Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-20
Joseph G. Cannon, Shorn of
Ancient Prestige, Still
Speaker of the House


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They made many concessions to SCI
cure n compromise. but upon the
proposition or removing the speaker
from the rules committee they stood
immovablc.
When the conference ended the
members emerged with flushed faces
hnt with q grim mir Of determination
20 fght TO the bitter end.
fIfow 10 save speaker Cannon from
Illuminating defcnt. THAT was the
proposition around which an interest
conferred ut the capitol carly today.
Ii was admitted on All sides, boastftil-
" by The insurgents but Very quietly
by the regulars, that The nght on the
revision of the rules had been won ana
that the present rules committee
wonld he ovorthrown ard . ncw com
mite selected by the house,
This was assured nv the unbrokcn
front presented ~ the democratic mi
n0rity and by the solid vote Of the
Insurgents on any question affecting
the rules, ana was made more certain
by the very considerable detection
which Is occurring within the ranks
III the regular republicans.
These. a dozen or more. arc repub-
licans not chased as Insurgents, but
who arc feeling pressure from home
that they must break away from Abe
- f'f' fEh ff
OF the rules.
speaker Cannon Is himself the big
aest obstacle IN the way of his elm
inaiion from thc rules committee u
his consent must be hnd before the
regulars can make any final eompro-
misc.
Tho conference Of regulars and in
airgents mot at $3.50 For the rcgtt-
iars there were present MaJoritY
Leader Payne Of Now York. Dalzcil Of
PENNSYLVANIA, Smith Of iowa, Tawn-
~ Of Minnesota, and Mann OF Illinois
For the insurgents there were Norris
OF Nebraska, Gardner Of Masaachii-
eetts. Hayes OF California, ana Len
root Of Wisconsin. Martin Of South
Dakota was also present, not eiassed
on either side, bnt rather rs a har-
monizing Influence.
Sneaker Cannon was greeted with
Wild cheers from tho republican SIDE
as he nscended tile roatrum shortly
after II O'Clock aud called the house
ia order. Then standing, Rrimly rae
ing the members, no made his rullng
on a point Of order raised against the
Norris resolution providing for the
now rules committee, the house lis
tening in dcad silence.
Speaker Cannon ruled tho Norris
resolution providing for the new rules
NNflIiftilt fiiAl W . HHRA 10 Nf''f-
Appealed and Dalzeil moved to lay the
appeal On the table, and the house by
a vote * iG4 90 is2 refused 20 lay on
the tnblc.
rho democrats ana insurgents
yelled with delight.
Representative Norris Immediately
moved the previous question on his
resolution. thus shutting or debate,
and tile roll call on thc appeal began.
Ia ~. t... .t.at4tkat alA. gt.tlDt1
from the speakers ruling BY q vote
OF 1872 70 100.
The result wns foretold ana The ap-
uiausc vas mild.
This brought the Norris resolution
Ia the front. II WpH ordered read.
Tho speaker had been %repndlatcd by
tlip house he has iuled for soNeil
xeurs. Nobody knew just what would
happen.
MIR. Norris moved that one and 2
haIf hours time FOR debate he given
each side. Mr.. Dnlzcll said This
would be satisfactory TO the regulars
hut shouts az objections were heard
aud Il WIS evident that not time limit
enuld be fixed, but the debate on the
resolution proceeded nt CIRCUIT lcnGih.
Mr.. Norris offered "a substitute for
tho pending resolution, hNing the
m~nmbership Of tho rules committee ut
itl ltlSi'ilN ti lAAfA'i AA'A AifAffF -
providing for the elimination of the
aneakor therefrom.
Champ Clarke. the democratic load-
er. lead of the debate, Norris Yielding
the floor 10 him. lie was vigorously
npplaudcd whom he expressed wiirm
personal regard fat Speaker Cannon,
but he declared he would not give CONF
nent 60 any proposition which did not
provide for the elimination FORTH
80 - tt.. rr.a4lr44a fYAftt INg YnftAl
committee, ana | speak for the dcmo-
Gratis and the insurgents he said.
The following insurBrnt republicans
voted with tRe democrats ON thc Nor
rls appeal; Nelson, kopp, Carey,
Cooper, Davidson. lcnroot, Morse.
fWis.l. Davis L%indhcrg. Miller.
Stecnerson. Wolstead, (Minn., Kendall
woods. dOwa) liinshaN, ktnknld
Norrie, (Nebl. Madison, Murdoch.
fKanl. Rowland, Johnson, Taylor
tOhiai. Amca. Gardner. (Mass)
Foiker. Fish. Is W. poindeNter
Martin. Gronnn. Fowler. Hayes.
II was understood nj gao o'clncA
thot Norris. before the ond of the
hour allotted him under the rules
would move the previous question
thus cutting on debate. lie Nioide,
from time to tSae for a few moments
thus allowing Others to speak
After Underwood aud Hayes ha'
sprlten for the resolution, MttHi
tAf.tss.b al-aigncd movement as he
ing st the bchcst OF literary high
waymenf lie defended the speaker
Raying he would not deliver hin
bound hand and foot To the demo
cJats
picket Of Iowa. defended the Nor
RIG resolution. Norris said prayer
were roing up ia ever district z"
the overthrow Of the rule OF IN
SNEAKER.
insnrgent Murdoch of Kansas, ON
Of the original and most pronounce
among the republicans who opposo'
thsir party associates ina the nght wa
urcetad with applause whcu he recos
nizcd To address the house Co speal
on the Norris revolution
Every one here, said Mr.. Murdoch
'knows that this movement Is direct
Ell against the system of this house
calendar "Wednesday and the fHzger
aid rules did not elianEe the system g
this house.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. democrat who eav'
hig name to the new rui,s ct tho housI
Was greeted with applause on tn
democratic side The situation hefor'
rhe housc. De said. proved that 90 ma
loritv could control when unitrd ar
determined to enforce SECS will
The majority party in control %
this movement said Mr. Fitxgtrald
~.ia discrsdItcd before the people g
tffe country and NY as Nuu may hl
chaneinn your procedure, or you
strifes. You VIII not rciuatate Nuur
..f,.a. in fHe estimation af fhe foun