The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
He Calls on Senator Fairbanks and
Talks About tke Work Of the
Next Congress.
CANNON FOR NEXT SPEAKER
MIR. HOLIDAY SAYS THE ILLINOIS
MAN WILL BIZ SUCCESSFUL.
Members.Elect of the Legislature In
the City-Speakership Boom for
Overstreet.

Fifth district, was tn the city for a few
hours yesterday ard called on Senator
Fairbanks in the interest of Enoch G. Ho-
gates candidacy for the United States dis
trict judgeship. Mr.. Holidays district gave
him an increase in plurality of over six
hundred votes this year. and he is ex-
tremely gratifed with the result of the
election. He does Lot expect TO start for
Washington until the first of December.
Representative Holiday anticipates q
busy session Of Congress this winter, al
though he does not believe that very much
new legislation will be handled. THE ses-
sion is too short to admit of much new
work and there Is enough routine bust
ness. in connection with the appropriation
bills, etc., together with the unfinished
business of the last session, to occupy the
entire time" he said. 1.-The Cuban reci-
procity measure wills come up again and
believe 1t will be passed"
What about tariff revision?'
II do not think anything will be at
tempted in the way of changes in the
tariff beyond that which will be done in
the Cuban reciprocity measure. The ses-
sion is entirely too short for the consider
alton of such vitaly important matter as
may be discussed a.d the ways and means
committee may begin work preliminary to
the introduction of a bill at the following
session, but Congress will not take up the
matter. 1. for one. should be very strongly
opposed to any attempt to handle the tariff
question at the approaching session."
Mr.. Holiday was one of the Western
members of Congress who took a decided
stand at the last session in opposition to
the proposed ship subsidy bill. He was
asked yesterday If he thought that meas
ure would come up this winter and he re-
piled: "No. 1 think not 1t may come up,
but 1 believe that it ought never to be
enacted, and l think IL will not be. Ny
position on the snip subsidy question is
just as decided as it was last session"
In regard to the race for the speaker
ship Mr.. Holiday is inclined to believe
that Representative Cannon, of Illinois, has
the lead. 81 think the race will narrow
down to a fight between Cannon and Sc
reno E. Payne, OF New York, with the
chances in favor Of our neighbor on the
west. The fact shat Mr.. Cannon is
neighbor of ours, as well as his qualifi-
cations for the place, will get him the sup
port of majority of the Republican MEM
bers from Indiana / believe Then again
1t is the understanding that If Cannon
is elected speaker. Representative Hemen-
way Of this State will be advanced to the
chairme nship of the appropriations commit
tee. That will have considerable weight
with the Indiana delegation, for Mr. Hem
esway stands verf high in the estimation
not the ranking Republican on the COM
mittee, Representative Bingham, of Penn
sylvania, standing above him, but notwith-
Cd hoS
way will succeed to the craftsmanship in
the event that Cannon gets the speaker
ship;
and honorable service. He is very
capable man. an interchangeable worker and
has a most COMMUNICATIVE knowledge of
tainly fully qualified for the position. Rep
resentative Payne. is also an able man and
he will have the support OF the Eastern
members; but 1 E.elieve the next speaker
General Henderson is not to be elected
until December, 1908. but the contest will
be practically settled this winter"
Mr. Holiday Is, OF opinion that Repre-
sentative Jesse OYersereet. of the Seventh
will be given the position on the ways and
means committee now held by Representa-
after this term.
The Fifth district will have eight Re-
publican members in the lower house of
the State Legislature this winter. and Mr.
Holiday was asked IL he knew whom they
would support for speaker He replied that
he had heard no talk along that line and
did not have any idea where the Fifth's
vote will go. 81 can say one thing for
our Republican representatives. however
added Mr.. Holiday, land that is that they
are an exceptionally fine lot of men, all
bright, capable, energetic and sure to take
an active part III the proceedings in the
House. Our senat ors are all able men, too
and the Fifth district is 10 be congratulate
ed on the representation Ii will have in the
state Legislature this winter"
While Representative Holiday was in
the city he also held a conference with
s. G. Rathbcne in regard to some rural
routes for the Fifth.