Arizona republican., 1910-03-18
\ Movement To Shear His Great Office Of Much Of
 Its Power
4 SUDDEN AND VICIOUS INSURGENT ATTACK

were wide breaches in the regular | ranks
 The regulars declared that the Nor ris resolution was not in order, but | they had not the votes to enforce ! their position. At the same time the debate on this point could not be linn ! ited and the fight resolved itself into an endurance contest. with the regu- lars behind the breastworks and the insurgents and democrats the besieg- CTS.
 Encouraged by their repeated vic tories in the house. the insurgents to- day started an aggressive movement for a change of the rules for the pur- pose of eliminating Speaker Cannon
 from the committee of rules and cur
 tailing his power.
 SPRINGING OF THE MINE.
 Without a note of warning that so radical proposition would be brought
 up with the apparent support of the majority membership of the house, , Representative Norris of Nebraska. this afternoon obtained the floor, of fered the resolution to change the rules.
 
 have been looking forward to this cul- imitation of their eforts to undermine the power of the speaker but there had been little or no thought of any possibility that the battle for suprem- acy would be fought so soon.
 Mir. Norris insisted that the lam guage of the constitution gave the resolution the same privilege that Speaker Cannon had claimed for the resolution relating to the census. He asked that the resolution be placed before the house at once
 On both the republican and dem ocratic sides nearly every member was in his place and all realized that at last the insurgents were locking horns with the regular re- publicans for what might prove a death struggle. On both sides the whips" were realizing the necessity of d full voting strength, and put in motion all their resources for summoning absent members.
 Telegrams were sent those absent on leave and taxicabs were ordered to make quick trips to the hotels and homes of the few members known to be in Washington. who were not on hand. News of the impending struggle soon spread about the city and the galleries were crowded.
 Beginning of the Battle
 MT. Norris. whose seat is on the democratic side. appealed to the speaker for ruling in favor of an immediate consideration of the reso- luton. He insisted that the time had come for action by the house: that it might take into its own hands matters affecting legislation
 The attitude of the democrats to- ward a movement so suddenly put under way was evident from the prompt endorsement of MT. Norris contentious by MT. Underwood of Alabama and Minority Leader Clark of Missouri.
 MT. Underwood insisted that the language of the constitution made the Nebraskans resolution a matter of the highest privilege. MT. Clark re- minded the speaker that he had said that the house could no anything it pleased. even to the election of d new speaker
 The speaker has said that an ele- phant could be put through the house if the house so desired" shouted MT. Clark.
 The speaker" retorted Mir Can non. who until now had watched the proceedings in grim silence, will be prepared to rule on that question whenever any gentleman thinks the minority has become the majority. But that presents an entirely diff ferent question from the one now be- fore us"
 MT. Clark. opposing the suggestion to refer the resolution to the con- mittee on rules. declared the .~,m- mittee consists of three republicans and two democrats and was not to be trusted with a measure curtailing it's own powers. "A republican, ma jority of one on the committee is as great as the majority in the house." he added, and" amid laughter, more reliable"
 If you want change in the rules.' shouted MT. Clark. now is the time"
 Plea For Regularity.
 When the applause had subsided. Majority Leader Payne made al strong and feeling plea for ''regu- larity." We cannot have the re- sponsibility of the majority in this house. said Payne, unless we ex- ercise it under the rules of the house. The men on the other side have come today to break down the rules"
 You see the Greeks over there start ing a revolution at this time in an attempt to reorganize the house com mittees." he continued. We are ready to hold up the hands of that brave fighter at the other end of the avenue President Taft-with his clear vision and great interest in the public well fare. and with his great heart beat ing in sympathy with the American people.
 Now. at a critical time. with an cleo tion coming on. with the best interests of the people at stake, you who have fought for the republican party-have a care that you do not aid and abet the enemies of republicans"
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