Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-27
Harmony Preuais
mDenaocratic Ctucus
BY RAxPK SMITH.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2l.-4He
laughs best who laughs LAST This
trite old saying has been eeulplified
here in washington since the oeTnocrat-
ic caucus last Thursday niht. The
Democratic donkey has had the best
laugh at the expense of the Republican
elephant. The Democrats az enjoying
the discontinue of their Republican
brothers Of the next house
When the Democratic cauucs was
called and the plans Outlined, the Re-
pubIicans began to laugh They chuck
led with glee at the runprs of dissat-
isfaction that were give life by the
correspondents OF republican papers,
and they foresaw Insurgency. irsurrec~
tion and what-not among he Democratic
forces.
IT would be Impossible said The Re-
publicans for the Democrats 20 har-
monize Champ Clark's sheme to elect
the committees of the houe through the
ways and means committee. they said,
would create all sorts { "a rumpus,
They laughed long and lud in antici-
patton.
WANTED A TIC1ET.
REPRESENTATIVE Ebenezer Till, OF Con-
necticutt, actually Offered TO pay IS
each for seats to the galley, TO attend
the Democratic caucus. He said he
thought "the show" wouL be worth
that much.
The Democratic caucus sas notable
for it's harmony. The program went
through without hitch. There was no
insurgency, no insurrection, no divis.
ion. 1t was almost unanimous.
The Democrats elected thei. members
1 OF the ways and means committee and
provided a method for 40 saection Of
all the. committees~ They brought q
revolutionafS, cbGnge in the iles Of the
house They sounded the eatE~1kneli
of Cannonism, or one-man rue. 1s-I~sa,
can be no more czarism In tie house
not while the Democrats conrol.
And the RepubIcans-pooi boss-rid-
den legislators--they are at sesl They
are at sea as to the method OF prece-
dure in organizing the minority of the
house. There is dissensin, dissat-
isfaetion and rampant insurgency In
their ranks. Their defeat last fail
hasn't cured the trouble. 4 is stin
there
The Republicans know that the COM
mittees must be elected. as tie Demo-
Gratis decree, and they know. moreover,
that the Democrats VIII elect Ehomever
the Republicans nominate. OF suggest
But how, or who is going 70 Nominate
or suggest for the Republicans? VIII
the minority leader, whoever he may be,
select the Republicans for committee
places and let them be elected by the
Democrats? Or will the Republicans
select their committee members In a
general caucus7
INSURGENTS UP IN ARMS
The insurgents are up in arms against
both suggestions. They fear that
Speaker Cannon will be elected minority
leader of the next house, and they
know what he'd do to them. II she n0m-
nations are placed in his hmis. They
dislike the idea of q caucus, because
they are afraid they will be outvoted
by the regulars.
1t is reported that the Republican
regulars have already agreed OH q slate
for their members of the rules commit
tee. Speaker Cannon, John halzell, Jim
Mann and Osher Kinds are said to have
been selected. Kinds is new parlia-
mentarians at the speakers table. and
will be a member OF the NEXT house.
from Maine.
Speaker Cannon is said to be slated
also for the ranking minority place on
the appropriations Committee He was
chairman of this committee prior 70
his election as speaker. and 1t is be-
= ID that he can be Of more service
to his party in this position than any
where else.