Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-19
Issues Written Statement al Bey-
erIy Opposing Re-EIeC-
tion of Speaker
PRESIDENTS HAND EXPOSED
Every Indication That Uncle Joe
Has Been Deserted by
Administration
ASSOCIATED Press)

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Re-
f1ecting the views of the administra-
ton, it is generally believed, Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio
today gave out a statement in which
he says he will never support Speaker
Cannon again, and that he does not
believe Mr.. Cannon ever can be re-
elected. This is regarded as the ac-
tual beginning of the real fight on Mr..
Cannon.
1t had been regarded as significant
that Mr.. Longworth had been called
into all the recent conferences of a
political character held by President
Taft. He was present yesterday af-
ternoOn when the president and vice
president talked together. 1t was re-
ported then that a statement adverse
to Mr.. Cannon was being prepared in
quarters close to the administration,
and it was also intimated that Mr.
Sherman, who, like Mr.. Longworth has
always been supporter of Mr.. Can
non had become reconciled to the fact
that Mr.. Cannon must go.
There may be further significance in
the fact that Representative Long
worth is going to Oyster Bay on Satur-
day to spend several days with his
father-in-law, Colonel Roosevelt.
LONGWORTHs STATEMENT
is as follows:
Beverly, Mass, Aug. IS, 1910.
I'm view of Mr.. Cannon's unequivo-
cal declaration that he intends to be
candidate for speaker of the next
house, think it is incumbent on those
of us who are candidates for mem
bership in the next house, who have
made up our minds on our course of
action, and have positive views on the
subject to state our position publicly.
Had Mr.. Cannon not made this an
nouncement and had it remained
doubtful whether he would be a can
didate, it was my intention not to
commit myself before election as to
whom L should or should not support
for speaker But since Mr. Cannon
has, in his speeches, so far in the cam
paign and in his recent declaration,
made candidacy for the speakership
an issue, I for one do not propose to
dodge that issue.
ST shall oppose Mr.. Cannon's elec-
tion as speaker and 1 shall do so in
the manner that consider proper and
effective in the settlement of contro-
versies in my party, namely, in the
Republican caucus. 1 made UP my
mind before the adjournment of the
last session of congress that Mr. Can
non could not be reelected speaker,
and my opinion has been strengthened
since through correspondence and
talks with my colleagues.
I am not referring to those who have
openly opposed him in the past, but to
those who, like myself, have support
ed him. I am absolutely convinced If
there is a full attendance at the Re-
publican caucus, that Mr.. Cannon
cannot again be elected speaker.
WILL OPPOSE CANNON
at have a genuine affection for Mr..
oe. nj bn hi iobn
spect for his splendid fighting quail
ties. 1 have supported him five times
for the speakership, having voted four
times for his election and once against
his removal, but cannot do so again.
"I repeat that 1 shall oppose the re-
lection of Mr.. Cannon to the speaker
ship and that I am firmly of the
opinion that his reelection is impos-
sible. I want it especially understood
that [ say this solely on my own re-
sponsibility and on the suggestion of
no one else."
Mr. Longworth said he had heSitat-
ed as to whether he should give this
statement out at Beverly, where he is
soiourning, or whether he should wait
until he returned to his home in Gin
cinnati.
The fact that the statement was
given out following the conference at
the summer White House yesterday
afternoon regarding plans for the COM
ing convention, is taken here as in
dicating that President Taft as well
as Vice President Sherman is behind
the movement to eliminate Mr.. Cannon.
That a movement was on foot to this
end, was indicated a week ago. Since
that time, it has been believed senti-
ment rapidly crystallized and that the
fight is fairly on. Whether the speaker
will accept the situation which has
developed since yesterdays confer
ence with the president remains to be
seen. Whether he accepts or not, 1t
is felt here that Mr.. Cannon is already
eliminated.