Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-31
Offices to Be Filled by Demo-
Gratis of the House. j
CONTEST FOR POSITIONS
Candidates in Race for Sergeant-at-
Arms and Postmaster.
PLACE OF D0oRKEEPER SOUGHT
Washington Minister Completes
With Chaplain Couden-Speaker-
ship Already Settled.

The democrats OF the House OF Repre-
sentatfves will assemble in caucus tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the hall or
the House and begin their work of or
ganization for the extraordinary session
of Congress which will meet at noon next
Tuesday
The first duty of the caucus will be TO
choose the elective officers Of the new
House. Champ Clark was designated BY
previous caucus as Speaker OF the
House. Former Representative South
rrimbie of Kentucky win be named by
tomorrow's caucus as clerk OF the House.
TO succeed Maj. Mcdowell. as no other
candidate will appear against him.
The next office in Importance Is that OF
sergeant-at-arms, and over this there will
be good-natured contest. Former Rep
resentative Ryan OF New York is a can
didate. and is opposed by Stokes Jackson.
chairman of the democratic state COM
mittee Of Indiana. Col. Tavenner of I'M
nois is also candidate
Contest for Doorkeeper.
Joseph Sinnott. longtime minority as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, was early i'm
the field as candidate for doorkeeper, to
succeed Frank Lyon. He is personally
known through his long service to all the
old members Col J. J. Spencer of Okla
homa Is a candidate against him and is
in Washington now.
The postmastership is an open contest
among several candidates, Goodwin OF
Toledo and Dunbar Of Augusta, Ga, beins
prominently urged for the place.
The chaplaincy of the House, for a long
time held by Rev. Mr.. Coud n. the blind
minister. is being sought by Rev. Mr..
Bagby of this city, but number OF
democrats are urging the retention OF
Mr.. Couden. They insist that this Office
| should not be considered as part of the
political patronage of the House. Mir.
Couden through his long service mas built
up a friendship among members OF both
parties. and his friends are hopeful of
| retaining him.
Other Desirable Places.
The caucus tomorrow will also take &C.
| ton upon the dispensing OF the minor
patronage of the House, which aggre-
gates in salaries a considerable sum and
offers many desirable places. The COM
mittee on accounts has been tentatively
handling this question and the caucus will
decide tomorrow whether TO turn the
business over to that committee, to q
subcommittee of the ways and means, or
to create a new committee on patronage.
These duties will proba bly, occupy the
caucus for the greater part of the day.
and the next question, which may be dis
posed of at a night session or put over
to another day, will be the ratification OF
the recommendations of the committee
on committees, being the selection OF
chairmen and members of all the com
mitteeS or the new House -,:.-g+
There is no especial hurry in this mat
ter, as the committee need not, he an
nounced for several days after fire con-
vening Of Congress- SO. -
Assignment of Seats by Lot.
The first days. session of the new
House will be devoted to electing and IN
stalling officers and assigning seats by lot
Then committee will join a similar com
mttee from the Senate to notify the
President that Congress is assembled and
ready to receive a message from the ex-
ecutive. 1t is expected the President Will
communicate to Congress next WedneS
day.
The committee on committees and the
committee on rules were both busily al
work today on their respective tasks.
The committee on rules must be ready
to report as soon as the House ASSEMBLIES
and organizes, to furnish method of
procedure, as democrats do not wish to
do any business under the hated rules OF
the late majorfty party.