New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05
House Committee Selec-
tons Assure Support
for President.
81 CHAIRMANSHIPS
GO TO THE SOUTH
Fitzgerald, of New York, Gets
His Old Place-London for
Labor Body.

Washington, Dec. 4.--Revesling that
the South retains large majority Of
the committee chairmanships Of the
lower body. the Ways and Means Com
mittee announced to-day the Demo
cratic committee selections for the next
House. The party caucus subsequently
approved the nominations. Republican
members Of the House committees will
be announced by the minority leader
next week
OF the chairmanships Southern Dem
ocrats will hold thirty-seven in the
next House. Democratic chairmen from
other sections will number twenty-one.
Representative John J. Fitzgerald, OF
New York. is the only Northern Demo
crat assigned TO the Craftsmanship of
Glass l committee. He will continue as
the head Of the powerful Appropris-
tions Committee.
Considerable interest attached 10 the
personnel Of the committees OF Naval
and Military Affairs, which will handle
the administrations national defence
programme. These committees do not
appear to have been packed" either
for or against the defence programme,
but the administration. il was figured
tonight, will have safe majority of
the Democrats of the Committee on
Naval Affairs. Little party trouble is
expected in the Committee or Military
Affairs.
Five new Democratic members we're
named for the Naval Committee. Rep
resentatives Galloway. of Texas, and
Connolly, Of Kansas. are regarded as
Small navy" men. The remaining three
Oliver, OF Alabama; Hart, of New
Jersey, and Liebel. of Pennsylvania
probably will line up with the admin
istration forces.
Resi' Defence Fight in House.
There are three follower Small
navy" advocates Oh the committee
Gray. OF Indiana; Buchanan, of Illinois,
and Hcnsley, OF Missouri. The Demo
cratic members probably will stand
eight 10 five for the administration
programme and the Republicans are
counted upon to support a big navy,
insuring the report of the naval bill.
The real fight on defence. however will
come in the House, rather than in COM
mittee.
Only two members on the Military
Affairs Committee are regarded as
radically opposed to the proposed army
programme. II is not expected that
Quin, Of Mississippi. and Gordon, OF
ONO, both holdovers, viii favor the
bill.
Chairman James Hay. Of Virginia,
who was named TO su coed himself IN
the chair, hes capitulated. and he will
likely carry with him practically the
entire committee for the adminlstra-
ton measure. The new members added
20 the committee include Shallen-
berger of Nebraska; Farley and Cald-
well. Of New York: Wise, Of Georgia;
Olney, OF Massachusetts,, and Nichols,
of South Carolina.
The caucus agreed 70 recommend 70
the House an enlargement OF the Ways
and Means Committee by one member,
giving total membership Of twenty
two. This action is understood to
have been taken so that the Republic
cans will have eight places and the
Democrats may retain their fourteen
places. An additional place was de
sired by the minority 10 permit the
appointment 70 the tariff making COM
mittee Of both Ebenezer J. Hill, OF
Connecticut. and Nicholas Longworth,
of Ohio The majority leader, Mr.
Kitchin. said to-day that he expected