Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-19
No SURRENDER
IN CASE Of
UNCLE JOE
CANNON DECLARES HE'S
IN FIGHT TO THE FINISH
Believes Longwoth Statement
Inspired by Taft No Number
OF Congressman Can Make
Him Quit Before Caucus,


panville, H., Aug. lS.--Desplte the
declaration of Congressman Long
worm that he VIII not again vote for
Joseph q. Cannon for speaker OF the
house of representatives. MIR. Cannon
viii continue In the race. according 10
nus own statement made TO the As
soeiated Press today.
He viii so into the caucus as a eand-
ldate no matter how many republican
eongressmen declare they will oppose
ms reelection, All he asks that all
who GO into the caucus abide by it's
vote and he promises 20 do the same.
lie docs not ask any man to pledge
himself to vote for hts reelection IL
he believes that his pledge viii work
against him IN the election this fnll.
nor does he want any candidate for
the republican nomination for con-
gress 20 repudlate his party by failure
to enter the caucus. That Mr.. Can
non was considerably nettlcd by the
dispatch from neverly was apparent
this afternoon when copy Of 1t was
handed him. Mr.. Cannon Is USUALLY
ready to grant or refuse an interview
without moments hesitation. but
today he read and re-read Isongworth
statement then dictated and re-dictat-
ed half dozen statements before he
got one that finally suited him
There Is no doubt that MIR. Cannon
HtilfNtS liiG lNnkWOlln EINiRnRnk WAS
inspired by President Taft. He did
not say SO in so many words but he
intimated as much when he said that
1T is time enough 60 answer the prcsi-
dent of the United States IL he has
any statement to make touching on
the republicanism Of the speaker or
the house OF representatives when he
makes that statement under his own
hand. viii not fight windmills filled
hN hrpaQpS blA IA
ot political or personal enemies or
cOwards.
Following the reply made TO Long
worth early In the afternoon Mr. Cam
non supplemented II With the follow
ing, dictated before.
The legislation enacted and the re-
cord made by the republican party
during the eight years | have been
speaker OF the house, speaks for it.
self. ! have contributed what | could
toward the enactment Of TINT legisla-
sion. | have co-operated with the re-
publican majority in congress In the
effort to put on the statute books the
policies OF the party and I have no
apology TO make for the part | have
taken in the legislative councils of
the nation.
I'm the present samnaipn 80 far as
! am concerned | shall do what | can
to bring about the election Of q re-
publican house OF representatives. In
he Sixty-first congress and without
4 majority in the next house there
will be no republican speaker.
In the event Of my recollection as
/ member OF the house | shall attend
md abide by the action OF the re-
publican caucus, and, frori his state
ment, Mr. Longworth will do the same
~ viii every republican member OF
he house. Therefore have no quar-
'ei with Representative Longworth
IS To- who shall be speaker OF the next
iouse and there Is no room for dis
agreement touching this matter be-
ween Representative Longworth and
myself
IF any republican candidate for
congress feels that his position as u
andidate on the republican ticket
would be strengthened hv pledging
hat he will not support me In a re-
publican caucus. / have no objection
o his making the pledge The only
uggestion ! would like as to the re,
,ublicism Of candidate for con-
,ress is, viii he II elected. attend the
epuhlican caucus and abide by the
anne in the organization of the house
nd in the enactment Of the legisla-
ion in pursuance Of republican poli-
les"