The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-02
PUT JUNGLE JOE"
CANNON ON RACK
INSURGENTS ARE DETERMINED
TO PROBE THE REPORTED
DEAL WITH TAMMANV.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-The insurgents are
busily engaged In preparing TO give
Speaker Cannon the experiences or HE
life during the coming session Of con
sress. Not only do they propose to
harass and embarrass him in every
possible way in connection with IeRis-
iation, but 1t Is their intention 70 nut
him on the rack with reference ~ tba
charges made recently by Reprasepta-
we Herbert Parsons OF New York.
immediately after the house OF renre-
sentatives shall convene a resolntJon
VIII be introduced directing annoint-
.neht OF special committee for tbo
Invesugation Of the Parsons s+ater,a,,.
Whether the allegations be tr,,a -
raise IL is expected an Innnsrt,aI a..
quIry win bring to light sans.t,o.I,
Information. which win be dan,a 80
TO the speaker. gang
Say They Have Proof.
II WIZ be recalled that parsor. :,
iesed that deal mad been n,ada a. a.
tween Tammany leaders ana De-
republicans of New York. wherot.. :, =
return for Tammany sunnort "a
speaker and the rules OF the bo,,s lne
tam 4egislation to prevent aIoo eeI
irauds would be killed at A1han,, ~ MN :
sISIatlon has remained tucked 49,,
~ the plgeonholes of the state ca,,'t.,
ana Iour Tammany democrats 49,, - ~
auopt the existing Reed r1IIes -
Speaker Cannon ennnba tgooI,
ne had any knowledge OF ,Tss, ueiiIeu
opuDhcah deal Parsons declared he
said. OEo WhaS he
Lnsurgent republicans with whom,
TAXED on my recent trim throngh a.
middle west assured me thew baa a.
Inelr possession proof of a IongSa,.
lance telephone conversation by wbjca
the oeal was consummated.
Vote for Speaker.
1t is worth while to st,,dv tho -.
oy "hlch the speaker was elected and
tne rules adopted. Mr.. Cannon ra-
celVed 2O4 votes and Champ Clark tbs
democratic leader, 166 votes: Repra.
sentative Cooper of Wisconsin. aigb,
insurgent votes, with four other vote.
| scattering. '0'es
Ihere never was any doubt as to tbs
result so far as the speakershin vvos
concerned following the decision ~
the president not to take mart in tbe
anti Cannon movement.
A different situation presented itse1P
however, in connection with the mo.
tlon Tor the adoption of the rules Tn
spite Of the most earnest end ener.
getic campaigning on the part of tbs
speaker and his lieutenants, thew wert
unable to hold the Cannon speakershir
vote. 1t was necessary, if the r7IIes
were to be adopted, to have demo.
cratic support. The vote as finally
registered showed 1914 members IN IA.
vor of the adoption of the rules ant
1873 against such action. Included II
the ayes were Representative Conroy
Forney, Goldfogle and Riorden Of New
York city, all stauncn Tammany men
Had these four men followed the lea,
of the head of their party In the house
Champ Clark, the vote would hav
been 100 for and 1872 against the adop
ton OF the rules.
Want 1t Explained.
It is the purpose Of the insurgents t.
obtain as complete an explanation a,
possible Of the peculiar motive which
Influenced the Tammany democrats n
desert their party at a critical mo.
| ment. 1t is expected by them thai
every possible obstacle will be thrown
in their way, for the exposure of such
relations between the republican part,
| and Tammany as charged by Parson.
can only have a bad effect upon the
fortunes Of the men who arranged o,
profited by the deal.
| OF course the speaker will name the
personnel of the committee. The in.
surgents fear that in this case ne viii
pack it, but here again they ar,
likely to be at fault. The speaker ha.
| played politics all his life. Even SUP.
posing he did profit by the alleged re.
publican Tammany arrangement, hil
friends assert with conviction that HI
took no part in the deal, If deal there
was. Consequently an investigation
probably will clear the skirts of tn.
speaker. though 1T may hit others. I'm.
der these circumstances he can AFFORD
to appoint insurgents as well as hi
own friends upon the committee.
Gain Even in Whitewash.
/ WIN the prospect Oh a WnlteWaSl
for the speaker, what have the in.
surgents to gain by an investigation,
Demonstration of the fact that under
suspicious circumstances Tamman,
politicians supporting rules they anC
their bretheren had denounced: pre-,
vention of like action in the future
| possible opening up of a situation
which will convince the country OF tn,
unwisdom of longer tolerating the sys
which runs the house OF representa-,
! tives. So long as the present leaders
are in power, just so long, the insurg
ents claim, they will be absolutely un
able to get the kind of legislation tn,
country requires.
1t is apparent to every one that MI
Cannon has no intention to retire. Il
spite of the feeling which is gainin,
ground against him all over the coun
rry and which especially is strong 4
the middle west, he has indicated h
proposes to continue to WELD the gave
in the house Of representatives.
heard r1any members express regret q
his determination. Some called 1t oh
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