New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Cause of q. o. p. Row
Praised by Most Progress
Sive of PrOgreSSives
SPECULATION OVER
PERKINS, "PRINCIPLE"
No Clamor in Capital for
Meeting of the National
Committee
Nv STEPHENSON H. EVANS

Washington, Jan. 21.-The osten-
sible and avowed cause Of that recent
furry in the G.. o. P. during which
George W. Perkins fred both broad
sides and his stern chaser. is on his
way back to his home in the Hawkeye
State John T. Adams, Republican
National Committeeman from Iowa,
left here early this morning, after a
dinner party which made him very
we'll content in spirit as well as BODY.
All the most progressive OF the
Progressive Senators were there ana
told Mr.. Adams, right IN the presence
of such black reactionarles as james
W. Wadsworth, Jr., and Reed SmooI'
Frank X. Brandegee and Charles r.:
Townsend. how much they thought OF
him. how well his principles colncided
with theirs and how glad they were
that as good a man as he was about
to help out in getting the party ready
for the fights just ahead.
Senator Cummins, OF Mr.. ADAMS
home state, was host at the party. Inc
guests included Miles PoindeXter, Of
Washington; AISLE J. Gronna, of North
Dakota. who doesn't think Mr.. Perkins
is rs good a Progressive as he might
be; William s. Kenyon, OF Iowa, VINO
thinks like. talks like, acts like and is
Progressive; Thomas Sterling, Of South
Dakota: Wesley L. Jones, Of Washing
ton; James II. Brady, Of Idaho; war
rem G.. Harding. of Ohio, and senators
Brandegee. Wadsworth, Smoot ana
Townsend. -.
II was a private party and there
we're no speeches for publication, out
IL can be said without violating con-
fdence that Mr.. Perkins's name was
mentioned once or twice and Just q
trife of speculation was INDUCED IN
as TO what he is up 10. If his little
row is "for principle" as he states,
Republicans and Progressives here
haven't been able TO locate the prln-
ciples. If it is for something when
Mr. Perkins and the astute Mr.. Hltcn-
cock think is valuable. then that
another thing again, Mawruss.
The dinner party guests being al.
Senators, of course, nothing was salo
/ (auahoritatively) about the House OF
/ Representatives and the problem
which will confront the Republicans
here as soon as the new Congress con
venes. The date Of convening,, 81
everybody fondly hopes, rs December
1917. but a cloud, "as yet no Bryce
than a mans hand" is just in sign
and some of the Old-timers, observlnj
the clogged calendars of Congress, tn
impossibility Of getting through an,
railroad legislation, or any other pc
Wilson project, are beginning.
SILVER a bit at the possibility OF a.
extra session.
If an extra session should be calle
then the Republicans of the House I'm
mediatelv would face the problem o
organization. The parties are event,
divided. but the Republicans, by con
cessions to the independents and witt
q COMPROMISE candidate for Speaker
mot James r. Mann. might organic
the House. At the same time, 1t Il
pointed out, they would accept re
. sponsibility before the country. TIT
cooler and craftier heads are now ad
visinr another course. Let the Demo
Gratis organize the House, they counsel
let Champ Clark be Speaker and Ie
the Republicans maintain strong ant
critical opposition.
Be IL said. merely in passing, tina
there is no clamor anywhere in Wash
ington for a speedy meeting OF IN
rational committee. The needs 10
such q meeting, despite the assertion
of Mr.. Perkins, are not apparen
enough. Besides that, Chairman Will
cox doesn't want meeting, and he d
beginning to get over being scared b,
Mr., Perkins. If he can't be scared b,
Mr.. Perkins, surely, the New YorI
delegation says. he won't be scared b.
Governor Whitman's new state char
man $4,000 a year may be-, Nh
/ Glynn.