The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
CAMERON PLEADS {
 FOR ARIZONA Clark Boomed as President tial Candidate
SOLONS DISAPPOINTED
Expected to Go Home Over Sunday. Democratic Investigations Have Commenced to Take Form.
 Senate Is Idle

Washington. May 2o.--'I am here to- day begging republicans and democrats alike to let Arizona into the union and to do 1t now" said Delegate Ralph Cameron of Arizona Tn today's debate
 in the House on the statehood resolu- ton.
 MT. Cameron said he had warned the people of Arizona against the incorpor- ation in their constitution of features that would meet the disapproval of the President, such as the recall of judges. He recommended the plan proposed by the republican members of the commit- tee on territories which provides for the immediate approval of New Mex icos constitution and the submission to the people of Arizona of the question of striking out the recJl feature.
 Representative .Olmstead of Pennsyi- vania, republican, who took a similar position today gave new impetus to the Clark presidential boom. Mir Olm- stead referred to newspaper that three-quarters of the democratic mem | bers of the House favored Governor l Woodrow Wilson for the presidency. "I do not agree with that" said Mr. olmstead. T believe that four-ftfths of you on that side of the House favor the nomination of the speaker of the House, Champ Clark. But. I believe that if we are to have a democratic president next time, which God forbid. four-fifths of the members on this side of the House would rather see Champ Clark occupy that high position.s If you wanted us to join in the ap- plause," said MT. Graham of Illinois, you should have left out the God for oid.
 Not in Favor of Recall
 Representative Graham said he did not favor the recall of judges, but if state wanted 1t, it was entitled to act on its own judgment.
 'If Arizona wants the recall, it's none of our business" he declared.
 Opposition to the democratic state hood plan was voiced by Representa- | tive Dupre of Louisiana.
 Republican Leader Mann contendeo 1t had been the purpose of the makers of the federal constitution to admit all states upon an equal footing with the original states, but that in the admls' sion of several conditions had been i'm posed by Congress. Expectations of the members Of ths House whose home are within east
 reach of Washington, that they nigh
 spend the week end with their samilies
 were shattered when 1t wa decided there should be a session today It wal | the first Saturday session in man, weeks and the statehood resolution t admit Arizona and New Mexico wal | the only business on the calendar Tn measure will be constantly before thu House until Tuesday night, when ii will be called up for passage.
 The Investigations into the depart- ment of government instituted at the outset of the democratic Congress have begun to take shape and today plans for holding hearings with relation to the state, postoffice. interior and treas ury departments, were discussed by the party leaders.
 These, with the special investigati ations/ into the United States Steel corpora1 tion, and the American Sugar Refinf ing company. 1t was declared, would undoubtedly progress throughout the summer, whether Congress is In session or not.
 The Senate was not in session today.