The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-03-24
CANNON STICKS
TO SPEAKERSH|P
Wins Great Personal Triumph
In Midst Of Defeat
he IS SHORN or HIS POWER

suroent Hepublicans--latter 6aik
At Move to Declare speskership Va
eant---UneIs Joe Defies Enemies to
Proceed to Election Of New Speaker
Washington, March 2l.-Joseph
Quincy Cannon OF Danville., (, Ills. is
still speaker OF the house OF repre-
sentatiyes. but he lost the ancient
prestige and weapon OF that Office
when the allied Republican insurgents
and Democrats took from him not only
the chairmanshlp OF, but even mem
bership In, the all-powerful commit
tee on rules. the chief asset In bis
stock OF power
Amid scenes OF widest disorder
for the like OF which one must go back
TO the exciting days Just prior TO the
Civil war--perhaps even those times
might not duplicate 1.-THE veteran
speaker, almost "a stood erect and
defiant, his head "bloodied but un.
bowed"
And at the end. when a big Texas
Democrat accepted the speakers dar-
ing challenge and introduced a resolu-
tion to fling him out Of the speaker.
ship. the Republicans. regulars and
Insurgents, with few exceptions, raj
lied with almost unbroken party front
and gave him vote which almost on
set the Reputation OF Cannonism.
BY vote Of 1871 to 1856. the Repub-
lican insurgents voting solidly with
the Democrats, the house adopted the
resolution Of Representative Norris,
Republican. Of Nebraska, requiring
a reorganization OF the rules OF the
mittee. increasing Its membership
from FIVE to ten. and declaring the
speaker ineligible to membership
thereon.
BY the curiously identical vote Of
1871 to l55--but with a decidedly DIFF
ferent personnel--the house defeated |
resolution OF Representative Bur-
Lesson Of Texas, declaring the speak
ship vacant and ordering an immedi.
ate election OF a successor to Cannon
The Norris resolution which was
adopted is as follows:
There shall be committee on
rules. elected by the house (hithertc
the committee Of five, like all Other
hnnsa oomnitttaao hau hoo, onnalnt
ed by the speaker, consisting OF ten
six OF whom shall be mem
bers OF the majority party and four Of
whom shall be members OF the minor.
ity party. The speaker shall not be
a member OF the committee, and the
committee shall elect its own chair.
man from Its own members.
Resolved, further. That within
ten days after the adoption OF this res.
olution there shall be an election OF
this committee, and Immediately upor
its election the present committee on
rules shall be dissolved.
Here Is the resolution OF Burleson,
which was defeated:
Resolved, That the ONCE oi
speaker OF the house OF representa-.
lives is hereby declared to be vacant
and the house OF representatives shall
At once proceed to the election OF
speaker"
his future policy?"
The speaker laughed. I'm jusl
keep on speaking and praying" be
said.
The Oldest man In congress maker
no pretense OF remembering any paral
els for the sensational scenes which
have characterized the past few days.
There were no comments when II
ooked as though the preponderantly
Republican house might even cap th,
,iimax by electing Champ Clarl
speaker.
In fact, not only was this actual,
proposed In motion by Mr. clari
IFia.l. but Cannon himself. I'm hii
def" 10 the house, declared that hii
'nemIes should be consistent and pro
,eed to the election OF Democrats,
peaker.
Indeed, II was this challenge 20 III,
louse, daring as II was, which. in
tantly provoking the Buricson reso
ution for his deihronement. turnet
he tide again In bis favor. and rallies
he Republicans. regulars and insur
'ents, together with few exception
o the point OF what may well b.
ermed u vote OF confidence.
Through II all the aged speaker. in
-arlsbly calm. ssoicA. consistent II
be end, stood IN bis place. bis gavel |,
Win steady thumps upon his desk 8
'unctuaiing the rio,ous confusion j
ipon the conclusion Of the vote whici =
as, him on, of bis place Of powe. a |,
be head Of the rules committee. b, 4
sked the indulgence OF the hous
Or three minutes, and made shor
peeeh In defense Of his attitude, III,
isiosy making sction closing with th, 2
ingins By nearly all present For Hei .
io,ly Good Fellow