The Washington times., 1925-02-28
INSURGENTS IN
CONGRESS ALL
OUSTED
House and Senate c. O. P.
Both Act to Clear Party
of RecaIcitrants
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON.

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
After welding the balance of
power" in both branches of Con-
gress for the past two years, the
La Toilette insurgents stood forth
today shorn of their Republican
,affiliation, stripped of their party
positions, and herded by Admins
tration leaders into the classified
tion Of a new fourth party.
This was the outstanding result
Of the Republican caucuses last
night which saw Congressman
Longworth of Ohio elevated to the
Speakership Of the Sixty-ninth
Congress, and Congressman John
@. Tilson of Connecticut nominated
as Republican floor leader in the
new Congress.
Houses Act Together.
Senate and House Republicans
acted simultaneously in disciplining
the insurgents. In the House, the
ESOCASS WCTS DdKIOu lEOuI Inc eau
Gus, and in the Senate they were
denied party affiliation by a vote
of the Senate Committee on Com
mittees.'
Hope of the insurgents to over.
turn the verdict" by a vote either
Of the House or Senate died today
when word went out that Demo
cratic leaders would not intervene
in the Republican factional fight.
The Democratic chieftains were
reported ready to approve what
eer action was taken by majority
of the Republican party in either
branch.
This would mean Endorsement of
the custer order against the insur-
gents.
ut isn't our quarrel and we
can't take up arms for any Repuh-
leans" said one prominent Demo.
crat. Let the Republicans settle
their own Quarrels."
No Hope from Democrats.
Although without hope Of revers-
ing the decision, the insurgents plan
to carry their fight to the floor
Of the House and Senate. In each
instance they will win some sup
port from Republicans and Demo
Gratis on motions to restore their
former standings, but with both
Administration and Democratic
leaders against them, they cap hold
no hope for success.
The specific action taken against
the four Senate insurgents Sena-
tors La Toilette of Wisconsin, Ladd
and Frazier Of North Dakota, and
Brookhart of Iowa-waS to deprive
them of all committee assignm snts
as Republicans for the next Con-
gress and to assign them as "inde-
pendents." This action will rank
them lower than the standing given
Senator Shipstead Of Minnesota, the
third party" Farmer-Laborite.
It also will deprive Senator La
Toilette of the Craftsmanship OF the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, which he otherwise would
receive under the seniority rule.
Senator Ladd also will lose his pres
ent craftsmanship Of the Senate
Public Lands Committee, while all
four will be denied any voice in
Republican councils and any par
ticipation in Republican patronage.
UnlucIxy Thirteen.
Republican House leaders have
ordered similar punishment for the
thirteen Congressman who followed
La Toilette. The first step was to
bar them from the speakersaip eau
Gus and the remainder OF the pun
ishment will be carried out as soon
as House Committee assignments
are made. Those affected include
Congressman Cooper, Voigt, Nelson,
Schafer, Lampert, Beck, Browne
Schneider. F'rear and Peavey. of
wisconsin,: Sinclair Of South Da-
kota: Keller of Minnesota, and La
Guardia of New York.