The Washington times., 1910-06-13
Popularity of Iowa Repre-
sentative Saved Him From
Insurgents AK.
TAWNEY MENTIONED
FREQUENTLY ALSO
Possibility of Democrats Controll-
ing Next House Makes
Others Rather Shy.
By JOHN SNURE.

The time has arrived when booms
for the office Of Speaker Of the next
House are being promoted among the
Republicans of that body.
It is generally taken for granted
that Speaker Cannon Will not succeed
himself Mr.. Cannon has not said he
would quit the game, but the general
opinion is that he Will be forced TO
reliHquish the Speakership. The votes
10 re-elect him Speaker. If the Re
pubHcans carry the House, cannot be
counted. This is well understood In
the House. and so those gentlemen
who have ambitions for the office are
allowing them to grow.
of course, everyone recognizes that
the Democrats may control the next
House and the Republicans be put in
the position Of being the minority. But
this does not prevent gentlemen from
having aspirations and carefully and
conscientioUsly cultivating them.
Smith Leads the Field
Representative walter 1. Smith Of
Iowa is one of the men much talkeI Of
for the office Of Speaker at this time
Judge Smith is now on the Rules Com
mittee and far advanced on the Ap-
propriations Committee. He IS in many
respects the ablest of Speaker Can
mons lieutenauts. He is not only able,
but is personally popular. He has just
been renominated in Iowa after a hard
fight.
Despite the fact the Iowa progress
slves captured the scalp Of Represen-
tative Hull, veteran Of twenty years
in the House, and showed themselves
able to control eight out Of eleven
nominations for the House IN Iowa,
Judge Smith won out. This was largely
due 70 his personal popularity.
Judge Smiths friends, while his fight
was on, talked much Of him becoming
the next Speaker If he We're renOminat-
ed. They 90 not propose now TO abaa-
don this idea, but in view Of his Fenom-
ination to press it.
They believe that Judge Smith VIII be
about the strongest possibility for
Speaker for various reasons. One Of
them is that they think he can com
mand more inSurEent strength than any
other man. inasmuch as If he is before
the Republican caucus for Speaker, or
before the House, the Iowa insurgents
will be expected 10 vote for him on the
score Of personal liking for him and
State pride Some Of them win balk
hard at il. but the fact remains the
friends Of Judge Smith thinRthat in the
last analysis he would get the entire
Iowa Republican vote in the House.
Tawney a Possibility.
Other possibilities for Speaker include
Representative Tawney, chairman Of
the House Committee on ApprOpria-
tions Tawney is able, aggressive, and
popular. Mann Of Illinois viii have TO
be considered. If he bests Senator AID
rich in the conference on the railroad
bill, he will be in high feather from the
House viewpoint. Mann is in many re
SpeCts one Of the strongest men in Con-
greSs
If the Speakership IS going to the
East ii Is likely Representative John W
Weeks. OF Massachusetts. will be given
serious consideration. Mr.. Weeks is a
strong character, clean and able. He
is a regular but is popular among reEu-
lars and insurgents alike, for the rea-
son that he is 2 big, brOad-gauged in
dividual in whom there is no pettineSs-
Representative Payne, chairman OF
Ways and Means: Representative Ohm
stead. of Pennsylvania, and Represen-
tative HilL Of Connecticut. are other
possibilities
Representative Dalzeu is frequently
mentioned, but his selection IS an I'M
possibility. The trouble he is having
over his denomination alone would
embarrass him should he seriously try
10 run for the office OF Speaker.