Evening star., 1913-03-05
CLARK RENOM|NATED
BY HOUSE DEMOCRATS
His Reelection as Speaker to
Follow When Congress
ReconveneS.

Democratic members of the new
House of Representatives-the ma
jorfty which will shape legislation on
the tariff and other important meas
ures-assembled here for the first time
today, not in formal session as part of
the new Congress- but in caucus, to or
ganize for the work Of the coming ses-
sion. The meeting was held at the call
Of Representative Burleson of Texas.
the caucus chairman, who becomes
Postmaster General in President Will
sons cabinet. Mr.. Burleson's successor
as caucus chairman is Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania,
who is closely identified with the new
administration and will be in a meas
ure it's exponent in the lower branch of
Congress.
Changes in Personnel.
This first gathering of the new demo-
cratic members brought out the marked
change in personnel which came into ef-
feet yesterday noon. Among the new
democratic members who succeed vet
Grams are Representative Frank T. O'Hair
Of Illinois, in place of Uncle Joe" Can
non; jeremiah Donovan of Connecticut.
who succeeds EbeneZer Hill: Lazaro OF
man of the so-called money trust COM
mittee; DIETRICH of Massachusetts, who
succeeds Samuel w. Mccall, and the sue
cessors of Representatives Longworth
and Cox of Ohio, the latter having be-
come governor.
Representative Herman A. Metz, former
controller of New York. and Representa-
tive Lathrop Brown, who succeeds Mar
tin Littleton Of New York. are among
the new democratic members. Some of
%1xA 1nr vnat hAr 10y fIa
caucus. but reasonably full quota was
on hand to map out the work ahead.
In all there are go democratic members
of the new Congress, or majority of 145.
New Ways and Means Committee.
The caucus met to designate the demo-
cratic membership of the new ways and
means committee, which undoubtedly will
be the samesas that Of the last Congress
with the exception of three retiring men,
bers.
Among those prominently mentioned to
succeed them are Garner of Texas, Saun-
ders of Virginia, Stanley of Kentucky
and Bartlett Of Georgia. Representative
Underwood Of Alabama it is conceded
Will continue as chairman.
The tariff bills also were to be passed
upon by the democratic caucus before
they are submitted to the new House.
later stage. as today's caucus dealt
largely with personnel.
Every democrat in the caucus was sup
piled with the caucus roll, which en-
braced 29O names, with 145 as quorum.
The democrats now muster in numerical
strength one more than two-thirds of the
entire membership OF the House. OF the
800 democrats 1O1 are new members.
The western element. including some of
the older men like Hammond, who heads
A. a g.
poses, political and social called the at
tention of the caucus to the area repre-
sented by the west and the comparatively
little recognition accorded 1t in the last
Congress.
Palmer Elected Chairman.
Amid applause Representative Under
wood of Alabama nominated Representa-
tive Palmer of Pennsylvania for chair
man of caucus, and Mr.. Rothermel of
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Palmer was elected and Immediately
took the chair. Representative Ashbrook
Of Ohio was reelected secretary.
A rule was adopted requiring that here
after fifty signatures would be necessary
for the calling of q caucus instead Of
twenty-five under the present rules.
All the other old caucus rules were
adopted Representative Murray Of
Massachusetts was elected assistant
secretary Representative Foster Of
Illinois advocated the creation of a
caucus committee to investigate and
determine some better way of making
appropriations.
Clark Renominated.
Champ Clark was renominated for
Speaker amid a. chorus of cheers and
yells. The democratic majority assures
his election by the House.