South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-03
MONDELL FAILS
is c. D. P. LEADER
IN THE H D USE
Republicans "RudderIeSS" Be-
cause of Repeated BIunderS
of "Whip."
RY InTIs LUDLOW.

BY LOUIS LUDLOW.
WASHINGTON. d c. Aug. o.
The republican leadership Of the
house OF representatives is getting
into an unprecedented tumble. Dis
satisfied with the way things are
going under The leadership OF Rep.
Prank W. MondeI Of Wyoming. a
large number OF republicans are
calling for some other leader.
Most Of these discontinued ones
are suggesting that Rep. James r.
Mann OF Illinois be summoned back
into the role Of leader. Others are
proposing that Rep Simon y. Tess
OF Ohio. chairman OF the republican
congressional committee. be vested
with authority 20 lead the party
hosts in the lower branch OF con-
gress.
Fcss Fought Plan.
Rep. Tess is one OF those who
deeply deplorc some OF the recent
party moves that have been made in
the house He fought 20 the last
ditch the effort to bring in daylight
savings repeal as "a feature OF the
agricultural bill after the house had
refused 10 override the veto OF the
president.
To his mind the proposal 70 in
iect this subject again into the con-
gressional arena was eXecrable pol
itics as Il was certain 20 be defeat
cd and the impression on the coun-
try would be that the republican
house was going TO extreme lengths
10 nag the president F'ess was
overruled. however. and the legis-
lation was brought in. only 20 meet
defeat on the floor.
Leadership Breaks Down.
IL would almost be within the
bounds OF truth 10 say that the
house leadership has broken down.
The admirers Of Rep. Mann feel
that he could take hold and straight
on things out. Rep. Monden was
made floor leader by the Mann
forces In fact, the entire house
organization with the exception Of
the speakership was dictated by
Mann Even the anti-Mann forces,
or in any event republicans who are
classified as anti-Mann, are saying
that the leadership OF Rep Mann
would be an Improvement over the
present leadership Cf his satellite.
Many or tho committee chairmen
are not supporting Mondell and
there is n general lack Of team
work among tho mon who head the
various im0o~tent committees.
Attack or CrowdcP.
The NIondeu leadership is now
cominr I'm for q good deal Of critic
ism u.~-u-a il sanctioned a course
wi -.-. tao president an oppor-
IN veto two important bills
and ...Ire the arprova! Of the
couur--- fo~ those vetocs. The COM
uittee 20 investigate war CXpendi-
lures got into trouble several times
recently. once when il had its press
agent put ont story TO the effect
that the draft records o. the pro-
vost marshal general were being
neglected The story went so far
q $ to lead the public 20 believe that
many Of these records We're already
i'm state of decay. The committee
statement. in effect, was vicious
attack on Cen Crowder provost
marshal general tt developed as
soon ass the committee got hold Of
army officers who knew the facts
that the records are all right. II is
this sort OF laundering day after
dav that has displeased so many OF
tho republican members Of the house
and created a demand for new lead
ership.
Mann Looks on.
As an evidence Of the low morale
which this dissatisfaCt iou creates or
the republican side il may be men
toned that few DAYS ago the re-
puhIicans. while the house was con-
siderine the new sundry civil bill.
lost control Of the bill This came
about through an open quarrel on
the floor between Chairman Good of
the appropriations committee ana
Rep. Madden OF Illinois.
In the meantime. Rep. Mann OF
Illinois. who in the reorganization
was Ter, comparatively free from
any responsibility. has heen quietly
looking on without saying anything
and hearing with more frequency as
time went on the demand from his
republican associates that he take
the helm once more II is not un-
derstood that NIoudeu would be
willing 20 WELD the leadership with
ont "a contest He has always be-
IonEed 20 the Mann crowd but il
would. OF course. be humiliating
for him 10 have 20 step aside and
let the former republican leader
take his place