Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-27
DEFEAT IN CAUCUS
Senate insurgents Fail to Up
set Committee Slate.
STILL IN FIGHTING MOOD
Progressive Republicans Not
Willing to Give It Up.
MEET TO PLAN A PROGRAM
Threat to Garry Contest to Floor Of
Senate Fails to Move the
Regulars.


The insurgent senators found no sue
cor in the republican senatorial caucus
yesterday afternoon, and the committee
assignments as proposed by the regulars
on the committee on committees were
approved without change.
The insurgents however. didn't give up
the fight, even though they were over
whelmed in the caucus Though they
went out the caucus room with colors
dipped. the lighting spirit was far from
being gone.
Soon after the caucus had been called
to order by Chairman Cullom. with Sen
ator Curtis acting as secretary, Senator
Gallin2er. hartman Of the committee on
| committees, presented the committee list
adopted by the committee.
Cummins Their Spokesman.
Senator Cummins then rose. as spokes-
man Of the insurgents. He moved that
Senator La Toilette be given a place on
the committee on interstate commerce,
and he argued that the Wisconsin senator
was entitled to the berth by reason of
his special fitness to handle interstate
commerce legislation and of his service
in the Senate.
be given a place on the finance commit
tee, contending that Mr.. Bristow would
be a valuable member of the committee
by reason Of his capacity for hard
work"
Senator Gallinger replied to the mo-
tons. He contended that the committees
were all filled and that additions could
not we'll be made to any OF them. He
maintained. too. that the claims of the
insurgents had been given due considera.
ton and that they had beet given all OF
the assignments to which they were en-
titled by right Of service.
Separate votes were demanded on the
two motions. On that to put Mr.. I a
vote was 80 against to II for. Neither
Mr.. La Toilette nor his colleague. Mr.
Stephenson, voted and all the insurgents
except Senator Crawford voted for it.
Bristow Motion Lost.
The motion to place Mr.. Bristow on the
finance committee was defeated, 81 to IL.
Mr.. Bristow did not vote. but Mr.. Curtis.
his colleague from Kansas, voted for the
motion.
Senator Cummins Immediately gave no
tice that he reserved the right to renew
the motion In the open Senate when the
committee lists we're presented, and Sena-
tor La Toilette announced that he would
decide for himself whether or not he
would take up the entire question Of COM
mittee assignments in open Senate.
The ratification of the committee as
signments, as presented by Chairman Gal
linger for the committee on committees,
took only a few moments, and the caucus
was adjourned.
Among the regulars there were general
expressions Of approval Of the committee
assignments. and Senator Gallinger, whe
Is holding the republican reins in the Sem
ate, was warmly praised. That he is the
active republican floor leader has been
evident, it is pointed out, since the day
this session of Congress convened.
Insurgents in Conference.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the caucus the progressive republicans"
held conference in the Office of Senator
Clapp. For two hours they discussed
what attitude they should take toward
the committee lists when they were pre-
scented In the Senate today, but there was
no agreement and the insurgents decided
to confer further this morning.
There was a decided difference of opin-
ion among the insurgents during last
evenings conference as to their course
for today. Many of them realize that an
appeal to the Senate would avail nothing,
because their only hope Is in the demo-
Gratis, and the democrats will either re-
frain from voting will. in general sup
port the republican regulars. Many Of
them, too, are we'll satisfied with the COM
mittee places given them, and have no
grievance against Senator Gallinger and
his colleagues on the committee on COM