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made chairman Mr.. Smith has al
ready been renominated.
Representative Boutell of Illinois,
another regular of regulars, was also
defeated in the primaries for renom-
ination. Mr.. Boutell however, has
announced that lie will run as an
independent.
Names Action a Shock.
Maine going Democratic was a
distinct shock to the Republican
leaders, but the claim is made that
this was not due so much to the
movement of progrcssiveism as to
the prohibition question. For many
years the prohibition law of Maine
has been standing joke. 1t has
even been claimed that there has
been more drunkenness in Maine
since the enactment of the law than
when liquor was legally sold. At
the recent primaries members of the
Legislature were elected who were
pledged to repeal the law.
Duncan Il. McKinlay,, of the Sec
ond California District. regular,
VISA defeated for denomination by
William Kent, who made his cam
paign against McKinlay on clean
cut progressive platform
There are thirty Republican pro
gressives in the present House. The
leaders of this faction confidently be-
lieve that, whether the Republi ans
win or lose this fall. their number
will he increased to fifty, and posi-
bly, sixty.
Ambitious Republicans who ex-
pect to be returned to the Sixty
sc sond Congress are laying their
plans to succeed Joseph G. Cannon
as Speaker of the House. It is known
of all men that, whatever the re-
suit in the November elections, Mr..
Cannon is serving his last term as
Speaker. His present struggle Is
merely to save his face.
Speakership Fight Coming.
Recent Developments make certain
that the fight for the Republican
leadership of the House in the Six
ty-second Congress will he begun Inn
mediately after the November cleo
lions this year. Should the Repub-
licans win. 1t will be Il contest for
the Speaksrship. II the Republi-
cans lose, 1T will he fight for the
place as minority leader. In any
event, Mr. Cannon Is doomed to de-
feat. A considerable element of his
party in the House has arrayed IT.
self against him, and the Danville
Warrior realizes that he can no
longer count on the support of the
| Taft administration. This Is made
plain in dispatches from Beverly.
When the lawmakers left Wash
ington in June, cloakroom gossip
was busy with the names OF num-
her of Republicans who, 1t was
agreed. would be available in the
event of their reelection as compro-
mise candidates for the Speaker
ship. Among the men mentioned In
this connection were Serene H..
Payne of New York, Marlin Il. Oh
sted of Pennsylvania, Walter l..
Smith of Iowa and James A. Taw-
ney of Minnesota. OF the four men
mentioned. Smith was looked upon
as the favorite. But Smith has re-
Gently made break which has
aroused the ire of the friends OF
Uncle Joe. In Il recent public state
ment, Mr.. Smith made 1t known that
he was opposed to the reelection OF
Mr.. Cannon as Speaker. This VIII
be remembered by the Cannon In
nuence when the time comes to nom
mate either u candidate for the
speakership or the Republican lead
| or, as the case may be made up by
the Gle torate in the November cleo
tions.
Payue Has Small Chance.
Representative Payne Is chairman
of the Committee on Ways ana
Means, and his name is Identified
with the new tariff law. For many
years he was unpopular with the
House membership, but obtained
some measure of popularity with his
Republican colleagues during the
consideration of the tariff bill.
While Cannon and Payne operated
In the same camp during the stormy
DAYS that marked the fight over the
rules. these two leaders are no
longer friends. Payne will be can