Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-18
Rx Associated Press.

WASHINGTON March 17.-To-
day Speaker Cannon's power in the
house of representatives was hang
ing in the balance and his sup
porters were fencing for time. No
one was in a position to say what
the outcome would be and the fierc-
est battle probably ever waged
against house rules, which obliter-
ated party lines in the historic
chamber tonight. 1t had been rag
ing for nine hours at / O'Clock this,
Friday morning. After battling
seven hours the regulars at IL
o'clock tonight believed they could
rally the strongest force in "a final
clash that was to determine wheth-
er the insurgent republican-demo-
cratic coalition was powerful
enough to unhorse the regular or
ganization.
At that hour the Cannon forces
were plainly in the minority and
were filibustering to prevent cru
cial test The report that rein
forcements were coming from New
York and Philadelphia made the
regulars hang on like grim death,
hoping the handful of members
would be sufficient to turn the tide.
A new committee on rules with the
speaker ineligible for membership
was the issue. Encouraged by re-
peated victories the insurgents over
comparatively trivial matter start
ed an aggressive movement to
change the rules for the purpose
of eliminating Cannon, and COM
mittee rules curtailing his power.
| 1t occurred over the attempt of
Crumpacker of Indiana, who OBJ
tanned consideration of resolu-
tion amending the census act. No
opposition to the resolution was Of
fered, but it was contended that
the methods used in bringing it up
transcribed the rules of the house.
Cannon yesterday ruled against
that view and was defeated. It
came up again today and the regu-
lars believed they had sufficient
strength to reverse the action. II
developed that they had been mis-
taken or deceived and again were
beaten The effect was startling
The taste of blood" seemed to in
furiate those long fretted and re
strained by organization rule. The
insurgents and democrats made 6
concerted movement. 1t was evi
dent that the organization was
fighting for it's very existence.
A resolution was presented b.
Norris of Nebraska. The regulars
declared it was not in order bu
Ihad not enough votes to enforc'
their position. The fight resolved
litself into an endurance contes
with the regulars behind the breast
works and the insurgents and dem
! ~eseseSre.e.eseseseseesese.
, he and his partner, Gleason, will
t Fsave $4,000 by taking the figh
t across the bay. And when he ad
r |'mits that he again assumes hi
: mask of silence. He freely com
pares the costs of pulling off tn
fight in San Francisco with the &C
: tual costs at Emeryville, however
"At Emeryville we have an idea
D location he said. st will cos
9 us only $1,000 to $500, for W
t have the use of the grounds on tn
condition that we leave them i
s the same condition in which W
g found them. In addition to tha
: small item we shall have to pa
e the city license fee.
II I'm San Francisco. on the othe
s hand, they wanted $4,000 for tn
h use of the lot at Twelfth and Ma
o ket streets. Then Griffith wante
IS $1,000 for his promise for the Jul
= permits. That's our only reason
d for moving the fight-it costs to
% much in San Francisco. And, yo
n know, We have got a big sum I
money invested in this match"
It Richards enigmatical explanatic