Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-13
End Of CANNON
IS SEEN BY FOES
MANY sTANpPAr ApHERENrs
ADMIT SPEAKER is DOWN AND
OUT POLITICALLY.
st. 4; NOT SECURE PLACE.
iF DISTRICT RETURNS HIM
Come Doubt Expressed as to cannon's
Ability to Secure Reelection in
Home Distriet-Republican Caucus
Proves Harmonious Affai-other
News.

Proves Harmonious Affair-other
News.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Uncle Joe
Cannon will not be candidate for re-
election as speaker of the national
house of representatives. He is down
md out politically, and even If he is
30 fortunate as to be reelected by his
constituents, it will be to serve only as
humble private in the ranks.
This is the conviction not only of
fhe republican insurgents, whose num-
bers aArA increasing, but of the stand-
patters themselves, many of whose
leaders have admitted within the aast
fWo Gays that Uncle Joe represents
lost cause. In fact, it would surprise
none of the politicians if some time
before the primaries Mr.. Cannon should
announce that he did not intend to be
q candidate for reelection in his dis
trict, and that he had resolved to re-
tire permanently from public Life.
There is no doubt that this is the
understanding of the situation held by
many of the speakers political asso-
ciates Notwithstanding his latest pro-
nunciamento that he would not retire
until his constituents retired him. The
advisers of the speaker fully realize
tflat he can not be reelected speaker,
sven If the next house shall be republic
can, which many gravely doubt.
Cannon Menaces Party Success.
Mr.. Cannon, in maintaining his pres
snt unyielding attitude, is recognized
as fighting because "llis dander is up"
1t is knokn that he seriously has con-
sidered announcing his retirement sew
eral times recently. in response to ur-
gent appeals from republican leaders,
who feel that his obstreperous obsti-
macy is endangering the success of the
party at the congressional elections
next fall. Each time, however, the
speaker has refused to surrender while
under fire.
The republican leaders are becoming
anxious over the situation day by day.
They know that SO long as Mr.. Cam
non remains obdurate the disaffection
in the party will spread. The Ohio DEL
egation has thrown Cannon overheard,
as have Nebraska, Iowa, and Wiscon-
sin, and areas of insurection are be-
ginning to show themselves in the
east, notably in Massachusetts, and
New York. 1t is said there are scores
Of old line republican members who,
on account of the anti-Cannon senti-
ment in their districts, will be COM
PEELED to come out against the speaker
sooner or later unless he renounces any
future ambition to the speakership.
insurgents Peaceful at Caucus.
The insurgents have decided that the
situation is playing into their hands
and largely for this reason they made
no attempt at demonstration in the
joint senate and house republican eau
Gus last night. The caucus met with
most Of the insurgents in attendance,
but no business outside of that named
in the call, which was the selection of
the congressional committee, was at
tempted. Senator Hale presided and the
state delegations sent in the names of
their representatives on the congress
sional committee. Then the caucus ad-
journed. The congressional committee
die west follow: w. B. Mckinley, IL
linois; S. d. Crumpacker, Indiana;
Frank P. Woods, Iowa; James NJ Mil
lucky; e. L. Hamilton, Michigan;
James A, Tawney, Minnesota; Richard
Bartholdt, Missouri; e. H. Hinshaw,
Nebraska; Louis B. Hamer, North Da-
kota; w. A. Thomas, Ohio; Charles
H. Burke, South Dakota; r. w. Austin,
Tennessee; James H. Davidson, Wis
consin.
The insurgents had contemplated
making demonstration at the caucus
and demanding that the assembled re-
publicans adopt a resolution instruct
ing the congressional committee to
make public the campaign contribu-
tions 1t receives and the manner Of
their dispensation. Then it was decided
that 1t would be better to bring the
matter up in the congressional COM
mittee itself
Might Have "started Things"
Strictly speaking, the broaching of
such a<matter would have been ex-
traneous to the call, and if permitted
by the standpat majority it might have
given the regulars an excuse to bring
up other extraneous matters, like the
composition of the Ballinger investi-
cation committee.
The congressional committee will
meet to organize on Jan. 81, and Will
liam B. Mckinley Of Illinois will be re-
elected chairman. The question of
publicity. for campaign contributions
may be broached at that meeting.
Whenever the matter is brought up the
members of 1.-The committee will be COM
PEELED to agree to the proposal or else
go back on the public expression of
approval (which a majority Of them
have given the presidents proposal for
publicity Of campaign expenses
The Wisconsin delegation, when it
met yesterday to elect Representative
Davidson a committeeman. adopted a
resolution calling upon the congress
sional committee to make public it's
contributions and expenditures in the
last campaign.
Corporation Cash Is Scented.
It is suspected that corporation
money was poured into the congress
sional Golfers in large amounts while
all eyes were riveted on the national
committee, Members Of the congress
sional committee assert, however, that