Evening journal., 1910-08-26
WHO WILL BE
THE NEXT SPEAKER?
Washington GOSSipS About
Uncle JOe'S SUCCESSOR
Defeat for Some
CANNON WILL DIE
WITH HIS BOOTS ON

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-In view OF
the increasing opposition that is de-
veloping against Joseph g. Cannon
Tor reelection as Speaker of the next
House should the Republicans retain
control Of that body speculation has
already commenced as to who is most
likely 10 become the successor of
Uncle joe"
Right here. though. II is proper to
state that few Republicans of promi-
hence. If they were 10 express their
honest opinions. believe at this writ
ing that their party will have a ma
iority Of the House in the next Con-
gress. But. of course. for policy's
sake they are not going to talk such
things out loud and run the risk OF
being quoted in the newspapers.
Fear and Feel Defeat.
Most Of them not only fear. but
really fell it coming-the defeat that
seems TO be in store for Republican
candidates from one end of the land
10 the other. From the time Presi-
dent Taft called the extra session last
year for the special purpose of pass
ing a new tariff bill. right up to the
close Of the recent session, the Repun-
lican leaders have realized that the
divisions within their party rank we're
too serious 10 even hope TO reconcile
the differences in so short a time.
And here within a couple of weeks
the reports have been flying thick and
fast that even Mr.. Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt-"creature and creator"
as some of the politicians are dis
posed TO refer to these two shining
lights before the country-are almost,
3 ,r.f ~ he ri f,f fha Wa We
on account of my policies" being in
danger
Latest Washington Gossip.
The latest gossip about Washington
is that should the Republicans man
age TO pull through and have a ma
jority in the House, and It appears
that Cannon can be shelved, that
Pennsylvania is going to step 10 the
front and try toss'hog" the Speaker
ship
II has been habit Of those Penn
sylvania Republicans for 40 years TO
make a play at least of scooping in
things, anil If they do not get exactly
what they are after they manage to
put themselves IN a position TO nail
down committee chairmanships and
desirable committee assignments, to
other favored interests of the Key
stone State will not suffer at the
hands of Congress.
Has Cannon Had Enough.
Months ago when the prevailing be-
! lief in Washington was that Mr.. Can
non had probably had enough Of tur-
/ MOL and would be willing TO relin-
! quish the gavel; that in such an event
and with his party still in control OF
the popular branch of Congress he
would take more kindly to Representa-
tive Olmsted. of the Harrisburg dis
trict of Pennsylvania as his successor
than to any other Republican.
Uncle Joe" has steadily called upon
/ Mr.. Olmsted within the past four
II years to preside for him and the Pres
| ident is known to be exceedingly
friendly to him. and the report was
that the Administration was actually
grooming Olmsted for the Speaker
ship.
But the member from the Harris
burg district is not very popular with
his own delegation in the House
Senator Penrose is the recognized hos;
of the Congressional delegation IRON
his state, and whatever the "organiza
ton" says goes with the Pennsylvania
crowd They know nothing else ex
cept to obey orders. Penrose does no
cotton" much to Olmsted.
Then besides Representative Dial
zell, If DR.. Black, the Democrats {