The Washington times., 1912-11-30

third. .Ashbrook. Of Ohio. Thus a north
ern man would get . chairinanship.
which. would help allsy the opposition
The Bsssos S 81 Goiu%s. q cS%s.ee
M sivins worry to great many peo-
r. strong feeling throughout the
House that Mr.. Johns9n ought not to
session he was quoted repeatedly as. de-
claring that he would never take the
place again. Whether he has adhered
TO that purpose nobody knows rs yet.
that Mr.. Johnson would relieve q large
number Of very earnest Democrats OF
acute embarrassment Z hc would issue
an unqualified statement that Under no
sS.GSn: EoS IL h, he f p:cs he
tee. He would smooth Overcome OF the
toughest places In the whole orsanisa-
tion situation. ~
.siken, Of South CAROLINA. Mr.. Aiken's
friends say he doeUn't want the PLACE:
II 80. ROthermel. Of Pennsylvania,
would 30 next ~ line. Mr.; Rothermel
judged BY past performances. lie has
been q sincere friend Of tho real In
terests OF the District. and more con-
cerncd to serve the people than to be
useful to big business groups that are
always more active than the people in
looking after their interests. There is
quite 4 boom for R0thermel for chair
man, but It cant take definite form un.
I'll something more Is known about MI.
Johnson's attitude. :.
Opposed By Radicals.
Another proposal that some Of the
radical members are discussing. y To
place Mr.. Adamson OF Georgia on Ways
and Means. and thus leave vacancy
In the Craftsmanship OF Interstate Com
mcrce. This would place Richardson.
OF Alabama. In line for chairman OF
that committee. and this isn't what the
radicals want. Mr.. Richardson liz abOu,
as radical on interstate commerce ques.
tons as q Russian grand duke is abou:
the wickedness Of graft. Richardson
however, Is already chairman OF a good
committee: and there IL serious talk al
leaving him right there, and going o.
down to Sims Of Tennessee. Tor chair
man Of Interstate Commerce. Sims l.
looked upon by the progressive elements
OF the House a. quite the correct mar
for that chsirmanship. He has takcf
keen interest In the work OF che com
mittce. and has the confidence OF the
II Henry ID. Clayton. OF Ala bama
| should become Attorney General In tn'
Wilson Cabinet--and he hAS had con
siderable advertising as possibiilt,
/ in that conectiOn-the headship OF Ju
| dietary would lie vacant. judiciary II
one OF the committees that northern
men point to as the complete iitlstra
| ton OF the unsatisfactory sectiohal us
| tributiOn Of committee places.
Webb IL Second.
The first eight men on the committee
are southerners; II isn't till the nintl
man Is reached-Graham OF Illinois
that the North IL heard from. Webb o
North Carolina Is second, and In line t
! be chairman II Clayton leaves. Their
was much complaint about this commit
tees work last session; 1t proved IN
graveyard Of a number OF measures ina
the more progressive elements wantc
passed. As a result. there Is some In
sistence that the North get a tette
showing, because the states rigfe
view OF law questions reflected
strongly in the committee az now mao
up, doesn't much appeal to the Mortimer
members.
the Craftsmanship OF the Labor Commi'
tee. BILLY" Wilson OF Pennsylvania
, the labor leader who got 30 much ieIis
lation through the committee ana IN
House last session. was bested In HI
want the place. and their special Gualif
cations are being urged by their friend
The position will have very consider
, able political Importance.
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