The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-01


 Washington, March 31.-Republican members of the incoming house, in conference today, nominated Repro. sentative James R. Mann of Illinois for speaker named committee of l7 10 arrange committee assignments, and adopted resolution 10 provide for the appointment of steering committee to suide the conduct of legislation without regard to the out come of the organization fight
 Plans to suggest bipartisan and temporary organization of the house were abandoned just before the con- ference when it became apaprent that most of the Republicans wanted a par. tisan battle.
 Both regular and progressive Re publicans claimed a victory for their faction Regulars pointed to the nomi- nation Of Mr Mann and failure to take up the question of his successor as floor leader as proof of their conten- tion. Progressives declared they won in the appointment of a committee on committees and of a steering commit tee. Heretofore Mir Mann as Repuh- lican leader has made up the commit tee and had big say in the conduct .of business None of the five so- called independents attended the con ference. Representative-elect Fuller of Massachusetts arrived today and announced that he first would vote for Representative Lenroot. Repub- lican, for speaker.
 There was only one display of open insurgency al the conference. DeclaI- ing he would vote only for ,Mr. Len. root for speaker Representative Gard ner of Massachusetts bcned the meet ing after failing 10 secure adoption Of a resolution to provide that mem bers present should not be bound by conference action Republicans Gray of New Jersey and nallineer of Massa- chusetts left with MT Gardner. but Mir Dallingcr returned later. and Re publicans were hopafgl tonight that they would be able 10 induce him to yota for Mir Mann
 lmntediately alter Mir. Gardners withdrawal Representative Lougworth Of Ohio offered a resolution to bind the members to veto for the confer ence nominees and asked that it be voted down This was done by a large vote, leaving the l9l members who voted for Mir Mann free to sup port who they please on Monday. when baIlotine on house oreanization hegins.
 The prevailing impression that the Democrats will organize the house with Champ Clark as speaker gained further support today with the au- noun ement that Representative He.- sesrn of North Dakota. Republican, Nould he unable to be present Mon day There Is at leust one oth Re. plhlican whose attendance is doubt tul and tho Democrats declared to- ni-ht there was not he slightest doubt that Speaker Clark would have the necessary votes to elect In that event Representative Mann is expect cd 10 be continued as Republ an loor leader.
 The mcetus today lasted about ibree hours and Mr. Gardner com sumed more than third of that time After he departed Representa- tive Madden of Illinois placed Mr. Mann n nomination. In brief ad- dress Mr Mann pleaded for united ac. ton by party and poke Of the need of patriotic service in the present in ternational crisis
 Representative Hamilton of New York was nam9s whip and Represeut- atiyes Farr of PennsyNania Nichols of Michisan and McArthur of Oregon, assistant whips.
 While the Republicans threshed out their problems today. Democrats con tinued their fight over committee places The ten holdoyer members of the ways and means committee sat throuehout the day making designa- tions Their meetings weer execu- tive and great care was taken to pre- vent news Of the Cssieuments becom- ing public. : ana i
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