The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
Nomination by House Re.
publican Caucus is
Same as Election.
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OPPOSES FURTHER
CEN1'RALlZAT HON.
Reminds Party That Federal
Powers Are Limited by Con-
stitution and That Powers
Reserved to States Should
q J. Be Respected by
Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 30.--
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, OF Illinois. was
tonight nominated by the Republican
members OF the House OF Representa-
| tives to he Speaker. and he will be
re-elected to that Office upon the con-
vening Of the House at 12 o'clock Mon
day. The nomination was made In q,
caucus held In the House Of Represent
tatives, which was attended by prac-
tically all OF the 226 Republican MEM
bers. The caucus was called to order
at s o'clock by Representatives Hepburn.
of Iowa, who presided.
|, The other officers chosen were Alex.
ander Mcdowell, Pennsylvania, clerk:
Frank B. Lyon. New York, doorkeeper;
Henry Casson. Wisconsin. sergeant-at-
arms; Samuel W. Langum, Minnesota.
postmaster.
The application of Hon. Peter "A.
Porter, OF the Thirty-fourth District
of New York, for admission to the eau
Gus was rejected. Mr.. Porter was
elected as an independent, and had the
support of the Democrats OF his dis
trict. notwithstanding this fact, he
sent a letter to the chairman of the;
Republican caucus claiming to be
Republican, and asking to be admitted
ito seat.
Z 6OutSliiB uOIIlludllOua Ol luS pop1s
ular Speaker caused very general ap-
plause, and when 1t appeared that no
further nominations were to ba pro-
posed. Mr.t Cannon was chosen by &C
lclamation. In placing Mr.. Cannon in
nomination Mr.. Boutell entered upon
brief review of the history of the
House in the matter of the speaker
ship. '1n political wisdom" he said.
rn knowledge OF the proper scope OF;
| Federal legislation. IL intimate ac-'
quaintance with the needs Of all sec
4 par tments OF government. and inspira-
ttional force as leader In partisan and
] non partisan legislation. Speaker Can
non never had q superior.
4 Cannoa's Speech Accepting.
/ In his reply accepting the nomination
/ Speaker Cannon dealt with number
\ Of public questions. He justified the
large appropriation of the last session
| of the Ftfty-ninth Congress-, and indi-.
any policy looking toward too great
naturalization of the functions of gov
ernment
1--WE have met to exercise the right
| OF the majority to organize the House
of Representatives" he said. and we
must face the responsibility that goes
with the privilege. It has been n
| 0eCdQe Since LNe 0topuUllCdL# patty
sumed responsibilities for legislation and
execution of law. and In that ten years
we have seen such prosperity as never
before blessed any nation. The.
| American people are richer by many
| billion dollars than they were ten years
ago. and their wealth. as represented.
by income from work and wage. Is
more equItably distributed than ever.
| before.
This has been the triumph OF a
peoples government under which laws
inspired by the people are worked out
and executed by the peoples repre-
sentatives. 48
Refers to Money Crisis.
I'VE must face the responsibility for.
government without regard oithe past.
The recent shock to business that has
arrested commerce admonishes US to.
approach our task with soberness and
courage, for we are TO be judged by
the work OF the present, not by tbS
! record OF the past.
The Flfty-nin Congress had
l'prodigious amount of work put before
| 1t. and 1t accomplished more In the
way of legislation than It's predeces-
sors In many years BY amendments
and otherwise the Fifty ninth Congress
enacted much Of new legislation which
is to be tried and tested Supplemental
Legislation may be necessary but 1t
should be enacted in the spirit Of JUS
tice, and not OF retaliation or revenge.
"In providing for the public service
during the sixtieth Congress we should
bear in mind that the Development OF
the country, marvellous as 1t is is stll
in its infancy. The future will witness
a development and growth moro Won
derful than the past has seen.
Opposes More Ccntrnlizatlon.
I'm my Judgment, it is not wise to
4 increase the revenues Of tho govern
ment, nor Is 1t necessary or advisable
to transfer burdens from tho local
and State treasures to tho Federal
Treasury--to foster a centralizing pow
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