New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
WAR ON Cannon AGAIN
INSURGENTS Threaten to DepoSe
the Speaker.
ANGRY AT HIS SPEECH
They Say They Will Try to gust
Him After Passing Presl-
dents Programme.
From The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington. April I2--The House m
surgents have determined 20 lift the Saun'-
let thrown down by Speaker Cannon yes'er-
day, and before the close Of the session an
attempt will be made TO force his retire
ment from the chair. II is not purposed 70
make this attempt until the President
Legislative programme has been enacted, or
at least until it is so far advanced that
final battle will not endanger 1t. BY a
practically unanimous vote the insurgents
declared to-day that II was not the depcsi-
ton OF the Speaker they feared when the
rules fight was on, but the safety OF the
Taft programme. They admit that TO Inter
ject a Speakership election into the middle
Of session would expose them 70 the
charge that they were Ohstructionists and
insincere in their protestations % loyalty
to the pledges Of the Republican platform
They say the Speaker was aware OF this
sentiment and felt safe in trusting his gavel
10 a vote OF the House. They say. too. that
they might not have sought so humiliating
a course as to oust Mr.. Cannon had he not
persistently taunted them.
The insurgent leaders have come 20 an
agreement which, while IL may be subject
to some changes, proposes that toward the
close of the session one of their number
will present a resolution calling on the
Speaker to resign az the close Of this ses-
sion and providing for the election of his
successor next December. II is their as
sertion. and poll Of the insurgents by the
Tribune correspondent to-day showed IL 20
be most probable, that at least thirty-three
men will vote against the retention Of NJ.
Cannon. That there are thirty-three, with
cut taking into account certain members OF
the Ohio delegation who seem 20 he against
the Speaker when they are at home and for
him in the House seems practically GER
tain
The one feature Of the proposition which
now appears uncertain is the position OF
the Democrats, and il is their course that
is giving the insurgent leaders most con-
Germ. Some Of the Democratic leaders de-
clared that II would be folly for the
minority to assist in the removal Of NJ.
Cannon and at the same time to rob them
selves of live issue IN the coming cam
paign. Champ Clark would not commit
himself, but IL is understood that he will
not make any unusual efforts to present the
full Democratic strength.
The insurgents however are bent on
making the attempt. One reason for this
is the indignant letters many who did not
vote to depose Mr.. Cannon on the last vote
are receiving. These men wish an Oppor-
tunity to redeem themselves in the eyes of
irate constituencies. and Will insist that the
opportunity be given them. The insurgents
insist that nothing but Democratic treach-
cry can prevent the deposition of the
Spec ker before this session adjourns
The Speaker can continue TO make these
irritating defiances." said Representative
Murdock, OF Kansas, until after the ad-
ministration legislation is disposed of. He
knows that he is perfectly safe just now.
But after have passed the important
legislation in hand his case will be at
tended TO- A man can't continue TO make
large bluffs without eventually being
called"
Representative Poindexter. OF Washing
ton. another insurgent. who. with Mr. Mir
dock. voted in favor of the Burleson resO-
equally caustic.
"Csnnon's action is foolish he sad
He is sitting powder mill. and il
seems to me a pretty reckless performance
for him 10 keep on striking matches around
the place. He'll touch this thing off some
day. and he will find himself going up
through the dome of the Capitol. The
Speaker cannot eliminate the issue of
Cannonism by constantly parading II IN
the House. The issue Is not an incidental
or personal one. but is fundamental, and
there can be no harmony until 1t is finally
disposed of and disposed Of in the right
way. Csnnon's speech of yesterday was
not a particularly fine effort at harmonizing
the party"