Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-20

CHAMP CLARK.
Copyright by Buck)
Champ Clark Of Missouri was nominal
ed for the speakership OF the House OF
Representatives in the sixty-second Con-
gress at a caucus Of democratic members
of that body at the Capitol last night.
The caucus did q number Of important
and interesting things and the threatened
insurgent movement. which was to over
throw the so-called hog combine" did
not materialize.
In addition to nominating Champ Clark,
which, Of course, was q foreEone con-
clusion. the caucus nominated Oscar Tn
derwood Of Alabama for chairman Of the
ways and means committee. and thirteen
other holdover members to act with him.
unanimously approved Of the proposition
to have the ways and mean committee
investigate the tariff during the summer
recess and prepare q bill for considers
ton by the next Congress: approved Of
the proposition to have the ways and
means committee act as q committee on
committees. and last. but not least in
point Of interest, read out OF the party
Representative Aeron Akin of New York
on the ground that he had repudiated
the democratic faith.
Marks Democratic Precedent.
The nomination Of Champ Clark by
reclamation establishes something Of q
precedent, 50 far as the democratic party
is concerned. The selection Of q Speaker
is usually accompanied by an entertain
ing row. It took q week for q democratic
caucus to select Charles F. Crisp, the
last democratic who was Speaker Of the
House.
Of all the questions handled by the
caucus last night the striking Of Atkins
name from the caucus roll seemed to
excite the most interest. Representative
Akin succeeds Cyrus Durey, q standpat
republican. Akin used to be q republican,
too. but In the last campaign ran as
an independent with q democratic In
dorsement. Since election day 1t has
been reported that Akin had announced
that he would sit on the republican side
and would not attend democratic eau
Gus.
couple Of times last night Francis Bur-
ton Harrison Of New York; offered a
resolution declaring Akin ineligible for
admission to the democratic caucus, and
denying him all rights attaching to men,
bership in the democratic Organization.
Mr.. Harrison said that Akin had openly
declared that he would not vote with the
democrats. So the resolution was adopt
ed, and Mr.. Akin was thrown out by q
unanimous vote.
Only Eight Were Absent.
It is considered remarkable that 200 OF
the 22s members-elect Of the Sixty second
Congress were on hand. Some of them
came from considerable distances.
The membership Of the ways and means
committee, as decided upon by the lead
ers, went through without difficulty. Here
Is the slate: Representatives Underwood
of Alabama (chairman. James Of Ken
lucky, Randell of Texas. Hull OF Ten
nessee. Peters of Massachusetts,, Brentley
Of Georgia, Hughes of New Jersey, Ham,
mond of Minnesota, kitchin OF North
Carolina, Dixon OF Indiana, Shackleford
of Missouri, Rainey Of Illinois, Palmer Of
The caucus met at o'clock. Repre-
sentative Hay of Virginia In the chair.
Right off the bat rule offered by Rep
resentative Henry Of Texas. restricting
the business OF the evening, after the
of Mr.. Clark as Speaker, to
the determination of the method OF select
ing House committees and to the selec-
ton of the ways and means committee,
was adopted. According to schedule the
insurgents should have insurged at this
point. Certainly those members who are
Representative Thayer Of Mas
sachusetts, q congressional kid. had PLAN
ned something Of the sort. But it did not
come of.
Made . Fearful Racket.
Mr. Clark was nominated for the
speakership by Mr.. Lloyd Of Missouri,
who was chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee in the last cam
paign. AS soon as he mentioned his col
leagues name there was a fearful
racket that lasted for some time. Messrs.
Sulzer of New York, Pou of North Caro-
diana and Talbot Of Maryland were
Mr.. Clarks seconds. 1t was apparent
that a great majority OF the democrats
present were dispieased when Mr.. Ans
berry Of Ohio took occasion to announce
that Ohio would back Judson Harmon
for the presidential nomination in 1919.
Only the Ohio delegation applauded The
of Mr.. Clark went through
with a rush and the Miss0urian made q
speech, in which he urged that every
body be given a chance to present his
views and that forbearance and good
nature be permitted to rule.
From the bottom Of my heart" said
Mr., Clark, II thank you for your gener-
GUS Endorsement for the high ONCE Of
of the House Of Representatives
I shall endeasor to discharse the duties
of the great position SO fairly. SO justly
and so impartially that you will never
have cause to regret what you have just
done.
Clark Urges Good Nature.
This caucas il called for the purpose
Of selecting q democratic contingent for
the ways and means committee for the
Congress In order to 8xps-
dite tariff legislation. by securing az
speedily as possible the data on which to
base a bill or bills which We believe will |
promote the prosperity OF the whole c0un- |
try, and give new impetus to every le- |
ritimate business undertaking within the |
broad confines OF the republic. The quick |
Or our plans are formulated and known |
the better for oil concerned.
Each member Of the caucus should |
have opportunity to express his Opinion,