The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-18
.IMPSEs OF CANNON.
annerisns of Uncle Joe,
Speaker of the House.
!ARTY IN HIS GREETINGS TO ALL

lis Feet On 81 Desk and Cigar In
IFS Mouth. He Gets Close ito the
HOys''-Baked Apple His FavOrite
lunch.
Come in, boys, and make yourselves
home. Have a cigar Now, John
1--WE got to settle your troubles, but
can tell them to me, SO that can
Joy your predicament. It's lot
ore fun than having troubles Of my
IN"
This has been the daily mode of
Getting from Speaker Joseph G. Can
N Of Illinois, who presides over tie
estinies of the house of representa-
yes, to Representative John Sharp
illiams of Mississippi, the minority
ader, ever since Cannon, little over
month ago, told Williams he would
ave to assign the Democratic mem
ars Of the house to the vacant minori-
q places on the horse committees,
lys Leroy I. Vernon, the Washington
correspondent Of the Chicago News. 1t
,ay be said also that this is the mode
! greeting from the new speaker to
Fery member Of the house who enters
le speakers room and is more hearty,
lore cordial and more welcome to the
lembership than anything that has
cen heard in the speakers room in
God many generations of speakers.
We used t. so by the door of the
peakers room ready to run in either
irection," said a member of the house
9 - was about to enter the room the
ther day. Now we never go by with
nut stopping in to see Uncle joe" This
5 true of Republicans and Democrats
like.
When 1.-The boys come in it is to find
cannon with his feet up on his desk
nd a cigar in his mouth. Only upon
extraordinary occasions does he arise
rom his seat to shake hands with his
-isitors. He rarely sits behind his desk,
tut prefers to sit alongside of it, with
is chair pulled over close to the sofas
r chairs along the wall where he can
get close ito the boys" and at the same
ime keep his feet on top of his desk.
then he and the boys proceed to have
chat reminds me" talk, and Uncle
.Oe is second to none in story telling in
he house, although John Sharp Will
ANS is q close second.
The other day a member of the house
TODD outside the speakers door for
alf an hour waiting for Williams to
lme out. Men came and went, but
filliams failed to appear. and the con-
ressman came to the conclusion that
cannon and Williams must be having
n extraordinary session over the COM
ittee assignments. Finally he asked
an who left the speakers room what
icy were doing in there, and he was
formed that Cannon and Williams
e having one of their story telling
atches.'
1t is this democratic method of treat
o the men he has to do business with
at makes Speaker CInnOn the natu-
/ and real leader of the lower house
congress. The senatorial combine
hich used ''to deliver the votes of
house on any proposition is thing
the past, and Uncle Joe has set
out to make the house once more q
wer in the land. In this he has the
cking of an emancipated member.
ip who will follow his lead wherever
may go without a question. "Joe is
good a Democrat as he is a Repub-
an" said a Democratic member the
Ter day. And it may be added here
at some of the Republican leaders
publican, for he has consistently Civ
the Democrats the best of decisions
the chair since the converting of the
ira session. They recognize his just
IS at all times and realize his lean
toward 1.-The under dog" when the
nts for and against are even.
When the session first opened Speak
Cannon was entertaining some mem
in his room when his messenger.
nry Neal, a colored man who has
we'd seven generations of speakers
the same room, came in.
What shall l bring you for lunch,
Speaker| asked Neal.
I'm a bit hungrier than usual today,
u, and 1 think you may bring me
lething. Neal, do you know what
better than anything else when
real hungry at lunch timeY'
isions came back to Neal of The
rmous midday meals Spe2'.cr Hen.
son used to put awoy when the
Use had adjourned Of taken a recess.
he replied:
think nice order of chicken,
h.
ac'E Gu there You are not buying
uotel. but for Joe Cannon said
speaker. You go downstairs and
me a baked apple"
cal got the apple and has not yet
)vered from his surprise.
might be added that Speaker Can
partakes of luncheons with rare
Iuency, preferring to satisfy his APP
tie with a hearty breakfast and a
ritter dinner After the latter meal
likely to put on his soft SLOUGH hat
go out for an hour or two, rain or
ne. He never carries an umbrella
esS the rain is q doWnpOur, but rolls