The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-08

HOUSE CONTROL IN DON'T.

the ttrdlutu TtiAtlons W tue
United states and Germany. the N
troll OF the next hous~ at representa-
fives Is becoming a matter OF mnsh
concern. An extra session 90 congress
means that the question 81 control II
the house win come up for decision
soon after March {. instead OF next
December. Seeing the possibilities OF
an extra session increasing. Republi-
cans and Independents are iao5ilizing
their forces for the decision.
Tacticaily the Republican, appear
20 he making better use OF the time
than the Democrats. who have taken
no party action e win Independents.
The Republicans are publicly talking
OF their plan for a platform urgn
which to ask support in organizing the
house. A Republican conference IL
expected soon NJ which GRAFTON
will he given 20 the recommen sllinn
made by Representative sydney And
erson Of Minnesota to the Republican
conference held 10 plan the party OPP
position 70 the Democratic revenue
program but passed over at ina, time.
This recommendation Is FOR a COM
mittee OF members of the sixty-f!fth
congress to receive and consider ''such
suggestions a. may be made TO IL for
The procedure and legislative program
ot Republicans In the next house. and
report It's conclusions thereon to the
first regularly called Republican con-
ference in said house"
Representative L~enroot. clsssod as
n Progressive Republican. a present
member OF M rules committee and
generally conceded 10 he the most
likely choice for floor leader II the
Republicans organize the house. fav-
attitude ofeh. RppuDiesns, and Rop-
r%esensative Schall ~ Minnesota. elect
cd as a Progressive and included in
the group Of q half dozen Independ-
hits with whom the balance OF power
in the next house may rest. has agreed
TO serve II such a committee is APP
pointed.
This tendency toward Progressive
snd Republican unity il not consid-
cred 10 warrant conclusion that the
conservative Republicans. who have
the positions Of seniority on the RE-
publican side Of all the committees,
will readily accept a plan for making
place them by throwing our the pres
ont rule OF seniority. 4 committee on
committees. elected by the Republican
conference 10 make assignments OF
Republicans 20 committees, IL the plan
%oftenest heard proposed as likely 20
he the best compromise hat COULD he
reached u membership Of the COM
mittse were evenly divided between
progressive and c-onservatively in
clined Republicans.
So far a. the Democrats are con-
cerned. there are fewer elements In
the situation. speaker Clark can adj
miitedly, command every Democratic
vote for his r~eelection. But there are
n number Of honse Democrats who ere
aispleased with the hons leadership.
especially on the ground Of %favnr'tism
in committee Assignments. which the
members OF the ways and means com
mittee. While there are not the CONF
plicated possibilities Of "a spli' down
the middle" such as IL seen in the Re-
puhlican-Proeressive camp Il IL corr
sidered possible that the Democratic
caucus. which meets 20 plan house
organization IN the Sixty-nnh rom
Fress viii have some insurgency 20
placate as well A. tho problem Of win
ning independent votes.
Independents recognize the sdvan-
tsge they y in welding "a balance
Of power out OF proportion 10 their
numbers. Representative Randall.
Prohihitionist OF California. has -
sued n call for a meeting az which Il
il puFposed To formulate united action
rs these Independents.
Counted Ia the Indepeada nts -
Meyer London. Socialist. 81 New york.
Socialists In the United States ha c
made refusal 20 bargain or compro-
mise with other party one ~ the
cardinal points in their political prac-
tice. II is not known that Mr. London
will commit himself In any way to
acting with anybody. Mr.. London and
Mr.. Randall are the Independents gen
orally conceded 10 the Democrats.
Mr.. schsli Of Minnesota. a Progress
five. Ia been included mong inde-
pendents. bot has indicated his wiz
ingness "a cooperate with the Repuh-
irans. at least IN the steps toward
united action In the party.
clyde Kelly OF Pennsylvania, often
counted among the Independents, VAS