Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
CANNON AGAIN
MADE SPEAKER
OF CONGRESS
FOURTH VICTORY, HOWEVER,
NOT UNANIMOUS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ONE OF
BITTERNESS
OFFICERS for Lower House Elected by
Regulars - Insurgents Leaders
Absent - Vote on Rules
Shows III Feeling
lBy Associated Press.l

[By Associated Press.l
VIZ ASHINGTON, March 13.-Joseph
w G. Cannon of Illinois was to-
w night chosen Republican candi-
date for speaker of the house.
The caucus agreed to vote Monday
for the adoption of the rules OF the last
house.
1t was the fourth time the honor has
been conferred upon Mr.. Cannon. but
tonight neither the selection or a can
didate for speaker nor the vote on the
rules was characterized by the unani-
nifty of party feeling that attended the
three preceding caucuses.
There was plenty of<evidence of the
insurrection promised for MONDAY
against the Cannon organization, but
in the main the most determined anti
Cannon Republicans We're not present.
Following is the personnel OF the
house organization as chosen by the
caucus:
For speaker-Joseph G. Cannon Of
Illinois.
For clerk-Alexander Mcdowell of
Pennsylvania.
For ostmaster-Samuel A. Langum
For ergeant-at-arms-He Casson
OF Wisconsin.
For doorkeeper-F. B. Lyon of New
York.
FOR chaplain--Rev. Henry N. Couden,
the blind preacher.
All Are Reelected
All these were selected as candidates
tc succeed themselves.
Representative Currier OF New
Hampshire was elected chairman OF
the caucus. and Representative Louden-
slager of New Jersey was elected 10
~. axs
REPRESENTATIVE John w. Dwight or
New York was chosen .whip' of theI
next house.
Renresentative Loudensager of New
Jersey secretary of the last caucus
called tonight's meeting to order. AS
Colonel Hepburn of Iowa was deieated
for. recollection. there was no chairman
10 preside until Representative Currier
OF New Hampshire was chosen
To nominate Mr.. Cannon, Representa-
five William A. Rodenberg of Illinois
was recognized. His first reference 70
Lincoln and the other great men Oh
Illinois stirred the members.
presenting candidate for speaker at
this time, when Individual initiative is
assailed by the discordant ana de-
structive forces of Socialism
Pays Glowing Tribute
"ulinois is justly proud of her most
distins,,ished SON. exclaimed Mr..
Rodenberg as he approached the men
ton of the name of Mr.. Cannon. we
are proud of him because in all OF lne
vicissitudes of public life. in the storm
and stress and strife of political com
lat. in the sunshine of victory ana NJ
the shadow of defeat, he has ever stood
four. squares to all the winds that
blow
With a declaration that his candi-
~E
Rodenberg said that fidelity to principle
was his religion and loyalty to honest
conviction was the cardinal tenet OF
his creed.
His courage was described as that
born of conscience, originating in the
loftiest conception of public duty:
continuously, for more than thlrd
of a century, he has been in the calcium
light OF publicity" continued Mr.
Rodenberg. land as that light mas
grown stronger with succeeding years
IL has served only>to reveal more ana
more clearly his transcendent quaiities
of head and heart, until today the falr-
minded people oe tho United States.
with one accord, regard Joseph g. Can
non as one of the greatest and most
forceflI of American statesmen.
ssToday he stands forth in all the
splendor of matured intellectually. Wig
orous in mind and body. better equipped
than ever TO utStueti sc tiiC oaeASo "
the high office which he has so sig
nally honored for six years. ehalleng-
ing the admiration of every American
who believes in doing honor to brave
and manly man.
"Mr. Chairman. catching the spirit
that breathes VI in us from the glori-
Gus memories D an earlier day-the
spirit that gave birth to the Republic
can party, Of which he was one of the
founders, in response to the admiring
sentiment of the Republican member
ship of this house--I nominate for
speaker of the sixty-frst congress the
Iron. Duke of American politics. Jo-
seph G. Cannon"
In response to the demand for
speech Sneaker Cannon addressed the
caucus. He said:
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow Republic
cans: ] thank you for the mark OF
your confidence and esteem. and in the
term to come, as in the past. shall en-
deavor so to conduct myself in the
high office for which you propose me
as to further the best interests of the
United States and merit your approval.
'We have before us a most difficult
session. Tariff legislation is in class
by itself, and from the standpoint Of
practical legislation presents more diff
ficult problems than any other kind
Of legislation. A tariff bill is general
in that 1t affects the whole great sub
iect of revenue; but, at the same time.
ii is private and special in its nature,
as It enters every district and. affects
the products of every farm and fac
tory.
Temptations Promised
"The approaching legislation, there
fore. will bring with It peculiar diff
culties and unusual temptations.
while we must regard with solicit
1T is not only necessary that we do
our work WELL 1t is essential that we
do II as quickly as is consistent with
thoroughness. The industries of over
S0.O00.000 people await our motions.
The newspapers tell us, as one OF the
symptoms of Industrial prostration.
that 300 900 freight cars lie idle on the
sidings.