New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
UNCLE JOE NOT HIMSELF
Ex.Speaker Wanders 0lscon'
so|ateIy About the Capitol.
WON'T GO NEAR CHAMBER
SAYS He Doesn't Belong There
Any More-Smiles at Sug-
gestion of Coming Back.
Prom Tn. Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, May 2f-"Uncle Joe Can
non. who saw thirty-eight years OF ser
vice in the House. returned to MS OLD
haunts to-day. wandered disconsoiateiy
about the Capitol corridors-and refused
IN look in on the House chamber. The ex-
Speakers cigar wasn't at its CUSTOMARY
angle: It dropped a bit between his lips
and the veteran legislator wasn't himself
in other ways.
Accompanying Mr.. Cannon on his list
less tour OF the lower floor Of the House
wing were two other lame ducks -ef-
Representative John Dwight OF Ne"
York. and William r. Mckinley. of HI
nois. Uncle joe" however, seemed more
low spirited than his cronies.
I'm lust here on a personal errand for
myself" he said. edging away from the
newspaper correspondents and failing 70
show the spirit OF other days Somebody
asked Mr. Cannon If he had seen the ne"
seats in the House chamber and the mar
BILE bust Of himself. which stands now
in the Speakers lobby.
NO, | haven't been upstairs, and am
not going TO go there he Responded
with a far-aeay look in his eyes.
WHY not? Oh. what's the use? ! don
belong there any more. 50 ! don't intend
IL look on the floor at all ! understand
the new seats are working oil right, and
/ hope they are
Go I'D and take look a the bust
We have Of YOU" one OF the correspond
ents suggested.
~ don't want to go above the first hoor
and won't" answered the recent Gar
Of the House. moving off with MI
Dwight.
When he had drawn away about ten
feet the political warnorse showed one
fash of his oldtlme form He wheeled ana
returned TO where the correspondents
were standing.
You know" ne said wnimsica!ly. !
can still come 10 Washington once IN
awhile. Just 70 run an GRAND for myself
but I'm not wearing out any shoe leather
doing IL.
Those who have known Uncle Joe for
many wears thought they detected trace
of WEAKNESS in his voice. Ills step WASH
so sprlehtly as il used 10 be. ana MS
general demesnor indicated that ne telt
a trife "out Of place as he returned 10
the Capitol corridors IN the capacity @!
private citizen.
When IL was suggested that MIR. cannon
would 90 upon the hoor asain two years
hence" there was d trace OF snl'!e AZ
ne waved the suggestion aside.
When "Tncle Joe" left Congress on
March the public expected that he
would avail himself occasionally OF the
floor privilege and mingle with his Tor
mer colleagues. He hasn't shown up on
the House floor yet and his words to-""!
indicate that ne has no desire To- return
TO a place where don't belong
Uncle Joe said in parting that ne
didn't know damned thing about the
political situation. and in this sole Yis-
orous remark his interyiewers to-day
found hope that. after all. the apparent
depression Of the "old man" might be
temporsry and he might still come
back"
An amusing incident OF Mr.. Cannon was
told by his friends to-day. He WAS
standing on the sidewalk on Pennsylvania
avenue Yesterday. talking with friend'
when an elderly quick spoken man ap-
preached
excuse me" said the elderly man.
hut I've been watching you and wonder
ing IL Id ever seen you before
Mr. Cannon smiled IN answer.
DO you know" continued the e.der.S
man. II thought al first you were Che'e
Joe Cannon
They say that Uncle Joe and Cnc'e
Shelby Cullom both look Ike me- re-
spond,d the cX-Speaker
We'll. ! don't know ABOUT that sa'o
the elderly man. but III say TINS toi
vou-youre a durn sight better looking
than either OF them