Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
Mann WILL LEAD
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
Caucus Nominates Him as the
Choice for Speaker With
out Opposition.
BINDING RULES BARRED
BECAUSE OF MINORITY
Future Meetings May Be Called on
Written Request Of Twenty
Five Members.

Representative James Fl. Mann Of Hi.
nois was nominated as the republican
choice for Speaker of the House and ap-
pointed republican floor leader for the
Sixty-third Congress at party caucus
held in the hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives last night. In addition. the
caucus chose their allotment of House
employees and nominated others for posi-
lions such as sergeant-at-arms, clerk, etc.
There was considerable speechmaking
but the republicans chung to their policy
OF last year not to adopt any binding
rules as long as they are in the minority
and the responsibility for running the
government rests with the democrats
Ninety-seven members were present,
among them several progressive republi-
cans, who are distinct from the newly
organized House ''progressives'
No Opposing Candidate.
Representative Mann had no opposing
candidate for the speakership When he
had been nominated he sounded the war
cry of the party to the caucus in q
speech Of which the following is a por-
ton:
mo political party can succeed which
does not respond to the settled convic-
tons of an intelligent people, or which
too readily follows the eUtravagances Of
the passing whims OF excited propa-
gandaS.
In our complex problems arising from
new industrial conditions and concentra-
ton OF population no satisfactory soiu-
ton can be reached which does not recog-
nfze the right Of all to share In blessings
naturally flowing from modern develop
ment of machinery and transportation
while preserving the incentive to indi-
vidual effort and thrift.
Opportunity for Worker.
I'VE must preserve and increase ma
tional prosperity and at the same time at
ford opportunity for the hand worker to
share with the brain worker in individual
prosperity. The bountiful resources Of ma
ture should not be unduly left without
proper development, but the development
should be such as will benefit society and
not merely the few.
''The rights and virtue of women and
the strength and manhood Of men must
be recognized and protected from the
bi1ghtfng influences of passion and greed.
The policies of our political oppo-
nents would injure or destroy the pros
perity OF our land. We would maintain
the prosperity Of the country and SO di.
vide it that all might il they would en-.
tngs. The responsibility Of government
and legislation has been committed by
the people to the democratic party, but
We, too. have our grave responsibilities
best interests of the country and to sup,
port propositions regardless Of their orr.
gin which will rebound to the benefit and
better the conditions Of the people"
Resolutions Adopted.
Several resolutions were adopted by
the caucus Representative Martin Of
South Dakota introduced the formal
resolution authorizing Representative
Green OF Massachusetts,, chairman Of
the caucus, to call q caucus or confer
ence at any time on the written re-
quest Of twenty-five members or at the
request Of the republican floor leader.
Representative Austin introduced a
resolution authorizing Representative
Mann to represent the republicans in
the matter Of representation on COM
mittees. A resolution of sympathy for
the sufferers from floods in the middle
west was adopted. The full list or
nominations accepted by the caucus
follows:
Representative James r.. Mann of ILL.,
nois. Speaker; party whip, Representa-
tive Charles R. Burke: chaplain, Rev.
Couden; clerk OF the House, Maj. Alex
ander MCDOWELL; sergeant-at-armS, Clar-
ence M. Price Of Kansas; doorkeeper,
George w. Denney Of Tennessee; post
master. George Russell of Seattle, Wash;
House employees, Joseph g. Rogers, J. H.:
Helmsworth, William Tyler Page, Bert
Kennedy, Frank w. Collier, A. w. Chat
fee.
Progressives Meet First.
Earlier in the evening a score OF the
progressive republicans assembled In the
Office Of Representative Anderson Of Min
nesota and discussed republican condi-
tons. Representatives Anderson. Vol
stead and Steenserson Of Minnesota, Hell
geson Of North Dakota and some Of the
other members who have aligned them
selves with the progressive wing of the
republican party in the past in the House
surveyed the situation and most Of them
indicated their purpose of participating
In the caucus OF the regular republicans
This was done on an understanding
between themselves that they would
not feel themselves bound by caucus
action az to legislative matters. There
was a general sentiment. however,
that the policy of maintaining a party
quorum should be recognized and there
was no disposition to oppose the reg
ular nominee Of the republicans for
the speakership.