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Show REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE DEFER REORGANIZATION Talk In Conference Favors Reelection Reelec-tion of Mann As Leader On Floor Washington, Fob. 20-Ropubllcans of tho Houso dotormlncd today to defer their minority reorganization until tho Thursdny night preceding tho first session of tho next v,ub. .-. In tho conference held to discuss plans, lloprosontatlvo Mann of HU- I nols was gonorally roforred to as his . own successor as minority leader. Caucus rulo was discussed, Repro-sontntlvo Repro-sontntlvo Copper of Wisconsin protesting pro-testing against tho uso of tho word caucus In eonnectlon with meetings of Republican members, and assort-lB assort-lB that this day of socrot caucuses had passed. This drew from Rcpro-sontntlvo Rcpro-sontntlvo Mann n remark that tho "tlmo might como when wo havo to bring to bear nil tho binding forco wo can." At Mr. Mann's suggestion ti,0 question of whether thoro shall ho caucuses or "opon air meetings was loft to bo decided at tho rcorgan Izntlon meotlng. , I roforonco to commlttoo assign-monts, assign-monts, Roprosontntlvo Mann said tho Progressives had not agreed whether they should get tholr assignments from tho republicans or tho Democrats, |
