Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-19
REGULARS, TIRED Of
THE GEAR, THROW
CANNON OVERHEARD.
Nicholas Longworth, Voicing
Attitude of Administration,
Says He Will Not Vote for
Uncle Joe for Speaker
HE DOES NOT BELIEVE:
HE CAN BE REELECTED

BEVERLY, MASS, aug. lo--ISchCNsAh6
the views of the administration, 1t Is
generally believer, Nicholas Longworth,
of Ohio, today gave out a statement In
which he says he will never support
Speaker Cannon again, and that he does
not believe Mr.. Cannon ever can be re-
elected. This is regarded as the actual
beginning of the real fight on Mr. Can
non.
LoNGwORTH IN CONFERENCE.
It had been regarded as a significant
fact that Mr.. Longworth had beer called
into all of the recent conferences Of
political character held by President
Taft Mr.. Longworth was presented yes
terday afternoon when the president and
vice president talked together. 1t was
reported then that statement adverse
to Mr.. Cannon was being prepared in
quarters close to the administration; and
1t was also intimated that Mr.. Sherman,
who ike Mr.. Longworth, had always
been a supporter OF Mr.. Cannon, had be-
come reconciled to the fact that Mr..
Cannon must go.
There may be further significance in
the fact that Representative Longwortn
is going to Oyster Bay on Saturday 10
spend several days with Colonel Roose-
Welt. The fact that he was present at the
interview between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Sherman and that he is going to Oyster
Raw is taken here to mean that close
understanding between Beverly and Oys-
ter Bay as to recent events in Ne wYork
is to be reported.
IONGWORTHS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Longworths statement in full Is as
follows: - -
BEVERLY; Mass, Aug. IL. 1910
I'm view of Mr.. Cannon's unequivocai
declaration that he intends to be can
didate for speaker of the next house, !
think IL is incumbent upon each OF US
who are candidates for membership IN
the next house who have made up our
minds upon our course of action, and
have personal views on the subject 70
state our position positively. Had MIR.
Cannon not made this announcement and
had it remained doubtful whether ne
would be a candidate or not, ii was my
intention not to commit myself before
election as to whom / should or should
not support for speaker But since MT.
Cannon, in his speeches so far IN the
campaign and in his recent declaration.
/ has made candidacy for the speakership
an issue, for one do not propose TO
dodge that fssue.' =
TO OPPOSE els ELECTION.
| ct shall oppose Mr. Cannon's election as
speaker and I shall do so In the manner
that / consider proper and effective on
the settlement of the controversy in my
party namely, in the Republican caucus.
made up my mind before the adjourn-
ment of the last session that Mr.. Cam
non could not be reelected speaker and
my opinion has been strengthened since.
through correspondence and talks with
my colleagues.
openly opposed him in the past, but to
those who, like myself, have supported
him.
"I am absolutely convinced that II
there is full attendance at the Republi-
can caucus, that Mr.. Cannon canot be
again elected speaker.
| 81 have genuine affection for Mr..
Cannon as a man and the highest re-
/ spect for his splendid fighting quail
/ ties. I have supported him five times
| for the speakership, having voted four
times for his election and once against
his removal, but I cannot do SC again.
repeat that I shall oppose the re-elec-
| ton of Mr. Cannon to the speakershfp
and that / am firmly of the opinion that
| his reelection is impossible. / want Il
especially understood that say this
solely on my own responsibility, and
| upon the suggestion of no one else.
! Mr.. Longworth said today that he had
hesitated as to whether he should give
his statement out here at Beverly, where
/ he is soiourning, or whether he should
wait until he returned to his home in
| Cincinnati. The fact that the state
ment was given out Immediately follow
| ing the conferences at the summer
white house yesterday afternoon regard
ing plans for the coming congressional
campaign is taken here indicating that
President Taft as well as Vice Presi-
dent Sherman is behind the movement
| to eliminate Mr.. Canno. That move
ment was on foot to this end IVES indl-
Gated in these dispatches week ago.
| Since that time 1t has been believed
that sentiment rapidly crystallyzed ana
| that the fight is fairly on. Whether the
speaker accepts the situation which has
developed since yesterdays conferences
with the president or not 1T is felt mere
that Mr.. Cannon already is eliminated