The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
CANNON WILL TRY
FOR CHAIR AGAIN
Speaker Tells Iowans He
Has No Intention of Re-
firing Just Yet.
REPORTS PLEASE
THE INSURGENTS
Men Who Revolted See in Uncle
Joe" a Bogey Man to
Rail Against.
Bv John SNURE.

That Spea ker Cannon Will be candi-
date 10 succeed himself as head Of the
House for another term is now quite
clearly indicated. That is, he is likely
10 be II the Republicans retain control
Of the House.
Speaker Cannon has no intention Of
retiring from Congress. He told an au-
dience this out at Knoxville. Iowa, in
an address the other day. He did not
say he expected TO try to remain Speak
or, but the opinion that has most sup
port in Washington. in Congressional
and political circles. is that II he re-
mains in Congress he will not willingly
give up the position Of Speaker.
Uncle Joe's" intention TO remain in
Congress was brought out when he>was
speaking at Knoxville through an aliu-
sion he made to his service Of thirty
eight years in the House. Some one in
the audience yelled that he hoped he'd
be there thirty-eight years more.
Not Ready to Quit.
The Lord and the people willing, I
will be-" replied Mr.. Cannon. I'm not
going TO quit on my own motion as
long as 1 can help it,
This would seem to set at rest the
reports that Mr.. Cannon intends 20 quit
Congress at the end OF this term. 1t is
true that he might remain a member Of
the House and not seek the Speakership.
but he is not likely to do so. in view
OF the constant fight being made on him
II is expected the Speaker will feel that
he wants vindication by another term
n = Speaker and viii oppose the idea OF
having It said that the strength Of the
antf-Cannon movement was such as to
force him to retire from the chair.
Moreover. there is a powerful body Of
members OF the House that is attached
TO Mr. Cannon under obligation 10 him.
and they will urge him 10 run for the
Office OF Speaker again.
His determination to remain in the
House and the prospect that he will run
again for Speaker will not please such
aspirants for the position as TaWney
of Minnesota. Smith of Iowa, and sew
cral others that might be named, in
Guiding probably Representative Serene
e Payne of New York. These gentle
men have all been looked on as being
willing 70 sacrifice themselves for
the public good by taking over the re-
snousibiities Of the head OF the House.
nut IL is doubtful II anyone OF these
three men would be willing 10 come out
as a candidate for Speaker against Mr..
Cannon
Insurgents Pleased.
III Cannon does Eeflldll IN AlAt I1Ducc
= he promises to and tries fer the
Speakership again, It viii be pleasing
20 the insurgents. They take the view
that they would rather go before the
country in a fight with Speaker Cannon
than against some member Of the Can
non organization who stands for the
same things Cannon does, but who is
not so well known. In other words,
they think Cannon is more useful 10
;lem as a DOGGY man than one who is
~harged with being less reactionary
than ne.
Speaker Cannon is past seventy-three
wears OF age and would be seventy-hve
before the next House could be organiz-
Cd But for a man or his years he stu
shows remarkable vigor, both physical
~ and intellectually. Some talk is
occasionally heard that he Is beginning
10 decline. hut the FACTS that whenever
here Is 4 row on IT. the House he al
ways comes up ready and willing 20
6ght II is probable that If he keeps
his general health there viii be no good
reason for saving ne is disqualified for
line Speakership on physical or mental
grounds in spite or his age.