Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-11
Cannon to Succeed Himself
Is Generally Conceded.
What Opposition Existed Seems
To Have Faded Away.
The Speakers Splendid Re- lsstIsa
Cuts An important Figure.

Washington, Nov. l0.-Following the
errival in the city of Republican nlein-
bers of the ways and means committee
of the House for the tariff hearing and
many other Republican congressman to
attend the departmental business post
poned until after election. the selection
of the Speaker of the 61st Congress-.
was a subject of keen discussion t,day
in Washington. None of the officials
cared to come out in the opposition to
the reelection of Speaker Cannon,
while members who have been, closely
allied with Mr. Cannon during mis- M
cupancy OF the chair assert positively
that there will be no opposition to him
by the time the Republicans meet to
caucus on the Speakership.
Mr.. Canron's friends claim to be
greatly encouraged by the election. Not
only did the Speaker himself receive
a handsome plurality in his election.
where a bitter fight was waged against
him, but they point out that many Of
the members who had announced their
opposition to his reelection as Speak
er met with defeat at the polls. The
defeat of Rep. Edgar c. Ellis OF itun-
sas City, Mo, and J. S. Boyd,
after they mad declured their
opposition to the Speaker, is taken By
the Speakers friends as an indica ton
that the people do not condemn Mr.
Cannon. On the contrary the three Mis-
souri, districts in which he campaigned
most actively and where tho Repuhli-
can candidates announced their pref
erence for Mr.. Cannon for Speaker, re-
tired the Democratic congressman by
electing Republicans.
The elt ctiOn is regarded by Mr.. Cam
mons adherents as limiting the supply
of Speakership timber" The defeat OF
Col w. F. Hepburn of Iowa at the
polls removed him from a contest for
the high position. for the present at
least. The election of William H. Taft
to the White House is regarded by Mr..
Cannons friends as barrier To any
Ohio congressman being selected to
rule over the House. In addition, Con-
gresham Theodore z. Burton and For.
mer Speaker J. Warren Keifer, both
of Ohio. are said to have senatorial
ambitions that would interfere this
winter with campaign on their part
for Speaker.
Republican Floor Leader Serene r.
Tayne Of New York, who was mention
ed for the Speakership when Mr.. Can
non was first elected to the chair. will
support the Speaker for reelection.
For the present Mr.. Payne Is content
to be chairman of the ways and means
committee and to give to the country
tariff bill bearing his name. Repre-
sentative Dalzell Of Pennsylvania In
regarded as unlikely to permit his
name to be used in opposition to tho
Speaker both because Of his loyalty
to Mr.. Cannon and because Of his in
terest in the revision Of the tariff, on
which he is an expert. Also mentioned
for Speakership honors is Rep. Henry
s. Boutell. Of Illinois. but his personal
admiration for the Speaker Is taken
as certain to prevent the use of his
name against his colleague.
The candidacy of Representative
Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey for
Speaker Is not taken seriously by Mr..
Cannon's friends. They say that Mr..
Fowler will do well to retain the CHAIR
manship Of the committee IN banking
and currency and that his course %
chairman of that committee during the
last session was such as would defeat
him in Speakership contest.