The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
He Denounces Them as
CoWardly Members
Of Congress. y
WAR TO THE END
NOW 4 PREDICTED.
Men Who Saved Speaker From
Losing Chair, Seeing Their
Blunder, Threaten Battle
Which Will Make Satur-
days Affair Resemble
Skirn1ish.

days Affair Resemble
Skirmish.
Washlnrton, d. G. March 2o-The
titanic struggle over the spcakership
of the House of Representatives, which
reached Its climax tate yesterday, In
the destruction of the Speakers power
In the Committee on Rules and the
determination by the House TO recon-
struct that committee, vet leaving Mr..
Cannon the speakcrship itself, may
have marked not so much the ending
of three-days' battle nr the begin
ming of great political war. The
recognition by nll factions OF this pos
ntblllty ,vns the principal feature tn.
day OF the political situation In WASH
ingt on.
Hardly anybody here thinks that tho.
condition OF affairs after the n1omer-
tous battle represents any satisfac-
tory conclusion. The Speaker and his
friends appear to interpret the refusal
OF the House to depose him as justify
ing them in claiming to have wrested
victory from defeat, Endorsement from
reputation. Not few of the 1nsur-
gents who voted for AR. Cannon's re.
tentton are wonc-S!ng to-day Il they
made political blunder: whether their
anti Cannon constituents will not In
deed hold their retaining him in the
speakership to have nullified their
vote to eliminate him from the Rules
Committed t
Taunt,nr Insurgents.
The Republicans Regulars conp1a-
Gently claim that the Insurgents who
voted for5 the Speaker have returned
To the party fold The Democrats taunt
these insurgents with having b res
lcreant TO the, logic ana to their In
3isurgency Nobody seems entirely hap
lspys about the outcome Even in the
4 Senate. the Regulars are apprehensivef
a lest the 1nsurgent conf1agration may
be about to spread to that house: the
Insurgent Senator'S are wondering
whether they have made the most OF
their opportunities.
Speaker Cannon's defiant speect, las
night before the Illinois Republican,
association, in which he con- ntemptu-
ously denounced the 1nsurgent men,-
bers Of the House who stood by him
in the final test as "cowardly men,
bers Of Congress without the courage
OF their convictions has cut to the
quick hose men who responded with
their votes to what they say they be-
lieved q to be their. duty to the party
| r
utter humiliation Ri
To day The feeling among these In-
lsurgents was one OF the bitterest re-
sentiment over the attitude assumed
towards them. n "a n a8
If this Is to be the manner OF our
treatment for saving tie Republican
party said one OF them; to- d az, who,
refused to allow his name to be used,
this battle Just ended will be- follow
" has 10 fo1,7 a., -
one would be but a skirmisl1.
May Re War to Finish.
u can speak for@no4 one but myself.
but II this is to be our recep ption,@ T am
done. We are not towards. yvesoe tho
insurgents, who cast our votes yoster-s
day against unscatings Cannon were
the bravest lhen In that house. It
took consummate courage, and Il wifi
probably cost ME my seat IN Congress-.
But II We arc to be met will oalumny
because we sacrificed ourselves to save
the House OF Representatives. rom
chaos and disorder and to prevent the
ruin OF the Republican party, then il
am IN favor OF carrying this war to tho
ifnish.' 6ss
This member said that he had talk
ed with one OF two others OF tho In
surgent leaders who voted to save
Cannon. and they were in a similar
frame OF mind. I'D e
When read In the papers this
morning the speech which Speaker Can
non delivered before the Illinois Assoc
citation last night. my blood boiled with
Indignation said this Insurgent,
The next conflict will come, Ii ii 1t 4
comes, on the selection OF the new
Rules Committee provided for In the
Norris resolution. Tho committee Isl
Ito be elected by the House instead OF 4
being appointed by the Speak Is I.
hitherto, IS 81
Neither the Regular Republicans nor.
the Democrats have as yet made any
arrangements for g party caucus. but Il
hoth8caucuses8 wi i be held within the 4
next three or four a days.
. Representative 'Tawney. ono OF the
leaders of tho Republican sidc said
to-day that no nferences had heen
held to date on the subject but ,,n-
idonbtedly one would occur. perhaps 4
to-morrow. Il o { the caucuses must
be hold within ten days. for that is&s
the time. a limit fixed by the Norris
RESOLUTION for the election ofstho new
COMMITTEES. ~ \ 1fE3 n
of TIL committee. I. the Repnblicans8i II
Will hooses 81 slxfmenlbers and the Demo-
Gratis four. Whether the Insurgents
viii ho given MISREPRESENTATION among
the siS Republican, members is now
L unknown, cs' They say they have not &
asked and d not care for membership
on the new committee, tsSs
5.5 Waut No Rcsronslbility,
as We do not wish to ass,ln, q esnon -zS
slbilitY forS legislation 9ar TO try TO 81
force ourselves on the House In thai
awnp.''33s sa Ia one OF their nun Dor. II
would not he hest for us n 10 So.
Tho 8D am ocrats will hoosc thel four
members I'M caucus, and q ttrey5 axpects$
that " Sir selection vii be re- " fled
by the vote OF theH House q f2s hess
four, three arc practically ceftRin IA ss
be Minority Leader Champ ll @. IN. ssFte
gerald, of New y ana Y