New-York tribune., 1910-01-26
TO RETIRE CANNON
PL4NS TAKING DEFI-
MITE FORM.
[ ducus to ascertain Republican
Sentiment To7card Speaker
Proposed.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. Jan. 25.-While those reg
ulars in the House who place their
wishes for the success of the Republican
party above their desire to crafty Mr..
Cannon still hope that the Speaker will
soon announce his withdrawal from the
field. preparations are being made to
eliminate him from the present danger
GUS situation. if necessary, by compul
sion. Each day the ranks of those who ad
nit that 'Cannonism" and the high cost
of living are the only two issues which
the Republicans need fear in the next
campaign are increasing. To-day. for
the first time. definite plans for the re-
mOvaI of the former issue were discussed
by regular Republicans. Several plans
are talked of, which may not be carried
out for some weeks. but it is practically
assured that before the close of the pres
ent Congress a great number of Repub-
ucans will put themselves on record as
opposed TO Mr.. CanRon's reelection to
his present position
PLAN TO CALL CAUCUS.
Those who are taking an active part
in the discussion are Representatives
Foster. of Vermont; J. Hampton Moore,
of Pennsylvania, and Goebel, of Ohio.
They had a long conference to-day with
Representatives Hayes. the insurgent
leader, and members of the Ohio dele
CATION who are anxious that caucus
be called for the purpose of taking up
the Presidents legislative programme.
In talking with Representative Goebel
Mr. Hayes declared his willingness 10
enter a Republican caucus for the pur-
pose of giving impetus to the President
recommendations, and said that in his
opinion the other insurgents would be
equally willing.
The question of "Cannonism' was then
taken up and a caucus devoted to that
question was discussed. with the result
that within an hour a dozen regulars
opposed to the reelection of the speaker
had been consulted and declared that
they would support any reasonable prop
osition which would not reflect on the
personality of the Speaker, but would at
the same time place the Republican
party on record as opposed TO his re-
election.
The plan now talked of is to call a
caucus within a few weeks. or when
majority of the Republicans in the
House have approved the idea, 10 make
some minor changes in the rules and IN
some dipIo1rnatic manner 10 put the eau
Gus on record as opposed to Speaker
I,annCn's reelection Several of the reg
ulars to-day made the prediction that a
majority of the Republicans were now
ready to take some such action, but that
it might require several weeks Of per-
suasion before they would be willing TO
enter such a caucus.
The plan will be prepared by regulars
and the insurgents will be merely auxil-
1aries. If they are content 10 remain IN
this position it is predicted that the de-
sired end can be accomplished, but what
the advocates of the plan now fear is
that the more radical OF the insurgents
will insist on such measures that tlmid
regulars will refuse to keep them COM
pany.
AN ANTI-CANNOE LIST
One of the regulars who is active in
the movement to have the sentiment or
the anti-Cannon men recorded gave the
Tribune correspondent the following list
of men whom he counted to support any
reasonable step in that direction: Rep
resentatives Ames, Anthony, Barclay,
Barnard, Bennett, Bradley, Cassidy
Cocks. Cole, Coudrey Crumpacker,
Davidson Diekema, Douglass. Driscoll,
Esch. Fish, Focht, Foster Gillet, Hamer.
Hamilton. Hanna, Henry, Higgins, Gill,
Hollingsworth, Rowland, Hubbard, Of
West Virginia. Johnson, Of Ohio; Kus-
ternann. Lafean Loud, Mckinlay, Nc
Laughlin Martin, Moore, Nye. Pearre,
PlurroIev. Prince, Scott, Smith, of Iowa.
Soutbwick. Steenerson. Stevens and
Taylor.
No definite decisions have been
reached by the leaders in this movement
and it is probable that some days will
clapse before any definite announcement
can he made It is acknowledged, how
ever. that a great number of Repub
licans feel that something will have TO
he done before the adjournment of Con-
gress to place the majority on record
and To remove the "Cannonism' issue
All possible Difference Will be paid TO
the feelings Of the Speaker, and it will
he made clear that the Republican party
! ras entire confidence in his sincerity and
honesty of purpose and a grateful ap-
nreciation of his efforts in the past