The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

called. indicating that he wanted 10 see
Uncle joe thrown out of the window
in a fgurative sense. And OF course the
insurgents and Democrats cheered. the
minority taking heart for the moment
and believing that perhaps the whole In
surgent strength would be thrown that
way.
But they didn't hold this idea long
AS name after name was called II be-
came very apparent that only the most
radical OF the insurgents were voting TO
depose Uncle Joe. and that the sub
stantiai members OF their outlaw band,
like Gardner OF Massachusetts. Norris
of Nebraska. and others, had declined 10
go so far as this. As each insurgent
registered his vote he was cheered ana
jeered. depending on whether he stuck
by the allied combination or whether he
jumped back to his own party's parlor
and sat down again, after a long absence
by his own ireside.
If he stuck. the Democrats were with
him. II he voted against the Burieson
motion. the Republicans welcomed him
back with loud applause
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sidering the nerve tension in the House
at the time-the second cali on this roll
came 70 an end, and the House grew as
still as death. awaiting the announcement
of the vote By Serene f. Payne. OF New
York. who. when the members started
to vote on the proposition to down Mr.
Cannon. had been called In to take the
chair
The Journal clerk. with a smile on HIS
face-he is a Republican appointee and
great admirer OF Mr. Cannon-handed
the vote slip up TO Mr.. Payne
Ayes, 1855; Nays, 1871.
The Speaker pro TEN. adjusted his
glasses.
'on this vote" he said. as everybody
within hearing distance leaned forward
10 catch the result. "the ayes are 155 and
the nays are 1si, and the motion is lost
Mr.. Payne started to say something else,
but what it was nobody will ever know
For. in a fieeting second. the old guard
was on ifs feet yelling like mad. One
member tossed his hat IN the air. and
when ii came down. he put his foot in it
and laughed like little child. Another
grabbed a colleague around the neck and
Rugged him in a regular frenzy of joy.
And the smacks as staid Republicans,
old and young clapped one another on the
back, sounded like new sort of rapid-fre
artillery.
Louder and louder swelled the volume
of the tumult and just then. az two menu
bers unfurled a big American flag and
marched with It up the center aisle, the
noise from hundreds OF threats rose to
perfect scream.
The galleries were going crazy. too.
Among the spectators were the wives.
sons. and daughters of members who had
reason 10 be vitality interestd in the re-
suit.
No convention cheering records were
broken in the afternoon. bat It is very
doubtful IL ever before so much noise was
made by the same number OF open and
enthusiastic threats. Cheered out. tired
happy. the regulars finally quit, and in a
flash the House adjourned.
Speaker Is Congratulated.
Then came the most interesting scene
of the entire afternoon. The Democrats
and the insurgents fled out OF the cham
Der almost Immediately. some Of them
quiet some of them glum, some OF them
profane. But the old guard stayed be-
hind, and as Speaker Cannon. who had
been watching the proceedings from a
seat on the floor, started out. he was
surrounded and forced up two steps
on the rostrum. There. leaning against
one of the marble supports Of the Speak
er's desk, his mouth. that has been
locked and grim for days. relaxed in a
smile. he stood 10 receive the congratu-
latlOns OF his friends
Way in the back of the chamber the
regulars formed a line and marched up
the center aisle TO the Speakers desk
Dear Uncle Joe" was the song they
sang to a popular air as they advanced
on their old friend. colleague. and po-
iitioal chief. Dalzell. Of Pennsylvania,
headed the line. AS he came up to where
the Speaker stood. he put out his hand.
The Speaker grasped It. Then they Just
stood there. those two old cronies, those
two old veterans OF many hard fought
battle and MAN. a bitterly won political
field. and looked at each other and
smiled.
We're little shot up John" said the
Speaker.
But we're still on top, joe" said Dali
cell
II was Ike that FOR half an hour Taw-
ney of Minnesota, and Mr.. Cannon hug
ged each other. and everybody in the
line had something nice to say to the
Speaker, and he had something nice to
say to them.
You are the greatest man ever in Con-
publican regular as the Speaker shook
him by the hand
when you were elected Speaker o.
this Congress. said another. you had
majority of only IS. On your vindica-
toni might say your re-election-to-day
you have majority of thirty-six. I con-
graduate you"
After this It was soon over. Dear
Uncle joe was sung a couple OF times
more. and the old guard. glad that it was
all over, happy to have gotten off so
easily. scattered out of the Capitol and
went home. Among the last TO leave
were the Speaker. Payne. of New York,
and Tawney. Of Minnesota. They went
| out arm in arm, climbed into the Speak
ers automobile. and were whirled away.
And only hot and empty chamber lit
| tered desks. and a dirty floor remained
TO mark the scene of as bitter and as re-
markable a party and parliamentary con-
test as ever occurred in the House of
Representatives since the beginning OF