Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-24
.PO|NTDEXTER firm
IS ONLY REPUBLICAN VOTING FOR
FAIR PLAY.
IN Selection of the Baliinger.pinChof
COmmitte, Congressman Point.
dexter Votes to Sustain Bi.partj.
san Committee to Investigate
Scandal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--Tho Re-
publicanS today mustered their en-
tire party strength in the house and
forced through their caucus program,
eliminating Mr.. Rainey (Den. Ill.)
from the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
eating committee. The vote was 1856
ayes, 145 noes, IS simply voting
present"
The house first voted down an
amendment offered by Mr. Clayton
(Dem., Ala.) substituting Rainey for
Lloyd, who had announced that he
would not serve.
A caucus of the Democrats was
called after announcement of the vote
on the resolution, to follow immedi-
ately after adjournment of the house
today to determine whether the DEM
ocrats should decline representation
on tho committee.
or the eighteen members who an
swered present four-Mann Ull),
McLachlan (CalD Lundin Ol) and
Young On. Y)-were regular" Re-
publicans. Cary (Wis.), Cooper
(Wis.), Lindbergh (Minn.), Poindex-
ter (Wash.), Madison OKan.) and
| Nelson (Wis.) We're Republican "in-
surgents." Ashbrook (OD, Burleson
(TexD, Carter (Okla), Pou On c.,
Rainey CID and Webb On. c. were
| Democrats.
Minority Leader Clark said:
THE Republican caucus had no
right to refuse our selections for the
Ballinger-Pinchot committee. The
majority cannot take away the pow-
er of the minority to name its repres-
entatives in a matter Of this kind.
All this talk about our naming lnen
who would stir up row is ridicu-
lous. We selected the best nen we
had for the committee. Both James
and Rainey are good lawyers and fair
honest men.
THE Democratic party does not
want to discredit President Taft or
blacken Secretary Ballinger or any
body else. There have been lot
of things said about this Ballnger-
Pinchot matter, and it ought TO be
investigated. We named two men
who would not spare anybody in
probing, nor would they treat any
body unfairly"
Mr.. Mccall asked to be excused
from serving on the committee on
the ground that he had interests in
mining properties
Representative Cooper, of Wiscon-
sin, who bolted the Republican cau-
Gus last night, announced that he be-
lieved the Democratic party should
select its representatives on this COM
mittee. Mr.. Rainey was an able man
he said, but his attitude toward the
administration and toward relative
OF the president made him not a prop
er man to be put on this committee.
He said the Democratic caucus should
have been notified of the view that
Mr.. Rainey was not acceptable, SO
that someone might have been nam
ed in his place.
Representative Clark then made
an earnest speech favoring the cleo
tion of Rainey and James, conclud-
ing with prediction of trouble
ahead should the Republicans insist
on ignoring the Democratic caucus.
''If there is nothing wrong in the
interior department" added Mr..
Clark, "then neither Mr.. James nor
Rainey can find out there is some
thing wrong there, and if there is
anything wrong it ought to be
brought to the light of day. 1t DOES
not make any difference Who'll. it
hurts"
Clark Praises President
He had heard, he said that PreSi-
dent Taft had expressed dissat ati,fuc-
tion with the appointment of Mr..
Rainey and in parenthetical way he
spoke of his admiration for the preSi-
dent.
Il liked him." declared Mr.. Clark,
"the first time | laid lay eyes upon
him. But if he did interfere in this
matter it is coming mighty close 70
a breach in this house.
Several senators came over from
the other side of the capitol, and
were interested spectators at the vot-
ing. Among them was Sfnator Gore,
the blind senator from Oklahoma,
who occupied seat on the Democrat
ic side. When the vote defeating
the Democratic caucus nominee was
he commented
1T is like Napoleon at Austerlitz.
where he said that when the enemy
is making a mistake don't disturb
him."
Representative Poindexter, Of
the lone Republican in
surgent who voted on the floor of the
house today In favor of accepting the
Democratic caucus nominees for the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigation, is
sued statement explaining his atti-
tude
Il do not think the Republican
party is responsible in any way for
the Democratic membership, and it
did not devolve upon it to inquire
to their qualifications.
eff the Republican organization
should have the right to select the