The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
WILL BE A BOOM FOR CANNON.
CHANCES THAT HE WILL he THE
WESTERN CANDIDATE.

Abandon Hopkins for ''HOnest I'm
Gle Joe" for the speakership-Not
Popular because of His Opposition
to Shady Measures Henderson
stiu in H-SIay Narrow Down to
Cannon and sherman.
Washington, May S.-(SpeciaD. aD.-Within
the past twenty-four hours information has
been received here by a weli-known West
ern congressman, to the effect that the
Illinois Republican delegation may have
to abandon Mr. Hopkins and take Honest
Uncle Joe" Cannon as its candidate for
the speakership.
The unexpected strength shown by Gen.
Henderson in Wisconsin has had very
depressing effect upon some OF the Hop
kins boomers.
The reasons assigned for the bringing
out of Cannon are supposed to be national
in their character. In view of the charges
Of extravaganza which will surely be made
against the present administration In the
coming campaign, and the growing ex-
precision that Mr.. Reed win no longer
stand in the way of certain unquestionable
liNNNa VI lNEiFteiticA ~ - lNseiiNSh a. sctd
politics to place a man like Cannon in the
speakers chair
"Uncle Joe" Cannon is not the most
popular man in Congress because he has
felt obliged on many occasions to block
the passage of measures which, on their
face. were nothing more than pure and
simple raids upon the national treasury.
fc rio nd
established honesty of purpose in addition
TO the fact that throughout his long as
sociatlon with the annual appropriation
bills, he has remained a poor man, are
some of the reasons used for putting him
forward as the candidate upon whom the
Western representatives might proftably
concentrate their energies and their votes.
His presence irI the speakers chair will, it
is claimd be an excellent campaign as
surance that there viii at least be econo-
my in the public expenditures while he
| presides over the House
Proceeding Cautiously.
The Cannon movement is being loaded
very quietly and with great caution, in
order to avoid premature explosion. AT
| present Mr.. Hopkins is the recognized
| candidate of the Illinois delegation, and
| il would not be courteous for Mr.. Cannon
or his friends to make any public demon
stration until It becomes apparent that
Mr.. Hopkins cannot succeed.
| II is admitted that Mr. Hopkins is not
! gaining any strength as the campaign
progresses, and the rapid growth Of The
Henderson boom is causing considerable
uneasiness among those Western MEM
bers who early In the game pledged them
selves to support Mr.. Hopkins.
One of the Doubling Thomases" re-
marked yesterday that he hoped Mr.. Hop
kins would relieve him from his pledge in
time to get on the band wagon of the
| winner for" said he, II have been on
the loosing side in three speakership con-
tests. and do not care to get adrlft upon
cake OF political ice and be left to
| freeze to DEATH"
Although MIR. Cannon has not formally
| entered the race, il Is we'll known to his
| intimate friends that he would consider
| his public career complete IL he could
| reach the speakers chair Personally he
| is not as popular with Ihe members as
either Gen. Henderson or Mr.. Sherman of
New York Both of these men are good
| mixers on both sides of the House, while
MIR. Cannon, by reason of his position as
| chairman of the committee on appropria-
| tlons. hos made some enemies by antag-
| onizing appropriations which he regarded
as shady. He has generally been able to
| perfOrm that unpleasant duty III the must
inoffensive manner possible under the cir
cumstances. so that even the victims of
his opposition were obliged to acknowl-
edge that he was acting upon his honest
conviction.
Will Remain In the Race.
II is said that Hopkins and Henderson
win continue in the race until 1t becomes
apparent that neither Of them can win,
when the Cannon proposition viii be
brought to the front, with a view TO con-
centrating the Western forces.
In the meantime, the friends Of Mr.
Sherman are industriousiy at work. and
IL is claimed that the Utica statesman has
at his back the great power of the Repubii-
can party which usually dominates the pol
lev of the Republican organization. It Is
generally conceded that Mr.. Sherman Is a
better parliamentarian than any of his
rivals and he is cool-headed and firm
without being as extensively dictatorial as
Czar Reed.
The canvass OF Mr.. Cereno Payne does
not appear to be seriously considered, al
though that good-natured gentleman seems
confident that he IS that logical candi-
date of his party to succeed Mr.. Reed.
The most astute politicians in this vicin.
ity are predicting that the contest will
eventually narrow down to Jim Sherman
| and "Uncle joe Cannon.
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