Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
Cannon Still a Candidate;
Rests Cause With Caucus


.DANvILLE, Ill. August 1s-Despits
the declaration Of Representative Nicho-
las Longworth that he will net again
vote for Joseph G. Cannon for Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives. Mr..
Cannon wili continue m the race. &C.
cordins 60 q statement made by Mr..
Cannen last night.
He s6sd ne would 90 into the caucus
az candidate. no matter how many re-
publisan representatives declared they
an he asked was that those who went
Into the caucus should abide by Its vote,
and he promised to do the same. He
would not ask any man to pledge him
self to vote for his reelection II he be-
lieved that pledge would work against
him In the election this fall: nor would
he want any candidate for the republican
nomination for Congress to repudiate his
party by failure to enter the caucus.
Careful About His Reply.
.Thst Mr.. Cannon was considerably net
tied by the dispatch from Beverly was
apparent when copy of IL was handed
to him. Mr.. Cannon Ii usually ready TO
grant or refuse an interview without q
moments hesitation. but yesterday he
read and reread the Longworth state
half dozen statements before he got one
which nnally suited him.
Mr.. Cannon. evidently believes that the
Longworth staternent was inspired by
he minated as much when ne said:
1T IL time enough TO answer the Presi-
dent OF the United States. II he has any
statement to make touching on the re-
Of Representatives, when he makes that
statement under his own hand.
II win not hight windmills filled with
bree1es blown from the iungs OF political
or personal enemies or cowafds."
NO Apology 10 1ake.
Foll0wing . brief reply made to MIR.
Lsngworth early In the afternoon, Mr.
Cannon last night dictated the following:
'The legislation enacted ana the rec
ord Of the republican party during
the eight years I have been Speaker
speaks for itself. have contributed
what could toward the enactment Of
that legislation. I have co-operated with
ihe fepuslican majericy In Ms effort tn
Of the party, and hase fo apofoey to
make for the part 9 have ts,sen IN the
legislative ceuecils ~ the nation
In the present case. SO far IS am
abeut the election OF a republican, House
Of Representatives IN the 1ixty-frst Con.
gTsss, ana without . Republican major.
ity in tho next House there win bo no
repuplicaf Speaker.
Ns.ouArrel WIN Longworth.
an the event OF my re=eieefisn as 1
member Of. theAffouse. SHAH attend and
abtde BY the act3en Of the republican
csucus, ana ffom his statement, Mr..
L0new0Fth wiif % the same, a. viii
every republican member Of the House.
Therefore. have no quarrel with Repre-
sentative Longworth rs to who shall be
Speaker Of the next House OF Repre-
sentatives, ana there n no room Tor dis
aSreement touching the matter between
Representative Longworth and myself.
III any republican candidate for Con-
greeesfeelB ehAk hf8 position % q can
dtoo&o on tho ropuhlican docket would
b essengths0eo ~ piedging thst hs
WIN not support mo In q republican
caucus. Z have no objection to hts maxi
tn9 the-1eedge.
Tho only thsssse I would make a %
the repuh4csnism Of candidates for Com
groas u: VIII he. II elected, attend the
republican cAucus and abide by the same
In tho organization OF the House And
in tho.euA6tn1ent Of legislation IN oursu-
anee or republican 1oaicies?"