The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
Repeats that he Intends to Again be
Candidate for Speaker Of
the House If he lie
Elected.
ANSWERS LoNGWoRTH
Will Attend the Republican Caucus
and Abide by the Decision
No Matter What
Il Is.

DANVILLE, Aug. f9.-According to
a statement made last night by
Speaker Cannon, he will continue to
be candidate for speaker of the
next house, despite the declaration of
Representative Longworth that he
would, not support the Illinois man.
Uncle Joe made 1t plain that he
will go into the caucus as candi-
can congressman declare they will
oppose his reelection. All he asks
that those who go into the caucus
abide by its vote, and he promises to
do the same. He does not ask any
man to pledge himself to vote for his
. reelection If he believes that pledge
will work against him in the election
this fall, nor does he want any can
didate for the Republican nomina
ton for congress to repudiate his
party by failure to enter the caucus.
When first apprised OF the Long
worth statement, Mr.. Cannon said:
Il decline to answer any statement
which Mr.. Nicholas Longworth smay
or may not have made until see it.
! do not answer any statements
which / believe to be fakes that mis-
chievous parties make. 1t is time
enough for me to answer the presi-
dent OF the United States If he has
any statement to make touching on
the republicanism of the speaker of
the house of representatives when he
makes that statement under his own
hand. will not fight windmills fam
ned by breezes blown from lungs of
political or personal enemies or cow
ards''
Later, when the complete Long
worth statement was submitted, Mr..
Cannon called his private secretary,
and for the next hour they went over
the matter. Mr.. Cannon then dictated
one interview after another, tearing
each up until he secured one which
suited him..
This he gave out, with the added
statement that he hoped this would
prove satisfactory. 1t follows:
The legislation enacted and the rec
ord made by the republican party dur
ing the eight years | have been
speaker, speaks for itself. have con
tiibuted what | could toward the
enactment of that legislation. | have
co-operated with the republican ma
jority in Congress in an effort to put
on the statute books the policies Of
the party, and | have no apology te
make for the part have taken in the
legislative councils of the nation.
In the present campaign, as far as
am concerned, will do what
can to bring about the election of
republican house of Representatives
In the sixty-first congress, and with
out a republican majority in the mex
house there will be no republican
speaker
In the event of my reelection a.
member of the house, shall attent
and abide by the action Of the repub
lcan caucus and. from his statement
Mr. Longworth will do the same. a
will every republican member OF th
house Therefore, ! have no quarre
with Representative Longworth as 7
who shall be speaker of the mex
house of representatives. There is n
room for disagreement touching thi
matter between Representativ
Longworth and myself
II any republican candidate for col
gress feels that his position as
candidate on the republican ticke
would be strengthened by pledgin
that he will not support me in T.
publican caucus, / have no objectio
to his making the pledge. The onl
test that would make as to the r
publicanism of candidates for CO.
gressmen is, will he, If elected, a
tend the republican caucus and abid
by the same in the proceedings Of tt
house and the enactment Of legisl
tion in pursuance Of republican po
cies?
WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-If Spea
er Cannon is not reelected as spea
er, there is much guessing as
whom will be selected by the repu
lican caucus.
The caucus will undoubtedly be
a progres,,,.e majority but they ca
not elect speaker without insurge
help.
In case an insurgent is agreed u
on by the caucus for speaker, MAJ
son of Kansas is popular, while WI
ter /. Smith OF Iowa is also bell
talked about