Mann Seeks to Control GOP Committee Appointments
House actions aim to keep MANN in charge of appointing committees as he challenges Republican leadership. The move centers on preserving influence over key panels and committee assignments.
12 Jan 1912
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Newspaper
Logansport Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
1
House actions aim to keep MANN in charge of appointing committees as he challenges Republican leadership. The move centers on preserving influence over key panels and committee assignments.
In Washington on January 11, Republicans faced a setback as insurgents led by Nebraska’s Norris sought to block Mann’s control over committee nominations. The effort failed 167 to 107, with 81 Democrats and 26 Republicans voting for Murdock to replace Campbell on the Rules Committee. Campbell was later elected, reducing insurgent strength on the panel to one.
Samuel Gompers appears before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee urging an amendment to the Sherman Act to exempt labor organizations. He cites a 1908 Roosevelt interview and says assurances to labor unions were never taken seriously, noting plans to discuss with his cabinet.
Indiana State Dairy Association and Indiana Live Stock Breeders Association held annual meetings during the Purdue farmers short course. W. E. Smith urged lower cream rates for Indiana shippers to be reviewed by the state legislature and interstate commerce commission. Warren T. McCray was elected president of the breeders association with W. M. Foster as vice president. Lon Hudson and J. R. Nash joined the executive committee. T. A. Coleman became advisory board member. The central body will distribute literature to auxiliaries and meet at Purdue next year. President W. E. Stone of Purdue spoke to 2,500 in Fowler Hall about his west mountain climb.
The Lodge amendment to the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France provokes Democratic opposition though it enjoys broad GOP support. The measure aims to reserve questions for American subjects, triggering concerns it nullifies vital treaty parts.
Federal Judge A B Anderson dismissed all indictments against detective William J Burns and James Hosick for kidnapping John J McNamara, ruling the state could not override federal authority on fugitive extradition. The decision held the governor's requisition power valid, with prosecutions barred. Witnesses from Chicago and other cities testified as part of the federal inquiry into the dynamite conspiracy.
Adge Anderson announces Burns is freed and thanked by Mara for avoiding a trumped up charge.
Associated Press reports George Baker died from freezing near his Defiance Iowa home after being pinned to the ground by an overturned coal wagon's leant load.
Attorney General Wickersham arrives in Washington from Panama and Cuba. He meets with Oscar Lawler and Fowler and will receive a detailed status briefing on the dynamite investigations. Charles W. Miller of Indianapolis may be named an assistant to broaden authority for the inquiry. Lawler travels to New York then to Indianapolis to coordinate with Miller.
A Pennsylvania freight wreck on the north hill near Vandalia crossing caused two gondolas to be demolished and a cabin car to burn. No injuries were reported as extra 594 rear-ended halted 8335 amid heavy snow. crews cleared debris and resumed toward the city.
Andrew Carnegie testified before the House inquiry that he recommended Philander C. Knox, then a principal counsel for Carnegie Steel, for the 1901 appointment as attorney general. He said Knox and Reed advised the company, and Carnegie claimed ignorance that steel pools violated the Sherman law. He also argued tariffs on steel rails were unnecessary except needles.
Fresh Chicago reports that three packers accountants could not locate books and records used to determine test costs of fresh meats in the 1909 rebating case. They suspect destruction. Government plans to bar other packers employees from court until they testify, as defense challenges using corporate books as criminal evidence.
Senate inquiry heard Lorimer describe his split with H Kolhsaat over Blaine support and Medill battles. He recounted a Chicago water department fraud accusation and Tribune attacks, noting one supportive letter from Tribune trustee W C Beale while Medill's opposition persisted since 1895.
Carnegie testifies he lobbied on behalf of Knox for a counsel position. The hearing reveals his involvement in pushing Knox's candidacy and related discussions about pools.
AP reports late today vaults of Equitable Trust Company yielded 300 million dollars moved to temporary offices while Mercantile Trust held six million in a box of gold certificates carried through streets with police protection. Equitable Assurance vault remains buried under debris and Chief Walsh’s body is still inside. A clock in Mercantile Trust offices was found still ticking.
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