Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23
pomoerats win SPLIT.


The democratic party in the next
congress will split Just as the republi-
cans divided in the present congress If
the predictions made In the February
number of Hampton's Magazine by
Judson c. Welliver and Louis Brown
low are justified by the event. In their
article entitled what Will the Demo-
Gratis Do?" these writer's point out the
probable lines along which the dem
ocratic cleavage will be marked. They
say:
las the republican party In the pres
lent congress divided into two factions.
standpat and insur8ent, 50 the demo-
cratic party In the next congress will
be divided into two factions. tory and
progressive. The line Of cleavage il
not yet as distinct as in the republican
division, but the split will come.
And when the division comes the
tory group probably will center about
Fitzgerald of New York. His action in
saving Cannon made him the popular
hero OF the tory democrats Of the
house. His chief lieutenants in the
present congress are William G. Brant-
ley Of Georgia and Robert +. Brous-.
isard of Louisiana. Both of these men
are crusted tories. distrustful of the
popular clamor,' and constitutionaliy
opposed to radical progressive legisla-
ton.
"Broussard is q high protectionist
land is one of the democratic members
Of the present ways and means COM
Imittee-the tariff making committee.
Brantley is member of the judiciary
'committee-a committee known as
"Cannon's graveyard" because the
speaker referred to 1t bills he did not
care to have to see the light Of day. OF
course both Of these men were given
their present committee appointments
by Speaker Cannon. They both will
ask reappointment or reelection from
the democratic house.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, according to the
rule Of seniority. is in line for the
Craftsmanship of the all-important
committee on appropriations. He 10
an active aspirant for the position.
1.-The action of the democrats with
respect to revising the rules already
shows that the progressives are in the
lmajortty-for this revision Ii strongly
opposed by the Fitzgerald faction.
There is in the house OF representa-
itives a group Of progressive democrats
who will fight to the last any PROPOSE
itions looking to harmony on a mere
partisan basis. They will fight against
the elevation OF Fitzgerald and his lieu
tenants to places Of trust and prom
inence. They will endeavor to put none
but progressives on guard.
Leading spirits in this group ere
James Hay Of Virginia. Robert L. Hen
Try Of Texas. Claude Kitchin Of North
Carolina, and Thetus w. Sims OF Ten
inesSee. These men, moreover, took in
slant action after the election. to COM
nit the ma jority of their fellow demo-
tcrats TO the definite pledge to take
from the speaker the power to appoint
committees.
when the members Of the old con-
Igress began to assemble in Washing
ton late last November there was an
iominous silence regarding revision Of
the rules on the part Of the more
prominent leaders Hay. Henry, kitch-
in. Sims. and others. not to be deferred
by fears OF possible punishment when
the time for appointing committees
came around, Immediately demanded
THAT the leaders commit themselves at
once to the redemption Of the implied
tpromises and obligations Of the cam
'patgn. This first outburst OF democrat
lie insurgency was 50 successful that
within two weeks after the old con-
|Srseo met most Of the prominent DEM
ioc1a&lo leaders were 0qua5ely on rec.
!ord on tie question Of revising the
iruleO.
These men caused Champ clask. to
declare his views on the revision Of the
rules bofOre The caucus met. altho
clark had announced his Intention Of
mot committinG himself until he spoke
In caucus. Thees sane ,Ds1 NH .nsht