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Show CONFIRMATION FIGHT IS ON INEARIIEST Republicans in Caucus Decide De-cide on Endeavor to . Force Issue. DECLINE TO CONSIDER DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL Senator Martin Declares Democrats Have Nothing to Fear From Filibuster. WASHINGTON, Jan. St. After a caucus of KepnbUcaa senators today, In which a plan to light for confirmation of President Taft e held ap nomlna tlons waa agreed upon. Senator Smoot moved an executive session of tbs sen at with the Idea of holding the sesslou sa long as a quorum could he kept. The Republic an i bad promised to remain la their seats to hold the quorum asm to repeat the motion every day. The Democrats were equally determined to permit Bo confirmations other than army, nary and diplomatic, and a llra-ly llra-ly struggle waa probable. The liepublirane declined to cooeider the proMisal made by the Democratic caucus for a joint committee of tea to go over the nominations and select aome for oonfrmatioa. The proposal found ao tujiport among Kepirbliceaa. la executive seaaion, Heoator Martin, Democratic floor leader, elated that the Uemoerala would continue to oppose action os the majority of the Tat ap nointmenta. He declared that the liemoerale did not fear the effect of a Alibuater on legialation, adding that If any appropriation bills failed of passage pass-age before March 4 they oould be paaaed ia tho extra session. The ltepubleaa caucus pressnted a solid front to iosist upon confirmation a. Hen a tore Itixom and 1'oindexter, .who have joined the Progressive party, were uot there, but other Bepubliesvna, rlaaaed as Progressives, were present and apparently ia accord with the plan of the caucus which held that each case mutt stand on its merits. It waa decided to revoke the agreement to proceed first with inar and ssvy appointments, ap-pointments, the Republicans holding that the Democrats had not shown good faith br their deliberate meaner of proceeding with them. |