Evening star., 1933-03-02
RAINEY EXPECTED
TO BE SELECTED
FOR SPEAKERSHIP
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
and Byrns groups, which have opposed
Speaker Garner on many policies in the
past 20 years, have finally defeated the
Texans followers.
McDuff1e was understood to have the
support of Garner, although the Vice
President-elect has taken no active part
in the campaign for his successor.
Garner becomes Vice President and
presiding officer Of the Senate Saturday.
The new Speaker will assume control
Of an overwhelming Democratic House
and will have the responsibility OF
putting through President-elect Roose-
velt's legislative program in q special
session. Indications are now that the
special session, because Of the economic
conditions. will be called by Mr.. Roose-
welt within a few weeks instead Of mid
April, as originally planned
In addition, the Rainey-Byrns forces
have agreed to seek to oust South
Trimble, clerk Of the House now. and
elect Representative Nelson Of Missouri,
lame duck"
Four Victory Claimants.
Prior to this mornings developments.
victory in the speakership race had
been claimed by Rainey, McDufhe and
Byrns, as well as Representative Ran
kin Of Mississippi. Both Northern and
Southern delegations had split wide
open.
McDufie and Rainey had seemed to
be running neck and neck, with the
powerful Tammany delegation Of 20
leaning toward the Alabaman:
Byrns concededly was In third place.
but he has maintained belief that
neither Rainey nor McDufie had
enough votes to obtain a majority of
157 and that he eventually would be
nominated.
Four State delegations, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Michigan and Indiana, had
split wide open between the three lead
ers, with Rainey and McDufhe claim
ing control of a majority in each. Ohio
was supposed to go solid for Repre-
sentative Crosser Of that State on the
first ballot, but five members broke
over and the remainder were released.
New England Democrats held Sc
cret conference to discuss the situation,
with several leaning to McDufie.
Conferences were held here yesteday
with party leaders by John F. Curry,
chief Of Tammany Hall; John H. Nc
Coey, Brooklyn Democratic leader, and
Frank Hague, mayor of Jersey City and
DeEC.ratic leader In New Jersey. It
was learned they discussed the speaker
ship with followers Of McDufie.
Balance of Power" Fails.
About so of the 127 new members
elect had gathered last night in rump
caucus to thresh over the speakership
and other organization matters. They
failed, however. to form a bloc which
would hold balance Of power"
The incoming members met at call
issued by Will Rogers, former Okla
homa school teacher, and Thomas
O'Malley of Wisconsin. One Farmer
Labor member attended, Shoemaker Of
Minnesota. They finally adopted a
resolution indorsing the Democratic
platform. President-elect Roosevelt and
whoever Is nominated Speaker.
Rogers presided and remained stand
ing during most Of the two hours. For
a gavel he used brand-new hammer.
There was such an uproar that he was
kept busy rapping for order.
Speeches were many and often. At
first the newly-elect started to hold an
executive session, but Rogers explained
"the newspaper boys are going to give
us little publicity" and the gathering
adopted motion by Harry w. Mussel-
white of Michigan, to let reporters at
tend the proceedings.
This meeting has no official status"
Musselwhite shouted. I'VE are entirely
outside of our province, and think we
are very presumptuous. I move that
no officers be elected and no record
Kept"
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Shortly afterward several left in hun.