The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20

members of the regular old guard and
was once the Republican 'whip' in
the house. "'The members of the house
want to debate this question; it is of
the utmost Importance that they do
So shouted Burke
fThey have been given two days to
think it over; that is sufficient re-
piled Representative Norris,
Bitter Feeling Manifest.
A final effort was made TO convert
some of the insurgents. Regulars were
delegated to go among Them and use
reason and party logic. It was Of no
Representative Rodenber of Illinois
passionately referred TO the insurgents
as "Hessians' and declared he would
rather vote for a Democrat than an in"
surgent
Speaker Cannon ordered vote on
Mr.. Norris's motion of tho previous
question. This prcciptated another
chaotic scene. The shouts of every ele"
ment were blended into uproar, making
it almost impossible to be heard, Uncle
Joe was pounding vigorously with his
gavcl and was in imminent danger of
smashing both this insignia Of his au-
thority and his mahogany desk. The
vote on the Norris resolution was lS2
for. l60 against.
Nearing the Climax,
Affairs were gradually leading up to
the climax and the insurgents had
shown such power that their victory
was assured Nevertheless Representa-,
tiycs Tawney Of Minnesota, Mann Of
Illinois and Payne of New York were
still fighting viciously, pleading and
hoping against hope for n final defer
mcnt of the crucial uqestion until Mon
day. On the other hand. Murdock of
Kansas, Gardner of Massac husets and
Hayes of California, having tasted
blood, were determined TO push the fight
to its bitter conclusion before the house
adjourned. In the tumult Representa-
tive Norris introduced n substitute res
olution modifying his previous demands
to the extent that the rules committee
should consist of ten members instead
Of fifteen. However. the speaker. was
to be eliminated from tho committee.
This was put to vote and met with
tho same victorious fate that all the
other insurgcnt measures had received
during tho afternoon.
Death Knell for Cannon.
The vote: For the Norris substitute
resolution, 191; against, l55. This was
the crushing blow-the death knell to
Cannon. 1t eliminated him from the
seat of the mighty. The speakership
fell from its exalted position of power
and autocracy. With this vote the
doom of Cannonism was sealed. 1t pro
claimed victory after long and bitter
struggle.
The excitement in the house this af-
tornoon eclipsed anything that had gone
before. Pandemonium reigned, Men
ran wild with excitement, shouted them
IL
parently mad with their newly pur-
chased power and they were. joined IN
their chanting by the exulting Demo,
Gratis The regulars were vengeful and
spiteful. They wanted to do something
at once to humble the insurgents. They
declaimed against the action just con-
summated.
Invites Forced Abdication.
Speaker Cannon after time gained
the attention of the house for FIVE min
utes TO make speech Many thought
he intended to resign. Advancing 10 the
edge of the platform, amid profound 81
lence, the veteran statesman delivered
short address, in which he invited en-
forced abdication. (This speech Will be
found in another column.)
Representative Burleson of Texas,
taking the speaker at his word. imme.
diately proposed resolution declaring
the speaker s chair vacant.
Representative Shirley of Kentucky
was upon his feet protesting against
the entertainment of such a resolution.
Representative Gaines again besought
the house to adjourn.
The speaker declared that the motion
to adjourn was in order. but he did not
wish TO entertain it, The motion was
put to the house and was voted down.
The insurgents by this time began to
feel frightened by the trend of events,
Their victory had forced more RESPONSE
bility upon them than they had cared
to shoulder. But there could be no turn
ing back. The battle had to go on,
The excitement which had been growing
from the time that Mr., Burleson intro
duced his resolution was climaxed when
piqued, stood ready to vote for the
deposition of Cannon. The insurgents
split on this vote for tho first time.
and they threw the power to retain Can
non IN his position. The vote: For
Cannon IS resignation, l55; to retain
Cannon as speaker, 191.
Pleased the Speaker.
This vote of confidence in the speak
er pleased him nightly, although the
insurgents got no thanks for deciding
the resolution in the Speakers favor.
The speakers eyes flashed with the old
time fire as he announced his victory
hollow though it was.
The insurgents explained their votes
by declaring they were keeping the
house from falling into the hands of
the Democrats. The vote was taken at
$3.50 O'Clock. and many members were
groggy from lack of sleep and sheer
exhaustion of battle. The adjournment
came very soon afterward
After the adjournment friends of the
speaker seized a big American flag and
marched around the speaker singing
4" For He's jolly Good Fellow"
Speaker Cannon held an impromptu
tried to sympathize with him.
TO party of correspondents who
were trying to get an expression from
him he said: al shall keep on speak,
ing and praying same as usual. ,"
There is much speculation as to the
cOmn1nXlOO of fbp upzay no, or