The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-19
FIGHT ON CANNONISM.


chance 10 arrange a compromise was
ordered.
. D. m.-The motion to rake recess
was carried by vote OF 16l 10 l5l
The Speaker voted aye.
Several insurgents vo,ed for a re
cess. This was taken to indicate that
they favored compromise Of some
sort with the organization.
The allies this afternoon turned
down the propositions for compro
mise on the rules fight proposed ny
the regulars.
The first was that the committee
on rules should consist of ten mem
bers. with no prohibition against the
Speaker being a member.
The second was that there be com
mittee OF fifteen with still no SPECIFIC
provision that the Speaker not be a
member
The third Was 10 accept entirely the
Norris resolution, with the exception
OF the provision eliminating the
| Speaker as "a member OF the commit
| tee.
Cannon refused TO consent 10 a com
promise suggested by the insurgents
and decided. against the urgent advice
VI AfaA1tAA u 80 oAN
Smith (Rep. la that he would rule
on the Norris resolution and accept
the verdict of the house today.
The compromise. which the insur-
gents submitted. provided that the
committee on rules should be enlarged
| to ID members and that the Speaker
should agree 10 get of the committee.
their only concession being that they
would take Cannon's word fc. shis last
proposition and not write IL in the
rules. This Cannon told DalZell:
This is really NOT compromise.
will not be made the goat. will not
accept It,"
Bailey consults Democrats.
After continuous session OF %
hours the house was still deadlocked
AT | O'Clock this afternoon on the
question OF overtuming The rules
Efforts were being made by the reg
ulars To reach some basis OF com.
promise with the allies. All indica'
lions were that the insurgent-Demo.
cratic forces had the upper hand. and
could keep il indefinitely
During the negotiations for com
promise Senator Bailey was in con
terence with the Democratic leaders Il.
the cloak room.
Smith OF Iowa. Campbell OF Kansas.
and Martin OF South Dakota took the
floor and talked long and loudly on
the rules No one listened 10 these
speeches except the crowds in the gal
ler!es. as the members were busily
engaged discussing the chances OF !
settlement
h.
gayel 10 Olmsted tReD.. Pa was
sauntering about the ffooI, chatting
with various Republicans To one Of
them he said he was quite willing ID
go ahead.
They're adding around. trying -
reach some sort OF a compromise. he
said but | don't think much OF il.
II his supporters felt as he did. the
Speaker minated vert plainly. they
would accept the result and allow the
house TO proceed with It's business.
Further delay would not accomplish
anything; the regulars had all the
strength present they could muster;
so why not get back to business?
The % Republican members OF the
house who are acting as insurgents
are:
Carey and Davidson. Wisconsin;
Davis, Minnesota; Fish and Foelker,
New York: Fowler, New Jersey;
Gardner, Mass: Gronna. ~ D.; Han
gen, Iowa; Hayes. Calf: Hinshaw,
Neb.: Kcpp and I.enrOot. Wis; Hub
bard and Kendall Ia; Kinkaid, Neb.,
I.indhergh. Mimi: Murdoch and Mad
ison. Kans. Miller, Mimi: Morse.
Wis: Nelson. Wis: Norris, Neb.;
Pickett Ia Poindexter, Wash; and
Volstead, MINI.
Both Sides Confident This Morning.
With the allied forces OF insurgents
and Democrats claiming they would
have a majority of seven votes in fayCr
OF overturning the Cannon rules when
ever the question Is put 10 the house
by the Speaker. and with the regular
expressing equal confidence In the III
innate result. but fighting for della.
the over.ni yht deadlock at the capitol
still continued at II o'clock today.
At that hour belated congressman
were wandering into the chamber IN
sufficient numbers to justify the expec
tations that active hostilities would be
resumed before noon. From 3 a. m.
there had been lull in the fight and
Republicans and Democrats alike. 40
sented themselves in groups 10 obtain
wink OF sleep, a bite or food or d
cup OF coffee.
/ During most OF these hours Speaker
Cannon, grim, haggard-faced. pale, but
undaunted, held the gavel ready or
the marble rostrum, ready at any mo
ment 10 checkmate an unexpected
move on the part OF his enemies. Rel
Norris OF Nebraska. Cooper OF Wis
consin, Murdoch OF Kansas and Card
ner OF Massachusetts, the four ring
/ leaders ancng the house insurgents
were present every minute OF the time
hoping that something would come u
/ TO give them all opportunity once more
10 clip the wings OF the old eagle
! perched over the house
/ Stand Ready To Support Cannon.
Representatives Olmstead Of Penn
sylvania and Dwight. the last man the
| Republican whip. were most Con-
siantly lowering about the speaker
table ready 10 support him in an.
crisis that arose After arranging fOl
la hurried call IL anything happened
the speaker went to his room shortly
.ecore 8 a. N. To- snatch a few min
/ utes sleep.
The speaker will be obliged TO rule
sooner 81 later. said Asher Hinds
ciHcial parliamentarian and adviser cl
the house I'm theory Mr. Cannon
might maintain this deadlock until the
end OF his term Dut | guess it will oe
broken soon as Doth sides get thei!
labsentees INTO the house and can brirs