The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-14
REVISION Of The
RULES IS ASSURED
This Will Take Place Even II
Cannon Is Elected the
Speaker.
FIGHTING IS DESPERATE

UNCLE JOE AND HIS LiEuTEN-
ANTS ARE MAKING EVERY EF.
FORT TO WIN OVER THE NEW
HOUSE MEMBERS.
washington. March 13.-Radical re-
vision OF the house rules. such as will
deprive the speaker Of the right to
appoint committees and in other direc-
tions to 90 reduce his power that he
can exercise no control over house ac-
ton, 10 thought to be assured. even
n Cannon 10 reelected to the speak
ership.
All the insurgents agree that IL Can
non can be deprived OF his power for
evil, that his mere occupancy of the
presiding officers chair in the house
= q matter of minor detail. So. while
there 10 to be an effort to beat Can
Non in the election, the Insurgents will
b satisfied with failure II they sue
csed in amending the rules in accord
ance with their present plans.
They have found too. that out Of
thirty men who will vote to amend
the rules and take away from the
speaker his present sautocratic power.
but fifteen OF them are prepared to
vote against his reelection.
Democrats Divided.
In addition. there is talk OF defec-
tion among the democrats. The state
ment, IL made that the Cannon mon
will induce some democrats to remain
away from the session and thus re-
duce the strength of the opposition.
The democrats can always be coun-
ted upon to do the wrong thing. and
the ramors. while possibly false, are
nevertheless. received with general
crsdence.
Cannon and his followers are fight
ing desperately to win over the new
members.
Some OF them have already surrend-
cred and others are wavering. There
is to b. general roundup Of these
me- acted and inexperienced men,
b. day night, the night before
T. lican caucus is to be held.
It !. ,aise place in the home of Rep
resentative Mckinley. of Illinois.
Mckinley is several times million
ARE, and his entertainments are noted
for the freedom with which the wine
flows. Only new members are invit-
cd. But the speaker and his principal
lieutenants are to be present and 1t
will be an agile beginner who escapes
3heir efforts.
The program 10 to include promises.
threats and wine. The wine ID ex-
pected to increase the effect Of both
the threats and the promises.
Cannon Ready 70 Buy
Indicating the lengths to which Can.
nm 10 prepared to 90 to win his fight
4 = declared that Davidson. Of Wis
eonsin. hAs made the craftsmanship oil
the rivers and harbors committee the
price Of his support ana Cannon is
eonstdsring IT. payment
OF the other members of the Wis
00nsin delegation. five of them. Mel
BON, Carey. Lenroot. Copp and Cooper
axe pledged to vote against Cannon's
ropelection
Other western delegations are SINH
larry divided so that the number oil
the insurgents in the coming house
promises to exceed by not less than
ten the number IN the last To defeat
Cannon for the speakership Is still q
possibility. although fow Of the insur
gents believe It will be done.
But the amendment OF. the rules 81
~ to make him hereafter but the pre-
siding officer. and not the dictator Of
Regulation. is regarded as within easy
reaching distance.
There is fear that possibly the pres
ident may interfere in behalf OF Can
non, and 1t is known that the Cannon
men have been promising Mr.. TAT,
Cannon's acQuiescence in any legisla
tive plan the administration may for
mulate. il Cannon 10 aided.
All the indications are that more
than a sufficient number to combine
with the democrats to carry through :
rules revision program win remain
ateadfast to their promises, REGARDLESS.
OF what Cannon and his forces ma,
do.
On ~ aeiessk prse.
Father, yo0 must not drop yea
Ana1 IS"
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veau cultuFe to fseAer. retired porl
pack0e.
Tut havea't bssn dreppan' EN-"
ssThere you %. Dreppin'! And 70,
say comm and .goin'' and 'eatin'
without any anal e Sound at an. II,
awful"
a pause.
''0wennyr -
sYsor'
"May drop the Anal z N ess1--
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