
ried went through by unanimous consent.
There were Republicans present who
have never before attended a caucus Of
the House majority. Among them were
Representatives Poindexter Of Washing
ton, and Lindbergh. of Minnesota two
Of the most radical Of the insurgent band.
Speaker Takes No Part.
Speaker Cannon was present. but he
took no part in the proceedings. He was
a silent spectator, making 40 effort 10
dictate. and evidently realizing to the
full the changed order Of things that
has come over the House.
While the nominees for places on the
Rules Committee were selected as a result
OF two ballots. taken with view of elm
mating certain members who were not
desired by either side, the slate prepared
yesterday at "a conference Of regular and
insurgent leaders was finally put through,
Just as Il was submitted 20 the caucus
by Representative Tawney, who has acted
during the past few days as the media
tor between the former hostile factions.
When the caucus met al o'clock in
the House chamber nearly every Repub-
Iican member was present Representa-
tive Gardner. of Massachusetts, who is
fl, was the only insurgent who failed 10
put in an appearance. When Representa-
tive Currier, OF New Hampshire, chair
man OF the caucus. raped for order.
Speaker Cannon was not in the House
chamber. He came in later after the
caucus had got down 10 work.
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
a regular. was recognized by Chairman
Currier He placed in nomination for the
six Republican places on the new Rules
Committee the names of regulars whom
he believed would be entirely satisfactory
TO all Republicans. He submitted the
slate that was put through
Reference to New England.
Representative Mccall. of Massachu-
setts. remarked that IN New England It
would hardly be considered democratic
for any one 10 enter a caucus with a cut
and dried programme. Other Repub-
Icans, among them regulars and insur-
gents, agreed with Mr.. Mccall
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gested that nominations should be made
on a secret. informal ballot. He made
motion to that effect, which was indorsed
by Representative Payne. OF New York.
II was disclosed in the course Of the de-
bate on this motion that in the main the
Tawney slate was satisfactory to the
insurgents, but that some OF them took
exceptions to advancing Mr.. Fassett to
the Committee on Rules.
The Hubbard motion was put and car
r!ed. Nominations were then made, as
follows;
L.ongworth, Of Ohio; Gaines. Of West
Virginia; Gardner. OF Massachusetts;
Fassett Of New York; MaIby. OF New
York; Smith, Of Iowa. Bouteu. Of Hi
nois; Dalzeu. Of Pennsylvania; Smith, Of
California: Kahn, Of California; Law
renoe, OF Massachusetts,: Miller, Of Kan
sas: Stevens. of Minnesota: Cooper, of
Wisconsin; DENLY, Of Michigan: AIur-
dock. OF Kansas: Davidson, Of Wisconsin;
Martin. Of South DaSotaI Parsons, of
New York; Needhan, OF California; Ohm
sted, OF Pennsylvania, and Norris, OF
Nebraska
Several Withdraw Names.
Representatives Needham, Olmsted,
Parsons. and Norris withdrew their
names.
It was announced by the Chair that
others not nominated were. Of course, not
barred from election 70 the committee.
The Chair then named representa-
tives Roberts, OF Massachusetts; Ken
dali and Hubbard, OF Iowa; Tawney and
Vreeland. OF New York. as tellers.
on the first ballot, Smith, of Iowa, got
16S votes. Dalzell 146, Lawrence I2s, Fas-
sett 113, Smith. of California. 80. and
Bouten s., while scattering votes were
cast for Longworth. Gaines. Stevens,
Gardner. Of Michigan. Mccall. OF Massa-
chusetts, Lowden, Of Illinois, Martin, OF
South Dakota. and others.
There were 1S9 members present. II.
therefore, took 50 to make a majority
The caucus started out with the under
standing that those receiving a majority
on the first ballots should be placed in
nomination on a formal final ballot, the
others to be counted out
However, upon the announcement Of
the result OF the first ballot. a motion
was made that Messrs. Smith, Dalzell.
Lawrence, and Fassett, having received
more than a majority. should be formally
declared elected. The caucus then pro-
ceeded TO the nomination Of candidates
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