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made chairman. Mr.. Smith has al
ready been renominated.
Representative Boutell of Illinois, !
another regular of regulars, was also
defeated in the primaries for renom- :
nation. Mr.. Boutell however, has
announced that he will run as an
Independent.
Msine's Action a Shock.
Maine going Democratic was a
distinct shock to the, Republican
leaders, but the claim is made that,
this was not due so much to the
movement of progressiveism as to
the prohibition question. For many
years the prohibition law of Maine
has been standing joke. It has
even been claimed that there has
been more drunkenness in Maine
since the enactment of the law than
when liquor was legally sold. At
the recent primaries members of the
Legislature were elected who were
pledged to repeal the law.
Duncan Il. McKinlay, of the Sec
ond California District. n regular
VISA defeated for denomination by
William Kent, who made his cam
paign against McKinlay on clean
cut progressive platform.
There are thirty Republican pro.
gressives In the present House. The
leaders of this faction confidently he
lieve that, whether the Republi ANS
win or lose this fall, their number
will be increased to fifty, and posi-
bly, sixty.
| Ambitious Republicans who ex-
pect to be returned to the Sixty
second Congress are laying their
plans to succeed Joseph G.. Cannon
as Speaker of the House. 1t is known
OF all men that, whatever the re-
suit in the November elections, Mr..
Cannon Is serving his last term as
Speaker. His present struggle Is
merely to save his face.
Speakership Fight Coming.
Recent developments make certain
that the fight for the Republican
leadership OF the House in the Six
ty-second Congress will he begun i'm
mediately after the November cleo
lions this year. Should the Repub-
Leans win, 1t will be contest Tor
the Speaksrship. If the Republic
cans lose, II will be fight for the
place as minority leader. In any
event, Mr.. Cannon is doomed to de-
feat. A considerable element OF his
party in the House has arrayed IT.
self against him, and the Danville
Warrior realizes that he can no
Longer count on the support OF the
Taft administration. This Is made
lplain in dispatches from Beverly.
When the lawmakers left Wash
ington in June. cloakroom gossip
was busy with the names of a num-
Der of Republicans who. 1t was
agreed. would be available In the
event of their reelection as compro-
mise candidates for the Speaker
shin. Among the men mentioned In
this connection were Serene r.
Payne of New York, Marlin L. OIL
sted of Pennsylvania, Walter ].
Smith of Iowa and James A. Taw-
ney of Minnesota. or the four men
mentioned, Smith was looked upon
as the favOrite. But Smith has re
Gently made break which has
aroused the ire OF the friends OF
| Uncle Joe. In recent public state
ment, Mr.. Smith made 1t known that
/ he was opposed to the reelection OF
| Mr.. Cannon as Speaker This Will
| be remembered by the Cannon In
fuence when the time comes to nom
| mate either a candidate for the
Speakership or the Republican lead
er. as the case may be made up b,
/ the eIe torate in the November cleo
tons.
Pavne Has Small Chance.
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