The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-18
CANNON MUST GO
Former Friends of the Speaker
Are Deserving Him.
LOngworth, Anthony and Sher-
man Are Among Them.
TO WRITE A LETTER.
TO WRITE A LETTER.
President Taft Will Sound Key
note for Campaign.
New York Situation Is Source
Of Much Anxiety.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Refecting
the views of the administration it is
generally believed. Representative Mich
clas Longworth of Ohio, today gave out
a statement in which he says he will
never support Speaker Cannon again
and that he does not believe Mr.. Can
non ever can be reelected. This is re-
garded as the actual beginning of the
real fight on Mr.. Cannon.
It had been regarded as significant
that Mr.. Longworth had been called
into all of the recent conferences Of a
political character held by President
Taft. He was present yesterday after
noon when the president and the vice
president talked together. 1t was re-
ported then that statement adverse
to MIR. Cannon was being prepared in
quarters close to the administration
and it was also intimated that Mr..
Sherman, who like Mr.. Longworth. has
always been a supporter of Mr.. Cannon,
b ad become reconciled to the fact that
Mr.. Cannon must CO.
There may be further significance in
the fact that Representative Long
urday to spend several days with his
father-in-law, Col. Roosevelt.
Mr. Longworth's statement in full is
as follows:
Longworth's Statement.
Beverly, Mass. Aug. Is, 1910.
I'm view of Mr. Cannons uneumvo-
cal declaration that he intends to be
q candidate for speaker of the next
house, think 1t is incumbent those
of us who are candidates for member
ship in the next house. VINO have made
up our minds on our course of action
and have positive views on the subject
| to state our position publicly.
Had Mr. Cannon not made this an
nouncement and had it remained
doubtful whether he would be a can
| didate, it was my intention not to COM
NIT myself before election as to whom
| I should or should not support for
speaker. But since Mr.. Cannon has,
in his speeches SO far in the campaign
and in his recent declaration, made his
candidacy for the speakership an is
sue, for one do not propose to dodge
that issue. .s-.- --s-
| IT shall oppose Mr.. Cannon's cleo
tion as speaker and / shall do SO in a
manner that consider proper and
effective in the settlement of contro-
versies in my party, in the Republl-
can caucus made up my mind be-
| fore the adjournment of the last ses-
| sion of congress that Mr.. Cannon could
not be reelected speaker and my
opinion has been strengthened since
| through correspondence and talks with
my colleagues.
sI am not referring to those who
have openly opposed him in the past,
but to those who, like myself, have
supported him.
Could Not Be Elected.
ST am absolutely convinced if there
| is a full attendance at the Republican
caucus that Mr.. Cannon can not be
again elected speaker.
81 have a genuine affection for Mr..
| Cannon as a man and the highest re-
spect for his splendid fighting qualities.
1 have supported him five times for
the speakership, having voted four times
for his election and once against his
removal, but 1 cannot do so again.
ST repeat that 1 shall oppose the
reelection of Mr.. Cannon to the
speakership and that 1 am firmly of
the opinion that his reelection is i'm
possible. 1 want it especially under
stood that 1 say this solely on my own
responsibility and on the suggestion
| of no one else"
Mr.. Longworth said he had hesitat-
ed as to whether he should give this
statement out at Beverly, where he is
sojourning, or whether he should wait
until he returned to his home in Gin
cinnati.
| The fact that the statement was
4 given out following the conference at
the summer White House regarding
plans for the coming congressional
| campaign, is taken here as indicating
| that President Taft as well as Vice
President Sherman are behind the
| movement to eliminate Mr.. Cannon.
| That movement was on foot to this
| end was indicated a week ago. Since
| that time it has been believed senti-
ment rapidly crystallized and that the
fight is fairly on. Whether the speak
| er will accept the situation which has
| developed since yesterdays confer
ence with the president remains to
| be seen. Whether he accepts or not,
| it is felt here that Mr.. Cannon is
already eliminated.
Cannon Makes No Reply.
Danville. Ill, Aug. 1s.-Speaker
Cannon, when shown the dispatch
from Beverly regarding the state
ment given out by Representative
Nicholas Longworth, said:
Mr.. Cannon declines to answer
/ any statement which Mr.. Nicholas
ILongworth may or may not have made
until he sees it. do not answer any
statement, which I believe to be fakes
that mischievous parties make.
| "It is time enough for me to an
swer the president of the United
States if he has any statement touch
ing on the Republicanism of the
speaker of the house of representa-
under his own hand. I will not fight
windmills filed by breezes blown from
lungs of political enemies or towards. -
The Conference at Beverly.
4 Beverly, Aug. 1S-F'or nearly three
hours Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Taft
and Vice President Sherman talked
over tho defeat of Col. Theodore Roose-
/ welt by the New York state Republican
commits ee and tire election Of Mr.. Sher-
man over Mr.. Roosevelt as temporary
chairman of the Saratoga convention
Mr.. Sherman said he had no intention
of withdrawing in favor Of Mr.. Roose-
| welt and he treated lightly the stories
| that there might be fight to repudi-
| ate the action of the state COMMITTEES
in the convention. The vice president