The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-19

! say the speaker, having committed No
wrong, should not be dscredited
Friends of the speaker contend If the
house overrules him tomorrow n,
would welcome relief from the com
mittee. The speaker himself Is silen,
and no statement has been forthcom-
Ing from him
Representative Champ Clark. leader
of the minority, and his chief lieuten-
ant, Representative Underwood of Ala
bana, were satisfied with the situa
ton at adjournment although. with
their solid party. they had voted
against II.
Concerning the conferences of the re-
pubAcan regulars and the insurgents,
held today, and that they VIII con
tinue tomorrow, Mr.. Clark said:
They may agree on something we
democrats can also stand for, but | do
not believe II. IT they get together
on something we do not believe In We
VIII fight II and you can depend on
that"
Upon Mr.. Clark has fallen the great
burden Of the battle for the last two
days from the democratic side and he
showed the effects of the long strain
When the motion to adjourn was put
and carried he arose slowly from hfs
seat on the democratic side and made
his way Wearlly out of the chamber
apparently glad q respite had come.
More Specific.
Representative Underwood was more
specific as to what attitude the demo-
the house convenes tomorrow
'lf the regulars and insurgents come
together on any basis, that does not
provide for the election OF new COM
mittee on rules by the house and the
elimination of the speaker from the
committee the democrats will oppose Il
to II man." he said
What the outcome wvl be when the
house convenes tomorrow no one
would venture TO predict. The repub-
liean leaders are sparing no efforts to
get every republican absentee on the
ground for the final test vote II ii
comes. Although practically all of
those who are impaired have arrived,
II was apparent the leaders were not
sure of their strength or the issue
would have come to vote today. The
insurgents confidently claim when the
final vote IL taken on the Norris reso-
luton. their total vote will be 80, which,
combined with the full democratic vote.
would be more than a safe majority
OF the house. The democratic lead
ers. so far, have held their forces
strictly in hand and on every vote.
polled their full strength.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
regular and insurgent leaders will
meet In the room of the ways and
means committee of the house to dis
sides admitted tonight no tangible
basis of compromise had been sug-
gested. They said only vague gener-
alities had been discussed in the con-
ference today. and had beo~ hroached
by either side giving promise oe a
ground for getting together.
1t was said today the attitude of
Speaker Cannon himself Is the great
est stumbling block In the way of a |
be eliminated from the rules COM
mittec.
The insurgents who voted today on
the final roll call with the regulars
for n postponement of the business
until tomorrow were Parsons and Fish |
Of New York; Davidson of Wisconsin,:
Woods, Good. Pickett and Kendall of |
Iowa: Steenerson and Miller of Min
7esota; Kincaid and Hinshaw of Me-
braska. Hayes of California and |
Gardner of Massachusetts,
Fresh as Peony
Speaker Cannon looked fresh as a
peony. considering the tax on his
strength during his all-night vigil.
From noon yesterday to O'Clock this
he sat almost continuously In
the chair or stood near the rostrum.
The nap that he took in his office az
O'Clock this morning lasting an hour.
his entire rest. When the
house adjourned today he showed lit
lie of the weariness naturally expect
ID from a 74-year-old man who had
been under such q strain. He and Miss
Cannon had a dinner engagement for
tonight When Miss Cannon tele.
phoned to know IL he felt able to keep
he engagement, he responded enthus-
astically that he certainly was GO
ne to that dinner.
Mr.. Mann of Illinois, chairman of
he house committee on Interstate
commerce and a close friend and sup
porter Of Speaker Cannon, voted
against his fellow. regulars on the
'ostponement proposition, because the
speaker was prepared to rule; was
prepared to have him rule and / was
'eady to support his ruling"
! have great deal of doubt" said