The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
IS BLAMED
BY FRIENDS OF CANNON
Is Held Largely Responsible for Uprising Against Speaker
All Over Countrywide Joe Lays Aside Griev-
anceS and Works for Ticket
CANNoN LITE. No. 2. by IoHN sNuRE.

DANNILLE. Ill. Oct President
Roosevelt is the man ON whom Mr.. Can
non friends lay a large share of the
blame for the troubles OF the Speaker.
This applies not so much to his trou-
hleS In his nome district. as TO the anti
Cannon movement over the country.
The uprising against the Speaker. here.
however. is part and parcel of the gen
eral movement. Not many of the can
non men will discuss this phase Of the
.anu-Cannon lusurrection. Occasionally,
one viii do so. and I'm this connection "A
story is told IN reliable quarter that
sheds light at once on the relations be-
tween the Speaker ana the President,
and what may reasonably be- expected
20 be the relations between Mr.. Cannon
and William II. Taft, if Mr.. Taft is
elected President.
II appears that Just preceding tho
Chicago convention, when the allies
were in desperate straits in their ef-
forts 30 head off the TAFT movement,
and when many OF the auti-Taft leaders
were trying to throw the nomination 10
Roosevelt in order TO defeat TAFT, con-
ference was held among some of the
leaders on the anu-Tart side.
Many Present.
Men high IN the counsels OF Fair
banks. Foraker. Knox, and Speaker
Cannon were present II was proposed
To attempt 10 turn the tide TO Roosevelt
anc force on him denomination
Speaker Cannon set his foot down on
this and set it down hard. letting it be
known that n this attempt was made
he would do al he could 10 nominate
f.H Ri
term for Mr.. Roosevelt. II is clear 10
anyone that gives the subject attention
that the repeated thunderbOlJS in the
shape of messages which the President
has hurled nj the Capitol urging the
enactment OF certain legislation ne
thought the public wanted have had a
large share in fUmeuJiuE the opposition
10 the Speaker over Ilc country As
between the Speaker ans Mr. Taft
while there may be differences OF OpID-
ION on important matters OF policy, IL IS
evident they are both working for Re
publican success an along the line
Cannon for Ticket
Mr.. Cannon is doing apparently an
he can for the success of the ReDuD-
.icau Presidential ticket and Mr.. Taft
is I'm need OF q Republican house. Some
OF the men identified with the allies"
IN the auJe-couveutou days have not
got owe their GOODNESS for Taft but
the best evidence is that Speaker Can
non has hidden whatever feelings ne
may have had and has gone in to see
the Republicans win all along the line
He Is well aware, as are the managers
OF the Republican Congressional cam
paign generally, that unless TAFT Is
elected the Democrats are practically
certain 10 control the House Ar Can
non has been out in . number ot
States taking on his coat and speaking
l for the Republican ticket
What viii happen II An Tart is
elected President WIN he he 81 posi-
ton TO try TO unSeat Ar Cannon as
dent Roosevelt were 20 SIT in tire n hlt-
House for another term he would try
Il. But il is much 10 be- doubted Wheth-
er Mr.. Taft viii DO so.
Will Have No Trouble.
II is certain that Mr. CanuCu-s close
friends believe he and Nj TAFT viii find
no great trouble i'm having good rela-
tons and that there VIII Ee "A reason
able measure Of cooperation between
them They do not look Tor Mr. Taft f.
he is President to stir up tire movement
q prevent the reelection OF Al can
non as Speaker Despite the efforts OF
various influence IN number OF dis
trlCts to secure PLEDGES lrom kepub-
L1rElI FIrnlNtLfN Uslllll0A ha.f hlANl
tine feeling OF Mr.. Canncn's friends rs
that he will He reelected 20 thar post
anu that while q small number OF Re
publican Representative VIII refuse,
perhaps, TO go into caucus they VIII iIl
the last ANALYSIS. oU the floor. cast their
/ votes Tor Uncle joe
What are the troubles Jh"t beset the
SleaSer in his own district Ills Cp-
! poneuts here viii tel YOU lot OF I-enA'
| vii. enter a lot Of objections to tho
{ continuation of the Cannon regime
Mr. Cannon is not q man Of high
Ideals is a common complaint. lu CT
| der to prove this, his opponents recitc
some matters of Danville history
when Uncle Joe" ,ame TO D3nvilIt
about a generation ago, he IVES accom-
panied by his brother, William P can
/ non. Familiarity known as Brother Bil.
nhO died in recent years Brother
Eu." had been a sort OF sing ed cat
Not Handsome Man.
He was not long on physical beauty
and was not regarded in his youth
as OF much promise. When the good
| old Quaker mother Of the Cannon
bows died she charged Joe 10 take
good care Of Bill. Joe took him into
| his office when he went into the law
/ and the two worked together up 70
| the time Of the brothers death. Now
! in so turned out that Brother BIZ
developed into one OF the shreWdeSl
business men and politicians that ever
struck the state OF Illinois. He be-
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