Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-20
HARD FIGHT IN PROSPECT
OVER NEXT SPEAKER
Cannon, According to Walter WelIman,
Will Retire From Public Life-He,
With Aldrich, Feels pisapproval Of
Great Mass Of PeopIe-Democrats
Hope to Control.

There is no longer any question VI
the retirement of Speaker Cannon at
the end of this congress. Without
formal announcement from him, it is
now generally known that he has de-
termined to quit public life, and prob
ably will not even ask his constituents
in the Danville district to SEND MN
back to congress.
So thoroughly is it now understood
that Speaker Cannon is at last down
and OUT for good that new asplrants
for the speakersip are springing up
every day, some of them MIR. Cannon
warm friends and supporters.
An impending question of importance
within the republican party is whether
the new speaker is to be of the old
or tory school or representative OF the
progressive wing OF the party. That
is, provided the republicans have ma
jority in the next house, u thing which
is gravely doubted by many republic
can leaders.
Meanwhile Senator Aldrich is Ill and
must go away south to recover his
health If he should not soon recuper-
old order of things seems to be pass
ing.
Already the talk Of Cannons sue
cessor indicates great struggle within
the republican party between the two
wings, with a more or less sectional
aspect. 1t was said yesterday by re-
publicans from Iowa and Minnesota
that the fight is coming between repre-
sentative of the Mississippi valley,
standing for progressiveness and rep
resentative of the east and part OF
the Pacific coast, representing toryism
1t was broadly such line as this which
divided the party in the tariff struggle
last year. and thus the battle impend
ing over the speakership is the old one
between conservatism and liberalism
1t is also predicted by those who are
behind the scenes that the contest will
come to an open demand on the part
of the Mississippi valley republicans
for reopening of the tariff question
with view to revising the Aldrich-
Cannon Taft revision, while this will
be opposed by the high protectionists
of the east and the extreme west.
Among the many candidates or pos
sible candidates for the Speakership are
Mr.. Mann. of Chicago Mr.. TaWney anc
Mr.. Stevens. of Minnesota, John Dalzel
and Mr. Olmstead. of Pennsylvania
/ Serene Payne and j. Sloat Fassett, o.
New York, Mr.. Hill, of Connecticut
Mr.. Weeks, Mr.. Call and possibly Mr.
Gardner. of Massachusetts and Walter
Smith, of Iowa. There are sure to be
many others as time wears on 1t is
noteworthy that no man in the house
! has risen high enough either in tht
house itself or in public estimation t.
be 1.-The logical successor of Speaker
| Cannon. There are many able ane
well-known men, but none who stand
out pre- eminent to be chosen witl
( little or no opposition as MIR. Cannon
was the logical successor of Speake
Henderson,
In such a situation as this the re
publicans of the Mississippi valley hav
a great opportunity chance to OBJ
tain the mastery of the party in TIL
lower branch of congress. If they cal
agree upon a man and abstain from
frittering away their strength in di
visions they can name the next speake
the second most powerful man in tn
government, and at the same tim
achieve the greater victory of estab
Fishing progressive repuhlicanism a
the dominant force in their party. Al
effort is to be made to organize tn
forces in the Mississippi valley wit
those great objects in view
According to gossip in the house
Speaker Cannon, when he gets goo
and ready, will announce his retiremen
at the end of this congress. Mean
while he and his lieutenants are try
ing to fix up a plan which will enabl
them to dictate the successorship. 1t
further believed their choice will ia
upon Representative Tawney, of Wi
nona-Winona, where a now celebrate
speech was made by President Taft
Mr.. Tawney's defense.
The democrats count upon capturin
the next house. Those of them VIII
are most optimistic declare there is n
doubt about 1t and say the high cos
of living alone following a republica
tariff. will reverse the majority of tn
lower branch just as the McKinle
tariff law and the ensuing indignatio
. over high prices led to the landslide
tt""cnt. years age in which Mr. Cannn
himself bit the dust along with score
more who deemed themselves who'll
safe.
The republicans are not quite as pes
simistic about the next house as the
were a few weeks ago. They beliey
the retirement Of Cannon, the success
Of the administrations railway rate bi
and continuing prosperity will help |
save them the day. But even with a
this, they are undisguisedly anxious. ]
administration circles there is no en-
of talk about this years COMPRESSION,
elections and general recognition {
t the fact that republican defeat no
; would probably spoil Mr.. Taft's chance
for second term.
> Like Speaker Cannon, Senator A
: drich keenly feels the disapproval of
: great part Of the people Of the countr
' He has been aware of his unpopulari1
and has secretly worried over it, tt
| he has always carried himself brave
) and proudly, Just as the speaker h.
: done. Mr.. Aldrich had this whit,
hoped to redeem himself in the eyes
the people who condemn him by
conscientious effort to help Preside1
Taft pass important progressive legi
], ,lation, and had given his word that !
9 would do all in his power to secu
r enactment Of the railway rate bill al
e a postal savings bank bill n he r
covers his health he Win return