New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
SHOW A SOLID FRONT
A Lively Get Together Spirit
Marks Caucus at Which Mr..
Mann Is Made Leader.
"INSURGENTS" TAKE PART
They Decide in Conference to
Stay with the Regulars, but
Not To Be Bound in
Legislative Matters.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. April 5.-The Republican
members Of the House met in caucus
tonight. nominated James r. Mann
for the Speakership. delegated to him
authority to recommend minority conf
mittee assignments. and refused TO con-
ccde the claim Of the Progressive con-
tingent that "thc Republican party is
dead"
Although somewhat reduced in num-
bers. the Republicans put up lively
exhibition OF a get together spirit and
enthusiastically acceded to a sugges-
tion by Mr.. Mann that the party's con-
ferences hereafter shall be frequent
and that a solid front shall be pre-
scented whenever possible against the
political enemy. Several so-called in
surgent Republicans were present and
will support Mr.. Mann in preference TO
Mr.. Murdoch. the Progressive, for the
Speakership.
The caucus nominated the incum-
bents for the several minority posi-
tons under the control of the Repub-
lican side Of the House.
Another caucus will he held next
week following the report Of the
Democratic tariff bill. At this second
caucus the question Of opening the
doors Of the party council 10 the press
and the public will be considered. The
rollcall tonight showed that 9S Of the
100 Republicans in the new House were
present. Among the progressive or in
surgent Republicans who failed TO need
the call Of the Bull Moose yesterday
were Messrs. Davis. Anderson and
Miller. Of Minnesota; Prouty, Woods
and Towner. Of Iowa; Lenroot Of Wis
cousin: Miller OF South Dakota; Gard
ner, OF Massachusetts. and Hayes. OF
California.
Mr.. Mann Gives Advice.
In accepting the nomination for the
Speakership. which carries with it the
actual duties Of minority floor leader
Mr. Mann told his colleagues that no
political party can succeed which does
not respond TO the settled convictions
Of an intelligent people or which too
readily follows the eXtraYagances of the
passing whims Of excited propagandas.'
After briefly analyzing the industrial
problems Of the present, Mr. Mann
concluded:
THE policies Of our political oppo-
nents would injure or destroy the pros
peritv Of our land We would maintain
the prosperity Of the country and so
divide il that all might. II they would.
enjoy it's effects and participate in its
blessings.
THE Republican party is to-day. az
il has been for many years in the past
the greatest Intellectual and moral or
ganiZed force In the country. II means
10 preserve that position. 1t glories in
it's past. but it faces the present and
the future firmly determined To rightly
solve the pressing problems of the age
and TO maintain those principles which
mean national success and prosperity
and individual happiness and comfort
To Stand with Regulars.
Earlier in the evening a score Of the
progressive Republicans, an element
distinct from the Progressive third
party, assembled in the Office of Rep
resentative Anderson, of Minnesota,
and discussed Republican conditions
Representatives Anderson. Volstead
and Stevenson, Of Minnesota; Hedge
son Of North Dakota, and some OF
the other members who have aligned
themselves with the progressive wing
Of the Republican party in the past
surveyed the situation, and most Of
them indicated their purpose Of taking
part in the caucus of the regular Re-
publcans.
This was done on an understanding
among themselves that they would not
feel themselves bound by caucus action
as to legislative matters. There was
general sentiment. however, that the
policy OF maintaining a party quorum
should be recognized, and there was no
disposition to oppose the regular
nominee Of the Republicans for the