Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-10-23 | Page 11 | Party Leaders Fear Clash in New Congress

i I PARTY lEADERS fEAR ClASH INNE IN NEW NE CONGRESS Balance Between Two Dominant Parties So Slight That Progressives May Block Election W WASHINGTON Oct 23 Whether the Republicans will be beable beable able to organize the house and sen- sen enato ato immediately upon the convening conven ning n- n ing of the Sixty-eighth Sixty congress Is Isa Isa Isa a subject of concern to BOm some of their leaders Tho balance between the the two dominant parties in both houses Is Isso Isso isso so delicate that a a. small maiI group of ot Republican progressives can can block the election of both the speaker atthe of at the house and the president of ot the senate The situation gives the progressives a vantage point from which they are expected to crowd their demands as to the character of oC organization and legislation A majority of the membership is necessary for the tho organization of each house The Republicans will wll have lave have not to exceed one fifty members members mem mem- bers hers in th the senate senate one one seat normally normally normally nor nor- mally Republican is now vacant vacant- and nine forty-nine members constitute I a majority Thus three progressives progress progress- ives ves could prevent an election uness unless unless un- un I Ia less ess the Republican slate could draw support from tho Democrats a possibility which is not now re receiving receiving re- re serious consideration In the house the Republicans will wll i have a majority not to exceed eighteen eighteen eighteen eight eight- een and so so it will be possible for forthe forthe forthe the delegation from a single Re publican state such as Wisconsin to hold up the organization pro pro- gram The progressives o of ot the house organized and militant are preparing to take advantage of this situation and it Is the belief now that they will undertake to force concessions from the majority leadership leadership lead lead-