Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-13
Republicans Will Control
Congress by Marrow
Margin.
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
TO BE A FIERCE ONE
Republicans Will Probably
Select James Il. Mann
to Succeed Clark.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Mem-

w WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Mem-
w bers of the house of represen-
tatives in the newly elected Sixty
fifth congress face one of the most
uncertain organization situations in
the history of the government
With a few districts still in doubt,
the Republicans appear to have a
plurality of four or five members and
possible majority of two or three
when il is figured that an Indepen-
dent elected in Massachusetts, and a
Progressive elected in Minnesota
probably will vote with them for or
ganization purposes. independence
of action has characterized "a num-
ber of the reelected members on the
Republican side. however. and their
attitude toward Democratic legisla-
tion in the last few years have given
Democratic leaders cause for hope
that some of them might carry their
independence in the organization of
the next house.
On the face of the unofficial re-
turns the political division of the
house is so close that an effective and
certain working majority does not
exist. While there might be few
changes when the official returns are
counted, the chances are that these
would not materially alter the gem
eral result. In view of the stua-
ton, it is regarded by Democratic
leaders as improbable that President
Wilson will call an extra session of
the new congress next spring. In
that case the organization fight will
not come until the regular session in
December, 1917, which will mean
maneuvering for more than year
in the contest for speakership of
the house and the organization of
important committees.
Mann May Move Up.
AS matters stand today the can
didate of the Republicans for speaker
will be James II. Slam, the present
minority leader and Speaker Clark
generally is regarded as the Demo-
cratic choice to succeed himself. AL
ready, however. there are rumblings
of uncertainties because of the close
political division. on the Republi
can side there are reports of disaffec-
tons against the minority leaders and
candidates for speaker, on the part
of members who, it Is suggested,
might vote for Clark instead Con-
sequently. there is gossip among some
Republicans regarding the advisa-
bility of naming another man as
candidate for speaker if one can be
found upon whom the Republican
membership could unite.
AS the Democrats apparently will
be in the minority. some of the
friends of Champ Clark are not GER
tain that he will be a candidate to
succeed himself.
Unless he can be elected speaker
they prefer that he abandon the race
and become a candidate for minority
leader, the post he held for many
years before the Democratic ascend
ency in 1912.
Such development might pre-
cipitate a lively contest within the
Democratic ranks with Claude
Kitchin. the present majority leader
and Speaker Clark as rival candidates
for the minority leadership.
The congressional result in New
Mexico is doubtful, the chances now
favoring the Democrats. In Pennsyl-
vania there are two districts and pos
sibly three, where the soldier vote
when counted, may change the re-
suits. In two Of these Republicans
and in one Democrat have beer
elected by small majorities on the
face of the returns thus far reported
In the Tenth North Carolina district
Britt. a Republican, is claiming the
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