Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
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- lFhH INV
eliminated in today's sweeping VIC
tory"
Parties to Call Caucuses
Caucuses will be called Immediately
by both parties to select, respectively,
the six Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis who arc to constitute the new
committee on rules. The old commit
tee consisted of Speaker Cannon, as
chairman and Messrs. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania and Smith OF Iowa, Republi-
cans, and Minority Leader Clark OF
Missouri and John j. Fitzgerald of
New York. Democrats.
Republican Leader Serene u. Payne
said tonight that recent events were
"too recent for his party to have de-
cided definitely upon the date Of the
caucus.
Republican whip Wright thought 1t
would be early next week.
Minority Leader Clark thought the
Democratic caucus would meet early
next week.
long and bitter fight were too thor
ouFhiv fatigned to have formed any
definite plans.
The oldest man in congress makes no
pretense of remembering any parallels
for the sensational scenes which nave
characterized the last few days III the
house.
There were moments when ii looked
as though the preponderantly Republi-
can house might even cap the climax
by electing Champ Clark speaker. In
fact. not only was this actually pro-
posed i'm a motion by Mr.. Clark or
Florida, but Speaker Cannon hlInsell
In his def to the house. declared that
his enemies should be consistent and
proceed to the election of Democratic
speaker.
Indeed. II was this challenge to the
house. daring as it was, which instant
iy provoking the Burleson resolution
for his dethronement. turned the tide
again in his favor and rallied the ke-
publicans, regulars and insurgents to-
gether, with few exceptions, to the
point of what may well be termed
''vote of confidence"
Through 1t all the aged speaker, IN
variably calm, stoical, consistent 10
the end, stood in his place, his gaYel
with steady thumps upon his desk
punctuating the riotous confusion
Upon the conclusion of the vote which
east him out of his place of power at
tho head of the rules committee, he
asked "the indulgence of the house Tor
three minutes"
Many Republicans recalled the
sneakers retort when they proposed
10 nominate him on the Roosevelt
ticket for tho vice presidency-"they
can't make political eunuch out Of
mo"
The logic OF today's developments
led inexorably to the climax. 1t can
best be told In a chronological order:
Features of the Fight
$50 a. m.-Republicans OF both fac
tions conferred in an effort to reach
the compromise which seemed possible
when the house late yesterday ad-
iourned. largely for that purpose. after
two days fruitless struggle-virtually
deadlocked.
If a. m.-The conference broke up
and ii was announced the fight would
be to the finish. The speakers friends
refused every proposition which tended
to his humiliation.
Has a. m.-Insurgent Republicans
met and voted unanimously to support
the Norris resolution, when amended
so as to provide for the election OF the
rules committee by the house, with the
speaker eliminated.
Noon Speaker Cannon called the
house to order. An attempt to recess
failed The speaker then ruled that
the Norris resolution was not priv
ileged.
12:45 p. m.-Norris appealed from the
speakers decision. Dalzell moved to
lay the appeal on the table.
1904 D. m.--Dalzell's motion to table
the Norris appeal was defeated, 1874
to ISL.
los p. m.--Norrls moved the previous