New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
Mr.. CANNON'S CAMPAIGN
Will Open 1t with Speech TO OId
Settlers To-day.
WON'T QUIT SPEAKERSHIP
Thinks Report from Beverly Is
the Work of Insurgents, Whom
He Arraigns Bitterly.

DanviIle. ILL.,. Aug. 16.-Speaker Cannon
will open the campaign in this dlstrlct To-
morrow. when he will deliver speech at
q meeting of old settlers at Cissna Park,
Iroquois County.
Mr. Cannon said to-day that he would
discuss politics, but would not make up his
mind what lie would say until after he had
looked over the crowd
Concressmen Mckinley and Boutell called
on the Speaker last night. but the object OF
their visit was not announced,
Sneaker Cannon in an interview last night
denounced insurgents. said that he would
be a candidate for the Speakership OF the
next House, and declared that reports of a
contemplated reorganization of the Re-
publican party originated with insurgents
and Democrats.
Referring to the dispatches from Beverly.
Mr. Cannon said: Il don't believe Mr. Ia1t
contemplates any such action. Inc freSi-
dent IS not the kind of man to yield TO
every passing whim of minority The
story that Senators Aldrich and Hale ana
myself were to be thrown out OF the party
will be found, when traced to Its source
to have originated with some of the in
surgents-Democratic allies, whose wishes
arc father to the thought.
Il expect TO be reelected to Congress by
an overwhelming majority. and then | VIII
be n candidate for Speaker. but always sub
iect to the will of the people. If l am
beaten in the caucus, which I believe is re
mote, I will willingly take my place in the
ranks.
Answering the question will you be a
candidate for reelection Speaker of the
rext House, Mr. Cannon made this state
ment: Il have been asked that question
frequently especially by our Democratic
friends and their practical allies, the FOL
lowers of La Toilette and Cummns- 1
have answered it, but so far the answer, as
gave it, has never been published by our
friends the enemy.
Il am Speaker of the House. elected by
a Republican majority four times / have
been in harmony with and have to the best
Of my ability co-operated with the Repub-
liCan majority in the legislation that has
been enacted for the last seven years, DUR
ing the administrations of Theodore Roose-
veIt and William H. Taft
"I know of no reason, personal or po-
litical that would prevent my being
Speaker again if a majority of the House
of Representa- atives should so desire. Under
the conditions pending a campaign L could
not. upon the demand Of the enemy, pledge
in the event of my reelection to Congress
that 1 will not be a candidate for Speaker.
without acknowledging that the record of
the House during the last seven years IS
subject to criticism, and that the Repub-
lican majority, with which ] have CO.
operated in the enactment of legislation, is
subject 10 just criticism.
This will not do. because believe that
the record of the party for the last seven
years should be indorsed and not con-
demned."
Mr.. Cannon then devoted his attention to
the insurgents. The Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives who cali themselves insurgents.
and who voted against the enactment of
the Payne bill. voted to increase or main
tain the duties the industries and prod
ucts of their own states and sections he
declared. They We're protectionsts for
their own people but were opposed to pro-
lection for other people in other sections"