Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30
CANNON FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Washington Paper Brings Him Out as
Possible Candidate


| Possible Candidate.
| Washington, Nov. 27-The Evening
Star of this city. under display head
| lines on the first page, said yesterday:
why not Speaker Cannon for vice
president?'
| This question has been heard FREE
quently in congressional and political
circles in the past ten days. It finally
was heard by Mr.. Cannon himself.
causing that gentleman to sputter a
few emphatic and Enthusiastically
picturesque protests. Nevertheless, the
talk goes on. and it may be necessary
for the speaker to come out in state
ment II he wants to head off q lively
vice presidential boom started by his
friends.
The movement seems 70 have started
among Illinois people Immediately
after the visit OF Governor Durbin. Of
Indiana, to Washington and the talk
about Fairbanks and Durbdn. In the
discussion inaugurated by the Indiana
folks over the merits of the Durbin AMI
Fairbanks booms there was a kind Of
, assumption by the Hoosier statesmen
that the vice presidency was certainly
going to Indiana. and that it behooved
that state only to decide upon its ia
vorite son.
lIlinoisans Offer Candidate.
Thereupon there was murnmr!n9
among the Illinois men. I'VE have Z
few favorite sons Of our own" they
said. "Ours Is bigger state than me
diana, and, in view Of the presence Of
Carter Harrison and the existence OF
the labor troubles in Chicago, Illinois
may be a close state. What's the mat
ter Of 'cinching' It for the republican
ticket by furnishing a vice presiden-
tial candidate?"
AS soon as the talk got that far Il
was but step to the mention Of Mr..
Cannon's name. Senator Cullom has
been chalked Off by his Illinois friends
as possible available presidential tim
Der for some time. The woodman has
spared the tree thus far, however. and
the surveyors now find some more tai
timber on the Illinois reserve.
Cannon vshemently objsets.
Mr.. Cannon was not long in hearing
about the gossip. and he set up a howl
lof disapproval, figuratively speaking.
which could be heard at the other end
/
ns entirely satisfied with his "Joh" ana
was not seeking change at this time.
Clothed in vigorous language. Of which
he Is the master. fecund with adjective
and pracation, rich ins smile and
apostrophe, and replete with homely
objurgation. Mis- remarks upon the pro.
posed candidacy were delivered in no
uncertain tone.
! But still the gossip would not down.
+. has been growing and increasing.
| and the suggestion seems to be meet
| ing with general approval While tina
members of the house would hate TO
! part with him. there are many OF them
who would think 1t a sight for gods
and men to see Uncle Joe" presiding
over the deliberations Of the senate.
Would Strengthen Ticket.
1 The main consideration, however,
urged by those who are booming him
lis the strength which his candidacy
would. according to their claims. add I'd
the republican national ticket. At this
time. when factional differences are
besetting the republicans in several
states. and when the most optimistic
Of prophets do not include New York
|
that the assurance Of Illinois 70 the re-
publican candidate for president would
+ be a great comfort to the leaders.
| Mr.. Cannon Is referred to as Con-
servative" man in connection with the
loft-repeated suggestion that Com
servatism'' is to be necessary Quali-
| fication in; the vice presidential candi-
date OF course. no one knows why
the leaders place so much stress on
conservation" In talking about the
second place, but as long as they are
doing so Mr.. Cannon's boomers say
that .he will III the bill.
powie Sued by Book House.
| Detroit. Mich. Nov. PA Free
Press special from Muskegon. Mich,
says:
A. c. McClurg & Co.. Of Chicago.
have begun suit against John Alexan-
der Dowie leader OF the Christian
Catholic church. by fling an attach-
|ment against Ben MaoD. Dhui the pa
llatial summer home Of Dowie at White
Lake. The amount OF the claim Is
s9ss.2s. claimed to be due Tor books
purchased by Dowie for his library at
the summer home.