The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

members of the upper house. for they
have insurgents over there, and today s
rebellion was felt to be of the utmost
Importance politically. Among the reg
ulars insurgents and democrats there
from the upper house were Flint, Cum
minis, Dolliver, Borah, Burkett, over
man, Owen. Bacon Stone, Bailey, Clark
of Arkansas, Sutherland, Bristow, La
Toilette, Money and Gore
DEMOCRATS CHEER INSURGENTS
Democrats cheered each insurgent
who voted against Cannon for speaker.
They heard with surprise the vote of
Norris cast in favor of.the speaker.
They taunted insurgents who focked
over 10 the Cannon support. Kitchin
of North Carolina called out: Il never
saw you fellows over there back down
like this before. The speaker bluffed
you, but he could not run any bluff on
this side of the house We called you"
You're not going to elect a speaker
here today, though" was the answer
ing shout from the republican side.
After the vote republican regulars
showered fluctuations upon the
speaker.
You are the only speaker ever
elected twice in one session." said
Dalzen, as he grasped the speakers
hand
Defeat is bad. but victory is great" :"
said Scott of Kansas
y ou are the biggest man in America
today" said one, and several greeted
him with Great, Mr.. Speaker. great" 4"
TAwNEY LEADS CHORUS
Tawney. who led the chorus, was
eloquent TO similar effect. The only
republicans who voted in favor of de-
claring the office of speaker vacant
We're Carey, Cooper. Lenroot and Nell
son of Wisconsin, Davis and Lindbergh
of Minnesota, Murdock of Kansas,
Gronna of North Dakota and Poindex-
ter of Washington-nine in ALL The
democrats voted soIidly for the resoIu-
tion.
Democrats tonight described the VIC
tory as one tending toward good gov
ernment and as a harbinger of demo-
cratic success in the next national
election. Regular republicans said the
democrats had weakened their issue of
"Cannonism and that the house is
Left with good working republican
ma ajority. Insurgent republicans said
principle.
Majority Leader Payne made this
statement tonight
The democrats again have demon
strated their incapacity to take ad-
vantage of a situation They have
weakened the issue of 'Cannonism,' if
they have not destroyed it altogether.
The house is left with coherent re-
publican majority, which will enable
us to pass the legislation that Presi-
dent Taft has been urging on con-
gress"
CHAMP CLARK JUBILANT
Minority Leader Champ Clark issued
the following
The
Gratis, aided by the insurgent re-
publlcans. in changing the numbes
OF the committee on rules. and in
changing the mode of selection. and
above all, by excluding the speaker
from the membership thereof, is
victory for the cause of good
The great victory, from a demo-
cratic standpoint. is that for the
hrst time in many years the demo-
Gratis. in great, bitter and pro-
longed fight, stood together like a
stone wall, not man breaking
rank, which augurs well for future
harmony and victory. both this fall
in the congressional elections and
In 1872, in both the presidential and
congressional elections. The coun-
try is dissatisfied with both the
republican administration and the
republican congress.
The republicans are on the to-
boggan, and If democrats outside of
congress will get together as demo-
Gratis in the house have got togeth-
er our victories this year and in
1912 will be as sweeping as those
of 1890 and 1892.
After the astounding victory of
the democrats and the insurgent
republicans in the matter of chang
/. ing the committee on rules Speaker
Cannon made a great bluff by as
serting that he was ready to enter
tain a motion to declare thes chair
vacant and to elect a speaker to
succeed him--a motion which he
would have been compelled to en-