Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-20

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surgents scored decisive victory over
the regulars in the republican caucus
last night and incidentally defeated
program which had received the presl-
dents Endorsement. The caucus de-
cided that the house members of the
Ballinger r-Pinchot investigating COM
mittee shall consist Of Olmstead, Of
Pennsylvania Mccall, of Massachu-
setts, DENLY, Of Michigan, Madison, Of
Kansas. republicans, and James, of
Kentucky, and Lloyd, of Missouri. This
was defeat for the regulars, who had
issued the pronunciamento that the
democrats should be Lloyd and Clay
ton, of Georgia, and that James and
Rainey, the democrats selected by the
democratic caucus, should not serve
upon the committee under any circum-
stances.
Because of the partisanship of James
and Rainey. the administration and the
regulars decided that neither was ac-
ceptable, and resolution was pre-
pared, which was intrusted to Mr..
Goebel, of Ohio, substituting the names
Of Lloyd and Clayton for those of the
democratic congressional committee
and Clayton is chairman Of the demo-
cratic caucus.
When the caucus was called to order
1t was found that all republican mem
bers were present or accounted for ex-
cept Representative Poindexter, Of
Washington, an insurgent. Representa-
tives Lowering, of Massachusetts,, and
Parsons, of New York, insurgents, were
also absent, the former being sick and
the latter out of the city.
A letter was read to the caucus from
Chairman Clayton, Of the democratic
caucus, announcing that the minority
had selected James and Rainey.
Representative Norris, of Nebraska,
ar insurgent, moved to permit the
democrats to name their own repre-
sentatives, but his motion failed, 125 to
BID Representative TAwney. of Minne-
sofa. moved that the caucus select the
six men to serve as representatives of
the house. Representative Douglas, of
Oh1o,. q near insurgent, asked the
caucus to propose to the democrats
that they consider Rainey and James,
and name some other members consid-
cred fairer and more capable of par
f1cipating in such an investigation. It
was lost.
SN Bolt Caucus.
Then Representative Goebel moved
the election of a committee consisting
Of Olmstead, Mccall, DENLY, Madison,
Lloyd and Clayton. Cooper, of Wiscon-
SIN, 1nsurgent, insisted that. under the
plan adopted Of having the committee
named by the house, the republicans
should leave the democrats free to Sc
lect their own representatives. Repre-
sentative Gardner, Of Massachusetts
another insurgent, made the formal
motion to omit the names of the DEM
ocrats, but he was defeated. 112 noes
to 60 ayes.
Then the sensational scene of the
caucus developed. When it became an
parent that the republican regulars in
tended to name the full committee.
Representatives Cooper, Lenroot. Mel
son and Carey, all of Wisconsin. and
Lindbergh and Davis, of Minnesota
bolted the caucus.
Their desertion sent a shiyer down
the splnes of the regulars. Representa-
tive Morse, Of Wisconsin, an insurgenf.
offered motion to substitute the name
OF James for that of Clayton. and it
was carried, "a to 62. Therein lies the
defeat of the regulars and the admin
istration. 1t is probable that Repre-
sentative Lloyd will refuse to serve and
some embarrassment and some comnli-
cations may arise when the resolution
comes up in the house TODAY.