The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-22

the Democrats in the house have got
ten together, our victories this year
and in 1912 Will be as sweeping as
those Of 1890 and 1892"
Mr.. Norris, of Nebraska, author
Of the successful resolution to reor-
ganize the rules committee, said in
part:
"We have won all that We fought
for, all that we expected to get when
we went into the last movement that
culminatd in today's sweeping VIC
tory"
Caucuses Called.
Oaucuses will be called immedite-
ly by both parties to select respec-
lively the six Republicans and four
Democrats, who are to constitute the
new committee on rules. The old
committee consisted of Speaker Can
non as chairman, and Messrs. Dali
zeA, Of Pennsylvania; Smith, Of
Iowa, Republicans; Ind Minority
Leader Clark, Of Missouri, and John
j. Fitzgerald, of New York, Demo-
Gratis.
Republican Leader Payne said to-
night that 'recent events'' were
''too recsnt'' for his party to have
decided definitely upon the date Of
its caucus. Republican "Whip"
Dwight thought it would be early
next week. Minority Leader Clark
thought the Democratic caucus would
meet Tuesday or Wednesday night.
The fact is that all pauties to the
long and bitter fight were too thor
.oughly fatigued to have formed any
definite plans. Nature was calling
first for sleep.
Washington, March 17.-With
Speaker Cannon s power in the house
of representatives hanging in the
balance, his supporters fencing for
time and no one in position to say
what would be the outcome, the ferc-
est battle probably that ever has
been Waged against the house rules
obliterated party lines in the histor-
Ic chamber to-day.
It had: been raging six hours at 10
O'Clock tonight, the hour when the
regulars believed they could rally
their strongest force for the final
clash that was to determine whether
the insurgent Republican and Demo
cratic coalition We're powerful enough
to unhorse the regular organization.
At that hour the Cannon forces
were plainly in the minority, and
were flisbustering to prevent the
crucial test. It had been reported by
Republican whip John Dwight, of
New York, that reinforcements were
coming from Philadelphia and New
York, and the Cannon men were
hanging on Like grim death, hopeful
that the handful Of men supposed to
be on the New York express would
be sufficient ito turn the tide.
A new committee ON rules, with
the speaker ileigible for membership
in 1.-THE issue was as real as that.
The pending question for hours was
a resolution by Representative Nor
ris, of Nebraska, reading as follows
The Resolution.
Resolved, That the rules of the
house be amended as follows:
The committee on rules shall con-
sist of fifteen members, nine of whom
shall be members of the majority
party, and six of whom shall be
members of the minority party, to
be selected as follows:
The States of the Union shall be
divided by a committee Of three Sc
: lected by the house for that purpose,
into nine groups, each group contain
ing as near as may be an equal num-
ber of members belonging to the
majority party. The States of the
Union shall likewise be divided into
six groups, each group containing as
near as may be, an equal number of
members belonging to the minority
party.
ia 1890 O'Clock On the day fol-
lowing the adoption Of the report of
said committee, each Of said groups
shall meet and select one of its num-
Der, member of the committee on
rules. The place Of meeting for
each Of said groups shall be deslg-
mated by the said committee. The
said groups shall report to the house
the name of the members selected fol