New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
CANNON NOT OPPOSED.
Unanimously Chosen as Candidate
for Speaker,

WASHINGTON Nov AT the caucus OF the
Republican members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives held in the hall OF the House to-
night Representative Joseph G. Cannon, of Illi-
nois unanimously chosen as the candidate
Of the majority FOR Speaker of the House. This
action assures his election on Monday.
Representative Hepburn. OF Iowa, was elected
presiding officer Of the caucus, and Representa-
tive Loudenslager. Of New-Jersey secretary.
The roIlcali showed $50 members present. Rep
resentative DazeIl of PennsylV ania, placed Mr..
Cannon in nomination. After Representative
Sherman. Of New-York. had seconded it. the
nomination was made. A committee, consisting
Of Representatives Hemenway, of Indiana; Sher-
man. Of New-Ycrk, and Mann Of Illinois, ap-
pointed by the chairman, proceeded to the APP
preparations Committee room. ana there in
formed Mr.. Cannon Of the action Of the caucus.
/ He was escorted into the chamber. where he was
greeted with applause.
AIr. Cannon. addressing the caucus. SAID:
for Sneaker o. the H6use O? R4nrsI az .e
United States Congress, TO be vitalized speedily by
con65ence tfat srsTies me bevcn6 nv poTrer II
express From my STANDPOINT it is the highest
LeIellzes the only great personal AMBITION in the
Almost continuous service in the House for twen-
ty-eight years. sometimes in the majority and
the House Of Representatives.. and proud Of the
people who make H. by their direct vote, every two
years 1t is a representative body, voicIng the pol
icy OF the majority, and egislating for all the PEG
The Speaker is the servant, not the master. and
any Speaker who does not understand this relation
function and is not entitled to the respect and ON.
hdence OF the House a government Of the people
IS but another name for organization-a co-oPera-
on Of these who agree as 10 the proper policy for
IT. The hepu5i:sn party stands fer those policies
which in forty years from comparatively small
3 nation We have grown TO be first among the
lions Of the earth: and Sovereignty with is in
the people Ire REPUBLICAN pa;Ffyi beng IN the
Under these policies enjoy material well
being exceeding thSt Of any former period in our
pTohtably employed as NOW. and consumption OF
% Ss e neveT foTe serous anu
profitable TO all at the same time leaving surplus
/ For future need IN the shape CT capital which is
( better distributed arnohg the people ana much
II is nor strange: under these conditions, that
sl@Li Lui5Gr OF people 5notG See6
exchange But the refusal OF the multitude to in
vest its savings in such overcapitalgation has de
/ stroyed fictitious values, and the recovery from
/ local Indigestion arising from consumption Of
! Needed legislation was wisely enacted under the
and the laws Of the Country are Being enforced bv
the ExscyJxe as the S9nS5Suti9n Sonten1plates by
Inqer these eonoit99ns. In my luagment our rol-
! non covering The csnvention for reciprocal trade
f no1 ~ oS @ @ nb al me rfgn
90 the remainder worin out their own saIVatio
the function OF legislators, covering the needs of
at the sessions Of the House and in the perform:
anGe Q. our committee duties As members 81
/ should have the fullest consultation touching
conseHss q sentiment As Speaker Of Of the House
vii vii fail without your counsel and support, and
criticism upon the EIouse-certainy upon those
/ I thank you for your action in comforting this
d9sttRecton upon ne | pledge my best efforts to
| ton, without which cannot hope to succeed
A resolution was adopted making the elective
| officers of the House In the last Congress the
! nominees Of the caucus for the LvIIIth Con-
! gress. They are Alexander Mcdowell. clerk of
/ the House; Henry Casson. sergeant at arms;
I Frank 3. Lyon. doorkeeper; J. c. NIcElroy, post
master, and the Rev. Henry D. Couden chap
lain. Representative Payne. of New-York,
moved that the rules Of the LVTIth Congress be
adopted for the LVIIIth. Representative Hep
| burn, Of Iowa, moved to amend so as to make
/ them the rules for forty days saying that this
/ would give the new members opportunity to
make themselves familiar with the rules. so they
1 might vote knowingly on the question of the
! government of TIE House. He said if that was
! done he would make an effort to have the rules
amended in three or four particulars The
/ amendment was lost by a vote Of 1O3 TO n,
J NAen l4le CAlSltlal ulOLOl was Carried On mo-
! ton it was decided that fifty shall be the num-
! Der necessary TO call a caucus.
Joseph G. Cannon is one of the best known men,
! be-s Of Congress and public in the United
States He born a Guilford, y. c. on Nav
:. 1886. He became lawyer and was States attor-
ney in Illinois from March, 1861, to December
! lsS Mr. Cannon was elected member of the
Swim 2Lxtb Lth LIST Lid Hrv9 TVtR
! LNlth and LNIIth congresses. and reelected
for The kEIlIth Congress by =2si1 votes against
/ 1881 for II. &. Bell.
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