Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1910 — CANNON CANNOT COME BACK TO SPEAKERSHIP. [ARTICLE]

CANNON CANNOT COME BACK TO SPEAKERSHIP.

Declaration of Nicholas Longworth After Interview with President, Fixes Doom of Danville Man. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 18.—Representative Nicholas Longworth, in a statement today, n3ade clear his position as regards opposition to Speaker Cannon. The statement follows: “In view of Mr. Cannon’s unequivocal declaration that he intends to be a candidate for speaker of the next House, I think it is incumbent upon those of us who are candidates for membership in the next House, who have made up our minds upon our, course of action and have positive views upon the subject, to state our position publicly. Had Mr. Cannon not made this announcement, and had it remained doubtful whether he would be a candidate or not, it was my intention not to commit myself before election as to whom I would or would not support for speaker. But since Mr. Cannon, in his speeches bo far in the campaign and in his recent declaration, has made for the speakership an issue, I, for one, do not propose to dodge that issue.

**< shall oppose Mr. Cannon’s election as speaker, and I shall do so in the manner that I consider proper and effective on the settlement of controversy in,my party, namely, in the Republican caucus. I made up my mind before the adjournment of the last session of Congress that Mr. Cannon could not be re-elected speaker, and my opinion .has been strengthened since, through correspondence and talks with my colleagues. “I am not referring to those who have openly opposed him in the past, but to those who, like myself, have supported him.

“I am absolutely convinced, if there is a full attendance at the Republican caucus, that Mr. Cannon can not be again elected. “I have genuine affection for Mr. Cannon as a man and the highest respect for his splendid fighting qualities. I have supported him five times fdh the speakership, having voted four times for his election and once against his remoyalrbuL-Lcan not do so again. “I repeat that I shall oppose the reelection of Mr. Cannon to the speakership, and that I am firmly of the opin-

ion that his re-election is impossible. I want it especially understood that I say this solely on my own responsibility and upon the suggestion of no one else.”