The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-27
ASHER c. KINDS, HOUSE PAR.
LiMENTARIAN, PROPOSED
FOR SPEAKER.
MESSAGES FROM HOME
70 insurgents Who Voted to Retain
Cannon in Chair arc Said TO
Stir Them to Try
Another Plan.

Washington, March e6.-Many in
surgent Republicans in the house,
who last Saturday voted to retain
Speaker Cannon in the chair, are
hearing from home,' according to
reports In circulation about the capi-
tol These advices are said to be net
at all rea ssuring.
Following close upon this inluima-
tion come statements from several
that the war against Cannonism Is to
60 on to the extent of ultimately
causing the dethronement of the
speaker, the election of his successor
and complete reformation of the
rules of the house. The overthrow
of the speaker and thu taking away
from the speakership all his power to
influence legislation unduld are aim
ed at. Some insurgents Discussed
these subjects freely today.
A proposition to remove Cannon byI
means OF combined vote of the
Democrats and insurgents and substi-
tuts in his place Asher c. Kinds, par
Hamentarian of the house, is one Of
the plans which several in urgents
advocate today. The idea of 1Iacing
in the speakers chair a pure pariia-
mentarian, not member of the
house, who world be entirely unin-
fluenced by consideration Of partisan
advantage, was pointed out by Repre-
sentative Poindezter, of Washington.
and others, as the logical and proner
course. Under the constitution the
house iuay choose speaker who Is
not a member OF that body,
Poinde. ter said; This initial re-
form which we have accomplished
mug. Je followed by Others. The
English plan of having an expert
parliamentarian instead or d pvI;t'c-
ian a. the presiding officer is the
only correct one. When the house
adopted the Norris resolution the
other day, it Vas aAvote of no conf
dence in the speaker ard he should
have resigned, AS he did not do so,
we should depose him and elect
Kinds believe a majority Of the
house would vote for It,"
Murdock, of Kansas, an insurgent,
said "The movement Of reform Of
procedure in the house ha: Just be-
gun.
mot in fifty years have such lib
eraI IDEAS regarding the government
of this house prevailed among the,
members. expect to see, in a com.
paratively short time, the standing
committees of this house meeting in
open SESSIONS instead of secret sers-
sions a. now. Of course, the mill
tary, naval and perhaps other COM
mittees, would have to meet in secret
occasionally as a matter OF public
policy But the secret ways of doing
business here Is on the wane and will
soon be over, Many interesting and
perhaps startling developments win
result before this house adiourns
sine die"
Other insurgents expressed them
selves along similar lines. 1t Is GER
tain that number of leaders of the
insurgents have In mind at least two
things this session: First, the depo
sition of Cannon, unless he voluntar
lily retires: second, the establishment
of a committee on committees. All
insurgents expressed themselves at
desiring to see the presidents legisla
ton out of the way before hostlities
break out again.
One insurgent who would not allow
the use of his name, said Unless
Cannon resigns. we will depose him
before this session ends He Is a part
of this system and must 60. "a 1t
does not happen before, look for it
to come about the last day of the ses-
sion."
The proposal to elect Kinds speaa-
er elected much comment from these
who were made aware of II.
Kinds is Republican. and can
didate for the nomination to congress
from New England. His present duty
Il to formulate the rulings for Speak
er Cannon.