The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
IN HOUSE DEMANDED
Mann's Sudden Return Be-
lievcd Due to Need Of Re-
unifying Party.
LEADERS GRIP LO0SENED
Longworth to Make Attempt
to Enlarge the Steering
Committee.
LEADERS GRIP LOOSENED
Special De,patch 10 The stx.

vAsHINcToS, July 2i.-with the re-
turG to-day Is the House of Representa-
tive James II. Mann Gll), after a two
months rest at his home in Chicago.
rnPn.' Republicans are dehIa nj.ng a
caucus TO rnunite the party ranks in
Congress- The III evailing belief is that
the caucus win bs held some time this
week. bit no definite date has been set
Mr.. Manns sudden and unannounced
return to his scat ls believed 10 have
been caused by recent events In the
House. Tfts situation was brought to n
head bJ the action OF House leaders IN
Determining that a second effort should
be made to repeal daylight: tSving ateer
they had failed 20 override tne PreAids4s-
tai veto.
Oh this move ssvsnty~uihs Rspubn-
cans e.olted tho party LEADERSHIP, ara m
der the direction OF Representative
Moore (Pa.) voted 70 strive out the Ec-
peal of the law Republican leaders
failed 10 obtain a majority th the re-
peal.
Mann Hedges on Reasons.
Mr.. Mann refused TO state whether he
had come back because of the situation.
"My health is so much better that do
cided to return and probably will be
here until September" he said. Il am
completely out of touch with the situa-
ton, having refused to read a copy of
the Congressional Record during my
rsst"
7The present Republican muddle. which
has caused much criticism by members
of the party, has given the factions de-
feated in the organization OF the House
chance to press their contentious for
the enlargement of the steering COM
mittee.
Repre- sentative Longworth tOhio).
leader of the movement. said he would
make an effort in the proposed caucus
to put four new members on the COM
mittee. The four will be the same as
suggested originally: Anderson (Minn.).
Reavis CNeb). Nolan (CaL). and Slemp
(Va).
The contention is that only the large
cities are represented by the present
committee. which. is composed of Rep
resentatives Dunn IN. y, Winslow
(Mass.). Moore (Penna.) Madden (In),
and Longworth (Ohio).
Many districts from which the Re-
publicans made large gains in the last
election are not represented on the COM
mittee II can be seen" Mr. Longworth
said to-day. should the caucus refuse
the increase ! VII suggest that two more
members-Mr. Anderson and Mr. Nolan
--be added"
Republican Floor Leader Mondell and
Representative Madden both stated they
would oppose the increases claiming
more members would only make matters
worse.
Recent Failures Criticised.
Much will depend. It is admitted, on
the stand of Mr. Mann. An ovation was
given him when he appeared on the
floor to-day
There were no Indications that
complete overthrow of party leadership
was planned, but the impression was
that conditions should he remedied to
prevent occurrences of recent failures
IN leadership. Criticism OF several re-
rent actions of the leaders are frequent
Prohibitlonists are peeved at Mr. Mon
dell for his recent sudden refusal 10
hold a night session on the prohibition
bill, after 1t had been scheduled Other
indica tons OF lack of unity pointed to
are:
The opposition OF Mr. Mondell on
one day toward increasing the ap-
preparation for voca tional rehabilita-
zion work. proposed by Mr.. Mad
den. and the action OF the Republican
leader in advocating the Madden plan
on the following day
A break among Republican leaders
on the increases OF the army appro-
priation as agreed upon by the
House and Senate COnferees
Friction between Senate and House
leaders over the large increases IN
: appropriations granted by the Sem
ate