The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20

! investigate the Ballinger- -Pinchot I
charges tonight chose Represent
tatives Mccall of Massachusetts,
0lmstead of Pennsylvania, DENLY }
I of Michigan and Madison of
Kansas, republicans; james of ;
Kentucky and Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, democrats. Representative
: Cooper of wisconsin led a bolt 5
I of disgruntIed republicans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The caucus
of republican members of the house to-
night named the house members of the
Ballinger- Pinchot investigation COM
mittee, and incidentally rejected Rainey
of Illinois, one of the two democrats
selected by the democratic caucus last
Saturday night as the minority's rep
resentative on the committee
The six men selected include three
regular republicans, Mccall of Massa-
chusetts Olmstead of Pennsylvania and
DENLY of Michigan; one insurgent re-
publican. Madison of Kansas, and two
democrats, James of Kentucky and
Lloyd of Missouri.
Six Insurgents Bolt
The caucus lasted three hours, and
while characterized by much acrimony
was more peaceful than most members
had expected. Even at that, there was
a bolt of six insurgents. led by Cooper
of wisconsin, the other bolters being
Lenroot. Nielsen and Carey of wiscon-
sin and Davis and Lindberg of Mime
sofa.
In several speeches strong objections
to both James and Rainey were voiced
views of President Taft. There was no
objection to either of them, personally.
but it was urged, especially against
Rainey. that their alleged extreme par
tisanship would unfit them for judi
ciaI investigation.
Lloyd May Refuse
Against Rainey was cited activity in
stirring up trouble for the republican
administration in Panama canal mat
ters.
The matter probably will come up in
the house tomorrow and it is expected
that the democrats to a man will vote
to repudlate the republican caucus ac-
tion. Incidentally there is the ques-
tion whether, in the circumstances,
Lloyd will consent to serve
After the vote nominating the four
republicans had been taken, resulting
in practically unanimous approval.
separate vote was ordered on the demo-
cratic members of the committee. At
this juncture Cooper declared that he
was authorized by number of his col
leagues to say that they were opposed
to naming democratic members of
committee In a republican caucus.
1t would be harmful to the repub-
hcan party to do so,' declared Cooper.
Cooper Creates Mirth
Cooper constantly caused laughter
by repeated inadvertent allusions to
Ollie James as Jesse" James. when
corrected, he said he had got the name
of the famous outlaw in his mind
through reading one of his law cases
today and meant no reflection upon
Representative James. But the laugh
teI was uproarlouS, when, in making
this explanation, he said, "he meant
no reflection on Jesse James,
The strongest partisan speech was
that of ]. Sloat Fassett of New York
who adjured the republicans to name
the whole committee without regard 70
democratic selections.
This is republican cleaning" said
Fassett, "and the democrats have moth
ing to do with it,"
Speaker Cannon opposed any com
promise.
You've only got two propositions
said he. Either accept the democratic
selections or reject EN-
Democrats Make Selections
When the caucus opened a notice
from the democratic caucus was Rad
apprising the majority of the demo- |
cratic selection of James and Rainev
A motion by Douglas of Ohio to return
the communication with the request
that other democrats be substituted was
overwhelmingly voted down. motion
by Representative Norris of Nebraska
an insurgent, that the caucus vote first
for the four republican members of tbe |