Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-04
Declares He Would Accept Vice
Presidential Nomination I'm
der No Circumstances
WANT TO STAY IN HOUSE
Speaker Cannon, In an Authorized In
ter~iew, States That In His Juds-
ment, He Can Do Better Service In
Any Capacity There, Than He Could
Accomplish Elsewhere.

Washington, May 4.--Even at the risk
of being accused of declining that
with l probably could not get il de-
sired it, l answer most unequivocally
that il the nomination were rendered
to me / would not accept it under any
circumstances whatever Thus strong
ly did Speaker Cannon in an authorized
interview with Post repres entative
yesterday emphasize his determination
with reference TO the vice presidency.
As he concluded debating what he had
10 say the speaker added:
IL there is any language which can
be more decisive write it,"
What are your reasons for such a
statement ?' he was asked and re-
piled:
Il have been for almost thirty years
a member OF the national house OF
representatives. l may say my life
work has been in connection with leg
islation in the house. l have been
nominated by the republicans of the
congressional district in which / re-
side and have accepted the nomination.
have every reason to hope shah be
reelected
- the republicans have a majority
in the next house of representatives"
he concluded, "of course, in my judg-
ment, there is no reasonable doubt,
Will be candidate to succeed myself
as speaker. If perchance, however,
the republicans should not have ma
iority in the next house / will take my
place on the floor and give the best
service in my power to the minor
ity.
In my judgment I can do better
service in any capacity as member
OF the house of representatives than l
can Go elsewhere"
JUST at this point there was an in
teresting incident illustrative of the
frequency with which vice presidential
talk is kept ringing in the speakers
ears The door of his room flew open
and Senator Burrows entered and es-
corting a couple of his constituents
who wanted, Senator Burrows said,
smiiingly Introducing them, ito meet
the present speaker and the next vice
president"
Mr.. Cannon bowed courteously, ex-
pressed his pleasures at seeing the two
Michigan people, and turning to Mr..
Burrows observed you will see me
as an arethangel before an vice presi-
dent"
81 have no ambitions touching the
public service" declared Speaker Cam
non, resuming the interview as soon as
the doors closed behind his visitors,
Outside OF and disconnected with the
house OF representatives.
"One word more. There are many
men in the republican party in the
middle west and elsewhere, who are
better equipped for the great office of
vice president than am and would
add more strength to the ticket than
| would, so that the decision as above
and my duty as a citizen
and republican run together In the
conclusion that / have come to, which
Is final
Have you taken into consideration"
he was asked that it has been sug-
gested that your candidacy on the
ticket as vice president is necessary
to carry Illinois? p
"There is nothing in the suggestion"
he replied. The republican party is
as strong in Illinois as it has been in
i quarter OF a century