The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

the Speaker OF the House said it was a
government Of the majority and that
ma jority made up Of a small minority
and a is per cent of slough of the ma
jorlty from the Republican side. They
will say that the Speaker said he would
welcome a resolution to declare the office
of Speaker vacant and elect new
Speaker
"A member Of the new majority. one OF
the Democrats. offered a resolution TO
vacate the Office Of Speaker and proceed
to elect a new Speaker. IT came TO a
vote. and the men who had been denoune-
ing the personality of the present Speak
er. the followers of La Toilette and Cum
minis, were afraid to come to the rescue.
and there were but eight of them who
had the courage TO vote with their new
allies; the balance of the brethren did
not have the courage, and that is why
was elected Speaker.
Refused 10 Turn Out.
They refused 20 turn me out on my
invitation to be turned out. by thirty
seven votes. After all, this is of no Inn
portance except as it may result to the
best interest OF the 100000 Of people
Now. ! want TO say one word more in
conclusion. l am proud OF the State Of
Illinois, God bless it. The Keystone State
Of Pennsylvania that is always in the
lead under all conditions. and always In
the policies OF the Republican party. is
the second Commonwealth in the United
States The Empire state OF New York
is the first. and the third is Illinois.
Il am glad TO tell you that. while
the Republicans in the Pennsylvania
delegation were absolutely solid for
the Republican organization. the Illi-
nois delegation was also solid-thst is.
the Republican part OF f. The State OF
Lincoln. like the state of Pennsylva-
mia, likes its politics like the Kentucky
man who takes his whisky straight.
And yet, there are men claiming
10 be Republicans who are travelling
on the highway of Populism. trying 10
outrun Bryan and his following in get
ting TO the goal first. God bless them.
SO far as 1 am concerned, He only can
bless them.
Il would rather belong 10 the party
Of Lincoln, Grant. Garfield. Mckinley,
Roosevelt and of Taft; the party whose
policies have substantially brought US
the ability TO bring about such great
prosperity.
when lying charges are made by the
enemy, whether that enemy is in the pull
pit, In the magazines, or in the news
papers. whether IL is stated on the stump
or on the Chautauqua platform, wherever
Il may be stated, would rather keep the
Republican faith marching under the Re
publican fag. advocating the Republican
policies and fail. rather than march with
the men who have attempted 10 disrupt
the Republican party
The Invited Guests.
John c. EYersman was POSTMASTER, ana
he paid touching tribute to the Speaker
when he called upon him. At the table
with Uncle Joe" were the delegation in
Congress from Illinois. and several OF
them made brief speeches late in the
evening
Among those present were Senators
Shelby CuIlom and William Lorimer,
Speaker Joseph g. Cannon. Representa-
tves Henry S. Boutell. Pleasant F.. Chap
man, George Edmund Foss, Martin d.
Foster. Charles +. Fuller, Thomas Gala
CHER. Joseph V Gran. James NJ. Graham.
Frank A. Lowden. Frederick Lundin.
James r. MeDermott, William B. AfcHin-
ley. James Mckinney, Martin 3. Madden.
James r. Mann. william ]. Monkey.
George W. Prince. Henry r. Rainey, VIII
lam A. Rodenberg, Adolph J, SABBATH,
Howard NJ Snapp. John A. Sterling. Ma
poIeon B. Thistlewood, and William ".
Wilson.