The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-05
In View of His Vote Caucus
Smiles When He Urges SUP
port of Administration
Saunders Is
Caucus Chairman
Champ Clark Will Succeed
Himself as Speaker-Saun-
ders Was Elected Chairman
by Vote of 100 to 86

wash hing IN, Feb. Alt a
caucus OF the Democratic repre-
seutAtives to the Sixty fourth
Congress. held tonight. Champ
Clark. OF Missouri. was re-noniin-
atsd To the Office OF speaker. and
Representative Claude W. kitchin.
Of North Carolina. was named as
floor leader, to succeed Represent
attve Oscar W. Underwood. The
Democratic otherwise perfected AN
organization TO b. prepared In the
event the new Congress ~ called
In special session.
Tonights meeting WAS in large
measure harmonious There was no
opposition TO the denomination of
speaker Clark for another term.
Everybody also knew in advance that
there would be no opposition "a the
election of Mr., kitchin as leader tho
duties Of which he will assume when
the House meets in the new Congress
There was mild interest IN the
election OF chairman of the Demo
cratic caucus. office of compare =
lively little Importance \ vacancy
was created In this position by virtue
81 TIE retirement from Congress of
Representative Palmer. of Pennsyi =
Ftn'a. who Was defeated in his cam
psign Tor the sensators.tip.
NaaisusfS wa NaU1fS.
In his speech accepting nomination.
Speaker Clark thanked the Democrat Is
Tor honoriug him with third nomi
ration for speaker. He told his hear
ers that the future or the Democratic
D&rty depended upon is course OF
action in the new Congress. He ad-
iaTed n1embers To stick to their Jobs
snd Otherwise to assist in expedftsng
business in the next cangress in
orderl that the leaders nagrist gel into
the campaign early In 1916 for the
good NJ the party.
tria when kftehia Speaks,
IN the course of his speech accept
fnz the majority leadership. Mr.
kttchia said that it Was the duty Of all
Democrats TO stand by the National
Administration. There was good
mAny srins as MIR Kitehin made this
observation. ss IL was recalled that
he voted against President Wilson on
This Panama tolls proposition and that
only today he voted 10 over ride the
Presidents veto on the immigration
hill
Following the election Of Mr.
klithin. six vacancies were filled on
ths WAYS and Means COMMITTEE o.
which M. kilchin will become chair
man In the next House These va
eancies were filled by the election Of
Representatives Crisp OF Georgia
Field, Of Arkansas; Casey OF Penn
sgivsnia: Allen. OF Ohio: Nee; llicnddy.
Of Maine. aud delivering, OF Kansas
IN ming these vacaHctes the caucus
adhered strictly 10 the rule laid down
AT the beginning Of this Congress that
vi making up the Ways and Means
Committee. which deals with tine t.r-
IN an equal division 81 places should
he made between the North and the
South.
The caucus then proceeded TO the
election of officers IN the now House.
The present officers were reelected.
They are:
South Triuble, OF Kentucky. clerk /;
Robert G. Gordon. of Ohio, sergeant
alarms: j. J. sinnott. of Virginia.
doorkeeper: r. NJ Dunbar. Of vir-
Sinia- postmaster; and Rev. H. ".
Coundea, of this city. Chaplain.
Saunders Caucus Chairman.
Representatives Foster. of Illinois.
and Saunders, of Virginia. were the
candidates FOR the Office of chairman
of the caucus. Mr. Saunders was
elected by a vote Of los 10 SO.