The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-20
BIC SCRAP COMING
Object tORadiCalD Democrats
on BalIinger Probe.
WILL TRY TO GUST THEM
Republicans Plan to Freeze Out
James and Rainey and substi'
tute Tive Other Democrats.
Fear They'll Play Politics
WILL TRY TO GUST THEM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. - Unless all
signs fail there will be a regulation
old-time battle royal in the house OF
representatives tomorrow. And the
term is used TO forecast not dignliied
parliamentary engagement. but scrap
in which everybody punches everybody
else figuratiyely and the participants
get all messy and exhausted. A mill
like this is on the. cards. After tgur
ing all day on a plan by which Rep
resentatives James and Rainey could
be kept on the Ballinger PinchOt com
mission of investigation. for when
they were selected by the Democratic
caucus. without disrupting the recently
reached peace pact forcing half OF the
half.tamed insurgents out OF the Re
publican caucus this evening and gen.
orally kicking M an awful lot Of dust
the house organization reached ten
tative decision
This is the plan Of attack al the
caucus. and il is proposed TO select
REPRESENTATIVE Olmsted. of Pennsvl
vania: Mccall. Of Massachusetts;
Esch. OF Wisconsin. and Madison. OF
Kansas. 10 serve as the Republican
members OF the joint commission Of
inquiry Mr. Esch replaces. in this
tentative plan Representative Sicy'
ems. of Minnesota. who has declined
to serve.
The organization cannot see that
there is anything in the makeup Of
this end of the committee that cannot
Of any possibility meet with the op-
position of the insurgents. II Is true
that Olmsted is an organization man.
but he is generally recognized as hav-
inC more than ordinary ability and
righteousness. while as far as the rest
are concerned. Mccall. while not even
remotely related To an insurgent. is
personally independent aud has the
respect Of his colleagues on both sides
Of the house Esch jumps the reser
walton every now and then. while Mad
isOr is an nutlaw and glories In IT,
James and Rainey Objectionable
II had been the plan 70 name the two
Democrats at the Republican caucus
tonight 10 serve on the committee in
place Of Messrs James and Rainey.
who as is very well known. are eX
tremely Objectionable to the Rcpubli'
can side owing to their extreme parti
san methods and the belief that with
them on the committee that body
would develop as far as they We're able
to turn the trick into mandatory
Of Democratic campaign literature But
as soon as It became apparent that II
an attempt were made in the Republi
can caucus 10 select two other Demo
Gratis for this work that at least half,
and probably more. of the insurgent
strength would get mp and walk out IT
was necessary to find another adjust
ment OF the situation.
Sc II was decided not TO force tho
issue in the caucus. but that tomorrow
when the proposition Of formally Sc
lecting the committee members comes
I'D In the house 10 have Representative
Mann. Of Illinois offer an amendment
to the resolution from the committee
on rules. adding Representatives A..
Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsylvania. and
Borland. of Missouri hO'h Democrats.
to the four Republican, endorsed by
the caucus
Now when thii question Of adopting
the amendment to be proposed by Mr.
Mann IL put to a voi. there will be all
kinds Of a split At least half OF the
insurgents led by Representative Nor
ris. OF Nebraska, say they believe the
Democratic caucus selections should
be ratified however Objectionable the
selections may be in a partisan and
political sense 10 the Republicans and
that they won't stand for this attempt
by the organization 10 bring in cou
ple of substitutes The other half of
the insurgents. led by Representative
HAYES. of California, will vote with the
regular Republicans But this event
Isn't all Prominent members OF the
organization who haven't vet made NJ
their minds on the proposition will
most all Of them in all probability
wind up by swallowing their personal
convictions and following the beli COW
OF the majority herd