Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-10
Both Democrats and RepubIi-
cans Profess Confidence Of
Making ORGANIZATION; Much
Work Ahead,
NEW MEMBERS TO BE
IN WASHINGTON SOON
Three G, 0, P, Representatives
Ill., Which Causes Alarm
Among Leaders, Clark Sees
Long Grind Ahead,

'sy soanIno JOURNAL SPECIAL LHAsGo wIRsl
Washington, March 9.-OptimistiC
forecasts of the control of the next
house came from democratic and re-
publican leaders tonight when they
heard of the presidents call for an
extra session of congress April 16.
Many unbiased observers, however,
foresee only a long and bitter organi-
zation fight unless a coalition agree
ment prevents.
The presidents proclamation call
ing the extra session of congress fol-
lows
The Proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
II o'clock noon on the 10th day Of
April, 1917, to receive such communi-
cations as may be made by the eXecu-
tive.
Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States Of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the capitol in the city Of Washington
on the 16th day of April, 1917, at 12
o'clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act
as members thereof are hereby re-
quircd to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America the
9th day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, and of the independence
Of the United States the one hundred
and forty-first"
Democrats Predict Victory.
Both Speaker Clark and Represent
ative Woods of Iowa, chairman of the
republican congressional committee,
predicted victory for their respective
parties Each said his party was as
sured of at least 21S votes and that
this probably would be its minimum
strength.
The official standing of the incom-
ing house is: Republicans 215, demo-
Gratis PA, prohibitionist /, progress
sive /, progressive -protectionist l, So
cialist /, Independent /, vacant l. The
vacancy exists in the Fifteenth New
York district, which is Overwhelming
ly democratic. Under the New YORK
law this vacancy can be filled before
the extra session begins If a special
election is called before next Friday
Three Republicans Ill.
Republican leaders are worried
over the illness of three of their men,
bers and the statement of fourth
that he does not favor Representative
Mann for speaker. representatives
Hill of Connecticut, Sulloway of New
Hampshire and Graham of Pennsyl-
vania, are i'll. Though their condition
is not serious, there are fears that
Hill and Sulloway may not be out for
some time. Representative Heintz OF
Cincinnati, who succeeds former Rep
resentative Allen, a democrat, recent
ly stated in a letter in reply to query
that he did not "favor' Mr.. Mann.
He did not say. however, that he
would not vote for him.
To Summon New Members.
All of the newly elected democrat
ic and republican members probably
will be summoned here for cauCuses
week or ten days before congress is
reconvened Democrats are assured
that all of their members will caucus,
but several former progressives now
enrolled as republicans, it is under
stood will decline to be bound by
caucus rules.
Some members would not be sur
prsed to see a coalition agreement en-
tered into before April Is and the
slate carried through with a rush be-
fore the end of the first day. Neither
side proposes to permit weeks of use
less balloting for speaker to tie up i'm
portant government business. Des-
pte the growing talk of coalition, the
five independents insist they will not
acquiesce quietly to wishes of big par
ty leaders. BY agreement, none of
the independents will pledge himself to
any candidate for speaker until all
have met here again about April 16
and discussed the situation.
Senator Clark predicted tonight