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the outcome. There were moments
when it looked as il the preponderant
" Republican house might even car
the climax by electing Champ CLARK
speaker. In fact, not only was this
actually proposed in a motion by Mr.
Clark, of Florida. but Speaker Can
non himself, in his def" to the house
declared that his enemies should be
consistent and proceed 10 the election
OF a Democratic speaker. II was In
deed this challenge to the house, dar-
ing as ii was. which instantly pro-
voked the Burleson resolution for his
dethronement, turned the tide again
in his favor. and rallied the Republi-
cans, regulars and insurgents. togeth-
er with few exceptions to the point
of what may be termed a vote of con-
fidence
He Stands Calm.
Through it all. the aged speaker,
invariably calm, stoical, consistent TO
the end. stood In his place, his gavel
punctuating the riotous confusion
with steady thumps upon his desk.
Upon the conclusion OF the vote which
cast him cut of his place of power at
the head of the rules committee, he
asked the indulgence of the house
for three minutes"
Many Republicans recalled the
speakers retort when they proposed
to nominate him on the Roosevelt
ticket for the vIce-presidency-'they
can't make political eunucI out OF
me-"
Developments Of the Day.
The logic of today's developments
led inexorbily to the c;:max. 1t can
be told in a chronological order:
$3.50 a. m.-Republicans of both fac
tons conferred in an effort 70 reach
the compI omise which seemed posi-
BILE when the house, late yesterday,
adjourned largely for that purpose,
after two days fruitless struggle
virtually dealocked.
IL a. m.-The conference broke up
and it was announced that the fight
would be to the finish. The speak
ers friends refused every proposition
which tended to his humiliation.
Has a. m.-Insurgent Republicans
met and voted unanimously to support
the Norris resolution, when amended
so as to provide for the election or
the rules committee by the house,
with the speaker eliminated.
Calls House to Order.
house to order. An attempt to recess
failed. The speaker then ruled that
the Norris resolution was not privi-
legged.
1912 p. m.-Norri5 appealed from
the speakers decision. Dalzell moved
to lay the appeal on the table.
1904 p. m.-Dalzelfs motion to
table the Norris appeal was defeated,
164 TO ISL.
los D. m-NOrris moved the pre-
vious question on the appeal from
the decision of the chair.
1:29 p. m.-The previous question
was ordered, 1872 to $50.
1854 p. m-The house sustained the
appeal from the speakers table, 1872
to 100.
1:56 D. m-The Norris resolution
was read from the desk. preliminary
to a vote.
2:OS p. m-Norris moved to amend
his resolution to the form in which
it was finally adopted Extended de-
bate ensued
4:31 p. m.-The Norris resolution
was amended and adopted, 191 to 155.
4:32 p. m.-Norris moved to ad-
journ. but withheld the motion at the
request of the speaker.
Speaker Begins Statement
4:33 D. m.-Speaker Cannon began
hin statement to the house, in which
he declined to resign, but invited a
motion to depose him from the speak
ership.
4:46 p. m-Burieson. of Texas. Of
fered his resolution declaring the Of
fee of speaker vacant and calling for
immediate election of a new speaker.
Norris made the point that his with
held motion TO adjourn had precedent
over the Burleson resolution. Pande-
monium.
ASS y. m.-Order was partially re-