Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-04
Illinois Representative win Be
Floor Leader Of Republican
Party Proposed to Caucus
By Uncle Jce.
PROTEST MADE AGAINST
COMMITTEE DIVISION
Dozen Insurgents Absent But
There Is No Opposition to
Choice of Speaker Cannon's
Chief Lieutenant.
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Washington, April 3.-Representa-
tive James II. Mann of Illinois, was
unanimously chosen candidate for
speaker and floor leader of the re-
publicans in the house Of representa-
tives at a caucus held in the house
chamber tonight. He was proposed
TO the caucus by Former Speaker Can
non and received the support of the
regulars and those insurgents who
were present.
His endorsement means that he will
become the active head of the minor
ity party in the house.
More than a dozen insurgents were
absent from the caucus. In the Of
ternoon the insurgents held meet
ing at which forty-six were either
present or accounted for.
For more than four hours they dis
cussed the party leadership and the
method of filling committee assign
ments.
The caucus proceedings were har.
monious except on the method of Sc
lecting the minority members Of the
standing committees Of the house.
On this proposition there was a diff
ference of opinion between those
who advocated the appointment OF
tho committees by Mr.. Mann and
those who wanted to follow the DEM
ocratic plan OF having special CONF
mlttee 60 select the others.
Speaker Cannon strongly advocat-
ed the selection Of the minority com.
mlttee members by the republican
floor leaders In q characteristic
speech he reviewed his eight years as
speaker and pointed out the satisfac~
been obtained by placing upon one
man the responsibility of selecting the
members OF the committees.
Mr.. Madison Of Kansas. who had
been a leading figure at the after
noon meetings of the insurgents adj
yocated the plan OF having commit
tee on committees. He said 1t was
the only proposition that he consist
entity could support as the legislative
body Of his state had declared In favor
OF It.
The proposal to put the appointive
power In the hands OF Mr.. Mann was
submitted by Mr.. Olmstead Of Penn
sylvanla, one of the regular republi-
can leaders, The substitute motion
calling for committee of seven re-
publicans, headed by Mr.. Mann to
act as a committee on committees
was offered by Mr.. Good OF Iowa. an
insurgent
The CAUCUS was marked by the first
protest of the republican minority
against the action of the democrats III
dividing up the committee places. Mr..
Mann presented lengthy protest
against increasing the number of
members of the fifty leadink stand
ing committees without proportionate-
~ increasing the number of places
given TO the minority party.
The protest said this would be an
unfair apportionment OF majority and
minority representation and contrary
to the practice of past congresses. II
declared that whenever the member
ship Of the committee increased In the
past It has been customary to givo
the minority fair proportion OF the
Increased membership.
The caucus selected Mr.. Currier of
New Hampshire as permanent chair
man and Mr.. Kendall of Iowa, an in
surgent, as secretary. Mr.. Dwight OF
New York, was not again nominated
for republican thip ,as he announced
last congress he could not again be
a. nHIHutA Tho nj
the eleven Officers who have served
In the republican house, None Of
these will be reelected, however cx-
cept the chaplain. the Rev. Coudon.
who has been chosen by the deno-
crats.
Following the nomination of Mr..
Mann as the new candidate for speak,
er, he was escorted into the caucus
room by Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Madison Of
Kansas and Mr.. Catlin of Missouri
The illnoisan. who has been Mr..
Cannon's chief lieutenant and u
warm admirer was received with ring
ing cheers.
After a lengthy debate the caucus
voted down "A plan similar TO the
democratic method OF making COM
mlttee appointments through special
committee. II placed in the hands of
Mr.. Mann authority 10 name the re-
publican members of the standing
committees.
A substitute plan calling for spe-
cial committee was voted down 10 to
s3, but the republicans present are
left free TO take whatever action
they desire In the house In supporting
or opposing Il rule providing for
committee on committees.
Chairman Underwood OF the demo-
cratic ways and means committee.
will. as the result of tonights action
by the republicans, confer with Mr..
Mann as to the filling OF the repuhli-
ran places on all of the committees.