Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
c. O.P. ADM|TSLOSS
. OF HOUSE CONTROL
Last Chance to Even Tie
Democrats Gone as Result
of Texas Election.
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than 100 years. Such q man is Henry
p. Rainey. am in thorough accord
with him on the outstanding issues that
will come before the next Congress, and
shall devote every ounce of my energy
toward trAnslating those policies into
law. appreciate the support of my
friends in this contest and am content
with the outcome, especially since am
to be chairman on the Committee of
World War Veterans Legislation, one of
the most desirable Chairmanships In
Congress"
Result Pleases Garner.
Representative Garner expressed
great satisfaction over the result of
yesterdays elections in Texas. He
made no statement, however, regard
ing the speakerShip race.
Even though death or illness should
alter the political complexion Of the
House still further before that body
meets December Z, no one expects the
leaves the principal contest among
House Republicans for the party lead
ership on the floor. Representative
John q. Tilson of Connecticut was Sc
lected for the floor leadership by the
Republican caucus OF the House last
Spring.
When q party is in the minority IN
the House 1t has been the practice to
nominate for Speaker the member des-
Ignated by his party TO be floor leader
The Republicans are TO caucus again
November 30. At that time they will
decide whether Mr.. TilSon is to have
the speakership nomination and also to
! be the floor leader.
Supporters Of Representative Bertfam
Smell Of New York are making an ac-
tive campaign for his nomination as
Speaker, maintaining Il ne Is NOM
mated he will have SUFFICIENT votes 70
be elected floor leader.
The Tilson adherents, on the other
hand, insisted today Col. T1lson would
be nominated for the Speakership and
| at the same time retain the floor lead
ership. Both sides were working
feverishly to line up votes IN the COM
ing Republican caucus.
Ware Supports Smell.
It was learned today that the seven
| Philadelphia members Of the PennSyl-
vania delegation in the House, at 9
meeting with William S. Ware, Phila-
delphia Republican boss, were In
structed by Mr.. Ware to vote for Rep
resentative Smell for Speaker and fiooi
! leader.
The Pennsylvania delegation is X
hold a caucus here Friday. What effect
the action Of the Philadelphia members
will have is somewhat problematical
Members Of the Pennsylvania delegation
outside Of Philadelphia do not taxi
kindly to the dictation OF Boss Ware
| It was said at least half of the Penn
sy1vania delegation will be found vot'
| ing for Col. T1lSon, and possibly more
A number Of so-called favorite-sor
candidates for the Republican nomina
ton for speakerShip may make 1t dim
cult to reach the choice for the Repub
ncan nomination for Speaker on thu
first ballot, If these candidates. are per.
sisted in. For example, Representative
Fred Britten Of Illinois is urging thu
| Illinois Republicans to support him, al
though It Is said at the same time III
is asking members Of the House outside
| Of Illinois to vote for Mr.. Smell.
In other words his own candidacy
| appears to be designed to prevent tho
nomination Of Mr.. Tilson, If possible
Michigan has q favorite son candidate
in Representative Mapes, Kansas in the
person Of Representative Hoch and lows
has two favorite son candidates, Rep
|
| These state delegations, however, have
not yet held their caucuses.
ProgreSsiyeS Of the House held 9
meeting at the Office Of Representative
La Guardia, New York, this morning
Among those attending was Represent
alive Paul J. Kvale Of Minnesota, the
sole Fariner-Labor member, who might
have held the balance Of power between
the Republicans and the Democrats
had the Republicans elected their mar
| in Texas yesterday and had they beer
successful in New Hampshire and New
| Jersey.
The Proefessives drafted a program
for procedure looking toward liberaliza.
ticn of the House rules, which will bt
submitted at q meeting of the com.
plete Progressive group" called for De-
cSmber 4, the day before the caucus oil
House Democrats.
Pfogrcssiyes Worse on.
: With the House control apparently
definitely In the hands Of the Demo
Gratis because Of an actual majority, the
Progressive Republicans OF the House
may cut considerably less figure in that
body than they would have done if the
| Republicans had obtained control Of
| the House. A number OF Democratic
members OF the House, however, have
insisted upon amendments hberalizins
the House rules. If they 80 through
with their program, the rules undoubt-
edly will be amended.
Republican ProgreSSiveS on the Senate
side. who viii actually hold the bal
ance of power in that body since Re-
publican control Of the Senate is not
likely to be broken down, sought to hold
meeting today in the Office of Senator
Borah of Idaho to formulate legisla-
tive program. Owing TO the fact thai
several Of the Progressive Republican
| Senators were engaged at the Senate
Committee on Agricultures hearing or
Farm Board officials, the meeting wal
postponed. The date for the meeting
was not selected.
Members of the Progressive. Republi.
can group said today, however, thai
they had no intention of voting with
the Democrats on the organization o.