New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
CAUCUS BARS PORTER.
REFUSES TO ADMIT HIN.
Cannon Renominoted for Speaker-
Williams Still Minority Leader.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

rFrorn The Tribune Bureau1
Washington Nov 30.-The caucus of Rs'
publican members Of the House OF Representa-
tives tonight refused TO Peter A Porter
Of the 34th New York District. who was elected
as an Independent.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon was re-
nominated for Speaker by acclamatton In the
caucus. which harmonious
By agreeing to place John Sharp Williams or
Mississippi. in nomination for Speaker. the
Democratic members OF the House determined
to continue him as minority leader for the 6oth
Consress. The nomination os Mr. williams was
made in a caucus held in the hall Of the House
at o'clock
The only diversion from the routine pro-
gramme in the Republican caucus was ths
reading of a letter from Representative Porter
addressed to Representative ". P Hepburn az
chairman of the caucus. in which the New
Yorker appealed from Mr.. HepburnS decision
that Porter is not a Republican, and asked the
caucus for recognition The letter vas neard
in silence. Then Representative Tawney. OF
Minnesota moved to lay the letter on the table
This motion adopted. Representative Acne
son. of Pennsylvania, being the only audloio
voter In the negative
Mr. Perter's formal protest read in part:
beg, with great respect. hereby to appeal
from your decision to the caucus itself L haze
always been, and am, a Republican; was nom
.Dy
the Democratic convention. although one-third
OF that convention declined therein to vote for
me on the ground that was Republican IN
my Judgment received more Republican votes
in nv district than did the gentleman NOM
mated in the so-called regular Republican con-
vention
Regardless of the action Of the caucus on this
appeal 1 intend TO support Republican policies.
duty TO my constituents VINO votec 1or ne
naisH ~ as correctIv representjag Repubicar,
al %4YI= 70 n
the Republican caucus and request that YOU. as
its chairman. will present this letter thereto
HEPBUFN's EXPLANATION.
position in regard 70 Mt. Porter's claim. Repre-
sentative Hepburn said:
When Mr.. Porter attempted to assert what hs
considers his right TO be present in the caucus
OF the Republican members of Congress L had
no other course than 10 direct the clerk not to
extend him an invitation. I did so because had
before me at the time a ballot cast at the cleo
tion last fall in the county OF his residence, l
found a ticket headed Democratic, and on that
ticket found the name Of Peter Porter. Under
the name was the statement that he had re-
cefved %. 500 Democratic votes l also round the
Tndepeudence League ticket. and on that ticket
the name of Peter Porter. with statement or
ss1 voted. 1 did not. however, ind ms name On
ire Reoublican ticket but found that MI Wads-
worth had received 1888 votes. 1 also mad De
fore me q copy of newspaper published after
the Democratic convention. and arnonS the pro-
ceadings il was stated that Peter A POrters
name lad been presented TO the convention To-
gether with that OF another man Mr torIer 1
was declared the nominee. and with these thinSS
I'm view 1 would not take the responsIolhty OF
inviting him to the caucus understand q
member of the Republican party. TO believe n
its principles and TO be supporter OF its orsan-
izatior not dlssenter
BOUTFI4L NoMINATEs CANNON
To his colleague. Il S. Boutel fell the duty OF
placing Mr.. Cannon In nomination, and when
he rose to speak he was greeted with applause.
In his speech Mr.. BouteT briefly reviewed ths
history of the House In regard TO the Speakers
ship. He said:
While Polk was the only Speaker who becams
President, many of the Speakers WEE statesmen ~
Reed and Cannon would have adorned the hghess
office In the naSa ssrvcs wa sns wh Which they sn
fled the second office In the sIt OK & the psopis;; @ e;
the famous Speakers whom have mentioned
tbe gpeatest re for do hesitate to that in
poIiticaf wisdom in knowledge OF the proper scope
With the needs OF all sections OF the country and
of all departments OF g9Terngns; ana mo N lSglra-
san legislation. Speaker Cannon never had a SUI
In the last two congresses Hesitation o. mors
adonted since the Civil War has been placed upon
our statIte books. Already the people are reap'ns
The gadns hand in the ssTfectign p Of this remes,
poMer To- combine jarrine forces this legislation
could net have d ofsq T sgs vas m tnf me
work of vtalizng and conserving for the people the
rights that have been dormant in the no-man'S
land Of uncertain. indeterminate and conflicting
powers of state and federal governments has not
ct been completed For carrying and finishing
this the country demands the best efforts cr
her wis recognition therefoEe. OF
his fustrious services in the past and hHPdful OF
the nations cali to stl higher duties and greg.c-
achievements present to this caucus as the EP-
puhcan candidate for Sneaker Of the House *
Pepre.entativas of the S0th Congress Joseph q
Cannon. OF Illinois
MR. CANNON'S SPEECH
In his.reply accepting the nomination SpeaksS
Cannon dealt with number of public questions
He justified the large appropriation OF the lase
session of the 59th Congress and indicates
plainly his opposition to any policy looking tow
ard a too great Capitalization OF the powers of
government. He said:
We have met to exercise the risft OF the majority
to organize the House OF Representative. ana vs.
must face the Responsibility that goes Win tas
privilege IL has been a decade since the Repub-
iican party assumed responsibility for legislation
| and execution of law. and in that ten years We
have seen such prosperity as never nsrora nlesse0