The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
Repeats that he Intends to Again be
Candidate for Speaker Of
the House II he ls
Elected.
ANSWERS LoNGWoRTH
viii Attend the Republican Caucus
and Abide by the Decision
No Matter What
II L.

DANvILLE, Aug. is.-According to
statement made last night by
Speaker Cannon, he will continue to
be candidate for speaker of the
next house, despite the declaration of
Representative Longworth that he
would, not support the Illinois man.
Uncle Joe made it plain that he
will go into the caucus as a candi-
date. no matter how many Republi-
can congressman declare they will
oppose his reelection All he asks
that those who so into the caucus
abide by its vote, and he promises to
do the same. He does not ask any
man to pledge himself to vote for his
reelection If he believes that pledge
will work against him in the election
this fall, nor does he want any can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton for congress to repudiate his
party by failure to enter the caucus.
When first apprised of the Long
worth statement, Mr. Cannon said:
Il decline to answer any statement
which Mr.. Nicholas Longworth smay
or may not have made until | see it.
do not answer any statements
which believe to be fakes that mis-
chievous parties make. 1t is time
enough for me to answer the presi-
dent of the United States If he has
S4any statement to make touching on
the republicanism of the speaker OF
the house OF representatives when he
makes that statement under his own
hand. will not fight windmills fan
ned by breezes blown from lungs OF
political or personal enemies or COW
ards
Later, when the complete Long
worth statement was submitted, Mr.
Cannon called his private secretary
and for the next hour they went over
the matter. Mr.. Cannon then dictated
one interview after another, tearing
each up until he secured one which
suited him.
This he gave out, with the added
statement that he hoped this woult
prove satisfactory. 1t follows:
The legislation enacted and the rec
ord made by the republican party dur
ing the eight years / have beer
speaker, speaks for itself. l have con
tributed what / could toward thu
enactment of that legislation. ! hav'
co-operated with the republican ma
jority in Congress in an effort to pu
AN ho rfa {,,te tho nn1inipC
the party, and | have no apology t
make for the part have taken In tn
legislative councils of the nation.
In the present campaign, as far a
am concerned, | will do what
can to bring about the election of
republican house of representative
in the sixty-first congress, and witt
ont republican majority in the mex
house there will be no republica
speaker
In the event of my reelection a
member of the house, / shall atten
and abide by the action OF the repul
lican caucus and. from his statemen
Mr.. Longworth will do the same, q
will every republican member of tn
house. Therefore, have no quarrt
with Representative Longworth as I
who shall be speaker of the neg
house of representatives. There is n
room for disagreement touching tn
matter between Representati1
Longworth and myself
II any republican candidate for co
gress feels that his position as
candidate on the republican tick
would be strengthened by pledgiI
that he will not support me in a l
publican caucus, | have no objectit
to his making the pledge. The on
test that would make as to the l
publicanism of candidates for CO
gressmen is. will he, II elected, I
tend the republican caucus and abb
by the same in the proceedings Of t
house and the enactment OF legis
ton In pursuance of republican pc
cies?
WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-H Spes
er Cannon is not reelected as spes
er, there is much guessing as
whom will be selected by the repl
lican caucus.
The caucus will undoubtedly be
progres,,,-e majority but they G;
not elect speaker without insurge
help.
In case an insurgent is agreed !
on by the caucus for speaker. Ma
son of Kansas is popular, while W
ter I. Smith OF Iowa is also bel
talked about