The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-01-25
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Democratic Caasus he.i and Selees
Champ Clark Speaker.
PRESIDE OVER HOUSE

kESiuE VfEN HGUGE
Representative Underwood OF Ala
bam.. Selected as Chairman o:
Ways and Means Commtsee-!n
Fact. Entire Slate. as Formerly
Agreed Jpoa. Goes Through
The Democratic members eject OF
the mex: congress met in Wasi'aS
ton Thursd ..4sht and mapa'i ou'
certain things .. tee comm. s,'rc 4.
About 2i0 Democrats were present.
Mr.. Hay. OF Virginia. presided. ana
Mr. Ashbrook. o: Ohio. was sec'e-
tary.
Francis Burton Harrison. OF New
York. called the attention OF the
caucus to the fact that the name OF
Theron Akin. Represen.atire-elee;
from New York. n! been called
twice il the opening roll call. NJ
Harrison announced that he had IN
formation that Akin had declared
tha. he would no; enter the caucus
tonight and that Akin had said he
would vote with the Republicans.
Nr. Harrison chen asked that III:
Akin.s aanie b. stricken from the
roll OF Democrats. The Harrison mo-
ton to strike Akin. OF Ne" YORK.
from the Democratic roll was ADOPT
ed. Mr.. A:k,n vas elected oa an In
depecdent ticket AID Fad tie en-
dorse,aeae OF the Democrats.
Mr.. Lord. oc Missouri. chairman
OF the Democratic Congressional COM
nittee. then placed Champ Clark IN
nomination for Speaker. Messrs Ans-
bury. Of Ohio: Pou. Of North Caro-
lima: Adanson. Of Georgia: Rainey:
o: Illinois: Su!zer. OF New YORK:
Hes!n. OF Alabama. and Others. sec
onced the nominat:cc. and Il car
ried by acclan2;ion.
Mr. Clark. with 3 b-oad smile.
stepped to the front OF the chamber
and formally accepted the honor. :
From the bottom o: my heart
thank you for your generous endorse
ment for The high ONCE OF Speaker
o: the House OF Representatives. De
said. "I shai! endearor to discharge
tho duties Of that srea. position SO
fairly. so Justly and 90 :mpaTt!ai!y
that you will never have cause 20
regret what you have Just done
..The caucus was called for the
purpose Of selecting the Democratic
contingent OF the ways and means
COMMITTEES for the s2e Congress. IN
order to expedite the tariff iegisia-
ton by securing es speedily as pos
sible the date on which to introduce
bills we believe viii promote the
prosperity Of the whole country. TIE
ouieke. our plans are formulated
the better for ell concerned,
Each member OF the caucus
should have opportunity to express
his opinions fully. and whatever Is
done should be msrkec By Sooo aa-
sure. kindly :oroearance and an
earnest desire 20 be OF service 10
the party and the country. for we
should never forget that the best
way 20 serve our party IS to serve
our country.
Mr.. C!arl's speech met with voet-
ferrous cheers. One OF the significant
speeches was by Mr.. ADsoGrry. or
Ohio
ION behalf O. the sixteen Demo
Gratis elected 20 the Sad Congress
from the great State OF Ohio. said !
Ny. Ansou.ry. the State which VIII
At the mex, Convention OF the pars>
presen, the name OF Judson Har-
mon for the Presidency. I second the
nomination OF Champ Clark. OF Mis-
souri,
4. mention Of Mr. Harmon's name
several Democrats applauded. but
there was little cheering a; the men-
ton OF Mr.. Clark. Mr. Clar:;'s friends
fearing that cheering in that con-
.ection might be interpreted TO mean
cheerin7 70, the Ohioan. who IS con-
.piculously mentioned for the Pres
!dential nomination.
Representative Frank Clark. IN an
;mpass!oned speech. struck the trsi
d!scocdsnt note by object!nS to the
e,eS programme. re said he under
stood a program had been mapped
out. and he protested against 1t.
Mr.. Henry. o: Texas. conspicuous
IL mentioned fo- chairman OF the
next rules con,.iccee. made the for
nal motion o.:!!ning the order o.
business. His plan carried Th.-
involved the selection Of the person
mel OF the ways and means commit
tee, as informally agreed upon IN ac-
vance by the leaders. as follows:
Underwood Q. hlama5a. chairman;
Randall OF Texas, Harrison OF New
York. S:an,ley OF Georgia. Shackie
ford OF Missouri. James OF keatuckv
Eitchin OF North Carolina. Hall o;
Tennessee. Dixon OF Indiana. Raiaey
OF Illinois. Hammond OF Minnesota.
Hughes OF New Jersey and A. Mitch
ell Palmer OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Foster. OF Illinois. introduces
resolution providing 70: the cleo
ton o. the standing committees o.:
the House 5y the House Re pro
posed that Democratic members Of
the WAYS aaG means committee cAos.
en- at this caucus be authorized tc
nominate the majority OF members
OF these standing committees OF the
next House 10 the adjourned caucus.
Under his resolution Democrats on
the WAYS and means comm!tte"
would be inei!sible 10 serve on any
other committee
NJ. Fitzgerald Of New York. then
made his expected move ov Offering I
suhs;i:ute resolution eNpowcrln