The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-12

These imaginary stories dealing
with my retirement are getting t
be the regular thing said "Uncl,
Joe Cannon, Speaker of the HOUSE
OF Representatives, yesterday, wher
ne was asked to say something con,
corning the reports that as a result
OF the factional row in the House
he was, or had been recently, think
ing of quitting.
Hereafter" the Speaker added
u am not going to take the trouble
to deny them. But | will say now
once and for all. that | am not
thinking Of resigning and will not
resign,
TO DIE N HARNESS.
u have repeatedly stated that I in
tended to die in the harness. and the only
thing that will make me change my mind
Will be the failure of the people Of my
district 10 re-elect me-"
Nothing more emphatic than the man
ner in which Speaker Cannon made this
statement to several newspaper men. can
possibly De imagined.
Apparently unworried, certainly never
more vigorous. Mr.. Cannon yesterday did
his best to put a quietus. once and for
all, on the reports that, as a concession
TO his loyal. but harassed friends in the
House. he was contemplating making an
announcement that he would not be
candidate for the speakership in the
sixty second Congress
Undoubtedly. al this stage Of the game.
there are quite a number of Mr.. Can
mons friends who are having considerable
trouble in their districts over the issue
of Cannonism. and would he happy to
hear the Speaker had issued a statement
declining TO be a candidate for his pres
ent office, a couple of Years from now.
Regulars Are Loyal.
But they are not the kind OF men who
duck from under, and they intend TO
stand by the ship until they either make
a safe harbor or go down with the flag
flying from the main truck
Significant acIion was taken bv Rem
resentative John Dwight. of New York.
the Republican whip of the House. when
he ordered the Republican pair clerks
not % make up any more pairs until
approved by him.
As soon as Representative Underwood !
OF Alabama, the acting minority leader. |
heard Of this. he sent Representative Gar
ner. Of Pennsylvania, acting minority
whip, to the Democratic pair clerks. TO |
say that no more applications for pairs /
should be considered unless submitted In /
writing, and approved by him.
This IS not going outside of the rules
of the House, which provide for lust this
much formality in the making I'D Of /
pairs. But for years pairing has been
done almost automatically in the House.
so that member out of town on 2 bur-
ried trip, or away from the chamber. for
any reason whatever, usually found him.
self protected by the whip with pair
made up after the vote he happened 10
miss had been taken.
Wants Strength Around.
There VIII be no more Of this. Mr.
Dwight wants the regular Republican
strength to stay around. so he can count /,
noses at any hour of the day or night
and. as ne has taken that course. the
Democrats are glad, they say, 10 follow 1
suit
II is believed this new proposition with
respect to. pairs viii result in a greatly
attendance on both sides of the
chamber.
Those insurgents to whose attention the
Cannon non-retirement statement was I
directed last night just smiled. sat tight. {
and said nothing.
They have learned one thing since the
strenuous days preceding the snaciaI
session Of Congress, which opened with ,
4 fight on the rules. wherein the insur-
gents lost out by only five votes, and
hat IS to keep the human mouth sbrt
Nowadays they are carrying the Sc /
'recy agreement among themselves l
which they admit they have made as c
strong and as binding as possible 10 the S
xtreme. refusing even to tell where thew !
re holding their frequent meetings. and Y
N that sort Of thing.
Sober consideration of their victory p
yer the House organization last Friday e
With all that 1t means, while il annar-
ntly has not resulted in makine anv p
{ the dyed-in-the-wool insurrectioDaries (
'eaken in their position. has brought 10 <
hem. at any rate, more serious apprecia- Il
ion of the gravity of their own posi- -,
on and the position of their party. :, !.
Insist on Claims.
The insurgents yesterday were contin-
ing to claim that the statement MIR
orting to have come from the RepubU-
an Congressional Committee, but in real 4,
y issued by two Of its officers Chair -
IAN Mckinley and Secretary Iouden- =,
lager. did not have the Endorsement and 81
pproval of President Taft -
Organization men around the House
nd of the Capitol were just as emphatic
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