The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-31
WILL CONSULT
PARTY LEADERS.
Uncle" Joe Cannon Eliminated
From House Situation, and
Mann, of Illinois, Will Be
Made Leader Of Minority.
Caucus Has Been Called
for Monday Night.


first part Of next week. His intention
to mako the message short and TO con-
fine 1T to Canadian reciprocity makes
1t easy to postpone the actual dcta-
ton until shortly before the legisla-
tive body meets.
The President has deemed ii wise to h
consult some of the party leaders be-
fore writing or sending the message.
He wants to get an idea of the trend
OF public sentiment gathered from
those who have been to their homes,
particularly as applied to reciprocity.
During the next few days he will cons
suit Republican csllers on this and
other questions. SenStors Lodge a nd
Crane. Of Massachusetts. and Repre-
sentative Payne. Of New York. We're
among the callers on the President
to-day. There We're two Democratic
Senators in the list OF callers-Pome-
rene, of Ohio. and Shively,, OF Indiana.
Representative Cline, Of Indiana, an
other Democrat, saw the President. H
Caucus Gail Issued.
Chairman Currier and Secretary Lou
denslager OF the Republican caucus
OF the House. have issued a call for il
caucus OF Republicans for next Mon
day night at o'clock in the hall OF x
the House for the pro forma selection
of candidates for House elective Of
fees, which means tho choosing Of d
lulHOlllS lctQCT uy naming q Candi-1&
date for Speaker #
Representative James r. Mann, or
Illinois, has the call for the position
OF minority leader, and there is no
present indication that he will not be
designated to Get in that capacity. In
deed, 1t Is doubtful If any other names
Will be presented except as honorary
tributes alone.
Cannon Will Name NInnn.
St AS an Indication Of the EFFORTS Of 4 no *
Republicans to act in harmony Mr..
Mann Will be placed in nomination by
Mr.. Cannon. although Mr.. Mann voted
against the tariff bill in the last Con
Gress.
Mr.. Mann is declared TO be accept
able to the progressive Republicans. X
and his nomination by Mr. Cannon
Will be construed. 1t is said as trib-
ute to Mr.. Mann's general availability
for the post OF minority leader, With
out reference to his attitude in the
past toward a particular measure
Speaker Cannon. In his farewell
speech to the House at the close OF the
last session, foreshadowed his forth
coming retirement from the leadership
at that time he announced that he
would not again be Speaker and
would not If he could" His friends
TOOK that to mean that he would not
even be the minority candidate for
Speaker in the new Congress. and il has
SO fallen out
Monday nights caucus Of the Repub-
iicans Will probably do nothing more
than act upon the minority leadership
ana reorsanlze the caucus. Mr.. Cur
rter. OF New Hampshire, will be re-
elected chairman of the caucus
secretary Loudenslager has an
hounced that he will not again be a
candidate for secretary OF the caucus
and his place will be filled Monday
Ma. - W 49,
as 10 his successor. and the choice will
be made in the caucus
No -Actiou on Committees Expected
me caucus is not expected to take
any sction upon the method OF desig-
mating minority membership on rhe
committees unless the Democrats at
their caucus Saturday night. shall have
adopted their method OF proced,ra nc
to the committees. @#
The Republ' cans will have to wait ~
Is explained. until the majority hava
determined how many members Of tho
minority shall be allowed upon each
committee and suggested the method
OF their designation The Democrats
VIII probably fix the number OF minor Ed
lty members for each COMMITTEES ann
then pass 1T UP to the Republicans Il,
choose their men after their own fash
ion.
III that event the Republicans vii
~
they may instruct their leader TO sug
Sest the assignments, following the
rule or seniority as far as possibIe.
and submit his recommendations to 8
Republican caucus, or the Democratic
plan OF appointing a committee or
committees may be adopted
The Senate Caucuy
Although no call has been issued the
republican caucus OF the senate VIII
probably be held the afternoon OF April
4, the day Congress meets in the eS-
ira session. That is the tentative plan
which prominent Republican Senator'S
discussed to-day
With tho holding OF that meeting
the formal organization OF the new
Senate Will be begun. and it NAV be =
many days, possibly few weeks. be-
fore the organization Is fully com.
pleted.
Senator Cullom. Of Illinois. is to be
the chairman Of the majority caucus. M
and probably chairman OF the steer
Ing COMMITTEES. Senator Frye Is entitled. e
by seniority, to the post. but has said y
he does not want it. owing TO ILL
health. Senator Culiom Is next In rank.
and Senator's with whom he has talked
say he desires the election -#
Senator Ciallinger Is expected to get Il
the craftsmanship of the committee on
committees. OF the most tn,por- II
tant positions In the gift of the ma
jority Senators, and more Important
just now by reason of the many
changes in powerful committee chair
committees In the makeup of tire
committee on committees the Progress Il
sivcs are expected TO get important
concessions None OF the militant Inv