The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-18
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AGAIN BY ALLIES
AGAINST "Uncle Joe" includes
nanv Heretofore staunoh Repub-
lloan Machine Members.

q Washington, D. C., Mar. 27, - AL
q algh the republican organization
the house took radical measures
ednesday to insure against repeti-
of Tuesdays defeat at the hands
kr 4he democraticinsurgent republican
h@ nbination over the question of main
nance of an automobile for the
eaker, the allies scored another vic
nth ~ over the regulars even more de-
er- live than that of yesterday.
ay Dn an appeal from a decision by
sk. seaker Cannon I'm the matter Of pre-
ra- hence for joint resolution, the
es. nse voted against the speaker 163
on E111 In addition to the full demo
OF attic vote and the thirty insurgents
m 10 have always stool out against
speaker, dozen other republicans
retofore regular, voted to turn
1wn the ruling of the chair.
ID Following were the forty-two repub-
q. ans who voted against the speaker
ie hes. Mass.); Carey. Cooper and
q. ayidson. (Wis) Davis, (Minn9 :;
" awson, Qowa); Fish, IN. "; Gard
:. an. (Mass); Good, uowa) Grenna,
o d.. Haughen, (Iowa) Hayes,
i. cal). Higgins, (Conn) Hinshaw,
keb.); Hollingsworth, Rowland and
ohnson, (Ohio); Kendall, (Iowa);
ankaid, (Neb); Kopp, (Wis0; Lang
b., (Ky.); Lenrott, (wis); Lindberg'
Minn); Mclaughlin, (Mich); Madi-
on. (Kan.); Martin, Is. d. Miller,
Mimi; Morse, (Wis.); Murdoek,
Kan) Nelson, (Wis); Norris,
Neb); Parson, (N. "; Pickett,
Iowa): Poindexter (Wash) Pray,
Mont); stafford, (Wis); steenerson,
aAiinn); Stevens (Minn); Townsend,
Mich.); volstead Mimi; Wilson,
Ill): Woods, Iowa)
Just before the taking Of the vote,
speaker Cannon addressed the house
length, asserting his reasons Tor
he ruling and showing something OF
Indifference as to what action the
aouse might take in the premises. lie
md lust ruled that the constitutional
nature of a resolution offered by Rep
resentative Crumpecker in reference
to the coming census gave II pfeeed'
ence over the house rule establishing
sealendar Wednesday" which was one
Of the features of the Fitzgerald rules
whatever may occur seemingly to
rebuke the chair, whether from pique
oil otherwise" the speaker announced
hat he would interpret the rules as
he saw them. In turning down the
speaker of the house, who had nc
more nor less authority than any
speaker that has preceded him." com
mented Mr. Cannon the real question
was whether the speaker does, like
colossus, bestride the world
When the vote was announced, ap
plause broke forth from the demo
cratic side. A few minutes after the
house convened today, Representative
Dwight. the republican whip, made
polnt of no quorum and caused a cal
of the house, resulting in scurryinl
IL 81 members who were absent II
committee rooms or in their offices
More than eighty arrived too late tt
answer to their names.
II was privately announced by
prominent member OF the house or
eanization that hereafter a quorum
must be present, and that the atten
dance of absent members was goinE
to be compelled
There was even talk of eyoking al
old rule instituted by Speaker Crisp
docking members days pay when
ever they failed to respond to roll call
Whatever steps might be necessary
n the future It was stated that th'
republican leaders intend to see tha
the full republican strength is avail
able at all times to oppose the demo
Gratis and insurgents.