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Show DEMOCRATS DEFINE POLICY. A call has been issued for a caucus of tV Pc-mrxntic members-elect members-elect of the next congress, to meet at Washinrton, Jcnnnry 19 Reo resentative Champ Clark of Missouri has .n rntni'-tcd riht of ay for the next speakership, and h0 is UV.fnx ch.irTe of matters It will be the first time that a Democrat was ever elected to any-thing any-thing unanimously,", he remarked jocosely. He and other prominent Democrats are anxious to have this cau- I cus so that a definite policy can be announced to the country The people have ordered a change, they say, r.nd it would be wrong to keep them m suspense for another year, till the regular meeting of the next congress, next December. The Democrats, however, have never had entire respect for the dictates of "King Caucus," but have always reserved the right to vote against their own party when-ever when-ever they wished, so there are some difficulties ahead It is fully understood that the Democratic majority in the next house will abolish Cannonism, to the extent of not allowL. the epeaker to rule things by naming the committees to suit himself? The d DCm0CratlC ffimbrS jin in the sel-ti0 th ays and means committee, which will have the responsibility of Set fh!nLtariff fCViSi0n mm aDd alS0 t0 let SSL T "Zr"- "'"tative Oscar Underwood of tUBto ofThe mide a Careful cans of the er the Herald figures a |