Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
ELECT|NG SPEAKER
MAY Be HARD TASK
G. 0. P. insurgents Will Have
p Balance of Power That
Must Be Recognized.
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mated for Speaker might receive the
united support of the regulars and pro-
gresSives? Ramseyer of Iowa might re-
ceive such support, or Purnell of In
diana. or Mapes of Michigan. If the
Progressive Republicans had their way
they would pick Speaker far less regu-
lar than any of these gentlemen, all of
whom go along with the party leader.
ship and with the administration. La
Guardia of New York or FTear of Wis
consin would be more to their liking.
But the Progressives in the House are
still the tail of the dog and cannot ex-
pect to wag the Regulars to such an
extent.
Delay Seen Advisable.
Until the Republican leaders return
to Washington the first of this week, as
some Of them are expected to do, 1t may
not be known whether intensive cam
paigns for the nomination of this or
that candidate for the speakership will
go forward Immediately or wait awhile.
Some of the Republican members of the
House said yesterday, however. they be-
lieved it would be the wiser course not
now to line up for any candidate, but
to hold the matter in allegiance until
next November Changing conditions
in the country, perhaps with improve
ment in business conditions and better
conditions on the farm, might give a
different complexion to the Speakership
fight in the House itself. The candi-
date selected by the Republicans at that
time might be different from the can
dictate who was picked today.
While it has been customary thing
for majority leaders of their parties to
succeed to the Speakership in the
House, when occasion arose, 1t has nos
been invariably the custom. 1t was
suggested that If Col. Tilson were not
picked for the Speakership nomination,
he would certainly hold On TO the
leadership of his party in the House,
most important post. If he becomes the
nominee for Speaker, as he may very
well become, then the Republicans must
find another floor leader. There are
likely to be as many aSpirants for that
post as for the Speakership.
Among the Republicans mentioned
for the Speakership nomination Is Rep
resentatiye viii r. Wood of Indiana,
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee and also chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign Com
mittee. Those are both important posts
and Mr.. Wood doubtless would be loath
to give them up even for a chance at
the speakership.
Dickering Is Expected.
Before the election of Speaker, all
kinds of dickering will go forward with
the Progressive group seeking to win
concessions in the matter of the legis-
lative program and in reform of the
House rules. Before the death of Mr..
Longworth threats were made by in
dividual Progressives to jump the res
ervation If their desires were not met.
Party lines, however, are more nearly
adhered to in matters of organization
OF the House and Senate than on other
occasions. 1t gives the insurgent a
chance to be regular" to his own per-
sonal benefit.
Regular Republicans in Wisconsin
say that the successor Of the late Henry
Allen Cooper in the House will be a
Republican beyond a doubt They
| hope also to be able to elect a stall
wart" Republican in place of Mr.
Cooper, who was allied with the La
! Toilette wing of the party. The old
! Cooper district holds many regular Re-
publicans. Mrs. Harry E. Thomas, Re-
| publican national committeewoman for
Wisconsin, issued a statement through
| the Republican National Committee last
night declaring that the trend in the
| Badger State was toward regular Re-
! pubiicaniSm.
President Hoover" said Mrs Thorn
/ as, will again receive the electoral
| vote Of Wisconsin in 1882. We car
ried the State for him by 1896 votes
IN 1928, and it is certain he will re-
ceive a very substantial majority fol-
reelection next year.
Says Wisconsin Regular.
while apparently little notice has
been taken of II in the East. we had q
very important election last week with