The Washington times., 1906-05-18

The Cannon Presidential bee,
which has been buzzing for the
past few months, is ready TO alight.
Within the next two or three
weeks a set speech win be deliv-
cred from the floor Of the House
intended TO formally launch a boom
for Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, as
the next President of the United
States. This speech is now being
carefully prepared II viii go into
every phase OF the arguments for
and against the proposed candidacy
OF Mr. Cannon, and il is the convie-
tion of its author that it viii show
without qualification the fitness of
the Spealer for the exalted place
OF President.
In the speech there viii be much
reference TO men who have served
their countries well and constantly
after passing the seventy-year
mark. There Will be reference to
Bismarck, Disraeh, Gladstone, and
all the other grand old men" who
wrought well and accomplished
much long after they were well past
the mark Of three-score years and
ten.
Probably. ,-Iso, there will be ref
erences to The longevity of the
/ Speakers forbears and to the GER
tainty that The Speaker is just in
his prime, with the promise of
many years of usefulness before
| him
More Than Qualified for Office.
Going further, the speech viii attempt
70 show that Mr.. Cannon, more than
any other man in the ranks OF the Re-
/ publicans. deserves the nomination for
! the Presidency. His long record Of dis
/ ting Iished service in the House. always
as a party leader and a constructive
statesman. will be pointed to as guar
antee that he Is more than qualified for
I the berth in the White House.
/ But the author Of the speech now in
! preparation IS not the only one con-
! cerned in the matter II now seems
! certain that, when the speech Is deliv-
l cred in the House, there viii be such q
! demonstration in favor of the Cannon
/ boom as has seldom been seen In al the
/ long history Of that chamber. It was
! recalled today that demonstrations have
already been made on the floor Of the
/ House TO emphasize the conviction OF
many members that Cannon is the man
/ for the Presidency. Notably, such a de-
monstratiou was made at the close OF
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/ presented with a handsome souvenir Of
l the winters work. and. while the speech
/ Of presentation was being made, some
! reference was voiced 10 the fact that
/ This was welcomed with an OutburSt OF
| applause that lasted several minutes
Intended as Formal Notice.
This idea Of the fitness Of the Speak
\ er for the chair in the White House is.
! therefore. not at all new, but the speech
now in preparation is intended 10 for
maIly and tremendously launch the
! Presidential boom. and to let il go out
/ TO the consciousness Of the entire coun-
try as an already mature thing. backed
UP and supported by the membership or
the House.
Those who are interested in tho
speech and the boom are confident that
! II viii be all 10 the good" for the
/ Speaker. and that the Endorsement he
Will receive that day will go a long.
! long way toward landing him in the
I Executive Mansion.
/ No attention is being paid TO the fact
/ that Mr.. Cannon a few weeks ago made
I a sweeping denial OF his desire for the
/ Presidency. His champions IN the
/ House say that denial was all right and
\ they can't blame the Speaker for it.
/ Bu+ they can severely discount IL. They
/ win simply refuse 10 pay any attention
/ to n.
Friends Won't Listen to "No."
peaf to his protestations, they intend
10 start his boom and start it at a good
rats OF speed on its journey on the sea
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