The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
ANCIENT HOUSE CUSTOM
GETS AN OVERHAULIkG
No More Pairing Of Republican
Members Except Under Pre-
SGribed Conditions
(By Associated Press. J

N Washington, Jan. iz.-f folluNliS
the secret meeting Of the Republic
ap insurgents al the home of one OF
their number, the % who were pres
ent were loath to discuss the details
Of what occurred, but it Is known
there was talk at length and vigorous
IL upon the resolution relating TO
their present state of insurgency and
lie treatment they we're receiving
from the regulars. NO definite plan
for the future has been adopted, but
the recalcitrant Republicans say they
will await developments with conf
dence in their ability to meet the is
sue to the satisfaction of themselves
and TO the country at large.
The attitude of the insurgents on
che BallingerPinchot investigation is
still in -nebulous state. All who
were interviewed today express them
selves as wanting merely fair and
impartial committee and nothing
more. M
Custom Overturned
An ancient custom Of the house OF
representatives which has been N
use for fifty yeass, was overturned
by Representative Dwight of New
| York. the Republican whip, when nc
\ instructed the pairing clerks at the
speakers desk TO cease pairing Re
publican members. excepting under
prescribed conditions. The move Is
declared hy Democrats and h.surg
ents to he a move against the after
and intended to give the organization
additional leverage when close vote
occur. paGY
Representative Garner of Texas
the temporary Democratic whip, stat
, Cd Mr.. Dwight had instructed the pal
clerks TO make no pairs excepting o.
f nwight's approval. This Mr.. Dwigh
, denies, but the upshot of the matte
was that Mr.. Garner invoked as
counter move, long buried and hiti
/ emo unobseryed rule of the house
and members will hereafter be u
s uuired 10 make their pairs in VIII
' ing at the speaker desk.
s For a score of years or more 1t ma
s been the house custom to allow pan
J. at any time, without question. III
# almost forgotten rule of the house Q
Q the subject requires that two mer
e bers, desiring 10 be paired, must a
a nounce such intention at the spea
y ers desk. Representative Garn'
,r in order TO counteract the move
Mr. Dwight, gave instructions to 7
o. Democratic pair clerk that no pal
m we're to be allowed at the desk G
of centine in strict accordance with IN
of rule on the subject.
m What It Means
III Under the order attributed to N
dwight, he would be able to cont
the voting of absentees or those
sizing to be paired, which. il W
Ir ronted out would not work to Z
III advantage of the house insurger
since the Republican whip is wo
ing in harmony with the regulars,
The move OF the Democrats, If s.
ba cossful, may result in greatly lin
he ing the proposition Of pairing, as W
N. as perhaps nullifying the effort
no the Republican regulars to embarri
,,a the insurgents. II would also,
mi doubt aid any insurgent who mis-
IA. be laboring under official disple
NO IRE and discrimination by enabl
ne him to arrange a pair by going to
speakers desk.
Mr.. Garner pointed ont that
move would result in increasing
nv attendance of the house, as tn
hI members who we're frequently
sent and counted always as pair
would be compelled to attend and
range their paiss in order to hi
i, them show In The record.
~ No caucus of the house Repub
m 'm.e ans on the BallingerPnchot conn
w tee has been called. according to
ns statement of Representative Curr
" of New Hampshire, chairman of
~, ~ caucus. One may issue at any III
W. however, and the insurgents NAV
may not be hidden to take part In
- The Democrats will probably c
Gus on the subject the latter part
the week.