The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-13
Nebraska in
Linelight
at Capital
Senators Oppose Election Of
Cummins as Committee
acknowledgements
Are Trouble Makers.
Howell Opposes South

Washington. Dec. 12.-Nebraska
played spectacular roles in national
politics here today.
: In the morning, Senator r. b.
Howell, republican national commit
teeman from Nebraska, staged a lone
committee against its action in in
creasing the size Of tho southern
representation to the republican con-
eVention to Al. This is nine more than
the southerners had in the 1920 con-
vention, and since that time their
representation was decreased 81
by the republican national commit
tee in 1921. Howell, at national COM
miteeman, led the fight for decreased
southern representation since 1913.
IN the afternoon, Howell and Nor
ris, by voting for La Toilette for
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee. made the election Of
Cummins, the regular republican can
didate for the chairmanship, and
Adams. the democratic candidate inn
possible. and as a result, the senate
is deadlocked.
Fight Was Sensational.
Howells fight on the increased
southern delegation was indeed sensa-
tional. He pointed to the fact that
similar tactics pursued by the repub-
lican party in 1912 was the cause of
a rupture in the party.
at fear" he said, that seeds are
now sown that will lead to a similar
harvest In the future. In short. the
national committee has taken dis
tinctly backward step in the matter
Of representation In national convefl-
tions.
when ii Is remembered that none
of these nine states can be expected to
cast an electoral vote for a republi-
can president and yet are given this
tremendous advantage In the next
convention over those states upon
which the republican party must de-
pend for success. 1t must be realized
that the question involved is more
than affording representation to
56uthern colored voters. 1t is a ques-
ton OF justice to the voters OF the
republican party, who can alone bring
success in the next election.
Seeks More for North.
"It should be added that the ma
tional committee has awarded the 81
states carried by President Harding
III additional delegates. or but 81
more than was provided In the 1921
apportionment, poor recompense for
this STEP
The continued insurgency Of How
ell and Norris on the election OF a
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee caused conjecture here to-
night as to whether. when the chair
manship Is voted upon again Monday.
Howell and Norris will do as Fra
!. zier, Magnus Johnson. Ladd. Ship
: stead. and Brookhart did today. join
the democrats and vote for Adams.
Democrats Make Trouble.
The current report is tc the ef-
feet that the democrats at heart don't
want the craftsmanship. preferring to
let the republicans take responsible
ity for interstate commerce matters.
The fact that Bruce. democrat. Mary
land, voted for Cummins and in 30
doing on the second ballot today kept
Adams, democratic candidate, from
election is point to in substantiating
the charge that all the democrats
want to do is to stir up trouble.
There was much talk here tonight
that sufficient democrats would alb
sent themselves from roll call in the
near future to insure the election Of
n-Cummins to the Craftsmanship.
Whether they will have the temerity
to do this. now that the chairman
ship fight is SO much in the limelight,
fe problematieal