Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-24
STRAIGHTOUTS ONLY
LAND IN THE POSITION
During Friendly Rivalry the Six APP
portioned to the Majority Party Are
Elected to the New-made Body-Re-
bells Bring No Kick and Declare
They Are Satisfied.
(By Associated Press.)

w ASffjNG YIN, IL. -. MditH -.
With only the friendiest sort of
rivalry although. arousing IA keen i'll
terest, the Republican caucus tonight
selected the six members of the rules
committee apportiOned 60 the Repub-
iIcan majority of the house.
+, The following. all members of the
regular wing OF the party. were chos-
en-:
Walter l. Smith. OF Iowa. 16S votes.
John DalZell, pennsylvania, 1i6
votes.
George =. Lawrence, Of Massechu-
sets. 126 votes.
J.. Sloat Fassett. New York, liz
Totes.
Sylvester c. Smith, California, 13G
votes.
Henry S. Boutell. Illinois. los
votes.
Two ballots were taken. the four
| frs; named receiving a majority OF
the votes cast on the first ballot and
the two last named being CHOSEN on
the second ballot.
Vote Written Ballot.
The six members named represent
a slate prepared by Representative
| Tawney. Of Minnesota, during the day
after numerous conferences with both
regulars and insurgents.
The vote in the caucus tonight was
/ taken by written ballot, each mem
Der of the caucus writing the names
of six men he desired to vote for
| There were nine,een names placed in
nomination and a large number. be-
sides these. received complimentary
votes. Representative Gardner, OF
Massachusetts. received 80 the larg-
est number received by any insur
gent.
| The only incident approaching ex-
element was when Mr.. Tawney rose
after the meeting was called to order
and offered a resolution proposing the
list of six men as named
Payne Settles Matter.
Immediately there was objection
from an insurgent member from
Iowa, TO the restricted numbers and an
informal nominating ballot was pre-
pared. To this Mr. Tawney demurred
and Representative Mccall. of Mas
sachusetts, securing the f. Or, told
the former that he believed there
should be an open ballot Represen-
tatiye Payne. of New York. the
majority leader. settled the contro-
versy by declaring in favor Of an
informal ballot.
Mr.. Tawney withdrew his resolution
and list. His slate, nevertheless.
had been gotten before his assistants
and proved successful on the ballots
which followed.
The members will rank on the en-
larged rules committee according to
their seniority of service in the house.
which will give the craftsmanship to
Mr. Dalzell.
] The Democrats will caucus tOmor-
row night TO name the four members
allotted to the minority anu the whole
list will be brought before the house
/ Friday for formal endorsement.
! The insurgents seemed to be salts
fled, although none of the most radi
cal ones who cast their ballot for
Speaker Cannon's disposition last
Saturday. expressed themselves on
the subject
Representative Morris. of Nebraska
said:
1T was a fair and square deal
think everybody is very well salts
fed. though the men selected are moi
the men ! would have named il I had
had the choosing
A nasty scanning OF the list showed
that Only the most consistent OF the
regulars" OF the house was select
ed.
Mr. Payne. before the nomination.
we're made. addressed the caucus ans
appealed to all of the is3 members
present to act as Republicans without
regard 10 any issues whatever. ",
| appealed for harmony. a united re
pubic and characterized any division
within the party a. unfair and need
less. So far as he was concerned. NJ
said. he was in favor Of putting ons
insurgent on the rules committee
I During the early hour Of the caucu.
Speaker Cannon spent the time in hi.
room reading his newspapers ans
conversing with MS sccrctay. lie Eel
! that his peSence tn the Caucus nigh
b. misintcrprctcd. Shortly after
/ O'Clock he made up his mind a. join
IN tho proceedings.
Guess I'd better 20 In and cast M
ballot hc called ~ Mr BOuieli. %
| Illinois. who had sfroilcd IN. The
went into the horse chambcr a. 10th
cr and remained there for TIC rest q
the session. The speaker yctod -
the Tsvney slate.