The Washington times., 1910-09-29
Republican House Managers
Pick IoWan to Succeed
Uncle Joe.
ELIMINATED
FROM DISCUSSION
ConfereeS In Chicago Freeze Out
the "Czar"-GiIlett May Become
Appropriations Chairman.
" WALTER 1 FAHY.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-With Represen-
tative James r. Tawney eliminated a. a
possibility because Of the Minnesota
primaries, the organization leaders OF
the House are now preparing 10 con
centrate their forces for the purpose
Of eIecting Representative Walter Il
Smith Of Iowa Speaker to succeed
Uncle joe Cannon in the event the
next House is controlled by the ReDUb-
Iicans-
This was one OF the developments at
the meeting Of a section Of the Repub-
ncan Congressional Campaign Commit
tee held at the headquarters here Up
to a week ago the followers Of Cannon
were divided I'm their choice between
Tawney and Smith IN many respects
Tawney had a greater claim for the
Or than had Smith and he proposed
to demand that ne be rewarded He is
cat Of the running now. however, and
the leaders are relieved Of considerable
embarrassment.
It is taken for granted that the Speak
ers1ip viii 20 to the west There are
Eastern candidates a-pIenty- RepreseS-
tstive John W Weeks, OF AiassachU-
sets, chairman Of the House Commit
tee or Postoffces and Post Roads, Is a
candidate for the place and IL is well
understood that his interests are being
looked after by Senator W Murray
Crane.
Weeks is one or the most popular men
IN the House and he has esta bIished an
enviabIe reputation in his management
OF the Postofhce Committee Il is be-
Iieved, howe -er, that the strength Of
Weeks IN the East VIII not be sufficient
10 overcome the combination which IS
being arranged for the election OF
Smith.
First Elect Smith.
The first concern Of tie campaign
committee IS TO get smith back TO Con
gress- He is having a hard fight in his
district. but fortunately for him he has
been able to establish harmonious re
Iations between the standpat element. OF
which he Is q conspicuous member. and
TIE insurgents The Iowa insurgents
feel kindly toward smith as Speaker
and they ca De counted upon TO assist
IN his election and then take q leading
part in his candidacy for the Speaker
snip.
Smith Is at present on Two Of the
most important committees in the
House He Is the right hand man OF
Tawney on the Appropriations Commit
tee. and was the pick Of The House or
ganization II a place on the reOrgan-
lied Rules Commute He cot the IarE-
est number Of votes given TO any candi-
date for that committee and for a time
IL was believed that this demonstration
Of popularity entitled him 70 the chair
rnanship. He waived auv claims he
might have, however II favor of Rep
Tesentative DalzeI Of Pennsylvania
The election Of Smith as Speaker Of
the House would undoubtedly result in
! the promotion Of representative Fred
erick Gillett Of Massachusetts 10 the
Craftsmanship Of the Appropriations not
I only because he IS II line for the place,
hut also as a compromise H. the New
/ England delegation which viii demand
/ Weeks IS Speaker GIIlett is now the
/ fourth man in the committee. but Tdw-
nev and Representative Gardner OF
! Michigan, two OF the men who OutTsnk
him. will not be members Of the Sixty
4 second Congress-. Representative Bjng-
ham Of Philadelphia IS the ranking
member OF The committee. but viii be
side-tracked because Of his age
II the House Is controlled BY the
Democrats. thereby upSetting the tenLa-
tive plans already made here, an effort
viii be made TO have Smith appointed
senior minority member OF the AppTO-
priations Committee This would jump