Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16
STILL IN THE RACE
Speaker Cannon a Candidate
for Reelection.
SUBJECT TO PARTYS WILL
Reports Of His Elimination, He Says,
Originated With Allies.
INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS
Danville Statesman Expresses Dis
belief in Stories of Party Reor-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Taft.
SUBJECT TO PARTY'S WILL
INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS

DANVILLE. H.. August 16-Joseph @.
Cannon. Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, In an interview last night
denounced insurgents. said that he will be
a candidate for the speakership Of the
next House and declared that reports Of
a contemplated reorganization of the re-
publican party originated with insurgents
and democrats.
Referring TO the dispatches from Bev-
erly. Mr.. Cannon said:
Il don't believe Mr.. Taft contemplates
any such action. The President Is not
the kind of man to yield TO every passing
within of a minority. The stories that
Senators Aldrich and Hale and myself
were to be thrown out OF the party will
be found. when traced to its source, to
have originated with some OF the insur-
gent-democratic allies. whose wishes are
father to the thought.
Expects Big Majority.
Il expect to be reelected to Congress
by an overwhelming majority. and then
will be a candidate for Speaker. but al
ways subject to the will of the people.
II l am beaten in the caucus. which l
believe Is remote, I will willingly take my
place in the ranks"
Answering the question: will you be a
candidate for reelection as Speaker Of the
next House?" Mr.. Cannon made this
statement:
4 have been asked that question fire.
quently, especially by our democratic
friends and their practical allies. the
followers of La Toilette and Cummfns l
have answered IL, but So far the answer
as l gave IL has never been published
by our friends. the enemy.
Four Times Elected.
Il am Speaker OF the House. elected by
a republican majority four times. l have
been in harmony with and have to the
best Of my ability co-operated with the
republican majority in the legislation that
has been enacted for the last seven years.
during the administrations Of Theodore
Roosevelt and William II. Taft.
Il know Of no reason. personal or po-
liticai, that would prevent my being
Speaker again If majority OF the House
OF Representatives should SO desire. In
der these conditions, pending a campaign.
could not. upon the demand OF the
enemy, pledge In the event of my re-
election to Congress that l Will not be a
candidate for Speaker without acknowl-
edging that the record Of the House dur
ing the last seven years Is subject TO
criticism and that the republican ma
jority, with which have co-operated in
the enactment Of legislation. Is subject
to just criticism.
This l will not do, because I believe
that the record Of the party for the last
seven years should be Endorsed and not
condemned"
Protected Their Own.
Mr. Cannon then devoted his attention
to the insurgents
1.-THE senator's and representatives who
call themselves insurgents and who
voted against the enactment OF the Payne
bill, voted to increase or maintain the
duties on the industries and products Of
their own states and sections" he de-
ciared. 'They were protectionists for
their own people. but We're opposed TO
protection for other people In other sec
tons"