Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-19

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matters against the speaker, Roese-
welt, however, may give aid and coun.
tenance to the preliminary fight.
NJ There could be no secret about The
fact that the president and the speak-
er were not always in accord on legis-'
lation, but 1t Is equally true tina. Mr..
Roosevelt knew he could not afford
to quarrel with the speaker on mat
ters Of moment. Probably Taft will
not care to enter on the presidency
in any condition of marked legisla-l
tive antagonism to Cannon If it be
shown the speaker is to hold his own
and his place through the backing Of
a considerable majority of the Repub-
licans Of the house.
Today it looks very much as il Can
non will come back to the seat OF
power with plenty of initial energy to;
spare. and in this case the progress of
Taft Legislation will take just about
the course in speed OF passage that
the Roosevelt legislation took. a.
course of speed well within the lines
of safe travelling as the speaker would
put 1t, and one that is snail's pace,
as Roosevelt doubtless would say.
It has been said within a few days
that Frank H. Hitchc ock, chairman
of the Republican national committee,
has been asked by Taft to undertake
the work Of separating the sheep
from the goats, a process which in
other phrase means the dividing Of
the heart-WhoIe Taft men from those
whose allegiance was withoutsa heart
throb Of sympathy. It is hardly likely
that Hitchcock has been asked III so
many words to name those worthy Of
support and reward, bat he is the one
man who knows. If there be any such.
This separation may have its effect in
the speakership, If it! really is to be
made.
Taft May Oppose Him.
The supporters Of the movement
against Cannon, are in the main, men
who were Taft supporters prior to the
convention, and the plea of eciprocity
may be used between now and III.
fauguration time to induce the PREF
Edent-elect to give quiet aid tosthe anti
Cannon cause. The men who are us
ling their influence against the speaker
are not, however, all members Of CON
1 gress.
There are Republicans in private
life who maintain real progress can
not be had with Cannon in the speak
er's chair, and they are doing what
they can to aid the efforts OF the con
gressionaI. element that has fought the
Danyille man when opportunity offer.
ed in the past. Taft's safe course is
to keep of. but whether he will do it
or not remains to be seen.
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi,
i the Democratic leader in the house,
d will be superseded in the leadership,
asseVerybody knows, by Champ Clark
4 of Missouri. Williams on Wednesday
of this week delivered himself Of a
4 eulogy of Speaker Cannon. The Miss
issippian intimated that the speaker
was extremely fair to the Democrats,
and that II the party could not have
speaker Of its own it was we'll sat
i isfied with the man at present in the
chair.
i It Is understood that Clark feels the
same way. Very likely the Missourian,
who is to be the new leader Of the
4 Democratic hosts in the house feels
toward Cannon as he feels toward
Roosevelt. 1t was less than year
ago that Champ Clark stood up in
| front Of his party fellows and paid a
tribute to Roosevelt that came from
the heart. n s
/ OF course the Missourian made it
i appear in an instant that his tribute
was wholly personal and that politi.
caliy Roosevelt was, a menace to the
good Of the country,
4 The Democrats have,sfared as well
as any opposition party could expect
under Cannon in the matter Of com.
mittee assignmen and, as IL is not