Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-27
FREE LANCES WILL
 NAME NEXT SPEAKER
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 pendent of Massachusetts, also is chased as a Republican hope.
 Martin, of Louisiana. Progressive. comes from a large sugar district of Louisiana and has indicated that as- surance of protection of the sugar in terest would be his first concern in voting on the organization. He for nerly was a Democrat, however, and Democratic leaders hope to get his vote.
 Contests on which decisions have aot been issued. are in the thirty sec )nd Pennsylvania District where Representative Barchfeld, Republican is contesting the election of Guy F.. Campbell, Democrat, who on the face of the returns, won by 56 votes, and n the third New Jersey. where Scully. Democrat. is opposing the election of Robert Carson, Republican. Scully is now reported to have lead of 125 votes on the recount but there still are about 5000 votes to be passed up- on by the courts. At least twenty seats, it is said, will be contested in the House after it is organized.
 G. O. p. Need Four
 Should the Republicans seat both of their contestants and hold other membership solid for their candidates they would need only two in six votes while the Democrats would need five.
 G. o. p. May Split
 There is no question about the Democrats voting solidly for Speaker Clark but there are some signs of strife among the Republicans. Rep -esentative Gardner already has an 1ounced his opposition to Representa- i've Mann Every effort will be made Oy the leaders, however, to have the solid support of Republicans assured n conference before voting starts.
 Mann Still For Peace
 Representative Gardner, who an lounced yesterday that he would seek O obtain a Republican conference to formulate policies for the future 'ctivity of the party in the House, did not visit the capital today. MT. Mann was there, however, and tonight he expressed the view that the Republi- ans would stand united at least in -he organization of the House.
 ''I have nothing to say about the 'peakership matter of the Gardner apisode." he said, except that I still lope that the President through some way in Gods providence may aid in bringing about peace which will be lasting and permanent and provide for disarmament and the removal of he heavy burdens of military and 7aval preparedness and if I can in the 'lightest degree assist to bring about such a' result l would rather do that han to be Speaker.
 Gardaer's Charge
 The charge of Mir. Gardner that am for Prussia and Prussianism, is. of course. utterly untrue. I am for Am Hrica first, last and all the time. and do not take sides in the European war. In Mir Gardners opinion that is my offense.
 q suppose it is inevitable that in the present situation in regard to po- 'itical control of the House every man vho gets grouch will be tempted to buster around and say that he will lot play unless he can have his own way. That is always one of the re- suits of very narrow margin of rOtes. But in the end I think the Re 1ublicans will have the good sense to I'll get together and act as united party, at least in the organization of he House.
 Representative Lenroot. who Mir Gardner says he will support for speaker. had no comment 10 make on he situation.