The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. Aug. 5.-,An organ
ICED effort is said to have been dis
covered to defeat "Uncle Joe" Can
non for Speaker. of the sixty first
Congress II the Republicans c1rry
the House. He has been taggel as
an undesirable reactionary and must
be eliminated. SO the report goes.
Iowa is expected to lead the revolt
against the Illinois congressman. In
the first place, Iowa has wanted th1
speakership honors for years as a
tribute to her OLD veteran, Co .
"Pete" Hepburn. In the second
place, the state Is not in sympathy
with some of Clnnon's policies.
The action of Republicans in Gulh-
rie county, Iowa, adopting resolu-
tions. calling upon Rep. Walter I.
Smith, one Of the most influential
men in the House. and one who is
generally regarded as needing no in.
structions, to vote against Joseph G..
Cannon for speaker, Is said to be the
I first step In the campaign. Other
Iowa organizations will follow suit,
and it is predicted tnat many OF the
congressman from that state will
have the organizations. upon which
they depend for election, demanding
the defeat of Cannon and the selec-
ton of Hepburn to succeed him.
Should Iowa lead off in this matter
most OF the northwestern states will
follow her, 1t is calculated Wlscon.
sin Is said 10 be up In arms against
the dr1stic rules of the Speaker that
have squeezed the LaFollette dlsci.
piles so hard that they have been
able to do nothing more effective
than to make a futile protest. Not
one solitary crumb of reform have
they been able to bring forth to the
hungry refomers in the Badger
state, and they say II Is all because
"Uncle Joe" will not allow them to
do anything to save the nation.
Some of them have spoken their
minds on the floor OF the house,
while Others contented themselves
with breaking over party lines when
the Speaker cracked the whip to car
ry out some OF his plans.
Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska,
California and Kansas are counted
on to vote for change in affairs in
the House, while scattering repre-
sentatiyes, disgruntied by the WY
things have been run in the House
during the last three congresses are
classed with those who will vote
against the illinois member.
1t Is said that organized labor will
urge on the fight against Cannon.
The Speakers opposition to the pass
age OF legislation demanded by the
American Federation of Labor and
his fight at Chicago against the anti
Injunction plank in the Republican
Platform has whetted the hatred OF
organized labor for. him. If some OF
the Republican representatives
booked for the dlsapproval of the
American Federation OF Labor are
willing to pledge themselves to vote
against Cannon, they may effect a
compromise with the Federation.
Col, Hepburn is not the only man
In the House who would like to sue
ceed Cannon. There IS Rep. Burton,
or Ohio, regarded as the most eff
fective orator deepest thinker and
profound student on the floor. Rep.
Boutell, of Illinois, Is also said to be
good timber.
should the Democrats by any
chance regain control OF the House,
II Is generally regarded as certain
that Rep Champ Clark, OF Missouri,
VIII be chosen Speaker. In the
last FIVE years, Clark mas grown Inn
mensely In the House. and besides
being level headed, is a first class
orator.
Through the Department OF Com
merce and Labor and the Postoffice
Department, Sscretary Stmus and
Postmaster General Meyer have in