Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 132, 19 March 1910 — Page 1

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t: AND SUN-TEIiEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 132. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1910. SINGLE COPT, 9 C22TTS.

NORMS SCORES

Speaker Defies the Allies by Ruling in Favor of the Point of Order Raised by His Lieutenant. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, on the Nelson Resolution, but the Motions to Table Nelson's Ap peal from the Decision and to Adjourn Voted Down.

NELSOtl ENTERS SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION

1t Provides for a Rules Committee of Ten, Speaker not Included, and the Members to be Appointed by the House Champ Clark States Revolution Started a Month Ago and Peace Will Not be Declared Until the Speaker is Deprived of Power.

a (American News Service) . Washington, March 19. Speaker Cannon today almost immediately after the house met, defied the democrats and insurgents to overthrow him, by ruling in favor of a point of order raised by his right hand man, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, on the Norris resolution, to enlarge the rules committee and take the control away , from the speaker. Norris quickly appealed from the chair's decision and was sustained by the house members by a good majority, after 'motions to table his appeal, and for adjournment, were defeated. A Substitute Resolution. a Norris then announced his intention jot offering a substitute resolution for the original proposition. It is to provide! for a committee of ten, six republicans and four democrats of which the speaker shall not be a member; ' the committee to be elected by the house and to choose Its own chairman. Also the new committee shall become and continue a. matter of .highest privilege, and Immediately ; upon Its elec- , lion , the present rules committee shall be dissolved. t 5A House Was Packed. The crowd In the corridors Is so great, it was almost impossible to maintain order. Many young ladies blocked the east entrance, some actually occupying the . Door of the house Itself. Diplomatic and executive galleries were packed. Ten dollars apiece was i freely offered for seats in the visitors galleries. ; The ymss gallery was crowded to capacity. .' . ; t he Norris resolution was read by 1he clerk, which was followed by the reading of the substitute resolution. Norris was recognized by the speaker to explain his second resolution. '. Champ Clark's Views. . Norris yielded five minutes .to Champ Clark, the democratic leader, who said that while his relations with the speaker were friendly, the time had come when the rules must be amended as the speaker had too much power. "One month ago this revolution was started, and it is a revolution," he said. ' Watson, of Indiana, the former republican "whip," Was asked about the rumors that the speaker will lay down the gavel if the majority of the house is shown to be against him. "Watson declined to answer the ques- ; tion, further than to say such a thing had been broached to the speaker. It Is believed that should Cannon take this step it would precipitate confusion into the ranks of the democrats and insurgents. The democrats would , not consent to vote for an insurgent ; for speaker and the insurgents would . be reluctant to vote for a democrat Bye Is Peeved. Bye of Michigan declared today that - the .entire , proceedings In , the house was mutiny against the captain and crew. Martin of Dakota, near insur gent, said he would offer an amendment to provide that the proposed change in committee shall not take effect until March 3, 1911. What promises to develop into a long drawn out debate was then launched into and is till progressing. COMPROMISE A FAILURE. (American News Service) Washington, March 19. Compromise efforts between the committees representing the Insurgents and regulars this forenoon failed. The insurgents insisted that the speaker should not be on the rules committee, and the regulars refused to accept the proposition. The meeting then ended abruptly, throwing the fight Into the house. Dalzell, Mann and Jim Watson broke the news of the conference disagreement to Uncle Joe. Shortly afterwards the rumor was persistently circulated that If i the Norris amendment was r finally adopted . Cannon would entertain a motion to declare the speaker's chair vacant, but Cannon declined to confirm this rumor, saying that he didn't wish to be disturbed. Assemble at Neon. Cannon called the house to order promptly at noon. He appeared calm, but determined. The applause and felling was vociferous, but the tumult

IN HAND-TO-HAND

WITH CANNON;

subsided as the clerk began reading the journal. Butler of Pennsylvania, regular, circulated petitions on the republican side to have all republicans in conference tonight to reach an agreement. The vital question was reached at twelve-twenty. The clerk read the Norris amendment to the rules amid deep attention. Cannon Makes Ruling. Absolute quiet reigned when Speaker Cannon began the delivery of his ruling on Dalzell's point of "order, made early yesterday. Cannon sustained Dalzell's point quoting several precedents to sustain the contention. The regulars broke into terrific applause lasting several minutes. Representative Norris of Nebraska appealed from Cannon's decision and then Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on the table. Gaines of West Virginia, moved an adjournment, which was voted down vive voce. A motion to lay the Norris appeal on the table was defeated, 164 to 181, being a victory for the insurgents. : ' ' , -ZC-'-i On Norris- Resolution.' ' r"n In the decision on the Norris resolution Speaker Cannon quoted several precedents to sustain the contention that the resolution to amend the rules of the house was not a constitutional question, and that the very identical question now before him was decided in the house in 1878. : Representative Mills of Texas, the speaker said, presented a constitutional privilege motion to amend rules. At that time, Cannon said, Samuel Randall, of Pennsylvania, was speaker of the house. The point of order was made by Representative James R. Garfield and in an elaborate decision Speaker Randall sustained the point of order. Speaker Cannon added: "The chair has been somewhat criticised in this matter because he has been slow to rule. But the question which was brought so unexpectedly on the attention of the house in a revolutionary manner, as it seems to the chair, is of such transcending importance to future procedure of the house that even the most protracted discussion seemed justifiable. In no other manner could the most complete information be brought to the consideration of the question and in no other way could the largest participation of the membership of the house be assured." . Overrule the Chair. 'i The first roll call showed thirty-five epublicans lined up on the insurgent aide against tabling Norris's appeal. During the vote Olmstead of Pennsylvania presided, Cannon going to his own room, returning in time to announce the vote. The speaker then announced the question had reverted to, "Shall the opinion of the Chair stand in the House?" Thevote of the house showed that the chair was overruled, 160 to 182, another victory for the insurgents. WEIIT TO SEE WORLD Charles Stevens, the four-year-old son of Harry Stevens, 33 South Seventeeth street, caused his parents considerable alarm yesterday by wandering away from his home in the morning and failing to return for din' ner. The police were notified and the youngster was found on North Eighth street, apparently unconscious of the anxiety his absence was causing. BLAZE A SMALL OtIE In response to an alarm of fire from box No. 68 last evening about 7 o'clock, the fire departments ; were called to North Twelfth and G streets to extinguish a small blase In a shed In the alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth strets and F and G streets. It is thought that some small boys set the trash afire.

CONFLICT

HIS RESOLUTION NOT TABLED

Uncle Joe" Kept Busy Now

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AND A Local Delegates Secure Democratic Congressional Meeting Friday. SESSION HELD MAY 25TH The Sixth District Democratic congressional contention will be held in this city May 25, according to the arrangements made yesterday, at the meeting of the chairmen of the different Democratic county central committees at Rushville. Charles Beck, chairman of the county organization, states that Judge W. O. Barnard, the congressional representative from this district will have plenty of opposition at the next election. The chairmen also endorsed the stand of State Chairman Stokes Jackson, who opposes the democratic state convention endorsing a candidate for . United States senator. PARSONS LIKES IT Grant Parsons, of Hagerstown, on whom two affidavits for intoxication have been filed within the past three days, paid a fine of $5 and costs in the city court this morning for the second offense. When arrested and searched yesterday the man's watch, which he had reported had been stolen from him after he had given it to County Clerk Penny the day previous while intoxicated, was not on his person. He secured the watch from Mr. Penny yesterday morning and now it is apparently stolen for sure at least no one seems to know where it is. BAILEY GOT TAGGED "Pin a tag on me" joyously sang Charles Bailey while badly under the! influence of liquor at the corner of I Fourth and Main streets yesterday afternoon. Just then Patrolman Vogelsong happened along. The big cop told Bailey that while he , could not accommodate him in every sense of the word, he could help to a great extent by taking him to headquarters and perhaps Mayor Zimmerman would pin a tag on him In the morning. The promise was fulfilled and the tag his Honor attached to the man in the city court sounded very much like $35 and costs and 30 days. Bailey is an old offender but the heavy fine jarred his anatomy considerably notwithstanding his previous experiences in police court.

NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

STAND OF BARNARD. Washington, March 19. Representative Barnard of the Sixth district received several telegrams yesterday urging him to turn against Cannon and the house organization and vote to clip the wings of the speaker. .Three of these were from Wayne county and the other was from Connersville. While Mr. . Barnard has - voted with the organization on all . roll calls up to date, and while he will vote to sustain the ruling of the chair, holding the Norris resolution . out of ordeifeit is his intention to voe for the Norris resolution on its passage or for any other resolution in lieu of it that may be designed to enlarge the rules committee and make the speaker ineligible for membership on it , WATSON STOOD ALONE. Washington, March 19. Mr. Watson stood almost alone in advising the speaker to accept the terms of the insurgents, capitulate from the' committee on rules, and thus end Insurgency for this congress, but when he advanced that idea to the. speaker he . soon found that the grizzled old statesman was angry, and that it would be just as effective to talk to the Rock of Gibraltar as to urge the speaker to capitulate on the terms proposed. "The speaker is not letting this wear on him half as much as some people think," said Mr. Watson. "He is getting a good deal of fun out of it. He said to me: "Well, Jim, I guess they've got me beat, but what the h 1 do I care. ' TWO FAITHFUL FRIENDS. Washington, March 19. The speaker, as he usually does when in difficulties, called on former Senator Hemenway and former Representative Watson to help him out. Both went to the house. Mr. Hemenway remained only a short time, but Mr. Watson resumed his old role of "whip" and yesterday the house had two whips John Dwight, who holds that position regularly and Mr. Watson, who is a whip after the speaker's own heart. The arrival of Watson gave the Insurgents much encouragement. They construed It as meaning that the speaker recognizes the desperateness of the situation from his standpoint "He had to send for Watson to help him out, was the word that went around the cloakrooms. Watson practically superseded Dwight as whip. Nearly all the insurgentsare personally friendly x to Watson and he undertook to bring about harmony. ' Though heat will make a solid or a liquid Incandescent, it can only in crease the pressure of gas.

CUT OUT CAIHIOll BABIIARD TOLD III A CURT TELEGRAM

Members of Executive Com mittee of Wayne County Republican Central Committee Give Him a "Tip." TOLD THAT CANNONISM ISN'T POPULAR HERE And That Republicans of Wayne County are Heartily in Favor of Popular Government in the House. If Representative W. O. Barnard of the Sixth Indiana congressional district was in doubt as to how the republicans of Wayne county, the largest in the district, stood on the question of Cannonism, he was "put wise" yesterday by a telegram he received yesterday afternoon from the executive committee of the Wayne county republican central committee. What the exact contents of this telegram were is not known, but no denial will be given to the statement that the telegram made it perfectly plain to the prominent New Castle jurist that old Wayne Is lasurging right now nearly at fever heat, and that Cannonism is about as popular in this community as an orange man at a St. Patrick's Day celebration. They Made It Plain. In other words, the members of the executive committee made It plain that they and the other members of the republican party In this county were in hearty favor of the restoration of popular government in the house of representatives, as provided in the Norris resolution, and if Mr. Barnard would desert the Cannon forces and swing over to the Insurgents he would make a loud and distinct hit in Wayne county. What the effect of this telegram, and a few others, of similar vein, re ceived by Mr. Barnard " yesterday, will be on the representative from the Old Burnt District, remains to be seen, but it is hoped he will be converted from a "near" Insurgent to a "dyed-in-the-wool" insurgent Representative Barnard in an Interview states that when the Norris resolution comes up for a vote he will line up against the speaker, repeating the declaration he has made on two or three occasions that he is in favor of the house making Its rules as a body, rather than delegating tms power to the speaker. Mr. Barnard is also of the opinion that the speaker should not be a member of the rules committee. CAMDEN ARRESTED FOR AH ASSAULT Local JWan Taken Into Custody at Hamilton, 0., by Sergeant McNally. MAY CHANGE THE CHARGE IF THE CONDITION OF LINK WIG GINS, ALLEGED VICTIM OF CAM DEN'S KNIFE, IS NOT IMPROVED SOON. ; Frank Camden was arrested at Hamilton yesterday at the request of the local police and was returned to this city last night by Sergeant Ed McNally on an affidavit charging him with assault and battery on LJnt Wiggins. , Camden is alleged to have engaged in a fight with Wiggins last Saturday night on North F street. He used a sharp knife in the scrap and inflict ed a deep cut on Wiggins face, it is said. Six stitches were required to close the wound and the man is said to be in a serious condition. Prosecuting Attorney Ladd is investigating the matter and in event Wiggins's condition justifies, a more serious charge than assault and battery may be preferred against Camden. After the encounter Camden left the city immediately. In some way the police learned of his presence in Hamilton and communicated with the Hamilton authorities, notifying them to apprehend the man. No cause is assigned for the cutting and Wiggins alleges that he was attacked without provocation. Camden will be taken from the city jail to the county jail this afternoon and bound over to the circuit court. The man is a junk dealer. THE WEATHER, STATE Generally fair tonight and and Sunday. Colder in the northern portion Sunday. LOCAL Fair tonight and Sunday.

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IMMEDDIW

The Norris Resolution as PefeCsd

by His Amendment Was Afcsd in the House This ACsrccczi by Vote ot 191 to 155 Co con to ResiQn. (Special to the Palladium.) ' Washington, March 19. When the Norrie resolution cam np far consideration, Norris rose, offered a substitute changing the committee on rules from 15 to 10, 6 to be chosen by the party In the majority and 4 by the minority. This was adopted by a vote off 193 to 153. Then earn the vote on the resolution as amended by the Norris subetituts, which was carried by a vote of 191 to 155. , This makes the modification of the rules take effect Immediately and dissolves the old committee on rules. During the fight Champ Clark, the democrat leader spoke with admiration for Speaker Cannon, saying that the fight he was assisting In waging was not from a feeling of personal enmity. That he had known Cannon for a great many year and liked him. During Clark's speech Cannon broke down and cried. While the fight was raging Cannon said if the Norris resolution carried he would consider it as a personal insult to him and would step down and out off the speaker's chair and let the House elect a new speaker. - ? . After the Norris resolution was adopted - Cannon 'rose and reviewed the situation and said, "Actions apeak louder than words. The minority of the House has become the majority." That he was not unmindful of what the House had done. That only two things remained which might be done. Either the minority and the insurgents might elect a new speaker or he might resign and thereby precipitate a reorganization off the House. That this, however, might not be wise for the republican party, which has made promises to the people that must be kept. He closed by announcing his willingness to resign. The applause was terrific Representative Burleson, democrat, off Texas, caught the speaker's eye and waa recognized. He offered a resolution declaring the apeak ers chair vacant. Pandimonium here broke loose.

A FEtllMORE DENIAL Brother of Earlham Orator Substantiates Statement . of His Sister. HE ISSUES A STATEMENT The charge of plagiarism made against Miss Janet Fenimore, a senior at Earlham college, In a divorce complaint filed In the Madison county circuit court Thursday afternoon by Reece Fenimore, has been dismissed entirely from the minds of the Earlham college faculty members. Unless the state oratorical associa tion should deem the charges of sufficient importance to Investigate them the matter will be dropped. Both Miss Fenimore and her brother have made vigorous denials. . That of Miss Fenimore was published yesterday. wnile her brother gave out the follow ing statement at Anderson: "The statement that I wrote my Bister's oration is absolutely false,' said Fenimore. "I assisted her In the oration to the extent of criticising her syntax, expression, etc.; but the oration was hers. She wrote it, and the ideas were hers and not mine. The paper on The Social Evolution' was distinctively my sister's production. When my wife and I started housekeeping my sister kindly advanced me some money with which to purchase furniture. borrowed It from her. The loan was a personal matter and the money I accepted had nothing to do with any services I might have rendered her or any one else. - SHIVELY IS CHOSEN Reported He Will Preside Over the Democratic State .', Convention. TO S0UMD THE "KEYNOTE" Laporte, Ind, March 19. Private advices received here from Abingdon,

state that It has been practically settled that Senator Shively will preside over the Democratic state convention to be held In Indianapolis on Aprtt 27 and 28.

Governor Marshall will be the temporary chairman. Upon Senator Shively win devolre the duty of Bounding the "keynote and acting as moderator In too selection of nominees. WEDS ADnESTED Pittsburg Couple Who Passed Through Richmond Halted ri in Indiancpc!i3. ACCUSED OF STEALING RIDE Two young men. Walter Sempla, S3 years old. and Lea Arthur. 25 old, who say they are walking Pittsburg to San Francisco and they are to receive 1 1.000 If they gat there in time to see the Jeffrtea Johnson fight July 4. were arrested at Indianapolis yesterday. They are .charged with jumping off of a train. ' The two young men passed tuo& this city Thursday. After hearing of . the ' stake for which the young men are playing, the capital city police became Interested and the men . were released eat. their own recognizance until 9 o'clock this morning when they appeared in police court. Semple and Arthar were arrested about foar smiles cast of the city by Railroad Officers Sasey and Young. ,' Since leaving Pittsburg on March 1. the two hare walked about 2S3 miles. At the present time they any they are about fifteen miles behind their schedule. They attribute this to trouble at Wheeling and Zansvflla, on account of Hoods, and to a lame ankle which has Semple. . Every day the rallroada of New York city move 85 per cent of the popuJation of the eaty. Oklahoma has the population of any of te states of CJ country, numberiss 117,1731 .