Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-18
. LoNGWoRrH ISSUES STATEMENT
BEARING OUT rAFT's REPORT
ED CHANGE OF FRONT.
FIGHT AGAINST SPEAKER
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
Lonsworth's Statement Says He Will
Not Support Cannon Again and That
Speaker Can Not Be EIected-sieni-
ficant Coming From Tafts Friend
and RooseveIt's Son-in- Law.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Ref1ect1ns
the views Of the administration. 1t Is
generally believed, Representative
I,oneworth. Of Ohio, son-in-law OF
Colonel Roosevelt. today gave out a
statement in which he says he Will
never support Speaker Cannon again.
and that he does not believe Cannon
ever can be reelected.
This Is regarded as the actual begin
ming of the real fight on Cannon. and
verifies the previous report that IaIt
was preparing to throw overheard as
his polftical advisers Cannon ana AL
Srfch and others of the old republican
machine.
Eastern standpat newspapers hasten-
cd to brand the early story from beV-
,rlv a san 'insurgent lie." but Long
Uorth's announcement change OF front
,s the strongest sort of verification OF
the claim that the Roosevelt influence
Il being felt at Washington ana beV-
erIy. and that Taft realizes he IS Jeop-
ardinzing the chance of republican
success in the coming election by main
tanning the Cannon-Aldrich crowd III
his political cabinet.
sherman Told Where to Head In.
fact that Longworth had been called
into all the recent conferences of po-
1iticaI character held by Taft. Long
u,orth was present yesterday afternoon
when tho president and vice presldeht
talked together. 1t was reported then
that a statement adverse to Cannon
was being prepared in quarters close
to the administration: and it was also
intimated that Sherman, who. IKE
1.on1worth, always has been support
er Of Cannon, has become reconciled to
the fact that Cannon must go.
To Carry Word to Roosevelt.
There may be further significance IN
the fact that Longworth is going TO
oyster Bay Saturday to spend several
DAYS with Roosevelt. The TACT that he
was present at the interview between
Taft and Sherman and that he is go
ing to oyster Bay is taken here to
mean a close understanding between
Beverly and Oyster Bay as to recent
events In New York is to be reached.
Loneworth's Statement.
I,ongworti1.s statement in full Is
as follows:
TN view of Cannon's unequivo-
cal declaration that he intends to
he a candidate for speaker OF the
next house, I think 1t Is incumbent
upon those Of us who are candl-
dates for membership at the next
house, who have made UP our
minds upon our course OF ACTON
and have positive views upon the
subject, to state our position pub
licly. Had Cannon not made this
announcement, and had 1t re-
NAMED doubtful whether he would
be a candidate or not. 1t was my
Intention not to commit myself be-
fore the election as to whom
should or should not support Tor
sneaker. But since Cannon In his
speeches SO far in the campaign
and in his recent declaration. mas
made his candidacy for the speak
ership an issue, I for one do not
propose to dodge that issue.
II shall oppose Cannon's election
90 sneaker. and 1 shall do SO in
manner 1 consider proper and ef-
fec.ive on the settlement of con-
troyersies in my party. namely, IN
the republican caucus. 1 made up
INV mind before adjournment OF
the last session Of congress that
Cannon could not be reelected
speaker, and my opinion has been
strengthened since thru correspon-
dence and talks with my colleagues.
81 am not referring to those who
have openly opposed him On the
mast. but to those who. like my
self have supported him. I am
absolutely convinced that if there
is a full attendance at the republ1-
can caucus. Cannon can not be
again elected speaker. have a
genuine affection for Cannon as
man, and the highest respect for
his splendid fighting qualities. 1
have supported him five times for
the speakership, voted four times
for his election, and once against
his removal, but can not do so
again. I repeat. I shall oppose the
reelection of Cannon to the speak
ership, and that ,i1i CT The
opinion his reelection is impossi-
BILE. / want 1t especially under
stood that say this solely on my
own responsibility and upon the
suggestion of no one else"
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