| Show ELECTION COMMITTEE democrats object to the It Ils publican subcommittee sub committee plan washington doc dm 16 there was a conference eonni rance of 0 R republican and denio democratic leaders in ili the speakers speaker s room this afternoon to discuss flat alif republican plan for increasing the number of committees to deal with ele ek ebion contests al mr r rc reed A invited dingley daniels henderson cannon payne arid and dalzell of the republicans and crisp and bailey demo rats to the discussion the tha plan outlined by the republicans was tor for ahr three ee a ot of nine members mem borst cach six republicans and three democrats each committee to be divided into three sub committees each composed of ta ko 4 republicans all ami one democrat while this its plan pan would give the minority a smaller proportionate representation than it has formerly had air kiecal explained that tire was wao rendered necessary essaiy by the scheme for sub mib com cittee q with avith nine sub co ach ore one would have three contests to csider ons US lder ider as of the thirty right eight contests four have been practically abandoned by the failure of the contestants to gather evidence arid and sir mr mcgann ot of chicago liaa has conceded ills seat eat to the republican claimant mr belknap difference Dir Terence of opinion was developed imong the democrats crisp arid and mcmillan Me Millan declined to assent to tile the proposition and are understood to have hold held that the proper plan it if a committee t f the usual bize could not hear all tire the evidence would be to increase the number of committeemen mr air bailey took the stand that the democrats were bound it to accept the assurances of their opponents that the minority would be fairly treated and was disposed to accede to the plan the rhe other oilier democrats were inclined to the opinion that the scheme was one to unseat democrats with greater facility no understanding was reached an and d it was by courtesy that the democrats were ere consulted as a q the republicans Republic ana intend to carry out their plan |
