The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-27
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The President has about concluded
the only measure he has proposed that
will likely receive the sanction OF Con-
gress at this session Is the tariff CON-
mission, and he is not certain as to
this. This question has been largely
removed from politics, and some of its
staunchest supporters will be found In
the opposition party His other re.
commentators will go over until next
Congress, and as that will convene on
the eve of the presidential campaign,
it may be found inexpedient to press
them.
The Democratic caucus of Congress
men elected to the next Congress,
promptly Endorsed Champ Clark for
Speaker, and the slate prepared by the
holdovers went through without a
hitch. The new members made Wig
orous demand for some of the desira-
bic committee assignments, but the
whole matter of selecting the commit
tees was taken away from the Speaker
and given to the committee of Ways
and Means, which was selected at the
caucus, and composed entirely OF old
members, with pronounced ideas that
the new members must expect but little
when 1t comes to make up the COM
mittees. There was some talk of re-
volt but it has not materialized, and
Speaker Clark and his friends will be
in complete control of the situation
when the new Congress convenes.
There is great struggle now in pro-
gress as to who will fill the important
offices, Clerk, Sargeant-at Arms and
Doorkeeper, in the next House. 1t is
said South rrimble, OF Kentucky, will
be Clerk and j. J. Sinnot, of Virginia,
will be Doorkeeper, the fight now be-
ing over the position Of Sergeant-at-
Arms, and this seems to have narrowed
down to c. II. ravenner, of Ills. and
Stokes Jackson, OF Ind. ravcnner
run for Congress in his district but was
| defeated and Jackson was Chairman of
the Indiana State Democratic Commit
tee. They both have claims upon the
party and the contest may become SO
intense that compromise candidate
may land the prize.
The Postmaster General has recon-
mended the abolition of the much
abused ranking privilege, and in it'
place he proposes a system of fret
stamps to he issued upon order fror
the parties entitled to their use. H
points out that some relief is absolutel,
demanded, as this privilege is one O
the main causes of the Postoffice de
flciency each year
1t is reported here that Senator La
Toilette is about to come out for pri-
mary elections in selecting delegates to
the next Republican National conven-
ton, and if he can succeed in having
this method adopted, he will announce
himself as Presidential candidate.
1t is expected this will be the next
move of the ultra insurgents, and il
they are successful in their plans they
will have candidate, and if not they
will pronounce openly against the re-
nomination of President Taft.
Champ Clark has good sized boom
here for the Presidential nomination,
and it IS said the recent Democrat
caucus was largely responsible for this
in taking away from the incoming
Speaker the committee appointments,
as this has always caused hard feelings
against the Speaker and to eliminate
this chance and give Mr.. Clark free
hand and avoid this dangerous situa-
ton the caucus threw the responsibility
upon the shoulders of others.