Evening star., 1937-01-05
HARMONY SEEN
IN LOWER HOUSE
Party Leaders Take Up Or
ganization as Session
Gets Under Way.

Faced with the task Of controlling
the largest Democratic majority ever
recorded in the House. Speaker
Bankhead and Representative Ray.
burn, newly named majority floor
leader. took up the reins today as the
seventy-fifth Congress got under way.
Seemingly dissipated was the Bit
terness Of the procession campaign
for floor leadership, in which Ray
burn yesterday bested Representative
O'Connor of New York by a caucus
vote Of 1s4 to 127.
Accepting the verdict, O'Connor,
who will continue as chairman Of the
powerful Rules Committee, pledged
himself ito stand at the right side Of
the new leader Of the House and help
him to carry out the mandate Of the
people expressed in the election"
Looks for Harmony.
The Texan, in turn, dedicated him.
self to furthering whatever legislative
program the administration may pre-.
sent. adding:
Il look for harmony in the Demo-
cratic organization in the House
throughout the session -" There will
be unanimity of opinion on the Presi-
dents program"
The break in the leadership fight
came yesterday when Representative
Cullen of New York seconded Ray
burns nomination and block of New
York votes followed him in support Of
the Texan. Scattered votes were cast
for five other Democrats, but none
threatened the two leaders.
The Democratic caucus nomination
Of Speaker Bankhead was without op-
position, and others received the ma.
jority Endorsement yesterday as fol.
lows:
South Trimble, clerk; Kenneth
Romney, sergeant at arms: Joseph ].
Sinnott, doorkeeper; Finis e. Scott,
postmaster.
Republicans Name Slate.
At the same time, the Republicans
were naming Representative Smell as
their candidate for speaker, william
Tyler Page for clerk, Joseph G. Rogers,
sergeant at arms; John Andrews, door,
keeper, and Frank w. Collier, post
master.
Because Of their spirited fight over
the leadership, the Democrats failed
to complete their caucus tasks at yes
terday's meeting and were planning
another session to make committee de-
cisions. Representative Doughton Of
North Carolina served as caucus
chairman.
Representative Woodruff of Michi-
gan served in this capacity for the
Republicans and Representative Smell
indicated that Representative Martin
Of Massachusetts, would serve again as
assistant minority floor leader. with
Representative Englebright continuing
as party whip.
The new Republican Congressional
Committee, for which a chairman will
be elected by the personnel later. is
composed Of Representatives Carter,
California; Dirkson, Illinois; Halleck,
Indiana; Gilchrist, Iowa; Hope, Kan
sas; Robson, Kentucky; Brewster,
Maine; Martin, Massachusetts,; Mas,
Minnesota; Short, Missouri; Stafan,
Nebraska; jerks, New Hampshire;
Wolverton, New Jersey; Bacon, New
York; White, Ohio; Mott, Oregon;
Otter, Pennsylvania; Case, South Da-
kota; Reese, Tennessee; Plumley, Ver-
mont, and Dondero, Michigan.
The Republican Committee on Com
mittees which will determine the com.
mittee assignments for the minority
in the present Congress is composed
Of Representatives Carter, California
Allen, Illinois; Halleck, Indiana
Thurston, Iowa; Guyer, Kansas; Rob
inson, Kentucky; Brewster, Maine
Treadway, Mass; Knutson, Mimi
Short, Missouri; Stefan, Nebraska
Tobey, New Hampshire; Segerz. New
Jersey: Crowther, New York; jenkins
Ohio; Mott, Oregon; Wolfenden, Penn
sylvania; Case, South Dakota; Taylor
Tennesse; Plumley. Vermont, and
Mapes. Michigan.