The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
PARTY At ODDS
ON COMMITTEES
Fight Likely 10 Develop in eau
Gus Between Factions
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Method OF Choosing Committees May
Also Gauge Disagreement Between
Progressives and Conservatives
and a Concernted Movement
Has Been Started by Latter.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Democratic
members OF the house who were
active in committing the democratic
majority in the next house 10 the
scheme of a committee on commit
tees, are preparing TO take over con-
troll OF the democratic caucus on jan
nary l9 unless they have positive as
surance that the conservative ele-
ment in the house will not attempt
10 head of the progressive move
ment which has been in progress
since the congressional elections.
Information has reached these pro-
gressive democrats that a concerted
movement has been started by the
conservative members Of the house
who are opposed to the committee on.
committees with a view TO demon
strating to the country that it will
be dangerous TO depart from the
present plan OF committee appoint
ment. This movement is expected
TO take definite shape when the
members-elect of the 62d congress
assemble in Washington this month
TO make tentative plans for the ses-
sion beginning next December, and
TO appoint a ways and means COM
mittee.
Not Looking for Fight.
Progressive democrats are DESTROYS
Of having the proposed caucus con-
clude its business without a fight.
II. however. any effort is made to
confuse the situation or to commit
the party TO reactionary policies, the
progressiyes' plan to take control by
sheer force Of numbers will bel
brought into play.
Aside from fight on the commit
tee on committees proposition, the
greatest problem TO be handled by
the caucus will be the selection of a
ways and means committee which
will b. delegated TO begin work. i'm.
mediately for the purpose Of framing
tariff bill as whole. or series Of
schedules. for introduction at the be-
ginning OF the new congress.
There are three democratic MEM
bers Of the present ways and means
committee who are unsatisfactory 10
the progressive democrats, and they
are slated for retirement. These
three members are Representative
Broussard. Of Louisiana; Pou, OF
North Carolina. and Brantley, Of
Georgia.
Tariff Views Clash.
BroussaTd is recognized as a repub-
lican in all matters OF tariff legisla-
tion. and for that reason is regarded
as undesirable as member Of a COM
mittee which is expected 10 make ma
terial reductions in the schedules.
Brantley was appointed to the COM
mittee at the last session by Speaker
Cannon. and is opposed not only be-
cause OF his supposed friendliness for
Speaker Cannon. but because il is
feared he will not be in harmony with
the tariff program desired. In addi-
ton TO this Braniley already has two
desirable committees assignments on
judiciary and Public Bulldogs.
Mr. Pou Is to be displaced TO make
a place for Representative Claud Kit
chin Of No III Carolina. who has been
the envoy between the progressiyes
and conservatives on the democratic
side Of the house ID an effort 10 have
the committee power taken away
from the speaker. The progressive
democrats are 30 determined about
B " the ways and means committee
shall be made up that q ticket already
has been agreed upon.
The Ticket.
This ticket follows:
Oscar Underwood or Alabama. who /,
ranks next 20 Champ Clark on the
present committee. and ospectiye
chairman Of the committee in the mex, !
congress: McCillicnddy, member-elect !,
from Maine. Of Peters Of Massachu- i
,etts: Harrison Of New Yo-k: A Nit
hell Palmer 81 Pennsylvania: Kitchin !.
q North Carolina; Cox Of Ohio; Dixon !,
q Indiana. James 81 Kentucky: Hull !
= Tennessee; shackleford Of Nilsson. !.
q; kSiney Of Illinois. and Randell Of
Texas.
0f this number Underwood, Harri-
son and Randell are the only members 4
4 The committee 4 is planned 10 re- I,
AIN. The removal 81 BrOussard. pom !,
'nd Brantley Is expected to preeipi- K
ate biz light. but the progresgi,es n
leciafe they have enough votes 70 nut 3
ne ticket through without ! change +
The caucus Is expected 10 appoin, 4 =
committee on rules. ID addition 10 ths II
Nays and means committee There n !,
I'LL a wide diffe ence u opinion AZ - 5,
he exact manner of electing ~
standing committees Of the houss
'ons OF the progressiyes favor civ.
ng the power 70 the rules committee 81
md others believe that Il should ~ Y
delegated 70 the ways and means com. L,
nitiee. The present sentiment. how. 4
yer. is 70 have The actual election of II
ne committees 20 oyr indefinitely no, n
My 70 avoid row IL this earIy stage B,
~ also % enable the ways and means b,
ommiitee 10 begin work on tbe tsrln r
chedules without being hampered by II
ther matters. 3,