The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-06
CLARK CONTINUES
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
He Is Named at Harmonious
and Enthusiastic Demo
cratic Caucus.
ORGANIZATION is EFFECTED
Saunders, of Virginia, Fails to
Get Place on Ways and
Means Committee.


Underwood, OF Alabama, again chosen
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. the entire Democratic per
sonnet of that matchmaking body
named. and all the House officers re-
nominated ut harmonious six-hour
caucus OF the Democrats OF the House
OF the Sixty third Congress to-day.
The caucus took place In the House
chamber. and 27O OF tho 2e0 House
Democrats were present.
The following wero nominated for
ratification by the House when 1t mects
in extra session on April /
Speakcr--Champ Clark. or Missouri.
Ways and Means Repre-
sentatiVcs Underwood, of Alabama,
chairman; Francis u. Harrison, New
York: Dorsey W. Shack leford. MIS-
souri,: Claude Kitchin. North Carolina;
Henry Il Raincy. Illinois. Lincoln Dixon.
Indiana: Cordcll Hull. Tennessee; w
s. Hammond. Minnesota: Andrew j.
Peters. massachusetts A. Mitchell
Palmer. rennsylvania. Timothy T.
Ansberry. Ohio; John =. Garner, Texas
mew); James w. Collier. Mississippi
new: Augustus o. Stanley, Kentucky
new). Republican members to be
chosen in April.
Clark OF the Ilouse-South Trimble.
Kentucky.
Doorkecper-J j. Sinnott Virginia.
ScrEcant-at-A rms-Robert Il Cor
don. Ohio.
Georgia.
plaln-Rev Henry y coudcn,
ashinEton.
The Democratic members OF the
Ways and Means Committee viii com
meuce tho nnnl committee revision OF
the tnrim next Friday. taking up the
work where tho Democrats constitut-
ing the ajoriiy of the committee ia
the last session left II as IA tentative
basis"
There viii be a tariff caucus when
the extra session conv.nes TO pass upon
the report
Caucus Is EntauainStic.
TO-day's caucus was marked by Il
good deal Of spccchmaking and cnthu
Siasn. All tie nominations Tor Offices
were By acclamation except mat for
sergeant-at arms. on which there was
a lively contest that resulted tn Cor
dcn's choice over former Representa-
| i've w H. Ryan. OF Albany. y Y, on
"A vote Of i3s TO ll5. Mcssrs Garner,
| Collier and Stanley. the new members
Of the Ways and Means Committee,
We're selected as the result OF a vote
which stood: Garner. 2o"; Collier III
! Stanley. 1874, and Saunders, virginia,
] -. CoVington. MARYLAND. and Bartlett
]
/ Representative Taylor's nomination
! was made by Representative lobcclS
+ OF Nebraska. who said he acted With
/ out Mr. Taylors authority. The nom
ination was the result of a move ear
I lier I'm the day. participated In by
I twenty eight Democratic Representa-
/ tives from Western states, who or
| ganixcd in the interets OF the West &c
I get better recognition on the impor-
! tant committees.
\ resolution framed by Representa-
\ tive Sherley. Of Kentucky 10 forward
( his budget movement plan 10 reduce
/ congressional appropriations was
adopted 1t recommended 10 tn,
House the creation or special com
/ mittcc to consider and report OF
| changes needed in tho rule regarding
/ preparation OF appropriation bills. ano
I especially on the Feasibility Of having
/ all the supply measures prepared rs
/ one committee.
/ Speaker Ciarks Address.
Speaker Clark's speech IN ackno"
/ ledgment OF his denomination deal
with the partys program and future
/ He urged carrying out the party prom
| Uses. and said the only way to achieve
! this was for every Democrat I'm an oil!
! cial position TO give the best there Is
| In him and subordinate individual ann
bition to the public veal
1T is 81 thing incredible. ne de
/ clarcd that any man III FOR ofiicia
station would let likes or dislikes in
terrier, With his cooperating with an,
I other democrat In unifyIng the partl
in its herculean tasks to redeem on
pledges" This utterance was cheered
Tho suggestion Of any such stat
of affairs comes from faint hearted
Democrats. vino arc forever seems
ghosts" the Speaker declared. "or from
malignant marplots who. masqucrad
ing as Democrats. arc not Democrat
at all, but wolves In shecp's clothing
Certain OF these vcnomous eleventh
hour Democrats are loud mouthcd il
proclaiming trouble where none OK
duct for real Democrats. Gcnuin
party and the country at heart woul'
do well to give no heed to these self
styled Democrats whose chief business
is 10 stir up strife by foully slandcrini
any Democrat who has earned thei
cnmity by being Democrat at al
times under all circumstances and a
all places.
The Speaker said the House Demo
Gratis had been together since March
1910, when for the first time in seven
teen years the Democrats in tho IIous
electrified the country by voting To
gcthcr. not a man missing in Il gre;l
struggle"
az predict" he concluded. that the
will in the present Congress act 4
unison with themselves and wit
President Wilson"
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