The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-27
Believe 1t Their Duty In Crisis
to Cooperate With Admin
istr alton Party
ENSURES COMPLETE
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
Representative Randall, Of Cal
ifornia, Makes Announce
ment--Minority Leader Mann
Relinquishes Fight

Washington, March 90 The
organization of the new house
Of representatives will be &C
complished in a single days
session. Tonight every legisla-
i've leader in Washington was
determined that partisan poll
lies shall not hamper the nation
in the present international
crisis.
Representative Charles H.
Randall, the California Pro-
gTeSsive, who has taken the
lad in the little group of Ave
Independent members of the
newly elected house declared on
req ching Washington tonight
that enough Of the five so-called
Independents in the house
would vote for a Democratic
organization to break a dead
lcck.
Mann Out of the Way.
Republican Leader Mann
earlier had offered to relln-
iisi his candidacy for the
Sneakershjp in order to clear
tlle way for a non partisan
house organization.
The next house Of repre-
sentativcs Will be organized
from top Ia bottom by the
Democrats" said Representa-
live Randall tonight. Il have
f." scvcral DAYS past been in
correspondence by telegraph,
with the four independents
If the house and. although |
am not privileged vet to an
nounce which of them have
swung into line for Champ
Clark and the entire organiza-
ton of the house by the Demo
Gratis. | am at liberty to say
that enough of us will vote
that way to insure complete
success for the Democratic
cause.
An Emergency Duty.
ID is the view Of the inde-
pendent group that in This
emergency we should stand
firmly with the administration.
We feel that the house should
be Democratic.
1.-THE announcement today
by Representative Mann, of
Illinois, that he would with
draw from the speakership
race if it insured a bi partisan
organization was a straight
forward and patriotic utter
ance. But it is not possible for
the Republicans to organize
the house now, anyhow. The
votes are against them
MANN ADVOCATES
BIPARTISAN ORGANIZATION
Washington. March 2s--Bi-p arti-
san organization of the next house
Of Representatives. non pa rtisan
organization-was advocated today by
James r. Mann, OF Illinois, the Re-
publican leader who offered to with
draw from the contest for the speak
ership II either bipartisan or nom
partisan organization can be arranged.
In setting forth his views Repre-
sentative Mann admitted that he had
not yet had opportunity to discuss the
situation with his fellow Republicans
He was speaking only for himself, he
said.
The suggestion of bipartisan or
eanixation appeals to large number
~ tho conservative Democrats, par
sscularly those from the Northern and
Eastern states. Champ Clark Is in
sympathy with the spirit Of the move
ment, although he has not committed
himself as to it's practicability. Also
among some Southern Democrats who
are close adherents OF the administra-
lion the suggestion OF eliminating pol
lttcs a. far as possible from the de-
4 tberationa Of congress In. dealing with
great national emergency finds IA
vur. but this does not apply to DEM
5Dcrattc Leader Claude Kitchin. Of
North Carolina. Kitchin IL opposed to
#hi.paeHiaan control.
WonlA Lad n Rickerins.
SIT will LEAD 70 endless bickering."
w eaid tonight.
4 s1lio week presiding the gathering
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