Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

man breaking rank, which augurs well
for future harmony and victory, both
this fall in the congressional elections,
and in 1912, in both the presidential
and congressional elections. The coun-
try Is dissatisfied with both the Re-
publican administration and the Re-
publican congress.
'"rhe Republicans arc on the tobog
gan, and if Democrats outside of con-
gress will get together as Democrats
in the house have gotten together our
victories this year and in 1912 will be
as sweeping as those Of 1890 and 1892.
After the astounding victory of the
Democrats and the insurgent Republi-
cans i'm the matter of changing the
committee on rules, Speaker Cannon
made q motion to declare the chair
vacant and to elect "a speaker to sue
ceed him-a motion which he would
have been compelled to entertain with
| out any such declaration on his part
| if' he paid any attention to his oath
of office"
His bluff was promptly called by
| the Democrats. Every man lined up.
Had the insurgent Republicans stood
| by us on that vote to declare the chair
vacant and to elect a speaker Can
nonism, with al the name implies,
would have been dead as the men
who lived before the food. AS 1t IS,
the issue of Cannonism survives in full
force, for as sure as a gun Is made or
iron, If the Republicans elect a ma
jority of the next house Mr.. Cannon
will be reelected speaker.
I'm the public mind, Mr.. Cannon ana
Cannonism are absolutely synonymous.
They cannot be dissociated by any sort
of incarnation. We have in this vic
tory simply scotched Cannonism; not
I killed it, and the net result is that the
people, if they really desire to do away
with Cannonism, must do so by elect
ing Democratic house. That the
only way known among men by which
TO accomplish that result-'a consum-
nation deYoutly to be wished. -,
Why They Voted Against Cannon
Representative Murdoch of Kansas,
one of the leading insurgents, said he
had no comment to make on his vote
against Cannon for speaker.
My vote speaks for itself, was all
he would say.
Mr.. Lenroot of Wisconsin. another
insurgent, who voted against the
speaker, said:
Il have always believed that the pre-
siding officer of the house should not
be Joseph G.. Cannon. / have voted
consistently today, that is all"
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin and Mr..
Poindexter of Washington expressed
themselves similarly.
When the house OF representatives
assem- bled today men and women
prominent i'm the official and social life
of the capital looked down from the
galleries on a scene never before eX-
Celled in the history of the country.
AS one by one the men who were to be
the principal actors in the pending his
torical drama came on the floor their
fnplinRg Of
expectancy.
AS Speaker Cannon entered the
chamber and ascended the raised dais
leading to the chair of the presiding
officer a great burst of applause and
cheers arose. On the Republican SIDE
of the chamber the applause was long
continued, and was Joined in by many
of the occupants of the galleries. Ihe
speaker wore an air of deep concern as
he gazed sweepngly about the cham
ber, but gave no expression OF appre-
citation or otherwise, and brought down
with a loud bang the ivory gavel of
authority.
Announcing that the chaplain would
offer prayer, the Rev. Mr.. Coudon
stenned forward. his sightless eyes di-
rected straight ahead over the BODY OF
the members.
Unite as in the bond of love and
peaCe and pour down upon us my
spiritual peace" prayed the chaplain.
Members were in their places, and
there they sat while the clerk read the
long journal of proceedings of the ses-
sion of Thursday that was continued as
the same legislative day until the house
adjourned last evening. The senate
not being in session, many senators
came into the house.
The approval of the journal was the
signal for numerous suggestions Tor
corrections.
Amid the uproar and confusion Rep
resentative Gaines of West Virginia
arose and attempted to gain recogni-
ton.
"Mr. Speaker" he shouted, II move
that the house take recess.
II object. The motion is out OF or
der" shouted Hughes of New Jersey.
Speaker Makes Ruling
Continued uproar gave way to partial
ouiet. restored by the speaker pounding
his desk vigorously.
"The speaker being ready to rule on
the point of order" announced Mr.
Cannon "the clerk will read the reso-
lution of the gentleman from Nebras-
ka (Norris).' .-....--
Taking up a bundle of typewriter
manuscript. the speaker read his ruling.
When he reached that part on which
he sustained the point of order against
Norris resolution there was a sudden
outburst of applause on the regular
Republican side.
TInon the restoration of order motions
were made by members in quick sue
cession.
Norris. author of the resolution that
had lust been ruled out of order, was
on his feet, moving an appeal
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, member
of the present committee on rules
moved that the appeal be laid on the
table.
Shouting in loud voice above the
uproar, Mr.. Gaines of West virginia
moved that the house adjourn:
The speaker, announcing that the
motion to adjourn had precedence over
all others, put the question, and the
storm of noes" showed plainly the
temper of the house. The speaker an
nounced that the house refused to ad-
iourn. No demand for the ayes and
noes came from the Republican side,
and the speaker put the motion or Mr..
Dalzel that the appeal from the de-
cision of the chair be lald on the
table, and from both sides of the cham
her came demands for roll call
Upon the completion of the call
Sneaker Cannon arose and slip or
naper was handed him by the clerk.
The speaker glanced at 1t and an
nounced: ,
"The ayes are 164, the noes 1S1."
Norris Continues Fight
Mr.. Norris was again upon his feet,
demanding that the previous question
be put to the house.
Mr. Burke of Pennsylvania, one OF