Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-19

, majority party and four Of whom
should be members of the minority
party. and am 90 DE elected by the
I house by "a majority vote
81 provided further that the new
committee should elect It's own chair
man.
Mr.. Martin proposed to amend his
proposition so as 20 make the speaker
ineligible after March o. 1911. Against
the amendment. Representative Mann
and Dalzel. representing Speaker
Cannon, held out unalterably They
refused 90 consider any plan that
would sreciallv humiliatc the speak
en- Their attitude was so implacable
that further conference was out Of the
question
Rcnreecrtativc Norris was FIRST out
OF the committee room. As he recog-
nizcd the waiting new spaper men, he
said:
well. the fight IS on.
1--WE made every concession. but they
declined 10 give way"
said Representative Hayes: I'VE Of
fercd all we could, but they refused
to give up the speaker. All possible
chance for an agreement is off,
The insurgent leaders hurried away
10 Join their associates and form for
the fight which they knew was coming
within the hour
7 NlN lfk uAhAN MNAhfu HA'fNf ~ W N't''fAfN
or Cannon's room. "a few feet distant.
their mien was as solemn and deter
mined as that of the insurgents.
There Is nothing 60 do but fight
said Representative Mann, one Of the
confcrees Of the regulars.
but will you VIM" he was asked.
Il don't think So" he said. Il
haven't canvassed the situation, how
ever"
aVVo ,r, boat,p hetfcve added
Representative Tawncy.
Representative Mann denied that tho
insurgents had made any concessions.
True. they offered two means %
compromise. the Norris and Martin
resolutions. but both were impossible"
ne said They not only provided Tor
the present In the selection OF the rules
committee. but for all future time as
well
They wanted the speaker eliminated
altogether as a member Of the rules
committee. They did consent to put
him out Of business by indirection. but
that was the same thing as far as we
are concerned. We would not stand
for H."
EFFECT OF NEWS
Representative Butler OF Pennsyl-
vania was among the group ou the
floor OF the house who heard from Mr.
Martin Of South Dakota that the Of
forts to compromise were on Mr.
Butler asked on what rock the con-
ference split. The trouble was with
the Martin amendment as to the
speakers ineliglbillty To membership
on the committee after March 3. 1911.
Doesn't the speaker agree to that?"
demanded Butler.
Il don't know" replied Martin
Wen ne Will shouted Butler. his
face livid with Indignation Il am a
regular but by George / am for
peace. The speaker will agree 10 that
Hen have 70 after today"
And Mr. Butler. too wrathy 20
answer questions as to whether he
proposed breaking with the regular
forces, rushed across the chamber and
out into the lobby.
While the conference WIS In session.
Mr.. Fowler OF New Jersey an iusur-
gent broke into the room and broke
out again without stopping
They don't want me in there. that's
certain said he Il did not know they
We're meeting. They know mighty wei
that I would not compromise. l would
not give In on any broad principle"
Repre- sentative Boutell Of Illinois and
other men Just as irreconcilable from
the other point Of view, met with cold
receptions when they appeared at the
conference door.
"Our men are practically an here"
said Champ CLARK. leader of the Demo-
Gratis, few minutes before noon We
are ready for the battle and every man
viii stand by the guns. There will be
no assertions from our side"
There was "a conference Just before
the house convened i'm Mr.. Clark's
room between Mr.. Clark. his chief lieu
tenant Mr. Underwood of Alamaba
and two or three others Of the Demo-
cratic leaders.
I'VE have got Cannon surrounded
and there is no hope Of his escape"
said Representative ollie James OF
Kentucky
This is the final result Of his
tyranny over this house"