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prompt re. election of Speaker Gillett
still more doubtful. The organization
had counted on the support of num-
her of those who have not yet arrived
IN Washington.
After their fight on Speaker Gill
lett, the insurgents got a setback in
their effort to wipe out the republican
steering committee. which directs
legislation, and TO readjust the voting
strength OF the committee which
maFes republican assignments to va
rious House committees.
AS the new leader, Longworth Of
fered resolution providing for a
committee on committees with Gus
tomary powers, and for steering
committee of seven members. Nelson
OF Wisconsin, chairman OF the pro-
gressive bloc, Immediately launched
a fight on the resolution, but 1t was
adopted by a large majority on a
viva voce vote.
Objection to the system of hasing
the voting strength of each member
of the committee on committees on
the number OF republican members of
the House from his state, Nelson ar
gued that this method placed too
much power I'm the hands of such
large states as New York and Penn
mittee assignments. He proposed that
each member of the committee should
have one vote. regardless of the size
of his state delegation.
To Carry Fight to Floor.
Having lost ell along the line in
the party conference. Nelson said the
progressive bloc was determined to
carry its fight to the floor of the
House, and that it had the votes to
tie up organization unless granted
concessions. At the conference the
bloc made no effort to present it's de-
nands for modification of House rules
or Increased committee representa-
7ion, and It's Legislative program was
not mentioned.
Anderson of Minnesota was elected
chairman of the republican House
conference. a position he will hold
sres. and all officers serving in the
last Congress. including William Tyler
Page. clerk. We're renominated.
With none of the insurgents pres
ent the conference of Senate republi-
cans was brief and was described by
those in attendance as perfectly har-
.monious. Lodge was reelected
chairman, Curtis of Kansas. vice
chairman and party, whip. and Wads-
worth of New York, secretary. all
without contest. Present officers of
shc Senate also were renomina ted
without opposition. except Senator
Cummins OF Iowa, president Pro Tenn
pore. whose reelection is regarded by
the republican leaders as unneces-
sary.
Some leaders of the Senate insur-
gents said they had remained away
from the conference so as to reserve
complete liberty of action with refer
ence to organization of the Senate
and its committees. They declared
they were making no threat but in
dicated that their attitude as to any
nrganiza ton fight on the floor of the
Senate would be determined largely
by the extent TO which they get repre-
sentation on the more important
standing committees.
Acting under authority given him
by the conference Senator Lodge an
nounced the reappointment of the old
committee on committees with the
selection of Wadsworth of New York,
and Mccormick of Illinois, to replace
McCumber of North Dakota, and CAL
der of New York, who failed Of re-
election. Senator Brandegee Of Con-
necticut, remains as chairman and the
other members are Watson of Indiana,
Curtis. Sterling of South Dakota, Nc
Nary of Oregon. Moses of New
Hampshire, and Elkins Of West Vir-
This committee will fill the republi-
can vacancies on the standing COM
mittees, subject, however, to final ap-
Iroval by the Senate.