New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-03
Rebel Bloc Makes Good
Its Claims And Dead
lock Occurs In. EIec-
tion Of Speaker.
Possibility of Fight to Force
Reorganization of Upper
House Looms Up Today.

Washington, Dec. S.-Facing an
organization row at the very outset,
the sixty-eighth congress convened at
noon today for a session which prom
lses TO write a colorful chapter in
the history Of legislation and poll
tics.
The militant progressive bloc, hold
ing the balance in the scale of votes
by virtue Of the greatly reduced re-
publican majorities, raised the flag
OF insurgency i'm the house by threat
enlng deadlock in the election of a
speaker.
Trouble In Background.
While on the senate side the open-
ing formalites passed off with the
usual outward calm and decor,lm. the
threat of a fight to force re-orcani-
zatlon of the senate and some of its
more important committees was in
the background.
The progressive bloc made good its
threat TO throw the house into a
deadlock over election of speaker.
On the first ballot no candidate re-
ceived the majority over all required
tc elect.
On the first ballot in the house
speakership tight Speaker GilIett re-
ceiNed 1sS votes TO 1875 for Repre-
sentative Garrett aud II for Repre-
sentative Cooper. Representative
Madden, republican, Illinois. was
given five votes.
The seventeen who voted for coon-
or were: Beck, Browne, lcrear. Lam
pert, Nelson, Peavey, schafef, schnaf.
der and NoiEh, all Of Wisconsin;
Clagne, Davis, Keller ard Knntson.
republicans Of Minnesota: kvalr. I'm.
dependent OF Minnesota: wefald.
farmor i}bor. Minnesota, LaGuardia.
g pHblioaIE wv YORK and sinclair
republican. North Dakota.
The i've who voted for Maada,
we're: King, MiclaeIson and REID.
Illinois. aud James and Woodruff.
Michigan. all republicans
Madden voted tor Gillett. Berger.
socialist Wisconsin, voted present,
as did Gillett Iarret and Conner
start on second BALLOT.
Immediately after the vote was an
nounced the house began TO take n
second ballot.
The new congress began its first
session today aud before IL was an
hour old tho house was in the ,hroes
OF spectacular tight over the eiec.
ton OF speaker.
Refuse 10 Rack r.iIIer
The little progressive bloc made ~,
oi Followers of senator IaFollet,e of
Wisconsin refused 10 support speak-
or Gtllett for recollection aud prarini-
tated deadlock blocking ali other
business.
Mr.. Gillett had the support Of tba
republican organization but his
strength fell short OF the maioritv
over an necessary to elect. The
democrats voted solidiy for Represen-
tative Garrett Of Tennessee and the
bulk Of thr progressive bloc strength
went to Representative Cooper OF
Wisconsin
On the senate side things went
much more smoothly. by pre-ar-
truce was declared in the
fight over senate reorganization and
after q session Of three quarters %
an hour Adjournment was taken until
tomorrow out Of respect for senators
who have diod during the nine months
recess.
The result ~ the second ballot was.
Giilett 1875: Garrett 1913; Cooper IL;
Madden 6. third ballot was begun
immediately
senate AdiournS
After session last exactly g. min
utes, The senate adjourned until TO-
morrow out Of respect 10 the memory
CONTINUED on Thirteenth rageD.