New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
VICTORS FIGHT ALREADY
Democrats WrangIing Over Or
qanization of SD Congress.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
Speakership and Rules Contests
Beginning-Question OF Sec
tionalism Raised.
From The tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. e4-When the recent
elections showed beyond question that the
Democratic uarry had succeeded IN carry
fr- the House. thc more philosophical Re-
-,,,Flicar ,oli-icians. instead Of setting uT
e vail az laneutation. expressed only one
A,ne-tl7s, history would repeat itself and
-l,a- abundant opportunities would be al
ro~5e6 10 Inc prospective ma jority 70 dc
-r7orsrrate ouce more its inCaQacitN Tor al
-r'irliere-ing .he affairs % government
Those philosophers felt thai the 62d Con
c-ess would scarcely Ice called 10 order be-
>o-. r71,1rrr-Irincs Of diScontent would be
heard from the Democratic side They
we're sure chsV ny the middle Of the session
great differences would arise and that the
close of Congress would see a fatal and
f--evocable Democratic factioEalisln-
They df3 not however. expect 70 see
serious disseusion TWO weeks after Elec-
ton Day They nave seen j and do not
hesitate 10 express their jubilation. They
rec TIE probability OF a Speakership fight.
j. -his they do not appear visionary, for
various men are known 30 he serni-secretlv
mr. huncrilv ewing tie place which Champ
Clark has already mentally assumed. Il
IS realized 1oc. that q Democratic Speaker
snip struggle means a lasting struggle.
-hag- unlike most Republican contests IT
-he House IL does not END with the eau
Gus. fut is carried into every succeeding
TarTv council and manifcsrs itself whenever
q car bring about disoord. The Speaker
snip Is only one round il the general con-
tilc1
Trouble for Champ Clark.
Strife over the rules Is Inevitable The
same clashes on parliamentary questions
winch marked the last session Of Congress
Hnd made the accomplishment Of Presi-
cent Tafts legislative programme all the
mora striking are sure 10 manifest them
selVes. Representative Hay, Of Virginia.
enc substantial number OF veteran Demo
crsts are IN favor Of q committee on COM
rusrtees- Representative Champ Clark is
disposed 20 favor this plan. ror the reason
that he viii De in no danger Of making
enemies by appointing the committees him
self on other grounds. however. he is
opposed 10 It With characteristic inde-
cislor. he has scarcely assented 10 the
plan suG ne probably VIII not 90 so def
n11eiy until ne asceTJains as nearly as pos
slhie the views Of majority Of his col
leagues Representative Underwood Of
Alabama. does nor like the scheme. nor do
Representatives. Sherley Of Kentucky. and
Eepresentativc Fitzgerald Of New York
and their followers. REPRESENTATIVES
Underwood and SherIey declare that the
principle OF q committee on committees is
wrong. while Representative Fftzge-aid
not only opposes 81 on this ground but
feels that Il Is menace 10 the power IF
TIE Northern Democrats in the House He
knows that such committee would be
controlled bv Southern Democrats. who
would he irnpo-tuned or all sides by their
IfG1r
places. and that the new Northern Demo
Gratis would have little opportunity 10
escape such Uninportant assignments as
iolnaCa. Weights ana Measures or Invalid
Pensions
Representative Hay is 2 fighter and has
a large following which pays great respect
10 ms views. and the prediction i freely
made bE Democrats IN Washington thar he
Whi WIN his point ard shear the next
speaker et ris greatest power Only two
plans of choosing committees are avail
-'aie-the present system OF selection by the
Speaker or the suggested plan of selection
Ht q committee 70 5e elected bv the House /
a modification OF The latter plan bv which
Ee-lSra niical division may be a dare-r,lir7ir77
Il factor m the selection of the committee - !
discussed and has many ardent ~l,r,r,or-e-s /
II tne first method obtains and Chzr7r
taTh or whoever may be the Democratic
HIeakcr appoints the committees. il an
l"ars certain THAI there viii Iz an unusual
number Of malcortents No Sneaker has
PLEASED every one In his committee selec-
mons hut o. recent wears II has been The (
-"oo fortune Of tHe Republicans 20 have i
no open ruDtures on IhIs score. The Demo +
Gratis however. even though they sorsi,r
-'- minority places, have furnished some
6iSEraretuI scenes. and many brea ches are
SjIi uIHoRled. The notorious fist fs1- ne
tween JoHu Sharp Williams and the lara
David A pe Almond was caused bz- 2 min
'' committee appointment the present Ohfo s
delegation in the House has been sr,1i- ~, ,
rms account and many individual and last ,
M qgarrels had their inception in rba an 3
n1uncen1ent of the committee lists. z
CHair"nanships fer Tan7nany. d
T-he greatest source Of grievance 80. .5, !
appointment OF committees bv The SnaaL,e,- ;
x likely n come from the Northern Demo
orsIs- They are The members who have :
gwen the Democrats their ma iority and
t0f 4 The present system of sanforf-v- "
hoids they can expect nothing in the way
'i committee assignments or II one oh
'ai1s an important BERTH the Speaker viii
'e busy explaining WHY he denied such =
berth IN su0tler- OF Jhe -ixrv-one I5ouse ~
oTilillIi tees. forty-foUr VIII be headed nv >
southern Democrats i The order Of :
prevails This leaves sevan-aan =
r. fairrneU for -le Northern Democrats II
Z Mess some change in the seniority r7fle i
y rnaoe. IanlrnaIr VIII fare exceu1ionzi1Ir %
vel III It's committee places Rerresen-
'arive Jorn J. Fitzgerald. Of New York
VINO leads The Tsmmauy forces although
'sot 2 member Of that organ izstior7 Is .He :