The Washington herald., 1913-04-08
House ORGANIZED
CLARK IN CHAIR
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bowling to Mr.. Murdoch, concluded with
this observation:
and New York takes great pleasure
in lifting its hat to the State of Kansas -
OF course, Champ Clark was elected.
The Democrats made such a racket when
the result was announced that a stranger
in the gallery might have thought that
the race was a close one. MIR. Clark
received 205 votes, Mr.. Mann lii, Mr..
Murdoch is. Representative II. A. Cooper
of Wisconsin. a Progressive Republican.
g. and Representative John r. Nelson,
also of Wisconsin. a Progressive, l.
AS result of negotiations conducted
last week, all of the Progressive Repub-
licans except five voted for Mr.. Mann
for Speaker. Representatives Cary and
Nelson of Wisconsin and Representatives
Young and Norton of North Dakota
voted for Mr.. Cooper, while Mr.. Cooper
cast the only vote poled by Mr. Nelson
Two years ago at least twenty-five Pro-
gressive Republicans scattered their
votes between Mr.. Cooper and Repre-
sentative George w. Norris of Nebraska
Committee Is Appointed.
Upon the announcement that Mr.
Clark had been elected Speaker, a COM
sourian to the chair. Here the Pro-
gressive party received it's first recogni-
ton as a separate organization in the
House. Mr. Murdoch, the new leader;
Mr.. Mann. and Representative Palmer
were intrusted with the duty of notifying
Mr.. Clark that he had been named to
succeed himself and to invite him to
enter the chamber to take the oath Of
office. The red-headed member from
Kansas was wildly cheered by his fol-
lowers as he rose in his place, while
the Republicans groaned and the Dem
ocrats laughed. MIR. Mann introduced
Mr.. Clark las one of the noblest of
men and one of the ablest of speak
ers." Mr.. Clark was given a fine re-
ception, and after taking the oath made
a speech in which he thanked the House
for the high honor conferred on him.
The time had arrived for the members
to take the oath of Office. AS the State
Of Michigan was called Representative
william Hinebaugh of Illinois, a Bull
Moose, arose and protested the right of
Representative Young to qualify. Re-
publican Leader Mann asked unanimous
consent that action in the Young case
be deferred until the ceremony of swear
ing in the other members has been con-
cluded. Representative Hinebaugh pre-
SenteU ItSOlutloH tiidt Ndi
Young had not been legally elected, and
directing that before Mr.. Young was
permitted to take the oath the case
should be made the subject of an inves-
tigation The resolution charged that in
one of the counties of the Twelfth Mich
igan district 434 ballots, bearing the
name of William ]. Macdonald, had
been thrown out by the State canvass
ing board because the word Sheldon
appeared before MacDonald's name.
With these votes eliminated Mr. Young
was declared TO be elected. although on
the face of the returns Mr.. Macdonald
appeared to have been the victor. Mr..
Hinebaugh moved the previous question
on his resolution, which, If carried, would
have shut of debate on the measure.
Representative John j. Fitzgerald of
New York presented substitute resolu-
ton, which directed the Speaker to swear
in Mr.. Young. a promise being made that
the case would be investigated without
delay The Fitzgerald substitute ives
Passed.
Beaten in their efforts to Gust Repre-
sentative Young, the Bull Moose return
ed to the attack when Representative
Robert L. Henry of Texas offered reso-
luton that the rules that governed in
the last House.should obtain in this one.
it is apparently the intention of Mr.. Muir
dock and the other Bull Moose to adopt
aggressive tactics.