The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-21

oul restraint and apparently the pfesi'
dents program u saved, There VIII PC
q new committee On rules, n viii have
20 be- chosen within 10 days, and mean
time the Republicans viii hold a caucus
and choose their representation 10 4 slX.
II rs probable that Representative Dali
zen ana smith, who are now on the com.
mittee Of rules, Nill be chosen again. and
four naW members added.
The insurgents. being go such a minor
ity. "a necessity affect The results mneh
and Ii the old crowd would . could die
tate Who would ie Oh the committee.
The old regime could still prevail and
probably win. but Il viii BE- a chastened
regime. knowing that a. any moment
the votes that have thrashtd g are still
there rs dc So again end that the right
Is direct is 0n Wnerauec only Of the
Insurgents and their allies. the Demo.
Gratis. coupled with The fact that there
us q large near.insuraent list
The pe8ker TOO, has been q very mild
gentleman ~ recent weeks, ~ that Ell
IN all. while Che old regime Is stu IN
power Il Il 80 only with clipped wings
and the speaker himself has said that
he would entertain motion to depose
him at any time such D motion should
bc put.
Rnt vet the fact remains that Cannon
rs still speaker and that Gannonism even
though only Is a ghost stil exists. lhat
saves tha Democrats Cannon Is stu an
issue. he has still @ say that he viii
not BE- q candidate for speaker q the
next House. That gives the Democrats
IA issue. and they are happy They aia
not want 70 assume the reins Of power
as coalition They were very much
satisfied with the day's results. A 20
the insurgents, theirs was notable VIC
tory. Through their efforts q a year,
carried on with untiring energy they
have stimulated Z great evolution i not
q revolution, and have restored the House
10 itself. A great deal 5 due 70 Repre-.
seutatiYes Gardner. Murdoch and NORRIS.
These three led the forces saturday and
were busy every second Of the time.
They handled themselves with consum
mate ability. and no mistake was made
at any time
As for the day, not IN long time has
Washington felt 50 much excitement.
The great capitol was the rendezvous for
everybody. and particularly The great
hall Of the House, which early was sur
rounded BY throngs. and especially BY
cailv dressed women. The galleries were
onicklv hlled when thrown Open and
there the people san for Elk and more
solid hours AN seats were taken. The
diplomats were On hand. Ambassador
Bryce was spectator The doors were
throneed and harricades were made By
the women from neighhoring chairs that
they might look over the heads Of those
~ front 81 them The great crowds even
besieeed che doors 70 the BAH tselt, and
some women were actually on the floor
BIZ the doors
on the ll0or the scene was one Of great
animation. The membership was there
almost fnfl "a numbers and ever and
anon some child ran about, ior sonle ef
the fathers could not resist bringing their
little ones to show them od and % let
them see a circus Former members also
crowded the A0or All was more or less
confusion and The chair had great difi+
Guilty 81 times va preserving order In
deed. at time the scene was one Of indie.
scrihable confusion
After Bic adjournment The speaker
was almost overwhelmed with cauaratu-
lati0ns senators and insurgents being ia
their number Little did Pa look lie g
ear who bad been uHerowned bat rather
like ONE eho had Just aseerdel q throne.
re had beer luashed out 81 DIS boots
and hnmiIated % baol hut all tie same
ha had had vote Ii confidence. aud