The sun., 1919-02-25
CAMPBELL TO ENTER
SPEAKERSHIP RACE
Kansan Expected to Announce
Candidacy To-day, Says
Late Report.
speeial pespateA 70 rnE Soy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-An uncon-
firmed rumor from an authoritative
source late tonight was TO the effect
that Representative Phil Campbell (Kan }
tomorrow would announce his candidacy
for Speakership of the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress II this report is confirmed II
probably will mean the crumbling of Mr..
Mann's candidacy with his possible with
draval,
Mr.. Campbelrs announcement will be
promised on expectations OF strong sup
port from the Mann camp with augmen-
tation from Glllett's support. It prob
ably might eventuate into a wet and dry
alignment brought about in part at least
by the close affiliation OF Representative
Nicholas tongworth (Ohio) with the
Gillett movement, and the seeming In
tention OF the Gillett leaders to secure
for Mr.. Longworth pronounced political
preferment in the next House.
LonEworth Aligned With VETS.
Mr.. Longworth as a member OF the
Hamilton county (Ohio) political organi-
zation Is prominently aligned with the
wet element. The Hamilton county ma
chine In the November elections knitted
and defeated the Republican State ticket,
candidate.
The presentation Of two states for
membership on the Committee on Com
mittees at the Republican conference
, next Thursday seemed assured to-day
despite efforts OF the Managers for Rep
resentative Gillett (Mass.) and Mann
lN.) to agree upon a slate. The Com
mittee on Committees will prepare for
presentation to the Republican confer
ence at later meeting a complete slate
for Republican chairmen and members
| of the standing committees OF the House.
Deny Antf-Dunn Move.
In the race OF what seemed to be real
progress toward a harmonious organiza-
ton OF the House the New York delega-
! ton was disturbed to-day by an init.
nation from the Gillett camp that the
latter would not feel constrained to &C.
cept New York's choice from the Repre-
! sentatives of that State on the Commit
! tee on Committees
AS indicated in THE Sun this morn.
| ing, some members OF the delegation are
seeking to displace Representative Dunn
! who was the unanimous choice OF the
, delegation, on the ground that he is a
\ Mann supporter.
While these members to-day denied
| Dunr's friends announced that any at
| tempt on the part of the Gillett force,
| to ignore New York's Endorsement ir
this respect would be regarded as an
| unwarranted interference in the affair:
, o: the New York delegation. Around
| this question revolves the first inhar.
! nonious note recently struck in the
! delegation.
| 1t is understood that Dunn's position
| is that the same vote which Endorsed
him will have to displace him unless Mr.
! Gillett's managers wish to interfere.
While the Republicans of the House
! generally-snd this includes a number
I OF stanch Mann upporters-concede the
election OF Gillett, Representative Mad.
den GlL). managing Mr.. Mann's cam.
| paign, persisted to-day in the position
| that his candidate had enough votes
pledged to insure his election on the first
ballot.
Mr.. Gllett's friends are claiming lac
votes" he said. Mr.. Mann has 1916
! votes pledged. There will be only 243
| Republican votes in the next House II
| all members are present and voting
Some one has lied. We expect TO find
who It was when the roll is called, as II
will be next Thursday night"