The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-25
l1vDL FOSTER

day- light which win 50
Bro s.rg q. one ot the most de-
a m .nrJi5,ular in the annals
.e.. rlg hgu-c oi representatives
MAJ afelnuun repudiatcd Speaker
!. "a Cannon aud his organization.
m !. .lllI speaker by suiicrance OF
aIni,,a Ib tamnonism, but he no
? IN, fw, power 10 name the rules
ittrt 81 be- house nor is he eligible
.mhl.ljp thereon. by the adoption
r..uutm introduced 10y Representa-.
,mii. uI Nebraska this committee Is
,pl 'rum IKE Ia ~ members. tx OF
hall he republicans and four demo.
anil it, choice l. vested in the house
The .paker cannot he a member.
imaN Di the great combat took place
,utH,. ui widest disorder, for the
which one must 90 back To the days
b tie JNil war. The veteran speak.
~trl bul defiant, stood unmoved
publican insurgents and democrats
|iy vote OF 100 To l51 the Norris
ailcr il had been declared out
by the presiding officer and an
om lm- ruling had been sustained.
ne @ motion from Representative
that the speakeiship be declared
bm thi, wa. defeated by 1872 TO
~ the insurgents standing by
Ncr personally though opposed TO
rldcy which he represents.
|attle began Thursday afternoon
speaker 80 far forgot himself as
iigc Representative Norris. one of
determined insurgents in con
laimiug the highest privilege, Mr..
offered his resolution creating a
, committee. Then the fight was
|attd debate followed. speech fol.
peech with increasing bitterness.
the evening the regulars tried to
recess, but were defeated and
lc ragged all night long. Not until
/ Friday afternoon did the regu.
buster cease. Then it was agreed
ece,, OF two hours should be taken
Ne TO that effect was carried by 10.
he house reconvened at o'clock |,
tement was even greater, but it .
lly agreed TO adjourn until noon !
:. At that time the speaker ruled N
, Norris resolution was out OF q
ut the ruling was rejected by a U
ISL to 1854. Then came more
and agreement by Mr.. Norris to =
D place of his resolution, which !
+ rules committee of 10 selected
icalIy, substitute embodying the
nally adopted. After the substi-
accepted by vote the roll was
/ the question of adopting the 6
/ with the result already stated.
bout the entire conflict Yer
yo representatives, David j. Eos
Frank Plumley, were found sup
'annonism. On every one of the
ties taken Mr.. Foster gave his
o the machine. Mr.. Plumley is e.
by several newspapers with hav- Ia
for the Norris resolution, but u
re>sional Record does not show ei
.ording to that official organ, Mr.. II
voted with the insurgents only u
e,tion of accepting the substitute r,
embOdying the changes which 81
went into effect. When it came Sc
cstion of agreeing to the resolu- ti
nended, the representative of The III
ermont district was again found
continue the Cannon regime. W
owing Washington special to the at
/ Free Press is considered by pr
be the official explanation" of W
ont representatives attitude: II
lgton, March 2O.-In the historic q
the house of representatives. tn
llted Yesterday in the removal of III
annon from the rules committee, TO
EN- confronting the Vermont fr'
en- was to liberalize the rules Gu
eserting the party. Mr.. Foster n
liberal rules through the party Br
N and without revolutionary to-
\ year ago he introduced a lib riN
ltion creating calendar day W
Y. 1t was favorably reported by mi
committee and adopted, though NJ
too conservative by the radical tn
He has worked and will work Is
p% H. n w u ann"ross M;
tho n "oa nr e IKE NJ Foster has we
tly with the regular republicans. to
d the substance of the Norris Ha
90" i;houa Ii. %nu +ba Wv. r,,los but w
."to Cav 1; t',n .he, enn IN sncb w
iors W. !, n, mnen 'o Ia - voted Ri,
> J rosnlrt; o ni daoia,.;no Tho sneak. VI
,,oon ui''ion o''i'i ing wy ~ mo-
, %oaV' o,,,o hove With +be do. her
~ t ,h LarI e H. WV" r,,1as within Of
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af %n ny ~ ~ re,uies tha snaaker The
10 LIN ne sup pp,ol,t;on Wv, o,,t of Nv.
H. WIS resG Iaet nnd III 4ho next not
tnls vote was lOst ana tIle HeAV i'c'
,I t"tis vi FL, ;he du;s.,o H. u,los vii
,1u'io oa as ilue .. . ;,drnant Re-,
w H.; a. ln MAJ VI 49,; +bat ron
'on, noe'aa f1'ti, ;na,srsnnt itsf
Il III WIN .le iesui". ,,ptod fro,
u no oel1eI ques.iolls: any ~ 81 s roo has
.d ,esot' !, ueci"iins 'ne e" We,
'acant. e'
attitude OF MesSrS. FOSTER ana sun