The Washington herald., 1907-12-16

Immediately after the holiday recess of
Congress, It is understood, the Joseph G.
Cannon Presidential boom will be launch
ed in earnest.
Just what particular form the launch
ing VIII take Is a matter which the pro-
moters OF the Speakers candidacy have
not Gefinitely divulged, but 1t will be in
such manner as TO let the whole country
know that the statesman from Danvine
is real. sure-enough. never-say-die can
dldate for the political shoes of Theodore
Roosevelt
Cp TO the time when Congress con-
vened there was not rnuch 10 the Cannon
boom but talk; but aow it is to be a
serious matter, with hustling committee
actively at work in the interests OF Mr..
Cannon. During the past month A1r. Can
non has with difficulty restrained his
supporters from coming out into the open
and pushing him to the front.
There were two reasons a month ago
why he wanted 10 be kept in the back
q ground One was on account of the fact
llldN NItIG WAS 30 IthCl lc-lh HDA llle re-
nomination Of the President. and the
Speaker did not want 10 be regarded as
an active candidate until the President
should again declare himself against
third term. The other reason was that
he desired to have the matter of the ap-
pointment of the House committees out
OF the way before the real work in his
behalf should be begun.
Clayton Might Have Succeeded.
The first Of these reasons has been
overcome by the Presidents reiteration Of
his election-night statement. that he
would not again be a candidate for the
Presidency, and the second will be OBJ
waited when Congress shall reassemble
after the holiday recess, for the commit
tees will have been appointed before the
adjournment. The Speakers friends We're
crowding him so hard. and We're so anx-
ious to get busy, that he was seriously
considering the advisablity of allowing
Representative Clayton's anti-third-term
resolution TO come up in the House. when
the President forestalled such a move by
declaring himself. The resolution un-
doubtedly would have passed. and in that
event. even without the Presidents state
ment. Mr.. Cannon's friends would have
had an excuse for booming him as a can
didate.
AS soon as the committees are ap-
pointed, the Cannon men will feel free to
act Already they have been at work on
the quiet An executive committee of
which Representative William B. McKin-
ley. of Illinois. is chairman. has been ap-
pointed to handle the boom Those who
are associated with Mr.. Mckinley on the
committee include Representatives Ro-
denberg. Lorimer. Mckinney, Chapman,
and Boutell
support FIOckN To Him.
1t is conceded that Illinois will be solid
for the Speaker. and there is little doubt
that Michigan will follow suit Already
two delegates from the Eighth district of
that State have been chosen and in
structed for him. Although under the
terms Of the call these delegates were
Illegally chosen. Representative Fordney.
whc is one Of them, says that another
convention will be held. and the same
delegates reinstructed for Uncle Joe"
He expects other Michigan districts to
fall in line.
Cannon organizations will be perfected
in all parts OF the country, and the ex-
scutive committee will have its repre- |
sentatives at work in the Speakers behalf
In all the States where there is anv
chance of getting delegates. Il is said
that the sentiment for Mr. Cannon IS |
overwhelming among the Republican
membership Of the House. The plan
which il is alleged the Cannon boomers
viii work is to have every Republican !
Congressman who has not a favorite
son In his own State work to control two
delegates from his own district A Con
gresham who cannot control the two
delegates from his own district isn't
much of power in politics. they argue. |
and II the scheme works well Uncle Joe |
ought to have as good a showing at the |
start off in the convention as any other |
candidate.
Building His Fences Well.
In many districts which are now rep- 1
resented by Democrats there are former
Republican members OF Congress, many /
of whom are friendly TO Uncle Joe's can |
didacy, and the same sort Of an argument
will be made with them.
1t is considered highly probable that
the Republican Congressional Committee
will be brought 70 serve the purposes of
the Cannon boomers. Representative |
sherman. Of New York who is the chair !
man Of that organization, has Just oeen
appointed a member of the House Com |
mttee on Rules TO succeed Gen. Grosve- !
nor, and although he has always been
very close to Speaker Cannon. this con- |
nection will still more strongly cement
their friendship. In fact, the entire COM |
mittee is Cannon organization, it is |
said at the present time and will be used
very effectively in behalf Of his candi- |
dacy.
Representative Mckinley, the chief
boomer of the Cannon boom, and head
OF the Cannon executive committee. is
also treasurer Of the Congressional com
mittee. Representative LOudensIaRer.
who is also power in the committee as
we'll as in New Jersey. which has no /
favorite-son candidate is also said 20 be /
extremely friendly 10 the Cannon boom.
Tawney on the BandwaSon.
The same may be said of Representa-
tive Tawney of Minnesota. chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations