East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-17
STORY Of HOW CANNON WON AND LOST

Washington. March l6.-By a vote
Of 1913 to lSs for the adoption Of
the rules Of the previous house, the
insurgents won a great victory here
and scored the first point against
Speaker Cannon, who, nevertheless,
was elected to the speakership for
the fourth time.
When Clerk Mcdowell announced
that Clark had polled l64 votes, Clay
81 submit that the tellers have not
yet reported"
Mcdowell evidently had read his
personal count and he then annouhc-
ed that he would wait for the report
OF the tellers. After this was done,
Campbell Of Kansas and Bartlett Of
Georgia and Clark of Missouri were
appointed to escort Cannon to his
desk. There was a great domonstra-
ton on the Republican side of the
house.
Clark Presents Cannon.
Clark presented Cannon as the Sec
ond man in the history of the United
states to be elected speaker four times
The oath of office was administered
bv Representative Bingham of Penn
sylvana. who is the oldest member in
point service.
The Republican who voted against
the motion made by Representative
Dalzeu of Pennsylvania that the pre-
vious rules be adopted, were the fol-
lowing:
Kincaid of Nebraska; Kopp and
Kuestermahn. Wisconsin; Linbergh
and Lowering, Massachusetts; Madison
Murdock. Kansas; Nose, Wisconsin;
Nelson. Norris, Woods and Pickett,
Iowa; johnson of Ohio and Poindexte
and Volstead, Minnesota.
The Democrats who voted with the
regular Republican were:
Estopinal. louisiana; Moon, Tennes-
see; O'Connell, Pennsylvania; Gold
fogel Conroy and Riordan of New
York and Brussard, Louisiana.
on the roll call on the question, the
speaker made clear that he did not
wish any question as to his attitude
and shouted faye"
Representative Clark then introduce
ed a resolution providing for the cleo
ton by the house of a committee on
rules consisting of 10 members, re-
presenting the various sections of the
country. Clark Immediately demand
ed the previous questions on which
Mann, Of Illinois, demanded a roll
call.
Members Sworn In.
The new members were then sworn
in. the several delegations from the
various states being sworn in at a
time.
The old officers were then re-elect-
ed The usual resolution was adopt
ed directing committees to report to
the senate.
When Cannon first mounted the
rostrum he banged his gavel on the
desk for order and said:
My election to the high office Of
speaker which now for the fourth
time has come to me by virtue Of your
confidence and judgement, IS an
honor and a compliment which I do
not underestimate and of which 1
am not lacking in personal apprecia-
ton"
He then proceeded to refer to the
Importance of the work of tariff re-
vision and in conclusion said:
"These considerations should ami
mate US to a higher devotion to the
duties before US. We must subordi-
nate all personal feelings TO the gen.
eral good, trusting to the considerate
judgement Of the people for approval
of our work when it shall have been
completed"
The house was then ready for busi-
ness. The speaker appointed the fol-
lowing to join the senate committee
and inform President Taft that con-
gress was in session: Olmstead of
Pennsylvania, Mckinley of California,
and Clark of Missouri.
Dalzeu then made the usual motion
that the present house adopt the rules
Of the previous one. Clark demanded
the yeas and nays. Dalzell demanded
the previous question and the fight
was on.
Dalzell stood beside the speakers
desk while the roll call was being
taken on the previous question. Clark
4 LIBERAL OFFER.