The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-27
Followers of the Speaker
Want a Truce Declared Un-
til After Elections, Harmony
Being Needed.
PROGRESSIVES VERY
STRONG RIGHT NOW
This Is Shown by the Fact that
They Are Now in a Position
To Dictate Terms What
the Terms Are.


Washington, Jan. 27,-Such pro
gress has been made in the anti-Can.
non fight in the House that overtures
from the followers of Cannon have
been made to the insurgents looking
to the establishment of truce until
after the elections of next fall. The
insurgents, through Representative
Gardiner, of Massachusetts. have de
cIared that they will cease their &C
tivities on these conditions:
Cannon must declare that he will
not be candidate for reelection to
the speakership.
What the Terms Are.
The House must pass a resolution
declaring the speaker ineligible for
membership in the committee on rules.
The House must also amend the
rules so as to provide that hereafter
all committees shall be chosen by the
House and the appointing power shall
be taken away from the speaker.
Inasmuch as these three PROPOSE
tions represent about all the independ-
cnts have asked for in their effort to
overthrow both Cannon and Cannon
ism. it is obvious the insurgents are
willing to consent to no compromise
in their fight, but are prepared to in
sist upon surrender from the other
side
1t is significant of the growing
strength of the insurgents that, while
the regulars have not accepted their
proposition, they have not rejected it,
and negotiations are still in progress.
Cause Of the Action.
The apprehension with which the
Cannonites are looking forward to the
next campaign explains their attempt
to pacify the anti-Cannon forces.
Their general proposition to the lat
ter is that all Republicans should get
together for the approaching cam
paign. bury all their differences and
elect a majority of Republicans to the
next House.
The independents see in this an at
tempt to tie their hands. because were
they to cease fighting and agree to
remain inactive until after the cleo
tions. they would probably be no bet
ter off then than when they started
the present antiCannon movement.
Great secrecy is being observed re-
specting the progress of negotiations
between the two sides. 1t is not i'm
probable, however, that great conces-
ents.
The question of Cannons candida
cy for reelection is regarded as i'm
portant. for while hardly ten men,
bers Of the House could be found will
ing to declare now that they would
vote for him. it is, nevertheless,
known that were the situation to con-
tinue unchanged until the next House
is elected Cannon's followers would
again attempt to force his reelection
Now Favors Harmony.
The congressional campaign COM
mittce, which less than month ago
had declared it's unceasing hostility to
every independent Republican in
Congress, is now the chief advocate
Of harmony. The committee has been
learning some things about aroused
public sentiment, and finds that the
outlook for the return of many of the
present members of the House is anv-
thing but encouraging.
1t is also known that were truce to
be established, the Cannontes would
endeavor to defeat all the progress
ives. while the latter are outSpoken in
their determination of making a fight
upon the leading supporters of the
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