Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23
Democratic will Split.

The democratic party In the next
congress will split Just as the republi-
cans divided in the present congress IL
the predictions made In the February
number of Hampton's Magazine by
Judson G. Welliver and Louis Brown
low are Justified by the event. In their
article entitled what Will the Demo-
Gratis DOG" these writer's point out the
probable lines along which the dem
Iocratic cleavage will be marked. They
say:
AS the republican party in the pres
ent congress divided into two factions.
standpat and insurgent, 80 the demo-
cratic party In the next congress will
be divided into two factions, tory and
progressive. The line Of cleavage il
not yet az 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 F. Brous-
Isard Of Louisiana. Both of these men
are crusted tories, distrustful Of the
popular clamor,' and constitutionally
opposed to radical progressive lesisla-
ton.
"Broussard Is high protectionist
land is one Of the democratic members
Of the present ways and means COM
mittee-the tariff making committee.
Brantley Is member of the judiciary
committees committee known as
"Cannon's graveyard" because the
speaker referred to it 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
ty Speaker Cannon. They both will
ask reappointment or reelection from
the democratic house.
MIR. Fitzgerald. according to the
rule OF senioIity. 10 in line for the
Ichairmanship Of the all-important
Icommittee on appropriations. He 10
an active aspirant for the position.
THE action of the democrats with
respect to revising the rules already
shows that the progressives are in the
'majority-for this revision 10 strongly
opposed by the Fitzgerald faction.
There is in the house Of representa-
ltives a group Of progressive democrats
who will night to the last any PROPOSE
lSAOuC AOOnAuS " lA0EIuOny On n IucEo
partisan basis. They will fight against
tenants to places of trust and prom
inence. They will endeavor to put none
but progressives on guard.
Leading spirits in this group ore
James Hay Of Virginia, Robert L. Hen
ry Of Texas. Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina, and Thetus w. Sims of Ten
Thnco IN,
slant action after the election, to COM
init the majority Of their fellow demo-
lcrats to the definite pledge to take
from the speaker the power to appoint
when the members OF the old con-
,gress began to assemble in Washing
ton late last November there was an
luminous silence regarding revision Of
the rules on the part of the more
prominent leaders. Hay. Henry, Kitch-
l:n. 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 1T
once to the redemption Of the Implied
promises and obligations OF the cam
!paign. This nrst outburst Of democrat
ic INSURGENCY was 90 successful that
within two weeks after tho old con-
0rs00 met most Of the prominent DEM
|0c1a&io Leaders were 0Quarsly on rec.
or4 % ~ question Of revising the
rulas.
These men caused Champ CLARK 20
declare hts vtows on The revision Of the
rules hsfnro the oaueuo met. ajtho
Clark hAA anAounco1 bic int0ntion Of
not com0itting htmoeaf until ~ spoke
In cancus. TAeso aaMo aloa WIN -aSht
I1txgerul0. BSantley. ana 1Foussayd."