May Get One Battleship.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 29, 1912:
Democrats Alarmed by Growth of Sulzer Movement In House.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, July 28.— The conflict within Democratic ranks over the naval increase programme, precipitated by the decision of the House Democratic caucus against any battleships at this time, has become so serious that party leaders have arranged a postponement of the contest in the House in the hope that the big and little navy factions may be brought together without injury or stultification to the party.
    Originally it was the plan to call up the conference report on the Naval Appropriation bill in the House on Tuesday. This is only a partial report in which the conferrees agreed on everything but the disputed naval programme. The Senate has adopted the partial report.
    Representative Sulzer's petition urging Democrats to join with the Republican minority in voting for a motion to concur in the Senate two battleship amendment is being circulated, and the leaders are hoping the factions may compromise on one battleship. In an effort to line up the forces that way, Chairman Padgett of the House Naval Committee has announced that he will not call up the naval conference report before Thursday, instead of Tuesday, and if a compromise cannot be reached by that day, there may be no action before next week.
    The battleship advocates feel confident they will force through at least one battleship, possibly two.