New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
u.nE MAJORITY WITH
THE DEMOCRATS
r.,ec,ed to Keep Promises
Made to President, but May
Oppose Cannon.
,r,o,, tn. Tribune Bureau

pe'HeN :. representatives By three Votes'
h'ue. .,...nding the fact that there are
..-ee Democratic seats vacant
- penublican organization Is iil'ac'-
Ia. ..rt is recognized by the hepuol-
i ,ss-s end il is for this reason
Co. ~. n-esent perpleXing condition IN
uorse and the belligerent ano dicta-'
..,i.ude of the insurgents is be-
-. .i,l, conciIiaiion rather than by
..o,s in the House This is the reason
- .o- the renewed appeals to speaker
r.,nor beseeching him to solve the
-, hv IN announcement that he
,,4u not again be candidate for MS
nresent place.
The insureent assurances that they
-e favorable 10 President Tafts pro-
--smn,e and will support him loyalty
.s,,ss the situation from being desper-
s.s one and insures that the Republi-
c.n majority will not be converted into
n,inorjtv. The President has conf
se,cs in the promises of the insur-
,en-s They have announced their in
.,r.ion NJ supporting him in the House
and of assisting him in securing an i'm
rsr,isl and serious investigation of the
gaIlineer-Pinchot controversy. They
hold or most of them hold, him in the
highest respect, which has been in
creased bv his recent statement. and
they will join with the organization to
carry out his recommendations
TO BE HELD IN LEASH
The more Tild-eyed members of the
hand are TO be held in leash for the
present in order that the party may not
be jeopardized in the coming Congress
lonal campaign, or if they will not sub
side they Tlll be allowed to vote with the
Democrats and thus voluntarily to place
themselves outside the party breast
works The main body. however. has
Promised President Taft, through it's
leader. Mr. Hayes. OF California. that
II viii heed his advice and assist him
IN carrying out his legislative pro-
sramme.
Ihis does not alter the fact. however
that on questions Involving the nouer
o. the Speaker and the House rules the
insurgents and Democrats can command
majority Of three and probably of
more. There are twenty-eight dved-in-
ths-Tooi insurgents who have been
tested and who viii without question
oppose Speaker Cannon and the rules
sno any other proposition distastefuI to
'hem which has not the appreciation Of
PRESIDENT Taft. These men are Repre-
sentatives Hayes, of California: Pickett
hausen. Good, Kendall. Woods and
hubbard. If iowa; Madison and Muir
COCK of Kansas; Gardner and Lowering.
r Massa chusetts: Davis. Lindbers Vol
s'eao' Miller and Steenerson. of Mime
ro's' Hinshaw. Norris and Kinkaid. Of
Nebraska: Gronna. of North Dakota :;
FoindeTter. Of Washington: Cooper, Mel
son Kopp. Cary. Morse and Lenroot. Of
Wisconsin,, and Fowler, of New Jersey.
flre others would welcome an oppor
'unlty TO make the House rules more
"beraL They are REPRESENTATIVES
mama, Of North Dakota: Esch, Of Wis
consin; Parsons. Of New York. and John
soh ana Hollingsworth, of Ohio. The in
tursents also count on Representatives
hutler Ames, Of Massachusetts: Hamil-
on Fish Of New York, and Ebenezer J.
''H' o. Connecticut. on this question,
cut their course is problema tical.
REPUBLICANS CALCULATION
iaKlng the certain twenty-eight mem
"ers' the Republican leaders make the
.oiioWing calculation: There are 219
republicans in the House and 16o Dem
"cfats' taking into consideration the
uiree vacancies This gives the Repub-
.'cahs majority Of 20. If TWENTY-FIVE
insurgents leave them, the House is
evenly divided; while if twenty-eight de-
SefI The Democrats have majority of
SiH votes. leaving the vote 1877 Demo-
eS and insurgents TO 191 Republi-
31s. adding TO these deserters the five
men VINO would like TO see the rules
hanged the coalition has 202 votes to
tie regulars IS6.
ilese estimates are based solely on
''s supposition that no Democrats re-
''-h away from the House on important
or give their allegiance TO the
"peaker Representative Clark. the
'l'iorlty leader. insists that now that
earin bill has been passed and the
N'ulnlttee assignments made he can
N0htroi every member of the minority.
M enene Is sound logic in his reasoning.
'ile iast test vote he lost only one
'-ai' Representative Fitzgerald, who has
d consistent advocate of the ap-
.'it'nent Of committees by the Speaker.
80 iaci- 100. that those Democrats who
'''Aeo with the Speaker on the opening
oi lhe special session have come in
great criticism from their colleagues
served to strengthen Democratic
pine. But the best reason of all is
given by Mr.. Clark. The Louisiana
eaiion. when they sought protection
~ thelr sugar and their rice. were ioyal
oh men. Representative Frank
arr OF Florida, whose staple-cotton-
uDieo him before the passage of the
OH, was consistent voter with
republicans. Those members who
:, eec,ed good committee assignments
4i'ught II polite not to rnolest the genial
fe"Aer' but now that these favors have
granted they have returned to the
minority fold.
iorrunate for the organization that
-, ioent Taft is determined to fight for
To- own measures, for If he left il TO the
t,nari leaders great difficulty might be
dire, ehc''d need II Is fortunate also that no
l,n,;,' question Of the rules will come up
i,nia,'he ia, 'he opening of the next Congress,
Inc :. II Is brought up by strategy If
L. 'eulSfnls protestafiOns can be re-