New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
CANNON FOR SPEAKER
CAUCUS UNANIMOUS.
VIII Uphold Party Policy and OPP
nose Destructive pleasures.
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Washington. Dec. 2-Despite the great size
of the Republican caucus. which was held this
evening on the floor Of the House. the utmost
cordiality prevailed, and Speaker Cannon was
unanimously renoninated as were all the other
officers of the new House
The caucus lasted about three-qUarters Of an
hour and was love feast from start TO finish.
Representative Tawney was reelected Repuo-
Hean whip" notwithstanding the fact that he
is destined to become House leader, when his
duties will prove too onerous to permit him 70
fill both positions. and his successor will have
to be appointed.
In accepting the nomination. Mr.. Cannon said:
Gentlemen: One year ago. after full considera-
ton, the people under the lead of the republican
party elected its candidates for President ana
Nlce-Pres1dent, continued strong kepuoiicah
majority in the Senate, and gave Republican
majority in the House of Representatives OF H.
The Congress will be organized on Monday next.
and will promptly receive the annual message
from the President. l will not speculate as 70
what may be the contents of the message have
no doubt it will be both wise and patriotic IN its
recommendations.
You the Republican representatives, in caucus
assembled. have unanimously chosen me as your
candidate for Speaker Of the House. This action
touches profoundly 1 would be less than
human If this action, taken after service for
one Congress as Speaker, was not matter Of
great qualification And yet do not nnisunder-
stand your action 1t would have been impossi@
Bile were 1t not that you believe my action as
presiding officer will. in far as have ability,
be fair to the whole membership OF the House.
both to the party of the majority and the party
of the minority in the transaction Of the bust
of the House
PARTY POLICY TO BE UPHELD
Your action. however. believe. is more par
tcularly due to your confidence that l VIII
stand with you in upholding the policies Of the
Republican party. under which ali the people
have prospered and prospecting never be-
fore in the Republic Aye. more-prospering as
never people prospered in the history of the
1t would be a bold man. party. that would
do anything by legislation, or threat thereof
that would tend to destroy or check the progress
of the people in universal and successful achieve
ment in all branches of industry in the country.
Clothed with full power, it is our duty to see to
it that by wise appropriation the vast revenues
gathered from willing people are applied to the
public service to make the same efficient, avoid
ing parsimony on the one hand and extrava-
gance the other.
Since 1861, when party came into power.
the history of the Republican party has been
substantially the history of the country Our
population mas more imam uouoIeQ ana our
wealth has been multiplied by nVe; eleven states
have been admitted to the Union; we have to-
day almost one-half of the worlds railways; the
product of our labor more than equals one-third
of the product of the labor of ali the civilized
world; by invention and enterprise, aided by the
use of our great capital. we have harnessed the
forces of nature and made them our servants
until individual effort to-day aCComplishes for
the benefit of all the people many times more
than it did in the early days of the Republic
Since William Mckinley took the oath of Of
flee, in 1897. the expenditures and revenues OF
by two. This is the measure OF the industry,
production. business and commerce of our peo-
pie The changes in the methods OF productlon
and commerce, so salutary and beneI2clai, m
voving as they do the extraordinary use OF COM
bined capital emphasize the necessity for pre-
venting agreements in restraint of trade. and
the rae1fIstiou of commerce among the states
and with foreign nations. The Congress, within
the limits of its jurisdiction under the Consul
tuition has heretofore enacted legislation touch
ing these subjects. In the fulness of time. IL :
may be that under the law as II now IS, and by !:
the operation of competitive forces, matters OF /
difference between the corporation. the carrier /
and the people they serve will be adjusted in +
justice TO all (
The consensus of opinion of the people. how (
ever. is that Congress has the power. by amend !
nent to the law. provide better remedies for !
real abuses existing. so that the producer and /!
consumer can find more speedy and less ex-
pensive remedy than we now have In this
opinion l. for one, concur, The burden IS upon
Congress. and party, having power, Is prl-
mary responsible.
NO RASH MEASURES.
Let US go forward But it is our duty to sea
that legislation is wise in the premises, just TO
the corpora ton. the carrier and to the people.
we cannot empress one bv foolish or uniust
legislation without in the end bringing disaster:
upon all We should be especially careful to not{
unduly interfere with the operation Of the com-f
petitive forces, for after all our very Ctvizaton5
rests upon the unit each individual living in the.
sweat of his face hustling to promote his own
interest. We may regulate commerce amongi
the states and as an incident thereto we may5
regulate the competitive forces We dare NOT;
A word in conclusion. our large majority ini
the House if we give attention TO business. will.
enable us to do work and avoid long
session This is certainly desirable The re:
sponsbility is upon US. From time TO time. IN
the settlement of proper policies and methods.
there should be the fullest consultation and and
when necessary. We should meet in caucus Tor:
conference and action
I thank you.
The officers of the House were renonninated as
follows: Clerk Alexander Mcdowell. Pennsyl-'
vania: sergeant-at-arms Henry Casson, Wis.
consin; doorkeeper. F. B. Lyon. New-York;
postmaster Joseph C. McElroy. Ohio; chaplain,
the Rev. Henry n. Couden Michigan
The rules of the 5Sth Congress, including
the standing orders for the consideration of pen
sion and claim bills on Fridays. on motion OF
Mr.. DalzeIl of Pennsylvania, we're ordered cons
tinued during the 18th Congress This resolu<
zion will be offered by Mr.. Dalzell. when the
House is organized next Monday
Another resolution was adopted, on motion OF
Mr. Roberts of Massachusetts. requiring tho
signature Of fifty members to call a caucus
There was some discussion concerning seats ia
the House the suggestion being made that the
large Republican majority entitled the party 10
occupy the first block of seats across the main
aisle.
This aisle has usually been the party dividing
line. but in the sd Congress the Democrats
overlooked into the first block on the Republican
side and in the 9th Congress the Republicans
occupied the seats on the Democratic side. The
matter was finally left with the Speaker. and L
is expected that he and Mr.. Williams. the min
ority leader will reach amicahle arrange
ment.
WILLIAMS LEADS AG1IN.