Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-14
REPUBLICANS
AGAIN HONOR
CANNON
NOMINATED SPEAKER BY
OVERWHELMING VOTE
Choice of All Save Twenty-four
Members of Caucus Rules of
Last Congress Adopted With
Slight Opposition,

Cannon Of Illinois was tonight chosen
republican candidate for speaker of
the house
The caucus agreed to vote Monday
for the adoption of the rules of the
last house.
II was the fourth time the honor
had been conferred upon Mr. Cannon.
but tonight neither the selection of a
candidate for speaker nor the vote on
the rules was characterized by the
unanimity of party feeding that at
tended the three preceding caueuses.
There was plenty of evidence Of the
| insurrcction promised for Monday
against the Cannon organization. but
in the main the most determined anti
Cannon republicans were not present.
Following is the personnel of the
house organization as chosen by the
republican caucus tonight:
For Spcaker-~Joseph q. Cannon,
of Illinois.
For Clerk Of the Ilouse-AlcXander
Mcdowell, OF pennsvlvania.
For ustmastcr--Samuel A. Lang
um, of Minnesota
For Sergeant-at-A -Arms--lIcnry Cas-
son. OF Wisconsin
For Doorkeepcr-F. B. Lyon, of
New York
For Chaplain Rev Henry n, Cou-
den, the blind preacher.
All these were selected as candi-
dates to succeed themselves.
Representatives Currier. of New
Hampshire. was elected chairman Of
the caucus and Representative Loud
enslagcr. OF New Jersey, was elected
60 succeed himself as It's secretary.
Rrprgscntai.e John dwight, 9i Ne~
York. was chosen whip" of the next
house.
no nominate MIR Cannon, Repre-
sentative William A. Rodcnburg, of
Illinois, was recognized His first ref
crences TO Lincoln and the other
great men OF Illinois, stirred the
members. He spoke of the proud
privilege OF presenting candidate
for speaker at this time when in
dividual initiative Is assnilcd by the
dlscordant and destructive forces of
socialism
"Continuously for more than
third of q century he has been IN the
calcium light of publicity" continued
Mr. Rodenburg, "and as that light
has grown stronger with succeeding
years, it has served only to reveal
more and more clearly his transcend
ent qualities of head and heart, until
today the fair minded people of the
United states. with one accord re-
gard Joseph q. Cannon as one Of tho
greatest and most forceful of Ameri-
can statesmen.
"rhroe times he has been honorcd
by his republican colleagues with
their unanimous vote for the speak
crship of this house, position second
only In prestige and importance to
the presidency itself. WITH consum-
mate skill and unfaltering firmness
he has kept the legislative ship IN the
middle Of the channel of progress.
weathcring all the storms of unjust
criticism. avoiding the rocks of rad
icalism on tho ono hand aud The
shoals Of ultra conservatism ON tho
other
"Mr Chairman, catching the spirit
that brralhes upon us from the glor-
ious memories of an earlier day the
spirit that gave birth to the ropuhli-
can party of which hc was one of The
founders ia response to tho admiring
sentiment of the republican member
ship Of this house. | nominate for
speaker of the siNty-first congress the
iron duke of American politics, Jos
cph Cannon"
IN response to the demand for
speech. Speaker Cannon addressed ths
caucus. Hc said
MIR Chairman aud follow republic
cans ! thank you for the mark Of
your confidence aud esteem and in
the term to come as in the past. shall
cndeayor So to conduct myself Ia the
high office for which YOU propose me
as to further the best Interests of the
United states aud merit your app
prevail
we have before as a most difficult
session Tariff legislation is in %
class by itself. and from the stand
point Of practical legislation presents
more nfYicUit problems than amy
other Kind of legislation. \ tariff bill
Is general in that it affects the whole
great subject OF revenue. but at the
same time. IL is private aud special In
lis nature as ii enters every district
and affects the products of every
farm and factory The approaching
legislation. therefore. viii bring with
it peculiar difficulties and unusual
temptations.
While ~ must T@s-td with suiicit-
Gus care the Interests "f the people
We represent individually. we must ON
the other hand keep constantly ON
the mind that our first duty is to the
United States as a whole. that its rev
enucs may be sufficient for its needs
and that is industrial life may con-
tinue 20 flourish i'm the future. under
care. as il has fiourished IN the past
under the distinguished men who
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