Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Statements Made by Several Leaders
Indicate Trouble in Store.
POnDExTER SEEKS REFORMS
Movement Has Just Begun, He Says,
Likewise Mr.. Murdock.
ASHER C. KINDS FOR THE PLACE
some Quoted as wanting Strict
Parliamentarian in Chair shOrn
of Power of Present
Incumbent.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Many Of the
insurgent republicans OF the house who
last Saturday votNS to retain Speaker Can
non in the chair areN'hearing from home"
according to reports in REGULATION about
the capitol These advices are said to be
not at all reassuring.
Following close on this information
come statements from several that the
war against Cannonism" is to go on to
tn eextent OF ultimately causing the de-
thronement of Speaker Cannon, the cleo
tion of his successor and the complete
reformation OF the rules OF the house.
The overthrow Of the speaker and the
taking away from the speakership Of ell
power to influence legislation unduly are
aimed at.
Some OF the insurgents discussed these
subjects freely today.
"A proposition to remove Speaker Can
non by means OF the combined vote OF
democrats and insurgents and substitute
in his place Asher c. Kinds. the parlia-
mehtarian of the house. Is one of the
plans which several insurgents advocated
today
"The idea OF placing in the speakers
chair a pure parliamentarian not mem-
Der of the house. who would be entirely
uninfluenced by. considerations of pHrti-
san advantage was jOinted out by Repre-
sentative Roindexter OF Washington and
others as the logical and proper course.
Under the constitution the house may
choose a speaker who is not a member Of
the body" $685..
Reforms Just Begun.
Representative Poindexter, who is one
OF the prominent members Of the insurgent
body, said: . I@
This initial reform which we have ac-
complished must be followed by others
The whole trouble in which the house
finds itself is caused by the Joining OF the
power OF the speaker with that of the
leader Of the majority. H.;
The English plan OF having an expert
pariiamehtarian instead OF a politician as
presiding. officer is the only correct one
AS long as we select a party leader as
speaker Just. SO long VIII we .hays' partisan
and unfair rulings from the chair.
when the house adopted the Norris res
olution the other day it was vote OF
no confidence, In Speaker Cannon and he
should have resigned, AS he dId not dc
So we should depose him With that ac.
compllshed, think we should elect Mr.
Kinds. l believe a majority of the house
would vote for. It. Surely the democrats
and the insurgents who voted against
Cannon last, Saturday and believe large
number OF other insurgents or so-calied
near insurgents will vote for it when the
temper of the people Of the country is
accurately Judged on this question"
Victor Murdoch OF Kansas, another in
surgent leader. said
The movement to reform the procedure
Of the house has Just begun Before this
session adJourns we will have accomplished
a great many things. l hear radicals on
this side who never before were willing to
! admit that the rules or anything elss ne eded
changing now discussing ways and means
of revising rules and making them better.
mot in fifty years have such liberal ideas
regarding the government OF this house
prevailed among members. expect to see
in a comparatively short time the standing
committees Of this house meeting in open
session instead OF secret session as now
OF course, the military and naval, and
perhaps other committees, would have to
meet in secret occasionally, as a matter of
public policy. But secret ways OF doing
business here are on the wane and will soon
be over Many interesting and perhaps
startling developments will result before
this house adjourns sine die"
other insurgents expressed themselves
along similar lines. II is certain that a
number of the leaders OF the insurgents
have in mind at least two things for this
session: First, the deposition of Speaker
Cannon unless he voluntarily retires; sec
ond, the establishment of committee on
committees. All OF the insurgents expressed
themselves as desiring to see the presidents
legislation out Of the way before hostilities
break out again.
One insurgent. who would not allow the
use OF his name, said:
''Unless Speaker Cannon resigns, we will
depose him before this session ends He is
part OF this system and must GO II 1t
does not happen before l look for II to
come about the last day of the session.
The proposal to elect Asher c. 'Hinds as
speaker elected much comment from those
who we're made aware OF II.
Mr.. Kinds Is a republican and is a candl-
date for nomination for congress from New
England. His present duty is to formulate
'ulings for Speaker Cannon.