Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-05
Victor Murdoch of Kansas,
Nominee Of Party Filled with
0ratory and Suggestions Of
Reform,
COMMITTEE POSITIONS
DEMANDED AS RIGHT
All Members Left Free 10 Vote
for Measures Considered In
Harmony with Principles of
Bull MoOSerS,

tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Washington, April AT It's first
caucus held this afternoon 10y the
progrcssivcs, the third party Organi-
zation IN the house, nominated Rep
rescntative victor Murdoch, of Kan
sas. as the candidate for speaker of
the house and perfected plans for an
aggressive legislative campaign. Fit
teen members of the house attended
the conference. and the afflllauon OF
four more members who have not get
reached Washington, was announced.
The caucus or conference was held
in the majority conference room OF
the house office building, and crowd
of Interested spectators, many OF
them women. attended. a flood OF
oratory swept through the entire pro-
ceedings. and the new congressman
were accorded abundant applause as
they denounced both democratic and
republican parties. "bossism." "stand-
patters' and special privilege" and
luudnd progressive principles and
Theodore Roosevelt. An expected
''kcynote message" from Colonel
Roosevelt failed TO matcrialize.
The members who attended the
caucus We're:
Representatives Ripley, Temple,
Walters. Lewis. Hulings and Kelly of
Pennsylvania. BAH and stephens of
California Murdock of Kansas.
Hinchaugh and Copley. Of Illinois;
Bryan. of Washineton LaffercS of
oregon Chandler, of New York, and
Iandhere. of Minnesota. Those re-
corded as affiliated but not present,
were.
Falooner of Washington; Woodruff,
Of Michigan; Nolan, Of California,
and Thompson. Of Illinois.
The caucus adopted a resolution de-
clarlng that its action was not bind
ing upon the members attending, but
that each member was free to sup
port progressive measures appearing
In the house from any source.
After lengthy discussion in the
course Of which MI Murdock de-
clared that the progressives were en-
titled to representation on the inn
portant house committees not only
because OF their numerical strength
in the house, but also because of the
large progressive vote cast for the
party In the presidential election. A
committee was appointed to consult
Majority Leader Underwood about
assignments. Rcpresen-
tatives Murdock. Hinebaugh and Step
hens will serve on this committee
Mr. Murdock said he expected thirty
or forty committee places for pro-
gressives.
A legislative committee composed
of Representatives Kelley, Chandler
Copley, Bell and Lindberg was ap-
pointed to frame the legislative meas
ures which viii form the progressive
All of the progressive mem
hers will meet next Tuesday with
Dean Lewis. of Pennsylvania univer-
sity Jane Addams Clifford Pinchot,
Walter Weyl and other members of
the legislative committee of the ma
Iional progressive party to consider
the legislative program.
Representative Laffertv. of oregon
attacked the present rules Of theI
house and offered number of
to the rules, for the con
iideration Of the conference A COM
nittee was appointed 10 take up the
natter Still another committee was
named to consider the complaint Of /
Representative Bryan that the new !
members were being Disseminated !
against in the assignment Of office
space.
The conference went on record as
n favor Of the new standing commit
ee Of the house to consider the wo-
nan suffrage question.