Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Bryant Men
By
Wards Acts
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
III the Sir Walter Hotel,


Raleigh, Jan. 1.-The morning aft
err the night before is additionally
the time tor headaches. There were
heartaches as we'll as headaches yes
terday and last might as members of
the house of representative analyz-
ed the committee assignments an
nounced by Speaker Libby Ward
Monday night.
Those who knew the speaker well
expected him to take care of his
friends and to penalizze his Oppon-
ents, but few OF them expected him
to go to the extreme lengths he did in
giving Bryant supporters back seats.
oecond day appraisal of the real eff
feet of the assignments also indicated
that Bill Fenner and his friends got
more than they could rightly have ex-
Ipected, had Fenner himself been
named speaker.
There were Two particularly obvious
situations last night. First was that
Ward believes firmly in the philos-
ophy of Andrew Jackson that ito the
vlctors belong the spoils." Second
was the fact that the penalized Bry-
ant boys can do nothing about it. A
third interesting angle is that the Sec
ret caucus ballot is no longer secret,
and that some of the members who
had pledged support to Bryant wound
up with fat committee assignments,
indicating beyond question that the
new speaker knows. how they voted
A loyal Bryant supporter remarked
this morning that the more he thought
about it the madden he got, and that
the Bryant lads could hold the legis-
lature here until June if they wanted
to-. The main trouble with that pro-
gram is that the Bryant boys are,
after all, the most loyal administra-
ton supporters in the House, and
they are estopped5 from retaliation,
because they cannot gum UP the
works in the House without also gum
ming up the entire administration
program. Whether Ward planned
to thus hem the opposition or wheth-
er it just happened, it is the opinion
of many of the elated Ward followers
and depressed Bryant advocates alike
that this is the situation.
The hottest speakership battle in a
generation did not end with election
of one of the candidates. It is being
carried on into the deliberations of
the session. Resentment as keen as
that felt by legislative veterans like
Pickens of Guilford and Horton OF
Martin at being utterly ignored, does
not blow over in a few days. Allen,
CT Wake, second termer who had a
good record last session, also feels
that the cut was too deep.
Tho fOroOOiro 1noc not Y,ooop tho
Speaker Ward has no support for his
attitude. Most of those who voted
for him, as well as many of the Bry-
ant men, think that his committees
are fine and that the States busin css
will be adequately cared for under
their direction. Responsible Officials
in the department of agriculture, fol
instance, who wanted and asked for c
western man, interested in diversifiei
farming, as chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, said tbs morning
they were satisfied with the commit
tee appointed.
1.-THE committee on agriculture il
composed of splendid group eff men
with whom we can work in complet,
| harmony" said Dave S. Coltrane, as
s.stant commissioner. Harry b. Cald
well, president and legislative repre-
sentative of the Grange, commentin,
on the fact that the farm Bulca,
had the craftsmanship in both houses
still was pleased with the agriculture
committee assignments, and think
that the interest of the farmer Wi
not suffer a. their hands
Others among State officials, VIII
took no active part in the pre-caucu
maneuverings, yet were known def
nitely to favor Bryant, console them
selves with the thought that the chat
man is not the committee, and tina
there is no evidence so far anon,
members to prolong the difference
of last week Consensus of senti
ment around the Capitol is that tn
present legislature, now in its secon.
week, is as well organized and has a
much ability as any in recent years
Predictions for it's duration seldom
exceed thirteen weeks, and man
think 1T can finish it's work in tie.
weeks.