Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-07
JOE CANNON CLUB MEETS.
Constitution to Be Approved by Civil
Service Commission.

Announcement was made at the meeting
| of the Joseph G. Cannon Club in the parlor
of the Ebbitt House last night that letters
had been received from various parts of the
country indicating an interest in the forma-
| ton Of the Cannon Club In this city. and
requests have been made for the formation
Of clubs in other cities. This announcement
| is regarded as important as showing the
trend of sentiment.
The Cannon Club OF Washington is ex-
pected to be the central organization and
| around Ii Will be formed similar clubs in all
| the cities and towns of the country where
| there is sufficient Cannon sentiment. The
| local or central club has obtained a supply
| or buttons for the boom, and these are
| being sent to various persons in the states
| as requested. 1t is thus expected that the
boom started here two weeks ago last night
VIII nave widespread influence through
| the country.
The meeting last night was presided over
| py James w. Crooks, president of the club.
one OF the first things to be taken up was
tne election OF secretary in place OF
Charles f. Thatcher, elected at the last
| meeting and who found he was unable to
serve John p. Heap of Tennessee was
elected his successor.
Much time was taken up during the eyen-
ing with discussion of the attitude which
the civil service commission will take to-
ward the club. In view of the rule of the
commission that persons in the classifed
service shall not engage In active politics
one OF the members of the Cannon Club
consulted with the commission and stated
last nlSht that the commission assured him
IL was not a violation of it's rules for a per-
son under the civil service to become a
member of the club but II would be a vio-
latlon OF the rule If the officers of the club
assessed the members who are in the CLASH
ned service for money for a political cam
palgn or to conduct a political club Such
action, it was stated, viii render the MEM
bers and the officers of the club liable to
dismissal.
After this Interpretation was received IL
was suggested that the constitution be so
drawn as to meet the approval of the civil
, service commission and specify that the ex-
pehses OF the club be paid by voluntary
contributions
we don't want any one to violate the
laws or the country in order to belong to
thls club, stated the president. and the
sentiments were echoed by other speakers
me Cannon boom buttons We're distri-
buted to those present at the meeting. The
button contains a picture of the Speaker
with the words around the edge of the cir
cular disc: For President Uncle Joe Cam
non. To the button is red, white and
blue ribbon pendant about two inches long
on which is printed: You, Mr. Speaker
Will be the next President. (SignedJ Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Several new members Were added to the
rolls last night. The meeting adjourned
after the short business meeting to meet
al the call of the president, who stated that
the next meeting will be held as soon as the
committee on constitution and bylaws Is
ready to report in full. That committee is
composed of NJ A. Coykendall of Nebraska
Albert b Brown of Texas and John p Heap
of Tennessee