The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-23
That Was the Intimation He
Gave While He Was InduIg-
ing in His TRADE Against
His Opponents.
lNSURGENT VICTORY
SCORED AT MEETING
RebeIIious Committeeman AS
sured They Will Have Share
Of Campaign Funds and
Not Be Attacked.
(American News Service)

(AWeFlCdn news SerVlCc)
Washington, Jan. 22.-It leaked out
today that Speaker Cannon came near
precipitating riot at dinner last
night, rendered by Chairman William
Mckinley, of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign committee, to his as
sociates on the committee. At the
same time the speaker made positive
assertion that he would return to the
next congress as a member If the vot-
ers of his district should elect him,
and he gave no assurances that he
would not be a candidate for speaker
should the country return q republican
majority. The congressman at the
dinner gained the impression that Can
non would be a candidate to succeed
himself as speaker, and there is gloom
I'm the republican camp.
Foster Springs Surprise.
Trouble was brought about by the
announcement of Representative Fos-
ter, Vermont member of the cam
paign committee that he could not
hope for reelection If he did not come
out in open opposition to Speaker Can
non. and he declared he would not
again vote for Cannon for speaker
The announcement came as a surprise
to the members of the committee who
had no knowledge that the anti-Can-
non sentiment had spread throughout
New England.
Cannon was not present when Fos-
ter declared himself. He came in lat
er with President Sherman. Some
one told the speaker of Fosters decla-
ration. In anger the speaker turned
on Foster, who has been one of the
staunchest organization men, and a
friend of the speaker, and made a bit
ter speech, denouncing his critics and
enemies. During this speech the
speaker uttered his defiance of his ene-
mics. He declared that he would
stand again for election to congress
and broadly intimated he would again
be a candidate for speaker. Repre-
sentative Foster interrupted the speak
er's flow of language long enough to
assure the speaker it was nothing per-
sonal in his Foster's) position, but
that 1t was demanded by political ext
gencies.
euIkeiey Takes a Hand.
snterjected a remark that Mr.. Foster
might speak for Vermont. but he could
not speak for New England. He as
serted that the hostility to Cannon
did not exist in all the states of that
section.
After Cannon had taken his depart
ure there was general canvass of the
political situation from a republican
standpoint. All members of the com.
mittee realized that Cannon and Can
nonism would be al issue. but were
far as possible and to play up the re-
turn Of prosperity: also the merits OF
the tariff law and the progressive
policies of President Taft. Literature
to this end will be rushed out to vot-
ers as soon as it can be got into shape
Insurgents Win Point.
Insurgent members of the campaign
committee-Foster, Hinshaw of Ne.
braska. and Woods, of Iowa. got from
the committee assurances that there
should be no discrimination practiced
against insurgents. They are to get
their proportion of committee funds
and issuance of hurtful literature will
be discontinued. This is considered a
victory for the insurgents. A weei
ago q stirring attack was made on in
surgency in an article issued from the
committee headquarters. The article
is said to have met the approval ol
President Taft and that the president
authorized its publication.
There are many indications to show
that the campaign committee is alarm
ed over the prospects Of success at the
polls next November They fear tbs
loss of the house and frankly admi!
it. Every speaker is urged to imme
diate action bz the committee to fore