The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-24
DEFEAT FOR CANNON
SPEAKERS FORCES WERE BEAT. EN IN EVERY TEST VOTE
 IN THE HOUSE.
HIS RESIGNATION IS POSSIBLE
Members Vote to Set Aside the Speak. CTS Ruling on the Norris Resolution And Order the Previous Question: Allies Had 22 Majority.

Allies Had 22 Majority.
 Washington, Mar. 20.-The downfall of Speaker Cannon is in sight. His removal from the rules committee, the source of his great power, is an almost certain result of the balloting in the house.
 On every test vote the speakers forces were beaten. Compromise moves between the regulars and in- surgents coming to naught, the strug- gle was transferred to the floor of the house.
 The issue before that body was the point of order that Norris resolution to amend the rules was out of order.
 Speaker Ruled as Expected. Speaker Cannon sustained the point of order, holding the resolution to be out of order.
 Representative Norris appealed from the speakers ruling and Mir. Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on the table The roll then was called. Dalzelrs motion was lost.
 This brought the Norris resolution question to the front It was ordered read The speaker had been repudi- ated by the house he has ruled for seven years.
 Norris moved the previous question.
 The previous question:" ordered by vote of ayes 1S2, noes 160.
 Every Response Was Heard.
 The roll call was unusual 'n the an- nals of the house. Seldom have mem bers sat in their seats to the nrs of the last man. Each respoase was clearly heard above the low buzz of conversation.
 Before the result of the call was an- nounced everyone who had carefully attended to the responses was cor vinced that the motion to lay the ap. peal oo the table was lost. Champ Clark, minority leader, called for order, but the confusion as the roll call advanced became greater. We lost three or four votes on one side or the other yesterday because of confusion" commented the Democratic | leader.
 Upon the completion of the call Speaker Cannon arose and slip Of paper was handed him by the clerk It contained the anRouncement of tho vote. The speaker glanced at the fig ures and announced: Upon this vote the ayes are 164; the noes, 1S1."
 At once shout went up from the Democratic side and among the iRsnr- gents.
 A Forecast of Victory.
 The decisive attitude of the house toward the question before it, making 1t manifest that the opponents of the speaker would score repeated victories. members became interested in the course that might be pursued by the speaker.
 The possibility of his resignation fol. lowing closely upon the action of the house. rebuking and depriving him of power was freely discussed. The "old guard" of regular Republicans made l no pretentions of retaining any power.
 Some of them crossed over to the Democratic side and chided the insur- gents that they might have an oppor- tunity to elect a Democratic speaker of the house.
 The previous question was ordered by a vote of 1S2 to 160-a majority of 22 for the opponents of the speaker
 At once shout went up from the Democrats and among the Insurgents. | Cannon stood motionless. All eyes were fixed upon him and all noted the stoical expression of his countenance as he looked over the great body oi men applauding and shouting over the announcement of his defeat.
 Norris in a speech said that in every district prayers were going up for the overthrow of the rule of the speaker He moved the previous question, which had the purpose of shutting off de bate. The previous question was or . dered ITS to 169. This made the Nor. ris substitute for this resolution 1T order and it was placed on it's pas sage. and was adopted by l93 to l53 The amended resolution providing foi . new committee on rules was then pu
 on it's final passage.
 The Norris resolution as amended
 was passed by l9l to l55 and ths speaker was shorn of his autocrati, power. 7 Thirty-five members of the speaker party voted against him on the issue . that meant his dethronement from tn, ? chairmanship of the committe which , for so long, has controlled the pro