The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-16
MICHIGAN MAN WILL OPPOSE UNCLE JOE IN THE NEXT
 RACE FOR HOUSE RULER.
Movement Is Viewed as Plan to Slate Other Than lnsurgent for Job if Cannonism Is Too Heav-
 fly AssaiIed.


 c. J. Diekma of Michigan today for. mally announced his candidacy for the speakership of the house to sue ceed Uncle Joe Cannon at the end of the present session.
 Speaker Cannon has made it clear that he has no intention of resigning before the end of his present term His position is that any man has right to be a candidate for the speak ership and what the next congress will do could not be foretold at this time.
 He has already announced he would be candidate for reelection to con. gress, but has never declared he would again be a candidate for the speakership
 Besides Mir Deikma, a number of names of possible speakership candi dates have been mentioned, including Walter I. Smith of Iowa, member of of the rules committee; Martin E. olmstead of Pennsylvania, chairman Of the irIsular affairs committee, and J. R. Mann of Illinois, chairman of the committee on interstate and for eign commerce.
 Mir Diekma does not believe that MT. Cannon will again be a candidate for the speakership.
 T am a regular, not an insurgent," said Mir Diekma, mo man could glve me whiter treatment than Speaker Cannon has given and I think he is the fairest presiding officer I ever saw in the chair
 T believe that the nexts peaker. ship will go to the middle west and not to any man who has had a long service in congress and has had close utilization with the men who have dominated congress.
 "lt does not seem possible, on the other hand. that the speakership will go to any of the present insurgents"
 Mir Diekma's announcement was brought out by question put to him as to whether he would support Speaker Cannon for reelection. His reply was that he could not do so be. cause he was going to be candidate himself.
 He is a member of the judiciary committee and the committee on cleo ton of president, vice president and representatives in congress. He has been called by MT. Cannon to preside over the house temporarily three times and has served two terms in congress.
 He was speaker of the Michigan house of representatives, boosting the distinction of never having an appeal from his ruling on any parliamentary question during the six months term.
 He has been chairman of the Michi- gan state central committee for ten years and has become acquainted with many political leaders in other states. Following his announcement Mir. Dick ma had conference with Speaker Cannon.
 T am not a candidate for the speak ership,' said Mir. Mann. q am for Uncle Joe first, last and all the time. I regard him as the very best man for that office. He has been the fairest man on the floor and the ablest pre- siding officer"
 He is overlooking the fact that the next house of representatives will be democratic and that the Democrats will choose the speaker" was Minor fly Leader Champ Clarks comment on Mir. Diekma's announcement
 As to the opposition that other probable candidates might encounter. it was suggested MT Mann's activity on the floor, his vote to recommit the tariff bin and his personal independ- ence on the other party measures