Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-19
CANNON DOOMED
TO DEFEAT TODAY
ALLIES ASSERT THEY WILL
STAND SOLID AS WALL
ADJOURNMENT AGREED UPON
AFTER TRYING STRUGGLE
Conference This Morning Unlikely to
Unite Regular and lnsurgent
Republicans on Any
Program
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! time the scene took on the aspect OF
| a comic opera, and laughter and ap-
! plause ruled the house.
What Does Armistice Mean?
| What of the result? The unusual and
almost inexpllcable ending caused
| thousand questions on the meaning of
the armistice. Did it mean that the
regulars had won over enough insur-
gents to gain a truce in the fight and
time enough to rally their forces and
form some new plan of action? or
were both sides weary to the limit OF
physical exhaustion and glad of an
opportunity to defer the final struggle
for a few hours and give all chance
to freshen themselves for it?
1--WE have lost nothing said Rep
| resentative Norris. This postpone
ment means nothing more than that
we have deferred consideration of my
resolution until tomorrow. The issue
is not affected at all. and the insur-
| gents stand solidly and unbroken now,
as they stood twenty-four hours ago.
Worn and haggard, his unshaven
face drawn and pale, and his eyes
red and swollen from loss of sleep, the
leader of the little band of insurgents
that has held the balance of power
in the house through one of the most
dramatic periods in it's history, made
this declaration Immediately after the
house had voted to adjourn. He him.
self had voted to remain in session.
"The insurgents who voted for this
postponement did so because they be-
lieved it might provide an easier way
of accomplishing what we want, and
do not disapprove their action in the
least. 1t will give. us an opportunity
to confer with the leaders of the reg
ulars and see how far they are willing
! to go in conceding us victory.
you may be sure Of one thing. We
shall not compromise principle and
will be voting at the finish for just
what we voted for at the start"
Declares for Finish Fight
Representative Madison of Kansas,
one of the insurgent leaders, declared: !:
you can say for me that I would
rather be licked to a finish than to
stand for any sort of milk and water
compromise. l intend to fight this
thing through and I think all the
insurgents will stand solid.'
The regulars, following adjournment
talked over the situation informally
and individually. Their mood is a
waiting one. If the Republican insur-
gents win the fight they say that upon
the "alles" will devolve the response
bility of legislation.
The particular obstruction in the
path of agreement between the regu-
lars and the insurgents is the proposed
: elimination of the speaker from the
committee on rules. The regulars say
J the speaker, having committed no
wrong, should not be discredited.
Friends of the speaker contend if
the house overrules him tomorrow he
would "welcome" relief from the COM
mittee. The speaker himself is silent,
and no statement has been forthcom-
| ing from him,
; Representative Champ Clark, mi
nority leader, and his chief lieutenant,
; Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama, were satisfied with the situa-
ton at adjournment. although, with
, their solid party, they had voted
: against it.
2 Concerning the conferences of the
: Republican regulars and the insur-
l gents, held today, and that will con-
tinue tomorrow morning, Mr.. Clark
' said:
t "They may agree upon something
= we Democrats can also stand for, but
f I don't believe it, If they get together
on something we don't believe in we
will fight it, and you can depend on
that"
Clark Shows WEAKNESS
| Upon Mr.. Clark has fallen the great
burden of the battle for the last two
days on the Democratic side, and he
I showed the effects of the long strain.
2 When the motion to adjourn was put
: and carried he arose slowly from his
, seat on the Democratic side and made
his may wearily out of the chamber
7 apparently glad a respite had come
Representative Underwood was more
specific as to what attitude the Demo-
Gratis might be expected to take when
2 the house convenes tomorrow.
"If the regulars and insurgents come
q Z ~ 81 docs moi
provide for the election of new COM
) nittee on rules by the house and the
elimination Of the speaker from that
committee the Democrats will oppose
r It to a man." he said.
What the outcome will be when the
house conVenes tomorrow no one
would venture to predict. The Repubii-
can leaders are sparing no effort to
, get every regular Republican absentee
on the ground for the final test vote,
if it comes Although practically all
of those who are impaired nave ar
rived it was apparent the leaders were
not sure of their strength or the issue
would have come to a vote today.
The insurgents confidently claim that
when the final vote is taken on the
Norris resolution their total vote Will
be 33. which, combined with the full
Democratic vote, would be more than
a safe majority of the house The
/ lDefnOGIdIlt lbdutIS 81 ldA li1NC AASiN
their forces strictly in hand and on
every vote polled their full strength.
Conference This Morning
Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock the
regulars and insurgents leaders Will
meet in the ways and means commit
tee room to discuss a possible com
promise. Both sides admitted tonight
no tangible basis of compromise had
been suggested They said only vague
generalities had been discussed in the
| conference today, and nothing had
! been broached by either side giving
promise of grounds for getting to-
gether.
1t was said today the attitude of
Speaker Cannon himself is the greatest
stumbling block in the way of com
promise. The speaker declines to be
! eliminated from the rules committee.
The insurgents who voted today on
! the final roll call with the regulars
! for a 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
nosota, Eincaid and Hinshaw of Ne
| braska, Hayes of California and Gard
ner OF Massachusetts.
Speaker Cannon looked fresh as
peony considering the tax on his
strength during his all-night vigil.
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