"I am unalterably opposed to the Southern Democrats remaining in the saddle throughout the coming Congress." Mr. Galvan said. "They have had virtually all of the choice chairmanships in the past, and they should not have them again. This is no time for one section of the country to be controlling the House."
Fear that enough Democrats may follow the Massachusetts member to upset party plans is based largely upon his success during the closing days of the last session in donating a Judgeship retirement bill earnestly desired by Southern Democrats. Democrats will caucus tomorrow afternoon, and a complete organization plan will be worked out. Unless unexpected changes are made, the tentative arrangements for making committee assignments probably will be adopted.
The Republican committee of twenty-seven will meet tomorrow afternoon and prepare its final recommendations to be presented to the conference on Saturday, when plans not only for organization of the House, but also for the conduct of business on the Republican side, will be threshed out. Regardless of what party organizes the House, the progressive Republicans will insist that their membership take a constructive stand on all important measures.
Representative Mann is expected to offer his bipartisan organization plan, and Representative Towner's temporary organization project, now supported also by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts, will be discussed.
Representative Martin, Progressive protectionist, of Louisiana, who, many think, may cast the deciding vote for Speaker, signalized his  Return to Washington today by refusing to say whom he would support. 