The Washington herald., 1909-01-29

rected 10 Coz. Busbey !n Springfield. H..
from joseph 6. Cannon:
Withdraw my name on twenty-sixth
ballot. Would rather be a doorkeeper in
the House than live in the tents Of the
mighty"
A motion vas made 10 send a telegram
70 M Dawes expressing the apprecia-
ton Of the committee for his services
Just as the motion was about 70 80
through, Mr.. Sherman interjected;
"On whose frank"
It was finally decided 10 send the mes
sage collect
Mr. LoudensIager paid a high tribute
10 the previous chairmen OF the commit
tee. Mr.. BabcOck and Mr. Mckinley the
latter OF whom he characterized as tne
man who never knew anything when any
one inquired about anything he WASH I
supposed to know anything about
Need of Cooperation.
The speaker called attention 10 the
need OF cooperation TO insure the best
results Of the work Of the committee.
As Mr.. Loudenslager resumed his seat
Mr.. Babcock said 20 his next-docr neigh
Dor:
.-Tawney. I wish you could make a
speech ike that
To which Mr.. Tawney responded with
a sign OF vast regret
Mr.. Casson, introduced by Mr.. Moore
as the man who saved Indiana" re-
Piled with a short address
Speaks on Parties.
Mr. Tawney, like Mr.. Babcoek, who fol-
lowed him on the programme. spoke Of
the pleasure the association OF the mem
bers Of the Congressional Committee had
been to him. Speaking OF the existence
Of national parties. he said:
II don't know how long parties VIII
exist I fear at times we are drifting
toward individual politics. which ! hope
will never happen"
Vice President-eiect Sherman character
lied William Jennings Bryan as the best
worker for the Republican party IN the
last twelve years" He referred especially
10 Mr.. Bryan's speech IN Madison Square
Garden He, too, eulogized the Congress
sionai Committee
1t IS an organization" he said. that
believes in practical Republican policies.
/ aims 20 help the man who needs help.
Without favoritism or clique, its purpose
is 10 further the work for the best inter
eSts OF The party When We have fur
thered the interests Of the Republican
party. We have furthered the interests OF
our common country
CannOn'a Talk FOrcefuI.
AS Mr.. Cannon rose TO speak. the ire
mendous energy OF the man behind the
evidences OF age were apparent His talk
was forceful in the extreme, but with a
force arising from the sentiments aroused
in him by the occasion Il was a talk fun
Of the spirit Of the party and the idea OF
concentration OF effort Shaking his hand
in front Of him. he said:
The Congressional Committee has been
effective IN action along wise lines It
has never been cowardly. II has never
avoided al issue that was material. and
I hope 1t never viii
1T is better 10 suffer an occasional
defeat than to win victories at the price
Of cowardly surrender 10 a false prin-
ciple'
He paid a high tribute to Mr.. Over
street, who was defeated in the last
Congressional election in Indiana Turn
ing 10 Mr.. OversJreet, he said.
"AIl things come 70 him who waits
Your splendid experience will not be lost
to the party You are young"
Refers TO Defeats.
Mr. Cannon paid high compliments to
the services Of Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Taw-
ney. Mr.. Dawes. and Mr. Casson. Refer
ring 70 the defeats suffered by the Re
publican party in the last Congressional
election. he said:
The Republican party now, as in the
past. survives under the attacks OF the
uniformed and the demagogues. Its
stalwart front has no weak points in It %
Il am rather handicapped" said M
Mckinley. ID commencing his address.
IN being placed this far along in the
list Now, there is his exceuency'-
turning to Mr.. Sherman. who sat next 70
him - have been telling the stories I
have learned from him for years.
81 wish TO say, however. that We can
not emphasize too much the need OF Co
operation during the fifteen months 70
come. II We are TO look confidently for
ward to a Republican Congressional vic
tory in the fall or 1910
Mr.. Mckinley expressed the highest ap-
probation Of the services Of the men as
ISOLATED with him on the Congressional
Committee during his craftsmanship.
Mr.. Overstreet the defeated member
from Indiana, received an ovation as he
rose to speak As he started 70 explain
how It happened" in Indiana. Mr.. Taw-
nsy quietly left his place and went out