Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-25
REPUBLICAN, ROW
I, OVER COMMITTEES
UP To DEMOCRATS
Unprecedented Situation of
Democratic Senators Arbi-
trating WrangIe Between
Wings of Republican Party

WASHINGTON, April 22-The Demo-
Gratis of the senate may be called upon
to arbitrate the differences between the
Republican regulars and progressives
over the question of committee assign
ments.
This Unprecedented situation was freely
predicted tonight following the adjourn
ment of a meeting of the Republican
committees on committees at which de-
mands of the progressives for right to
dictate one-fourth of Republican mem
bers on all committees was again turned
down. The ''progressives" today did not
ask for a formal recognition of their
wing of the party, but this made no diff
ference in the vote of to by which
their original demands were rejected yes
terday.
1t was said the progressive will appeal
to the senate and in this way Democrats
will be called in to settle the difficulty.
Neither of the Republican factions is
disposed to shirk the responsibility of the
siaution. If the dispute gets into the
hands of Democratic senators 1t is pre-
dicted the result may be far more con-
out of the committee tangles The snarl
in the senate will be such that no one
could forecast the relative results of the
session.
DEMOCRATS AS ARBITERS
Just what action the Democrats would
take as arbitrators in the committee dis
pute is speculative. A plumber of them
are known to sympathze strongly with
the insurgents while many others unques-
tionably would vote to sustain party
regularity AS result, the situation to-
night seems almost hopelessly compli-
cated
At today's meeting. resolution adopt
ed yesterday which provided for the or
ganization of the committees in alpha
betical order was reconsidered and SEN
ator Galllnger as chairman of the com
mittee was instructed to bring in a tent
ative list of assignments. But this ac-
ton was not taken without strenuous op-
position from the progressives who still
insisted upon their right to designate
their representatives on all the commits
tees.
When they were voted down the pro-
gressives retired from the committee
room. They do not relish the prospe II
OF having Mr.. Gallinger name the pro-
gressive members of the committee,
and whine they made no declare tior
to this enect it is plainly their pur-
pose to oppose the chairman's action
whenever ii fails to meet their require
ments of one-fourth of the Republican
con- npittee assignments.
DIVISION ON ASSIGNMENT.
If sucn conflict would ensue, it is
expected the seven regular members
of the committee would stand togc--l-
er in supporting the finger selee-
of of
fered by the progressives would fol
low and in that event it is expec
the progressives. refusing to accept
the situation, would take the case to
the senate. An intermediate step would
be considered by the Republican eau
Gus, but as the regulars outnumber
the progressives three to one, the
committee regulars would be sustained
there and the progressives would
to find relief.
The prcgressives contend that if the
Democrats are inclined toward reform.
they would be compelled to support
,..eir slate; but the regular Repub-
cans believe the conservative Demo-
Gratis would stand with them in this as
in other matters
BONE or CONTENTION.
The principal contention is over the
assignments TO the comm -es on ap-
preparations, finance, postoffices and
postroads, judiciary and foreign rela-
tions The progressives contend they
were promised two members of the A.
nance committee in advance of the
organization of the Gallinger commit
tee and they are especially anxious
to have this pledge carried out.
On the other hand, the regulars say
to -concede this request would be y
give the progressives and the Demo-
Gratis control of this important COM