The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Resentment at Steam Roller
Allows Illinois Leader to
Organize House.
wINsLOw TIPS BUCKET
Action Develops from Attempt
to Name Committee
on Committees.
Special DsspotcA 10 TEE SUI.

This Ia the ticket which the Republican
caucus for the sixty-sixth Congress
adopted last night as the membership
reluctantly realized IN the sober second
thought to-day.
Capital resentment against an I'm
necessary attempt by Gillett leaders to
apply the steamroiler TO the caucus
after Mr.. Gillett's election last night
! showed itself to-day. Mr.. Mann. who
Ia still the ''Old Gray Fox Of the House.
quietly gathered to himself the job OF
organizing the next House from the floor
leadership down. Mr.. Gillett and his
followers are left with the empty victory
Of a denatured Speakership and the ne
oeesity OF going to their late opponents
for information as to how the House
will be organized.
Following announcement Of Mr.. Gill
let's selection Representative Winslow
(Mass.) presented a resolution carry
ing a slate for the committee on COM
mittees. He took by surprise not only
the entire Mann faction, but a large
| number Of his own followers as well.
When he Immediately moved the pre-
vious question, shutting on debate.
veritable roar Of protest went UP from
his own as we'll as from Mann's fol-
lowers.
Mann Offers Substitute.
Mr.. winslow could not withdraw his
motion for the previous question quickly
enough to overcome this resentment, and
| Mr.. Mann promptly offered a substitute
! which, as the membership later learned.
placed the entire organization Of the
House in his hands.
This was a seemingly harmless sub
| stitute providing for a COMMITTEES on
| committees composed of one member
from each State having a Republican
| representation. such membership to
carry with It the relative voting strength
Of the State delegation concerned.
With resentment still hot against the
Winslow tactics a motion for the pre-
vious question by Representative Little
| (Kan.) was carried and the substitute
was adopted without rising vote.
A recess of ten minutes to permit state
| delegations to name their respective rep
resentatives of the committee followed.
Then came the tallying which developed
the fact that the three largest Repub-
lican States. Pennsylvania, Illinois and
! New York. with a total representation Of
seventy-five votes under the Mann reso-
luton. already had indoTsed members for
I
| In each case an out and out supporter Of
Mann had been Endorsed.
Representative Dunn New York; has
| the unanimous support of his delegation,
| though Mr. Dunn at the time Of his Sc
| lection was AMann supporter: Represen-
tative Moore (Pennsylvania) early re-
ceived the Pennsylvania Endorsement.
though a Mann adherent. Mann was
named by the Illinois delegation last
night and there is no question for whom
! he is.
To Refuse Floor Leadership.
| Mr. Mann told the correspondent of
THE Sun to-day that under no circum-
stances would he accept the floor leader
ship. 81 am glad to be relieved OF re-
sponsibllity." he said.
How about the floor leadershipT' he
was asked.
II will not take IT,
Perhaps you will not be able TO
dodge it?'
well. I can dodge the nominal floor
leadership at least" he replied with a
grin.
Mr. Manns supporters claimed to-day
more than the necessary number OF
votes for organization purposes. They
say the Mann organization movement
has become a band wagon affair and
their slate for floor leader. steering
committee and standing committees will
have $50 OF the 23S votes in the caucus
1t is a notable fact that where States
mad not previously selected their COM
mittee on committees member. after the
adoption OF the Mann resolution they
; frequently selected a Mann supportes
regardless of how the majority of the
delegation stood. Thus while Minnesots
| nalx tAd hx, Tor
understanding to Representative Ander.
son, Gillett worker, for this commit.
, tee. at last nights hasty meeting tina
! name OF Representative Volstead, 8
, Mann supported, was substituted.
Developments Expected.
, Here are several developments indi.
Gated as the result OF discussions among
t members; Mr.. Mann will be chairman
: pro TEN. Of the Committee on Commit
} tees when 1t meets on March 5. The
permanent craftsmanship, which carries
the floor leadership and the chairman
ship of the steering committee. will he
offered Mr.. Mann and he will decline
, Mr. Mann will name the floor leader
, from among his stsnch personal support
! ers. In this connection Representative
. Moore. who will vote Mr., Gillett's Penn
= sylvania strength for Mann, is being
/ CONSIDERED. MT. Mann Will l'slst upon
: 10 strict adherfnG6 70 the OF sem
or'ty IN nominating comiiITIee chairmen
, except IN some cases where he is SUI.
= Gciently interested to pay n debt" C
one of his many personal enemies.
Mr. Mann will name The steering COM
mittee. taking good care that his friends
| are in the majority thereon,
Any programme prepared by the Com
. mittee on Committees must be approved
! at a subsequent meeting of the Republi
can caucus, which probably will not bt
called until the extra session meets
? The Mann forces. therefore. will TAX,
D good care not to arouse sufficient ami
mostly to weld together the former Gil
! lett strength In opposition.
That they will be able to avoid
| fght on the floor leadership. however il
, improbable. Every effort will be mad
between now and the next meeting o
, the caucus to reuntc the anti Nam
A sentiment behind a candidate for tn
!, floor leadership.
Place for Fordney.
y The control by Mr.. Mann OF the com
!. mittee on committees virtually assure
a JOSEPH w. Fordney (NIich.) tho chair
Il manship OF the Committee on Way
4. and Means. This removes Represents
Il tive Longworth (Ohio) from consider
r alton for that place and leaves hi
n free for consideration as floor leade
The Gillett forces had been groomln
him for one of tho two positions
}. The Illinois delegation stood solidly b,
= hind Mr.. Mann last night both. durin
Il the ballotinG for Sneakershin and ~