Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-23
DENY INSURGENTS
REPRESENTATION
REPUBLICANS TO CONTROL
RULES COMMITTEE
Regulars viii Caucus for Members on
Important Board Tonight, and
Democrats Tomorrow Night.
Slate Prepared

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Through
the maze of speculation over the prob
able personnel of the enlarged rules
committee of the house, a slate for
Republican membership in that body
was developed today.
The Republicans will caucus tomor-
row night and the Democrats Thurs
day night.
Several conferences were held today
and it is understood the members of
the committee may be selected on a
geographical basis. The tentative slate
is divided into the following groups,
one of each group to be chosen:
Dalzell of Pennsylvania or Smith of
Iowa.
Mccall or Lawrence of Massachu-
setts or J. Sloat Fassett of New York.
Boutell of Illinois or Longworth of
Ohio.
Young of Michigan or Stevens of
Minnesota.
Smith of California or Hawley of
Oregon or Howell of Utah.
From the slate the six Republican
members Of the committee of ten may
be selected at the Republican caucus
tomorrow.
No lnsurgent on List
This list does not include a single
insurgent Republican. The Republican
ledueTS take lle position llldl only ny
a rock-ribbed stalwart Republican
membership can the rules committee
transact any effective business. They
contend the insurgents made a mistake
in fixing the membership of the COM
mittee at ten instead of some odd
number, and that it is plainly impos-
sible to include any insurgent Repub-
lican.
1t was said by the regular Republi-
ho I'M Of 1t1 In n
as one of the six would give him as
great a power as the speaker has en-
joyed, as he doubtless would consult
his insurgent colleagues on every move
and the regulars would have to agree
with him or else leave the committee
subject to a tie vote of five to five,
in case the insurgent chose to vote
with the Democrats.
Most of the insurgents disavow any
desire for specific representation. Rep
resentative Hayes of California, one of
the leaders of the insurgents, is accred-
tied by the regulars with a desire for
insurgent representation. but the move
has taken no definite shape.
Will Offer Resolution
Representative Haugen of Iowa, the
insurgent who drafted a resolution
proposing a committee on committees,
said today he had finally decided to
introduce that measure at the first ia
vorable opportunity. He has talked
over the proposition with his insurgent
colleagues.
About ten insurgents today signed
the call for the Republican caucus.
Among these were Miller, Volsted,
Steenerson and Pickett. Several de-
clined to sign, although they probably
will attend the caucus. These were
Murdoch, Norris, Lenroot, Lindbergh
and Cooper.
A member of the house organization
said the organization desired 1t to be
understood that it was taking no part
in the selection of the new committee
Representative Lincoln Dixon of In
diana is prominently mentioned as one
of the Democratic members of the rules
committee.
Many committees of the house re-
sumed their sessions today in the
transaction of business.
Representative Townsend of Michi-
gan, who has the administration rail-
road bill in charge, stated he expected
to report it from the committee to-
morrow.