Arizona republican., 1919-03-12
MOMDELL SUCCEEDS NANNY AS LEADER IF
 FLOOR IN THE HOUSE
Latter Elected but Declines; LongwOrth Seeks to Pre- vent Action; Knutson Is Whip; Steering Commit tee Named

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Repub- iican organization for the majority control of the next house was com pleted today, with Representative Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming as flocr leader; Representative Harold Knutson of Minnesota as whip, and Representative Winslow, Massachu setts; Moore, Pennsylvania, Long, worth, ohio; Madden, Illinois and Dunn New York, as the steering committee to have charge of the legislative pro- gram. MT. Mondell will be chairman of this committee.
 Selection of MT. Mondell was made after Representative James R. Mann of Illinois, republican leader in the last house, had refused to accept the post when elected by the committee. As Mir Mann has not been appointed to any of the house committees, he will be left without a place in the re- publican organization, unless he ac- cepts appointment to one or two va cancies existing in a few of the i'm portant committees.
 Longworth Obstructs
 Representative LOngworth of Ohio, vainly sought to prevent the commit tee taking up the floor leadership se- lection at this time, and after Mir Mann's nomination he refused to vote the Ohio delegation, which he repre- scented. The representatives for In diana, Idaho and West Virginia also refrained from voting, but the only bal lots cast against MT. Mann were those of the twelve Massachusetts republi- cans. represented by Representative io, for Representative Gillette in the re- cent speakership contest.
 Committee members generally said they expected the party conference to be called a few days before the con grsTs meets in special session to rat fly the selections made by the com mittee.
 They regarded it as possible, how ever, that Representative Longworth may call the conferences attention to the strict application of seniority in committee selections and seek to up- set some of them.
 MondelI Elected Easily
 MT. Mondell, who seconded the nom ination of MT. Mann for leader, was elected easily, receiving 160 votes, with 23 votes cast as present and the re- HdlIlueT dS dbSenl. On the preceding ballot, Mann received 154 votes, with Representative Longworth of Ohio whose name was not formally pre- sented to the committee, receiving two votes
 Three candidates were nominated for whip, but MT. Knutson received 11s votes against Al for Representative Arthur of Oregon, and 23 for Repre- sentative Vestal of Indiana Repre- sentatives Anderson, Minnesota; Rea- wis, Nebraska, and Scott. Michigan were unsuccessful nominees for places on the steering committee. the votes for the successful candidates being Winslow 194; Moore 175; Longworth 175: Madden 16S, and Dunn 157. Final approval of committee as- signments will be made by the com mittee on committees at a meeting next Thursday. Representatives ManI and Morris of Indiana were named tC 1 check the assignments and fill any ! vacancy that remains in the republi- | can roster. A few important assign ments including appointment of 6 member of the appropriation com | mittee to fill the vacancy that wi! result from MT. Mondell's election Q! | floor leader. remain to be filled.