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the House of Representatives from
chaos and disorder and to prevent the
ruin of the Republican party, then l
am in favor Of carrying this war to the
finish"
THIS member said he had talked with
one or two others of the Insurgent
leaders who voted to save Cannon and
that they were in similar frame of
mind.
"Whcn ! read in the papers this
morning the speech which Speaker
Cannon delivered before the Illinois
Association last night. my blood boiled
with Indignation" continued this In
surgcnt
There has not yet been called any
meeting of the Insurgents to consider
what their future course shall be. but
undoubtedly one will be held within a
day or two.
The ncyt conflict will come, if it
comes. on the selection of the new
rules committee provided for in the
Norris resolution. The committee is to
be elected by the House. instead of be-
ing appointed by the Speaker as hth-
crto.
Neither the Regular Republicans nor
the Democrats have as yet made any
arrangements for party caucus, but
both caucuseS will be held within the
next three or four days.
Rep. TaWncy. one of the leaders ON
the Republican SIDE said today that
no conference had been held to date
on the subject. but undoubtedly one
would occar perhaps tomorrow. All of
the caucuses must be held within 10
days for that is the time limit fixed by
the Norrig resolution for the election
of the new committee.
cot this committee. the Republicans
will choose six members and the Dem
ocratG four. Whether the Insurgents
will be given representation among the
six Republican members is now un-
known. They say they have not asked
and do not care for membership on the
new committee.
I'VE do not wish to assume RESPONSE
hilitv for legislation or to try to force
ourselves on the House in that way"
said one of their number 1T would not
be Just for us to do So
The Democrats will choose their four
members In caucus and they expect that
their selections will be ratified by the
vote of the House. or these four three
arc practically certain to bc Minority
Leader Champ Clark. Fitzgerald. n Y.
and Underwood, Ala. The first two are
members of the old committee and un-
doubtedly will be accorded similar honors
among the Democrats that Underwood.
.I, i- I sin ,l.'
the floor. should be given a place. me
fourth Democrat has not yet been dis
cussed. The attempt to predict whom the
Republicans will select would be the
merest speculation. Besides Speaker Can
non. Dalzell of Penna.. Smith of Iowa are
the present Republican members of the
rules committee. BY the terms of the
Norris amendment Speaker Cannon is
specifically eliminated from the new COM
mittee.
The Democratic leaders said today that
they anticipated no difficulty In having
their caucus selection for this committee
ratihed by the House as the insurgent
Republicans had given them pledge to
support the Democratic nominees. partly
IN consideration of the unanimous vote
OF the Democrats for the Norris resolu-
tton. But the highly important matter
OF the selection of this new rules COM
mittee was of secondary consideration to
the talk heard today as to whether the
war within the ranks of the Republican
party was to continue or not
The legislative program in Congress
was scarcely mentioned at all excepting
VIII encounter before the political air has
become sufficiently clarified to go ahead
with legislation. 1t was generally rec
ognized that there must be restored some
semblance of quietude- something in the
nature OF truce II ultimate peace can
not just now be had--before Congress can
proceed with the calm and conscientious
consideration of the important measures
now before 1t.