New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-08
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT ON.
D4LZELL ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY.
CANNON AND BABCoCK May DIVIDE
WESTERN vOTE-TARIFF REVISION
AH ISSUE IN THE CONTEST.
Bv II EGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE J

washington. Nov. THE fight for the Speak
svsbip Of the House Of Representatives in the
1vIIIrh Congress has opened in earnest Rep
..serrarlve Dalzeu. of Pennsylvania, is here
and has announced himself as a candidate for
.be Speakership urging the claims Of Pennsyl
,sria with larger Republican delegation than
any other state in the Union. 10 the place. He
s supported by Senator Quay. and is counting
on beginning his aght with the support OF
psnnsylvania, New-York, New-Jersey. Mary
l.nd and West Virginia. Representative Can
non u Illinois. who is generally believed 10
have the lead in the fight has not arrived here
vet bur Representatives Lorimer and Warner
Of the Illinois delegation, are here. ready to
urge his claims or all members Of the next
House who come to Washington.
II developed to-day that the Western vote will
ne divided. Representative Baboock. OF Wiscon-
sin. is in the field for the Speakership. with the
nrest!ge Of having Won i've campaigns as chair
man Of the Congress committee The chief
significance Of Mr.. Babcock's candidacy is that
n viii divide the Western vote, and may thus
contribute TO the ultimate success Of Mr.. DalzeL
one n the strongest elements Of strength ba ck
nj Mr DaIzeu is the support Of Senator Quay.
but this may turn out TO his disadvantage, as
many of the prominent members of the House
resent anv interference with the House orgsniza-
ton by members Of the Senate. Nj Cannon is
one Of those who have stood forward most prom
inently as the champion Of the House in con-
troversies with the Senate. and any resentment
A. Senator Quay's Interference would be TO the
advantage Of the Illinois candidate The princi-
ral point being made against Mr.. Cannon is that
he is TOO dictatorial, and that IL he should be
elected Speaker he would be practically the
chairman Of every committee in the House and
would dictate the policy to be pursued by all
the. Republican committee chair1nen. The vigor
with which the campaign is opening indicates
that IT will probably be ended long before the
actual election Of the Speaker, and il would not
be surprising If one candidate or the other would
have enough votes pledged to him before the
Christmas holidays 10 insure his election.
Tho differing views Of the leading candidates
m tariff revision may have a deciding influence
in the settlement Of the Speakership fight. That
There viu he strong opposition in the Republi-
can party 10 changing the tariff in any way in
tha next Congress has been made apparent by
th- conversation of several Republicans who ar
rived here today. Representative Butler. Of
Pennsylvania declared that he would he drawn
and chartered before he would vote for touch
ing The present tariff now or at any time within
the next few years
senator Scott. Of West Virginia, said that the
peonle of his State did not want any tinkering
with the tartd.
Representative Overstreet. OF Indiana. who is
p representative Of the conservative Western
sentiment said.
When the tariff is revised it viii be along pro-
lection lines and by the friends OF protection.
7 m not afraid Of revision IL il becomes neces
sary There may be some schedules that need
early revision. but II this is so the Republicans
OiU % The work themselves.