Evening star., 1907-08-28
Copyright by Clinedinst.)

cess. so that my party will deserve and wia
success in 1905 than have the presidency
rendered to me on a golden salver."
Representative J. G. Cannon OF Illinois.
destined to be Speaker of the next, the
countrys Uncle Joe," and the choice Of
his state for the nomination Mr.. Roose-
velts successor said this with great earn
estness yesterday.
The Speaker gave the interview sittina.
aft on the deck of the yacht VolcouS.
owned by his friend. Representative Joseph
c. Sibley of Pennsylvania. He had come
east. Is his custom. to spend the last two
weeks of August with Mr. Sibley. and had
been spending most of his time at Mr.. Sib-
ley's place on Volcour bay. Lake Cham
plain. Mr.. Sibley's other guests were Sem
ator Hemenway Of Indiana, who is the
manager of the candidacy of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks; Representatives E. b.
Vreeland and George r. Malby Of New
York who at the proper time will probably
be found voting in the national convention
for Gov. Hughes. and former Represents
tive L. N. Lfttauer. whose first choice 10
President Roosevelt. whether he wants II
or not. Mr.. Sibley himself Is q Knox man
Thus. when the yacht arrived at Alexan-
dria Bay the small party contained pretty
wide assortment Of presidential summer
preferences.
Now tell me why you want me to talk
politics." said Mr.. Cannon. turning to tho
interviewer when the object Of the visit
had been explained.
B6CauSe you ia puUtfO
eye" was the reply: because your party
in the state of Illinois has indorsed you.
and because there seems no question tha4
you will get the delegates from your state"
Not Seeking Nomination.
What you say may be true. but l am
not disposed to do much talking now. and,
my reason for reticence is not that am
a candidate / am not seeking the nomi-
nation. / am not carrying a buzzing presi-
s;oJh mad in hat NJ
talk about the tariff. and business, and the
railroads and various other questions that
they deem to be uppermost in the country,
but as for me. l do not care to go into
them. and l will tell you why.
"A new Congress is to be organized In
December. In all human probability will
gives me a duty and responsibility that
do not look on lightly. Now. again. the
date of the next republican national con-
vention will not be set until some time in
December. The national committee of our
party usually meets In Washington along
toward the end of December. There II
fixes the time and place for the holding
of the convention. Its chairman L. sues the
call which prescribes how and when the
de eegates shall be elected. Then the work.
of eecting the delegates will begin. Some
of them will be elected, perhaps, In Feb
ruary; some OF them in March and April
and some not until May or early In June.
"All this time Congress VIII be in ses-
sion. At this stage OF our national history
the importance of the work cannot be ex-
aggerated easily.
"A great many persons prone to
abuse Congress for what II does and what
it does not do; for the manner In which IL
does 1t, and doesn't do 1t. A majority Of
those who indulge in the pastime have
very inadequate and imperfect conception
of the toll and responsibility that are the
lot of the Speaker, the committees and the
individual members. 1t is always easier to
criticise than to take hand and perform.
Now l want to make this point. II
Congress does not act wisely at the next
session; II 1t is not actuated by calmness
and patriotism; II II makes great mistakes
and fails to meet the approval OF the rea-
soning American public there will not be
much need for election OF delegates to the
next national convention of the republican
party.
THAT Is what I am thinking about most
The destines OF the party lie very largely
In the hands Of Congress. and the co-or-
dinate hands Of the government, the execu-
tive"