Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-11
TO- |NDORSE BABCOCK
Wisconsin Republicans Will
Support Him for Speaker.
SATURDAYS MEETING
SENATOR SPooNER'S VIEW OF
THE DELEGATIONS ATTITUDE.
- - i1u fnr
Representative Pearre is Heartily for
the Chairman of the Congressional
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


the House in the Fifty-eighth Congress?'
That of course is a question for Mr..
Babcock to determine
IF he were candidate, would he have
the support of the Wisconsin delegation
in the House?''
Senators do not interfere with the cleo
tion of officers of the House. replied Sena-
tor Spooner, but l do not mind giving -
as my opinion that If he is a candidate for
Speaker he will have the enthusiastic sup
port of the republicans of Wisconsin.
81 cannot of course, speak for the dele
CATION, but 1 cannot doubt that the dele
CATION would be firm in their support of
Wisconsin man for the high office OF
Speaker"
Mr Babcock will leave Washington in
day or two and will meet the Wisconsin
delegation in Milwaukee next Saturday, at
which conference his possible candidacy for
Speaker will be discussed. Senator Spooner
will also be present at the meeting.
Representative Pearre for Babcock.
Representative Pearre of the sixth Mary
land district Is in town. Mr.. Pearre had
this to say of Mr.. Babcock and his candi-
dacy:
Since reaching Washington 1 have had
some opportunity for testing the eastern
sentiment regarding Mr.. Babcock and his
candidacy, and l find there is very de-
cided and growing feeling in his favor. or
course | have been a Babcock man from
the start. His great work for the party in
this campaign well as In preceding con-
tests, as chairman of the congressional
committee certainly marks him most favor
ably as a candidate for the speakership.
The situation when the campaign opened
was very much involved. There were in
Vulnerable local frictions. The democratic
party made no campaign any distinct is
sue which would be likely to bring out all
the party strength of the republicans. This
made the campaign difficult one to ham
die The exceptional Judgment and political
wisdom shown by Mr. Babcock in dealing
with this situation showed him to be a
great party leader.
Il have not consulted all the other mem
bers of the Maryland delegation, but l feel
safe in saying from what l know of their
admiration for Mr.. Babcock, that the dele
cation will be solid for him for Speaker
In my judgment ne would make model
presiding officer. Dignified, genial, consid-
crate, of most equabe temperament, a
great handler of men, he would guide the
House without attempting to control it,
and under his leadership each man would
be accorded his full rights.
His strength in the east is great and
growing rapidly. His strength in the west
is unuuestionable and / believe that the
wisdom of the membership of Congress will
place him in the Speakers chair
Mr.. Pearre's Increased Majority.
Then Mr.. Pearre branched off into dis
WAS there an election in the sixth con-
gressional district? Well, I believe there
was. The republicans carried the district
by 800 more than it was carried in the last
Mckinley election. They carried Allegany
county by 133 more than Mckinley carried
1t, although this was an off year.
To what do | attribute the increase? To
the desire of the people to stand for re-
publican policies and principles and to in
dorse President Roosevelt"
MIR. Pearre Is in favor of action at this
session OF Congress against trusts that ope-
rate in restraint of interstate commerce.
He fndorses the plan of Attorney General
Knox as outlined before the Pittsburg
chamber of commerce, in the direction of
strengthening the Sherman law.
Mr.. Mudd's Majority.
II notice" continued Mr.. Pearre, that
my friend Mr.. Mudd in speaking of the
ma1orities in his district calls attention to
the fact that his majority in the fifth is
larger than mine in the sixth. / am delight
ed to see my friend Mudd with such a fine
majority. Our democratic friends treated
hlm kindly in the last legislature in adding
republican wards In Baltimore city to his
district. 1t has been suggested that in the
Baltimore city part of his district they
were equally kind in the election in not
making much of a fight against him
These causes did not conspire TO aid
me. However. | am sorry the fifth district
did not give 5000 majority. II my friend
Mudd continues to hold the sixth nm as a
model to work by. 1t will not be long be-
fore his majority in the fifth will run up to
5000. hope he will continue to follow our
example The people won a great victory
In the sixth congressional district and all
are much gratified. Personally. I am deep
ly grateful to the people for this renewed
evidence of their confidence"
Mr.. Cannon's Boom.
The contest for the speakershfp is moving
along rapidly. The Illinois republicans of
the House met in Chicago yesterday and
formally organized the boom of Mr. Can
non II was claimed that Mr. Cannon al
reaoy mas assurances of support which
give him substantial lead In the race.
In congressional circles 1t is thought that
ihe keystone OF the speakership fight will
De found in the attitude of the New York
and Pennsylvania delegations in the final
baHotung- 1t is said that after several bal
iots nave been taken, II more than one bal
lot is necessary, the candidate who can
come into the fight with one or two sub-
stantial western delegations at his back
ano SWING these two states, will come
near TO being the final choice of the repub-
hcans OF the House.
Senator Cullom Praises Cannon.
Senator Cullom, who has recently arrived
In the city, has begun an active campaign
in behalf of Representative Cannon fol
Speaker "I do not" he said, ..intend te
do more In this matter than 1t Is proper fol-
a member of the Senate to do, but do moi
believe 1t will be considered out of place 70,
me to say word for an old friend from
my own state, especially when he is so wei
fitted for the duties of the office as Is Mr.
cannon. He is one of the oldest member.
OF the House in point of service, and nc
man has done more valiant work than hi
has done as chairman of the COMMITTEES or
appropriations, which position he has held
ever since the republicans last came into
control OF the House of Representatives
He has for much of that time been recog
nfzed as the leader of the House. and ha.
won the respect and admiration of tn,
country for his stand for the protection O.
the treasury against too liberal inroads
He occupies a conservative and yet saf,
position with reference to tina tariff. In