The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
FACTlONAL FLAGS
WAVE IN CAPITAL
Massachusetts Member DenOunceS
Majority'S Conduct OF Affairs
as South Ridden.

tNashington. March 29.-Factional
battle flags were hoisted tonight in
both Democratic and Republican
camps in preparations for the confer
ence tomorrow and Saturday over
house organization plans. The Re-
publicans are divided along many
lines. While it now is generally COLI
ceded that the party will put a full
ticket in the field, the Progressive,
bipartisan, temporary organization
and anti-Mann factions are expected
to have much to say before pro-
gramme is finally agreed upon.
Democrats face a serious problem
in the announced opposition of Rep
resentative Gallivan of Massachusetts,,
a wet insurgent, generally credited
with score Of followers, to the Or
ganization plan for reseating old
committee chairmen and advancing
other committeeman to chairmanships
under the seniority rule.
Arriving here today, Mr. Gallivan
announced that while he would sup
port Speaker Clark for reelection, he
would not go into the Democratic
caucus, would oppose the Democratic
organization committee plan and
would further urge the naming OF
several Republicans to committee
chairmanships. Thus far he has not
conferred with any other socalled in
surgents but he said tonight he
thought zone Or two of the boys"
would be with him in his fight.
Rails at the South.
81 am unalterably opposed to the
Southern Democrats remaining in the
saddle throughout the coming con-
gress," Mr.. Gallivan said. "They have
had virtually all of the choice chair
manships in the past and should not
have them again. This is no time for.
one section of the country to be con-
trolling the house."
Fear that enough Democrats may
follow the Massachusetts, member to
upset party plans are based largely
on his success during the closing days
of the last session in defeating
judgeship retirement bill earnestly
desired by Southern Democrats.
Democrats will caucus tomorrow
afternoon and a complete organfza-
tion plan will be worked out. Unless
unexpected changes are made, the
tentative arrangements for making
committee assignments probably will
be adopted.
The Republican committee of q
will meet tomorrow afternoon and
prepare it's final recommendations to
be presented to the Republican con-
ference Saturday. 1t already has
adopted resolution recommending
that a committee of Is to be headed
by the speaker name the committees.
This and other recommendations
doubtless will be reported to the
membership.
Plan for Business Too.
Plans not only for organization Of
the house but also for the conduct of
business on the Republican side will
be threshed out in the Republican
conference Regardless of what party
organizes the house the Progressive
Reubplicans will insist that their
members take conservative stand on
all important measures.
Should they dislike a Democratic
proposal, the Progressive element in
sists. they should offer substitute
instead of merely objecting. They also
think the party should offer various
Progressive measures without regard
to Democratic action.
The question of who shall be floor
leader in case the Democrats organize
the house also probaly will be
brought before the meeting. Whether
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin,
the acknowledged Progressive Re-
publican leader, will be put actively
into the race against Representative
Mann in case of the denomination of