The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-24

as tnOSe or 1871 ana 1917. MOTIFS
said I'VE have won all we fought
for all we expected to GET eau
cuses will be called Immediately by
both parties to select respectively
six republicans and four democrats
who are constituted the new com
mittee on rules.
The oldest men in congress make
no pretense of remembering any
parallels of the sensational scenes
which have characterized the last
few days in the house. There were
moments that looked as though the
prepOnderantly republican house
might even electChampClark speak
er. In fact Cannon himself in his
defiance to the house declared them
all enemies told them to be consist
ant and proceed to the election
of a democratic speaker, and
it was this challenge which moved
BurlesOn to present the resolution
for Cannon S dethrOnement and
turned the tide against the allied
republican regulars and insurgents
to point which may be termed a
vote of confidence.
And then came the climax when
amid turmoil seldom, if ever wit
messed before the house, Bnrleson
put in his resolution. Great tu-
mutt and disorder ragged around
Burleson as the purport of the res
Olutions became known. Call up
on call for withdrawal sounded
throughout the chamber while many
supporters of the move shouted
just as fierCely Stand Pat, y Vote
on 1t, Put Him Out Now,' and
other cries of like import indicating
the tensity of the situation. Then
came calm call for adjournment,
many insurgents supporting it and
finally a vote against adjournment
followed by call for a vote on
Burleson resolutions and its final
defeat.
Democrats cheercd each insurg-
ent who voted against Cannon and
heard with surprise the vote of Nor
ris cast in favor of the speaker.
When the vote was made known
republican regulars crowded a
round Uncle Joe showered felici-
tations upon him, Many were
the compliments expressed and i'm
piled when the vote to adjourn had
carried. The only republicans
who voted in favor of declaring the
Office of speaker vacant were Cnrev
Cooper, Kenroot, Nelson, CWis.)
Dayis. Lindberg, Murdoch, Gron-
ma, Poindexter, nine in all Dem
ocrats voted solidly for the resolu
ton. The democrats tonight de
scribed the victory as tending to-
ward good government and the har-
binger of democratic success in the
next national election. Regular re-
publicans said the democrats had
weakened their issue of Cannon
ism" and that the house is left
with a good working republican
majority. Insurgent republicans
said they had won great fight for
great principal.
Through it all the aged speaker
was invariably calm, stoical, con-
sistent to the end and to his place,
gavel in hand and with steady
thumps punctuated the riotous
confusion. Upon conclusion of the
vote which cast him out of his
place of power at the head of the
rules committee. he asked the in
diligence of the house for three
minutes" Silence was restored
by his request more quickly than
it was ever restored by the gavel.
The speaker briefly told of the pow
er and right of the majority to con-
troll the actions Of the house and of
the office of the minority. To
put the majority on its good behav-
ior advocating in good faith the
policies which it proposes, ever
ready to take advantage of the mis-