The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
Regular Republicans Are Chosen By Ballot to Be-
 come Part of Committee
SLATE IS SMASHED BUT
 IDEA IS CARRIED OUT
Be Voted Upon Which Is Rejected But the Same Men Are
 Elected After All

Washington, March 23.-With only the friendliest sort of rivalry. although arous- ing keen interest. the republican caucus tonight selected the six, members of the rules committee apportioned to the re- publican majority of the House.
 The following members of the regular wing of the party were chosen.
 Walter I. Smith of Iowa, 16s votes.
 John Dalzell. Pennsylvania, 146 votes. George P. Lawrence, Massachusetts, 12s votes.
 j. Sloat Fassett, New York, 113 votes. Sylvester c. Smith, California, 1S6 votes. Henry S. Boutell Illinois, 1oS votes.
 Two ballots were taken. the four first named receiving a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot and the two last named being chosen on the second bal lot
 The six members named represent slate prepared by Representative Tawney of Minnesota during the day after nu- merous conferences with both regulars and insurgents.
 The vote in the caucus tonight was taken by written ballot, each member of the caucus writing the names of six men
  names placed in nomination and large number besides this received compliment tary votes Representative Gardner of Massachusetts received B votes, the high est number cast for any insurgent.
 The only incident which threatened to produce anything approaching excitement was when Representative Tawney arose soon after the meeting was called to or der and offered resolution proposing the list of six men as named Imme- diately there was objection from an in- surgent member from Iowa to the re- stricted nominations. and an informal nominating ballot was proposed.
 Slate Knocked Out
 To this MT. Tawney demurred and Rep resentative Mccall of Massachusetts se- curing the floor, told the former that he believed there should be an open ballot. Representative Payne of New York; the majority leader, settled the controversy by declaring in favor of an informal ballot.
 MT. Tawney withdrew his resolution and list His slate, nevertheless, had been gotten before his associates and n.y. ed successful on the ballots which followed.
 ,,,.. members will rank on the enlarged rules committee according to their senior tty of service in the House, which will give the chairmanship to MT. Dalzen. The democrats will caucus tomorrow to name the four members allotted to the minority and the whole list will be brought before the House fIloay TOT TOT nal election
 The insurgents appeared to be satis- fed although none of the most radical ones who cast their ballot for Speaker Cannons deposition last Saturday ex- nressed themselves on the subject
 Representative Norris of Nebraska said: ..,- .varvbody is very we'll satisfied. Of course the men selected are not the men I would have named If l had had the choosing
 Pronounced Regulars r "A hasty scanning of the list showed thai only the most pronounced reg uiars of the House were selected. Rep rasantative Tawney said the commit fee was selected largely for geograph- ical reasons and that the best thing ac- complished was that no committee chairman was named Only the most consistent of the regulars were se- tected.
  I.enresentativc Lawrence of Massachu- sctts has long been close friend of Speaker Cannon. Representative Fas- sett is one of the orators of the reg ulars.
 During the recent prolonged debate on the Norris resolution he vigorously opposed the insurgents.
 Representative Boutel1 of Illinois is one of the speakers colleagues from Illinois and placed him in nomination In 1908 for president at the Chicago convention.
 Representative Smith of California always has been one of the most reg ular republicans in the House.
 Majority Leader Payne before the nominations were made appealed for harmony, united republication ard characterized any division within the party as unfair and needless So fdI ns he was concerned, he said, he was In favor of putting one "insurgent" on the rules committee. He declared his opposition to any slate and he in- s:sted that everybody. regular and in- surgent alike, should have fair chance.
 During the early hours of the eau GUS Speaker Cannon spent the time In his room reading newspapers. He felt that his presence in the caucus might be misinterpreted.
 Shortly after o'clock. however, he made up hts mind to enter.
 Guess I'd better go in and cast my tallot,y he called to MT. BoutelI ,f Illinois, who had strol1ed in.
 They went into the House chamber togetber and remained there for the E rest of the session.
 The speaker voted for Tawney's elate.
 Caucus Gets to Work The caucus was called to order soon After o'clock. Practically the entire uousa republican membership was pres Lsut all the ''insurgents" attending ex- k,tinr Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts. s was kept away hy Illness. A
 st, Currier of New Hampshire, c1ir-
 6of the majority caucus, took the
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