The San Francisco call., 1910-03-24
CALIFORNIAN ON
RULES COMMITTEE
Representative Smith Is Substi=
tuted at Last Moment for
Julius Kahn and Elected
Six Regulars" Selected at Re-
publican Caucus, but the
Insurgents Are Satisfied
Especial Dspoioh to The CALI

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WASHINGTON, March 29.-Julius
kahn was slated for membership on the
new rules committee of tie house up to
this evening, but just before the caucus
convened the report went around that
Smith OF California was TO be substi-
-tuted for Kahn. and when Tawney read
on the list Smiths name was there.
some Of the CaIifornians said tonight
that one reason for the switch was
Hayes earnest advocacy of Kahn.
They said the regulars were very
much opposed to Hayes and would go
out Of their way to thwart him.
Smith said he had no idea why he
had been selected except that he had
heard that several of the Californians
expressed a preference for him over
Kahn.
With only the friendliest sort of riv-
airy the republican caucus tonight Sc
lected the six members of the rules
committee apportioned to the repub-
lioan majority of the house. The fol-
lowing, all members of the regular"
wing Sof the party. were chosen:
WALTER I. SMITH Of Iowa, 16S votes.
JOHN DALZELL. Pennsylvania, 146 votes.
GEORGE P. LAWRENCE, Massachusetts. 126
= sLoAr FAssETT. New York. l13 votes.
SYLVESTER c. SMITH. California. l36 votes
HENRY S. BoUTELL, Illinois, los votes.
Two ballots were taken. the four
first named receiving a majority of the
VOTES cast on the first ballot and the
TWO last named being chosen on the
second ballot.
TAwNEY FRAMED SLATE
The six members represent slate
prepared by Representative Tawney of
Minnesota after numerous conferences
with both regulars and insurgents.
The vote in the caucus tonight was
taken by written ballot. Nineteen men
were placed in nomination and a large
number Of others received compliment
ary votes. Representative Gardner of
Massachusetts received 33 votes, the
highest number cast for any "insur-
gent
The only incident that threatened TO
produce excitement was when Repre-
sentative Tawney offered a resolution
proposing the six men as named. I'm
nediately there was objection from an
insurgent from Iowa TO the restricted
nominations and an informal nominat-
ing ballot was proposed. Tawney de-
INJURED and Representative Mccall of
Massachusetts told him that in New
England when a slate was brought
into convention il was generally
considered not a democratic way of do
ing things. He believed there should
be an open ballot
Representative Payne of New York,
the majority leader, settled the cOntro
versy by declaring. amid applause, in
favor of an informal ballot. Tawney
Withdrew his resolution and slate,
which, nevertheless, proved successful
on the ballots that followed the first
vote.
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
night TO name the four members al
lotted to the minority, and the whole
list viii be brought before the house
Friday for formal election.
The insurgents appeared satisfied. al
though none of the most radical eX-
Norris of Nebraska said: "It was a
fair, square deal ] think everybody
is well satisfied. OF course. the men Sc
lected are not the men I would have
named if / had had the choosing"
Representative Tawney said the COM
mittee was selected largely for geo
graphical reasons, and the best thing
accomplished was that no committee
chairmen We're named. Only the most
consistent Of the regulars were Sc
lected- Dalzell and Smith of Iowa are
members of the retiring rules COM
mittee. Lawrence of Massachusetts
has long been a friend of Speaker Can
non.
Representative Fassett is one of the
orators of the regulars" During the
recent prolonged debate on the Norris
resolution he vigorously opposed the
insurgents.
Representative Bouteil of Illinois
placed Cannon in nomina tion for presi-
dent at the Chicago convention of 1908
He is one Of the most consistent sup
porters of the majority. Representative
Smith of California has always been one
OF the most regular republicans In the
house.
During the early hours of the caucus
Speaker Cannon spent the time in his
room reading newspapers. He felt that
his presence in the caucus might be
nlisinterpreted. Shortly after 3 O'Clock.
however, he made up his mind to enter
Guess I'd better go-in and cast my
ballot" he called to Boutell of Illinois
who had strolled in. They went into
the house chamber together and re-
mained there for the rest of the ses-
sion. The speaker voted for the Taw-
ney slate.