New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
BITTER 1T CANNON.
Tnsrgents Who Supported
Him .angry OUcr His Speech.


Him .fngry Ouer His Speech.
Washington. March sO.-speaker can
nons speech last night before the Illinois
Republican Association. in which he de-
nounced tho insurgont members Of the
House who stood hv him M the hnal test,
as "cowardly mcmbers Of CcrgrCss with
out the courage Of their convictions" has
cut 10 the quick those mon who responded
with their votes 10 what they say theN be-
heVed 10 be their duty 90 the party ana
10 tho country. ana saved him from lu-
initiation. To-day tho feeling among these
insurgents Was one ~ h:tterest resentment
over the attitude assumed toward them
'lf this is 10 be the manner 81 our
treatment for saving the Republican par
a." said one of them to-day, who refused
20 allow his name 20 be used "this hattle
just ended viii he followed 10y another
beside which the first one would he but
skirmish
Il can speak for NO one except myself
but IL this is 20 he our reception I am
done We were not towards. We 81 the
insurgents who cast our votes Yesterday
against unseating Cannon were the bray
est men In that House. n took Consum-
mate courage. and IL VIII probably cost me
my seat la Congress But II We are 10 he
met with calumuy because we sacrificed
ourselves 20 save tle House 81 Representa-
tlVes from chaos and disorder and 10
prevent the ruin ~ the Republican party.
thcn : am iu favor of carrying this war 20
ths nnisn"
This member said he had talked With
one or two others II the insurgesnt lead
ers who voted 20 save Cannon. and they
were in q similar frame of mind.
''When ] read d. thc papers this morn
ing The speech which Speaker Cannon de-
livcred before the Illinois association last
night my blood boilel With Indignation"
said this iasurgent
There has not SET beer called any meet
ing ~ the insurgents 20 consider what
their future course shah be but un-
doubtedly one VIII he held within a day or
tWo.
Selection Of New COMMITTEES.
The next conflict, IL il said tonight. uin
come III Il comes. on the selection OF The
new Rules Committee provided for in the
Norris resolution The committee is 20 be
elected by the House. instead OF being ap-
pointed by the speaker. as hitherto.
Neither the regular Republicans nor The
Democrats have yet made any arrange
mcnts for a party caucus. but both eau
cases viii be held within the next three or
four DAYS.
ere on the Republican side. said to-day
that no conference had been held 20 date
on the subject, but undoubtedly one would
occur, perhaps tomorrow. All OF the eau
ccses must be- held within ten days Tor
thai is The time limit fixed by the Norris
resolution for the election Of the new COM
mittee
or this committee. the Republicans viii
choose six members and The Democrats
four. Whether the insurgents viii obtain
representation among the SIX Republican
members b. now unknown. They say they
have not asked and do not care for mem
bership on the new committee.
We do not wish 20 assume responsibility
Tor legislation or 10 Try 90 force ourselves
on the House in thar Way" said one of
their number 1T would not De just Tor us
20 do so"
The Democrats viii choose their four
members iu caucus and they expect that
their selections Will be ratified by the vote
81 the House. OF these four three talked
OF az practically certain are Minority
Leader Champ clark Fitzgerald. OF New
York and Underwood. of Alabama. There
Is a general demand among the Democrats
that UnderN ood, who is Leader Clark's
FIRST lieutenant on the hoor, should he
given place
The Democratic leaders said to-day that
they expected no difficulty In having their
caucus selections for this committee ratified
by the House, as the insurgent Republicans
had given them a pledge 10 support the
Democratic nominees. partly in considera-
ton of tho unanimous vote OF the Demo
Gratis Tor the Norris resolution.
Worst Of Strife over.
A Republican. high ia me councils ~ the
party and ~ eminent political judgment,
gave Il as his opinion to-day thar the
worst VAS now oyer in The Republican
stTife, and that permanent peace would
shortly ensue.
The party In ;he House H. more united
nov tEan for r. long time. he said. There
Uin be- no disposition 10 abusr the in
surgcnt members. bur on the contrary an
effort 90 conciiate thcm.
= make = guess thar The Congressional
Committee viii from This time forward
lend its aid 90 the election of those men
who yesterday stood by the party. and
every effort Viii be made 20 secure their
return 10 Congress"
what about The issue of Cannon and
CannOnism2 p" was asked
''That is going 20 be- taken care ~. and
you can count on IL" was the reply II
Is good prediction % make that Speaker
Cannon viii announce. long before ths
campaign for the election 81 a new Con
Eess begins. that he viii not again De a
candidate for Speaker.
Where. theu. Nin ne the Issue YOU
speak %? d VIII rot exist II is on this
basis that rhe warning elements Of The
Republican party can be most EASILY
brought together and that is what is go
ing to happen"
This Representative believed that the ef-
fect of The battle u last week would bs