The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28

jority party and the minority party
separately hold caucuses and agree
on committee membership. The Dem
ocrats, being In control, can do just as
they choose In pretty nearly all mat
tiers. and SO II they recognize only one
minority party, thus leaving the Pro
gressives entirely out OF eonsidera'
ton, the latter will be wholly at the
mercy of the Republicans in commit
tee matters.
1t has been announced semi-ofhclai'
ly that owing to the large increase In
the Democratic membership In the
next house, that party's representa-
ton on the committees largely will be
increased. This means that instead
OF having a majority on each commit
tee Of two or three members, the Dem
ocrats In the next house will have q
majority in some instances reaching
as high as seven or eight 1t Is with
In the range Of possibilities. perhaps
probabilities. that the Progressive
party members of the house. of whom
there will be nineteen or twenty. will
be given no committee representa-
ton
Gloomy for the Prosressives.
The Republicans Of the house will
meet in caucus and will decide on
the members who are to represent
their party In the committees. II the
Democrats. as It is said they are to
do. recognize only one minority party.
the fate of the Progressives SO far as
committee representation is con-
cerned. will be entirely in the hands
Of the Republicans.
The Progressive members intend to
hold caucus of their own and to de-
mand committee representation. but
being so greatly in the minority and
also being under the handicap of the
determination OF the Democrats not
to recognize them as a party. they
perhaps will be able to do nothing
more than merely to demand commit
tee representation. for it is seemingly
uncomfortable that the Progressives
will ask the Republicans to do any
thing for them in the matter of as
sfgnments to the subsidiary bodies
Of the house.
1t Is rirtually certain that the Re
publicans will have something to say
to the Progressives about this com
mittee membership matter, but as
there Is a stronger partisanship feel
ing between the Republicans and the
Progressives than there Is between
either Of them and the Democrats, the
chances are that the Progressives will
refuse to accept any favors at the
hands Of the Republicans. II the Re
publicans make up their minds to Of
fer committee representation to the
Progressives 1t seems likely, human
nature being what II is, that they will
offer them only inconspicuous com
mittees, and the lowest ranking mem
bership places on each.
Planning for Inauguration.
Washington already Is making
preparations for it's creates. show
on earth" Every fourt. year
the capital for two months and
a half is in the proverbial. and
perhaps bromide, rush of prepare
ton" 1t is the intention of the
Democrats to make Woodrow Wilson's
Inauguration a record breaking event
and neither money nor pains will be
spared to accomplish the end In view.
Prior to every presidentie: inaugural
ceremony two committees are ap
pointed ito put the thing through"
There is the congressional committee
which this year already has been au-
thorized and the local Washington
committee. much larger in member
ship than the other and which really
does a greater amount of work. Con.
gress has provided for the appoint
ment of three members Of the senate
and three members of the house OF
representatives to make the necessary
arrangements from the law makers
point Of view for the Inducing into
office of the Democratic president.
elect
All Kinds Of Clubs Expected.
Already it is known in Washington
that 1t is the intention of the local
committee acting through leading
Democrats in all parts of the country
to have every state in the Union rep
resented by political organizations. by
marching clubs of any proper kind
which can make a good parade show.
ing, and by any business bodies
which can be represented properly
without giving the impression that
their endeavors are partisan. It is
held to be possible for almost any
kind of an organization to do honor
to president Of the United States
without being subjects to the charge
that 1t is acting for political purposes
The Roosevelt Inauguration of 1905
was one OF the greatest affairs from a
purely picturesque and perhaps spec
tacular point Of view that ever had
the capital city for its setting. OF
course the Rough Riders" and the
cowboy contingent from the west gave
particular interest to the event.
II is said to be the determination
of the men who are to be in charge
of Mr.. Wilson's Inauguration to make
the celebration of March next every
v att as interesting and as picturesque
az that witnessed in March. 1905
There will be big military display
at Mr. Wilson's Inauguration although
some Of the members of his party
are opposed to such use Of the mill
tary holding that 1t is un-Democratic
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