The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
CLARK TO BE
SPEAKER
Independents Line Up in the
House with the Dem
ocrats
MANN'S OFFER
WAS TOO LATE
No Need of Organizing on
Bipartisan Lines-Both
Sides Opposed

Washington, March REORGANIZATION
Of the new House by the Democrats was
declared assured Monday night by Rep.
resentative Randall of California, Prohi-
independents upon whom the political
complexion Of the House has seemed to
hinge.
! Mr.. Randall returned to Washington
Monday night from Los Angeles. On
reading n statement issued during the
day by Republican Leader Mann, offering
to retire from the race for the speaker
ship in favor of Speaker Clark II a BIZ
partisan or non-partisan organization
were agreed upon, he said Mr.. Mann was
too late; that he was in position to
say that enough of the independents
would vote with the Democrats to give
the latter majority and assure the adj
ministration of control by its party of
both houses of Congress.
There have been indications for sew
eral days that the Democratic leaders
had received satisfactory information
concerning the independents. Speaker
Clark and other Spokesman of the party
have predicted the outcome apparently
with complete confidence.
Democrats and Republicans go into the
organization fight with pa members
each, and 2l8 votes are required to elect
the speaker. So four of the FIVE indie
pendents must join the Democrats TO re-
elect Speaker Clark, unless there are de
fections from the Republican ranks.
SOL Ia
return Monday from vacation trip to
Haiti announced his willingness to with |
draw from the speakership race in favor !
of Speaker Clark, provided Democrats
and Republicans could agree to bf-parti- |
san or non-partisan organization OF the |
new House, he drew protests against |
such program both from Democrats
and members of his own party.
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin,
leader of the Progressive
in the House, who has been
as candidate for speaker
against Mr.. Mann. promptly declared
hat he was nnqualifiedly opposed to the
He said he would issue
statement of his position later
Democrats, including Speaker Clark,
Floor Leader kitchin and Representa-.
ives Flood and Glass Of Virginia, Harri-
on Of Mississippi and Garner OF Texas
aid emphatically that they would not
gree to the Mann plan unless it became
necessary to prevent long deadlock in
he House.
Representative Madden, chairman of
Republican committee created in the last
congress TO consider and recommend
'arty policies in the new House, tele.
raphed yesterday that he will not reach
Washington before Saturday Progress
i've Republicans want an earlier confer
nee and a movement was started for a
Meeting before Saturday notwithstand
ng Chairman Madden's absence It will
onsider proposal for provisional
louise organization for consideration of
Tar measures and appropriation bills
nd the question of pushing fight for
epublican control afterwards.
Senator Hitchcock, ranking Democrat
member of the foreign relations com
littee, next to Chairman Stone, talked
18th President Wilson yesterday before
ne cabinet meeting. Mr.. Hitchcock
andled the failed armed neutrality bill
! the last Congress session when Mr.
tone declined to do SO. Other congress
onal leaders will be called to the White
ouse during the week to discuss the
gislative program the administration
ay disclose when Congress-conyenes