The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
MATT TO JUMP ON
COMMUTE
Officially Ratifying Member
ship But Hostility is
Thinly Yelled
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Mr.. BUTLER PREDICTS
ZONE MORE REDUCTION"
Representative Fitzgerald Com.
pares Opposing Factions to
Worn Out Tom Cats.
Surmise on Personnel

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March "a
Regulars ana insurgents alike are to-
day otIicialiy ratifying the Republi-
can caucus nominees for member
Hhip on the new rules committee. hut
members ON either side of the stttf
CORY chasm are prepared to throw
more bricks II they see the other
fellow" make a hostile motion. or
speak In a cross tone Of voice.
The peace that hovers over the
House may therefore I've likened to
the armed peace of Europe.
Il predict that We'll have just one
more ruction before the session Ia
over" said Representative Butler
<Republican. Pennsyivania), one of
the stAnchest OF the regulars. "We
have not Yet got quito ALI the bile out
Of our system. AS soon az we get the
last OF that bile out OF the way.
which will be accomplished, l predict.
IN q very short time. the Republicans
u the entire country viii get togeth-
sr In harmony and stay together I'M
III after the fall elections. That's
The way the Republican party has
won Its fights In the past. and that 8
the way 1t will win the next House.
I'VE are willing TO have permanent
peace In the House. said Represen-
tative Norris. the insurgent leader,
to-day. land that Is the principal
reason we-dia not attempt to place
any OF our members upon the new
rules committee. OF course, II the
new committee turns in and proves
itself to be a tool of the Speaker
uud the membership of the House
q giyen no more consideration than
heretofore In the framing of legis-
latAaa. IL VIII mean that the battle
may have to be fought all over again
but do not believe that the commit
tee viii be foolish enough to invite
another storm. Even the shameless,
friends OF the Speaker must know
that thHS sort of policy would moi
p&y." $50
Like 'sTomcats."
The opposing factions in the House
remind me OF tomcats.' remarked
Nsprese Fitzgerald democrat
Eev York, r. wire may become himself
storm center at to-night's Demo
cratic caucus for the minority mem
bera of the rule committee.
You can see them now all tired
osit and scratched up from the re-
cent scrap. but still snarling and
growing under their breaths. and
While preserving Il fierce front. eacf
saying to himseif.-.i hope the other
fellow won't staTt-anything.
The selection of Messrx- Dalzell. ei
Pennsylvania: Smith. OF Iowa: Law
renee. Of Massachusetts,; Fassett o!
New York: Bouteli. OF Illinois. and
Smith. OF California. as the Repue'
ucan members of the rules commit.
tee Is regarded by most of the Re-
pubiicans In the House as fair geo.
graphical lineup. and, but for TIN
absence Of any insurgents on the slate
~ being u diplomatic choice. The
Insurgents. however. having announc.
Cd In advance that they would MOI
Insist upon representation. have nc
valid protest to make. In fact. mos
OF them are secretly pleased that theS
have not, for II leaves them foot
arm free 20 attack the new commit
tee at any time
At the Democratic caucus tonight
the slate Ii likely to he Messrs Clark
or Missouri: Underwood. OF Alabama
Fitzgerald. OF New York. and Ham
mond, OF Minnesota.