Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-19
HOW To SAVE
SPEAKER CANNON
That Was the Problem That
Confronted the Regulars
in House Today
INSURGENTS WERE ON TOP
Fight for the Revision of the
Rules Has Been Practical
ly Won.

Washington, March 19.-The confer
ence of Regulars and Insurgents fail
ed to reach an agreement this morn
ing. There is no agreement and the
fight is on" said Representative Nor
ris.
How to save Speaker Cannon from
humiliating defeat!" That was the
proposition around which all interest
centered at the Capitol early today.
1t was admitted on all sides, boast
fully by the Insurgents, hut very quiet
ly by the Regulars. The fight on the
revision of the rules lad been won
and it was decided that the present
rules committee will be Overthrown
and a new committee selected by the
House.
This is assured by the unbroken
front presented by the Democratic
minority and by the solid vote of the
insurgents on any question affecting
the rules and made more certain by
the very considerable change which is
occurring within the ranks of the Reg
ular Republicans Of these dozen or
more are Republicans not classed as
insurgents, but who are feeling the
pressure from home that they break
away from the organization and vote
for a revision of the rules. Speaker
Cannon himself is the biggest OBJ
stacle in the way of his elimination
from the rules committee and his con-
sent must be had before the Regu-
lars can make any final compromise.
A conference of Regulars and Insur-
gents met at 1880. For the Regulars
there were present Majority Leader
Payne of New York; Dalzell of Penn
sylvania, Smith of Iowa, Tawney OF
Minnesota, and Mann of Illinois. For
the Insurgents, Norris of Nebraska
Gardner of Massachusetts, Hayes OF
California, Lenroot of Wisconsin
Martin of South Dakota, was also
present. He is classed on either side
but rather as harmonizing influence
At eleven the conference broke up
The speaker was the subject ovel
which the conference split. The reg
ulars insisted that he be retained as
a member of the rules committee o1
at least have the opportunity of re
tanning the place. The dissatisfied in
surgents were implacable. They made
many concessions to secure a com
promise, but upon the proposition o
removing the speaker from the rule
committee, they stood immovable
When the conference ended, the mem
bers emerged with flushed faces bu
with a grim air determined to fight t.
the bitter end.
Let the Storm Come!
Special to the New Mexican
Washington, March 19.-The vot
to overrule the Speakers decision b.
II, carrying the previous question b
twenty-five, disposes of the confer
tion that the Speaker is the House
Democratic Leader Clark said: IN
action is not personal against Canno
but against system. The vote show
that the House can do business whe
it wants to even by small majority.
Norris of Minnesota says he stand
by the organization. Let the storr
GOMEZ" Each side was given one hou
for debate.
Cannon Greeted With Cheers.
Washington, March 19.-Speake
Cannon was greeted with wild cheer
from the Republican side as he a
cended the rostrum shortly after ele
en- and called the House to orde
Then standing grimly facing the mer
bers he made his ruling on point
order raised against the Norris res
luton providing for a new rules cor
mittee of the House listening in des
silence. Representative Norris ir
mediately moved the previous que
tion on his resolution, thus shuttir
off debate, and the roll call on the re
olution began.
Insurgents Yell With Delight.
Washington, March 19.-S Speak,
Cannon ruled the Norris resolutic
providing for new rules commit,
out of order. Norris appealed. Dale
moved to lay the appeal on the tabl
and the House by vote of 164 to Il
refused to lay on the table. TT
Democrats and Insurgents yelled wi
delight.
Galleries Were Packed.
Washington, March 19.-With Il
warning factions apparently dete
mined as ever to fight to the bitt
end the contest over Speaker Cannt
and the committee on rules, the Hou
reassembled today. The intere
among the members of official Was
ington, and the public generally W
SO pronounced that long before Il
House was called to order, the gale
les were packed.
Clark Leads Off Debate.
Washington, March 19-Mr. Norl