The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-18
Matter to be One of Care
fully Matured Consid-
GRAFTON and Agree
ment.
And Not One of the Mere
Independent Personal
Conclusion of Mr..
Nick.
Beverly Authorities Deny That Roose-
welt Was Double Crossed by Ad-
Ministration Influences.

BY United Press Wire
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1S.--Following
so closely upon the political confer
ences here of the past few days az to
be regarded as especially significant,
came a sweeping statement this after
noon from Nicholas Longworth, Re-
publican, of Ohio, announcing his de-
termination not to support Speaker
Cannon for reelection.
IL shall oppose Mr.. Cannon's re-
election as speaker" said Longworth,
| "and ! shall do so in the manner that
l consider the proper and effective
one for the settlement of controver-
sizes in my party, namely, in the Re-
publican caucus"
Coming as IL does immeditcly after
| half dozen long conferences between
| President Taft and Congressman
| Longworth, including one yesterday
at which Vice President Sherman was
present, the unequivocal abandonment
by Longworth of Cannon Is regarded
| here as the first move on the part Of
| the administration toward the elimi.
nation of the Iron duke of American
politics"
The Longworth statement Is he.
leved to be the fruit of mature de-
liberation among Republican leaders
Following is the statement in fun:
| "In view of Mr.. Cannon's unequivo.
cal declaration that he intends to be
a candidate for speaker of the next
house of representatives | think IT Is
incumbent upon those of us who are
candidates for membership In the next
house who have made up our minds
upon our course of action ana have
positive views upon this subject, to
state our position publicly. Had Mr..
Cannon not made this announcement
and had II remained doubtful whether
he would be a candidate or not, 1t was
my intention not to commit myself
before election as to whom / should
or should not support for speaker.
But as Mr.. Cannon himself in his
speeches so far lin the campaign and
in his recent declarations, has made
his candidacy for the ,peakership an
issue, / for one do not propose tc
dodge that issue. ] shall oppose Mr.
Cannon's election as speaker and
shall do so In the manner that l con-
slider a proper and effective one FOL
the settlement of controversies In my
party, only in the Republican caucus
| made up my mind before the ad'
iournment of the last session of con
J gress that Mr.. Cannon could not b,
, reelected speaker and my opinion has
Ebeen strengthened srnce through cor
respondeflce and talks with my col
leagues.
~ am not referring TO those whC
have openly opposed him In the past
but to those. who, like myself. hav,
, supported him. ] am absolutely con
= WINGED II there Is n full attendance
! ut the Republican caucus that Mr.
Cannon can not be again elected
speaker.
, 81 have genuine affection of Mr.
! Cannon as man and the highest re
spect for his splendid fighting quail
ties. / have supported him Ave times
for the speakership, having voted fou
times for his election and once agains
= his removal, but can not do.so again
I repeat that ! shall oppose the re
, election of Mr.. Cannon to the speak
ership and that / am firmly of tn
oplnion that his reelection Is impos
slble.
"I want II especially understood
J that | say this solely upon my owl
= | TeSpOHSlDlnly aip Hpoi ''S ''6bNS
ton of no one else"
Longworth gave out his statemen
. from the summer executive onice
0 and was especially anxious that tn
/ last sentence be emphasized.
The report that Colonel Roosevel
was deliberately "double-crossed" II
: the recent New York fight, Is not &c
0 cepted here. The belief OF the ad
: mlnistration supporters Is :hat Col
onel Roosevelt has merely taken tn
episode of his defeat in New York a
an excuse to line up against the Tai
D administration. 1t Is stated tina
= Chairman Crlscom did not carry an
l. message to oyster Bay from tn
president on his recent visit to th
: colonel.