The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-21
FLlhp SENATOR SAYS WHEN ZEN. EMy IS MAKING MISTAKE.
 DON'T DISTURB THEM.o
Compares Napoleon Saying to Action of Vote Defeating the Democrat. ic Caucus Nominees for
 Committee.

tte'aAA' tcbt Jdils @bs--<h U lJeUlO- cratic caucus held in the hall of the house immediately after adjournment of that body. Representative Rainey of Illinois, who denied a place on the Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating corn- mittee today by the Republicans, ai. dressed his colleagues and withdrew his name from further consideratpn in that connection.
 Representative James also asked to be relieved from service on the committee. but on motion of Mir. Raineg the caucus voted to ask MT. James to continue
 Mir. Lloyd having stated desire to be left off the committee, the caucus expressed a vote Of confidence in MT. Lloyd and decided to meet again to- morrow night, at which time the ques- tion of acting upon the latter's sue eessor is to be taken up.
 A motion was made by Representa- tive Sisson of Mississippi that Rep resentative Sisson of Mississippi that Representative Clayton of Alabama, chairman of the caucus. appoint a committee of Democrats to consider the question of the vacancy on the >o Investigating committee and to draw
 \an address to the country. was
 tied by the narrow vote of 49 to 4s Chairman Clayton announced ne would appoint the committee tomor- row.
 Representative Pindexter of Wash inglton, the lone insurgent Republican who voted on the floor of the house today in favor of accepting the Dem ocratic caucus nominees for the Bal llnger-Pinchot investigation, issued a lengthy statement tonight explaining his attitude.
 T don't think the Republican party Is responsible in any way for the Democratic membership and i did not devolveu pon if to inquire into their qualifications, declared Mir. Poindexter.
 If the Republican organization should have the right to select the Democratic membership, the purpose nf bipartisan representation would be defeated. The Republican party would be responsible for the whole in vestIgation if it named the entire rom- mittee."
 Mir. Poindexter said the rules com mfttee of the house had introduced the original resolution, instigating the investigation in such manner as to constitute an attack upon the forestry service and prematurely brand Sec retary Ballinger as a pure and inno- cent man"
 Several senators visited the house during Iuhe vote bn the Ballinger- Pinchub committee. Among them was Senator Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma. who occupied seat on the Democratic side.
 When the vote defeating the Demo cratic caucus nominees was announc- ei, he commented:
 It is like Napoleon at Austerlitz, where he said that when the enemy IS making a mistake, don't disturb him."
 Informal conferences early in tae day between Democratic leaders and between Republican leaders had pay cd the way for the battle on the house fcor.
 The Democrats who met with Min ority Leader Clark were Messrs James and Rainey, the Democratic cauens nominees; Lloyd of Missouri chosen by the Republican caucus in place of RaIney. Underwood anu Clayton of Alabama, and Finley oi South Carolina.
 MT. Dwight in notices asked all Republican members. including regu hfs and insurgents. to attend the ses