The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-03
HOPE TO UNSEAI
SPEAKER CANNON
INSURGENTS LIKELY TO MAKE
SENSATIONAL ATTACK ON HIM
AND RULES.
DEMOCRATS ARE LUKEWARM
Many Favor Retention Of AutoeratIe
system-unsatisfaetory Ending Of
eallinser-Plnehot inquiry-sue-
cess Of Fight on the
Rate Bill.

Rate Bill.
Washlngton.-COng Fowler
Is not to press his resolution provi-
ding for the creation of a committee
on committees In the house of rep
resentatives with one member from
each of IA geographical districts
of equal population.
Instead of forcing his own plan to
an issue in the house, Mr.. Fowler will
work with the other Insurgents in
carrying forward plan. to be ar
ranged in conference. for again bring
Ing Cannontsm into the limelight. The
plan being worked out will probably
result In sensational attack on both
cannon and the rules, to be made Just
prior to the end of the present ses.
sion, which will bring about not only
the destruction of the last OF the
speakers power over legislation
through his appointment of commit
tees. but will also force the deposi-
ton Of Cannon from the speaker
ship.
Wnile the regulars are publicly de-
claring that they have no plan for de-
feating Progressives in their districts
and talking peace and party harmony
Tor newspaper consumption. the Pro-
gressives take no stock in this sort
OF talk Recently. for instance, 1t
was announced through the medium
OF inspired articles in Organization pa
pers, that the Republican congres.
slonal committee would treat both reg
ulars and Progressives alike in the
coming campaign.
Call Proposition Absurd.
This newspaper bid for party har-
mony is ridiculed by the Progressives.
The idea of the party organization be-
ing for Cannonism in one district and
against Cannonism in another. for AL.
drichism in one state and against 1t
IN another. they say. is superlatively
absurd. and they do not propose to
have any part in such a dishonest
and silly program. They accept Can
mons defiance that If he is a Repub.
lican. they are not. and they are 60
ing into the campaign with the idea
OF proving to the rank and file of the
party that they are Republicans and
that Cannon and Aldrich are not Re.
publicans.
Back of the bid for harmony, how
ever, 1t is believed there has been a
hope on the part Of the house machine
and the regulars" of placating the
Progressives to the extent of head.
Ing of any further attacks on Can.
non and Cannonism in the house
during the present session. Not that
the regulars" generally are SO much
opposed to the fight against Cannon
being carried to climax. In fact,
there are many regulars who will vote
against resolution to unseat Cannon
as speaker, when 1t is renewed with.
In few weeks, who will be secretly
happy If such resolution is carried,
and the Danville veteran ia ousted
from the chair.
Position Of the Democrats.
1t is no secret that If the Progress.
sives could now be induced to unseat
Cannon and let 1t go at that, there
would be JOY in the regular" camps,
both Republican and Democratic. Not
only the Republican regulars" but
many Of the Democrats, are opposed
to reforming the rules In such a way
as to destroy the power Of the speaker
They are willing to unload Cannon.
but unwilling to destroy the system
which makes Cannonism.
AS the Democrats become more Ger.
tain each week that they are going to
control the next house. a large mum.
Der Of them are each week growing
lukewarm over the fight against the
rules. II they are to have the next
speaker. they say. they want him to
have the same power Cannon has had.
saIiinser Inquiry Dropped.
Upon the advice Of Senator Root
the taking of testimony in the Bal.
lingerPinchot inquiry was brought
suddenly to close. Before de-
parting for Europe. Senator Root
had big conference with the presi.
dent, at which he gave the advice that
the Ballinger matter be dropped as
quickly as possible. The next day Mr..
Vertrees announced he had no other
witnesses to call, and after examining
one witness In rebuttal Mr. Brandeis
closed the case for Mr.. CLAWS. This
conclusion was unexpected. Coming
as 1t did, 1t Is accepted as an aban-
donment of the case by the secretary
of the interior. who will rely upon
vote in the committee rather than