Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-10
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE DOESN'T
SPEAK TO INsUReENT
MEMBERS.
COULDN'T SEE Mr.. MURDOCH
WITH HIS SHOCK OF RED HAIR
Some Lively Repartee When Cannon is
introduced to Insursent Members
Congress Sure to Discuss River and
Harbor Bill-Fathers of Congress
Appear Refreshed.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Spondence.1
Washington, Dec. 10-speaker Can
non doesn't speak to the insurgent
members of the house nowadays ex-
cept when circumstances absolutely
force him to accord recognition; and
that isn't often, either in his social re-
,ation or when they rise on the house
floor.
Going down the Mississippi river
during the early autumn with the pres
idential party, some very funny Incl
dents happened because of this es-
trangment between the speaker and the
insurgents. Governor Shallenberger of
Nebraska and Representative Murdoch
of Kansas sat at table one day, when
the speaker passed.
Why, Governor, awfully glad to see
YOU" exclaimed the speaker extending
cordial grasp right over the shoulder
of the red-headed insurgent The gov
ernor rose, and they chatted for two or
three minutes.
Murdoch sat still and looked over the
rail at the river bank. The speaker
didn't know he was there.
Say, Murdoch, don't you know
Speaker Cannon?" demanded the gov
ernor when the speaker had passed
along.
Yes" replied Murdoch, II know him
but 1 don't maintain relations since he
quit speaking to me"
We'll, I came blamed close to in.
PRODUCING YOU said the governor.
You'd have needed an overcoat II
you had made that mistake" replied
Murdoch.
Another story Of the speakers pleas
ant way of ignoring the insurgents
comes from Representative Morse Of
treasury on business with an official
when the speaker came in.
"Mr. Speaker" said the official OBJ
serving that they didn't speak, Let me
introduce Mr.. Morse"
Very glad to see you. Mr.. Morse, u
said the speaker, extending his hand
with assumed cordially. What line
are you in?"
I'm a member of congress-" replied
Mr.. Morse, while the official looked on
in wonderment.
20. yes, to be sure" said the speaker
dryly 1--WE seen so little of you in
surgents lately that It's hard to re.
member you. Fact is. that if your man
LaFollette is republican, I'm Just ar
old fogy."
well. Mr.. Speaker" replied Morse
'LaFollette's a republican, all right"
| And the speaker passed on.
| A river and harbor bill is to be on,
of the works of the present session o
congress, and there is already stron,
pressure to have public building bill
as we'll. The last regular session passe,
no public building bill, and the rive
and harbor measure was sort O
makeshift, carrying a small appropri
alton and designed to meet some in
sistent = demands without spending
much money.
Representative Alexander. of New
York, the new chairmans of the com
mittee, has written all members of tn
committee announcing that they are t
get at work without delay framing
bill for this session. The task is goin
to be one of the most thankless of tn
session. With an insistent econom
policy on one side, and with congress
demanding appropriation bills Of tn
pork barrel variety on public building
and rivers and harbors in anticipation
of the campaign next season, these tw
committees are going to have endles
grief.
AS to public buildings, there has bee
no determination as yet whether bi
shall be forthcoming. But there is
large supply of members of the hous
who opine that their chances OF re
nomination and reelection will
greatly improved by a reasonable lib
crafty of judicious placing Of ne,
buildings, and 1t looks as If there woul
be a fair chance for bill coming on
Of the house committee.
The fathers Of congress have re
turned for the session generally yer
much improved in health. When the
left Washington in August, not fe'
of the elders showed the signs Of tn
severe strain imposed by the long teri
of hard work and the extreme heat {
the summer. But they have come bac
refreshed and almost without exceptio
looking years younger than when the
went away.
The Oldest man in the senate
Stephenson, Of Wisconsin, who was s
years old on June 20 last. His hal
is still brown, with only touch {
gray. He had period Of indtspositio
last spring, but is in excellent condi
ton again this fall.
Cullom, Of Illinois, was 80 years oil
on Nov. % just past, and he has re
ceived many congratulations on pass
ing the four-score mark and on tn
fact that after his severe illness tire
years ago he has gained ground>stead
lily and today looks better, and feel
better, than the last two years.
4 Senator Frye. Of Maine. is over u
and has GAINED flesh strength and colo