New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19
CANNON DEADLOCK
COniiaucd from nr.i PAGE.

Speaker would not he -e-elected.
The Vote 20 Adjourn.
Nhen the final roIlcsli came lG8 Re
Iuolicans voted to postpone further
sction cn The Norris resolution until
to-morroN. anal lso Democrats and il
surscni Republicans voted 20 continue.
with The regular Republicans Nated
fourteen ~ the insurgln' followers az
NJ. Soiris. Who left him aud sized
Nifh the majority for a rcsiponement.
The resait thcs said. conveyed H. Zig
rifcance. ard m,ant ai.rthing else than
that they hsd deserted thc insUrrent
cause
The lull in the tong bate came with
apparent welcome to both sides. al
though there MAS not a cheer of victory
from either. The hands ~ the big
clock above the Speakers desk pointed
L. AS when the Speaker put the mo
ton to adjourn ana a general chorus
OF ayes came from the Republican side.
Tho Democrats made no protest and
there was no answer to the call for the
noes
The HOUSE. for the first time in the
present session had almost IT'S fun mem
borship on tho floor When the Speak
cr's EaNel fen the members rose woarily
from thcir seats and flied out through
thes Uttered aisles. ard I'm FIVE minutes
TIM scene of the record breaking en-
dural9e struggle was cleared 81 IT'S
four hundred principals the galleries
were emptied Of the hundreds 81 spec
iators Who had occupied them constant
v Tor nearly thirty hours. and only
score ar 50 ~ ianitors moved about.
cleaning up the eNidonoes Of ;he fray.
Unprecedented Scenes.
No such Scenes have been Witnessed
In = Congress in recent wears Through
CUT tie long session hast night and until
the recess was taken to-day Tie per-
Torrance embraced every element, from
tho effort 10 Wrest from the Speaker the
chief s,urue 81 his power - tho songs
and jests in which tho members INDUCED
IL while away the hong hours of their
Higil. Always there Was the bone If
contention between thc Two opposing
sides over which they fought ami
wrangled icrcely but Tor hours at q
time The scene took on the aspect of a
comic opera. and laughter and applause
ruled the House
we have lost nothing said Repre-
sentative Norris This postponement
means not thing more than that we
have deferred consideration 81 my resO-
Tuition until tomorrow. The issue is not
effected ~ all, and the insurgents stand
solidly and unbroken now just where
they stood twenty -four hours ago"
Insursent Leader Confident.
Worn and haggard. his unshaven face
drawn and pale, and his eyes red and
swollen from sleeplessness and hours Of
intense application. the leader If the
little band If insurgents which has held
the balance Of power i'm the House
through one ~ the most dramatic periods
in its history made this declaration i'm
mediately after the House had voted 10
adjourn He had voted 20 remain longer
in session.
THE insurgents Who voted for this
pustPonement did so because they be-
lieved il might provide an easier way 20
tho accomplishment Of what We are
striving for he said. and do not dis
approve Of their action in the least II
viii give us opportunity 20 confer with
the leaders of the regulars and see how
far they are willing o. go in oonceding
as victory.
You may he sure ~ one thing. We
shall not compromise principle. and We
viii be found voting II the finish for
just what Ne voted for at the start"
Representative Madison, 81 Kansas
one 81 the insurgent leaders. declared:
You can say for mo that 7 would
rather be licked 10 a finish than "a stand
for any sort OF milk -and-water comprO-
misc. I intend to fight this thing through
70 a finish. and think all Of the insur-
gents will stand solid"
The regulars, following adjournment.
talked over the situation Informally and
individually. Their mood Is a waiting
one. II tho Republican insurgents win
the hght. they say that on the allies
viii devolve the responsibility for leg
isation.
Representative champ Clark leader 81
the minority. and his chief lieutenant.
representative Underwood Of Alabama.
were satisfied with the situation at ad-
jounment. although. with their solid
party. they had voted against H.
Concerning the conferences Of the Re
publican regulars and insurgents which
were held to-day and will continue to-
morrow morning, Mr.. Clark had this TO
say;
The Democrats Attitude.
They may agree upon something that
We Democrats can also -tand for. hut I
don't believe n. n they get t6gethe- on
something that We don't believe in. we
viii night il. and you can depend on
that"
ON Ar. Clark has fallen the great bur
den Of the battle for the last two DAYS
from the Democratic side. and he showed
the effects II the long strain When the
motion la adjourn was carried he arose
slowly from his seat on the Democratic
side and made his way YEARLY out of the
chamber. apparently glad that a respite
had come.
Representative TndeTW God Was more
specific as 10 what attitude the Demo
crafts might Doe expected 10 take when
the House meets tomorrow.
AZ the regulars and insurgents come
together upon amy basis which does not
provide for eleCiion 81 new'COmmittee