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CANNON LOSES POWER BY REMOVAL FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES •~ontlnnril frnm Vnn* Onr) culminated in today's awseping vi. lory." Parties to Call Caucuses •"amuses will he called immediately bj both parties to select, respectively, tin Mix Republican! and four lieino crata who are to constitute the new committee on rules. Tho old commit" constated of Speaker Cannon, as chairman, and Messrs. Dalsell of Perm sylvanla and Smith of lowa, Republi cans, and Minority Leader Clark of Missouri and John .1. Klt/.gera Id ol New York, Democrats, Republican Leader Sercno 91. Fayno said tonisht that recent events were "too recent" for his party to have de cided definitely upon the date ot tho caucus. Republican Whip Wright thought It ■Would he early next week. Minority Leader Clark thought the Democratic caucus would meet early next w i • li. Tin- fact In that all parties to the long and hitter light were too tlmr ouL-hiv fatigued to have tortnatd any definite plans. Tin- olde: I man in congress makes no pretense of remembering any parallels for the sensational acenes which have characterised the lai t tew days in the house. There were moments when it looked n- though the preponderantly RepubJl can house might even cap the climax by electing Champ Clark speaker, in fact, not only Ml this actually pro posed in a. motion hy Mr. Clark of Florida, but Speaker Cannon himself. In 1,, . "dell" t" the house, declared mat his enemies should he consistent and , ,i to the election or a Democratic : I"■■iker. [nde«d, it was this challenge, to the dating as it was. which instant ly provoking the Burleaon resolution for his dethronement, turned He- tide again in his favor and rallied the Re publicans, regulars and Insurgents to gether, with few exceptions, to thn point of what may well ho termed a •■\ ote of confidence." Through It all the aged speaker, In variably calm. stoical, consistent to th. end, atood in his place, his gavel with steady thumps upon his punctuating the riotous confusion. Upon the conclusion of the vote which cast him out or his place of power ai tin- head of thn rules committee, he asked '1110 indulgence of the house for three minutes." Many Kepu hlicnns recalled the Speaker's retort when they pro] to nominate him on the Itoo tii Kit for the vice presidency—"they cant make a political eunuch out of me " The lojtic of today's developments led inexorably to the climax. It can best he told in a chronological order: Feature* of the Fight n"o h. in. Republicans of both fac tions conferred in an effort to the compromise which seemed poaaibla when the bouse late yesterday ad journed, largely for thnt purpose, after two days' fruitless struggle—virtually d idloi Iced n a. m.— Thn conference brokH up ■nd it was announced tho tight would he to the finish. The speaker's friends refuser] every proposition which tended to ins humiliation, 11:45 a ni. -Insurgent Republicans met ;md voted unanimously to support the Norris resolution, when amended bo as to provide for the election of the mien committee by the house, with tho apeaker eliminated. Noon Speaker I'nnnon called the house to order. An attempt to failed Tim speaker then ruleil that the Norris resolution was not priv ileged. 1_:.4."i p. m.- Norris appealed from the apeaker'M decision. Dalsell moved to lav the appeal on the table, I 01 p. m.—Dalsell'S motion to table <he Norrta appeal waa defeated, 164 1., in. l:o.*> p. m. Norris moved the previous Local Ad Men Organize Club LEVY'S CAFE IS SCENE OF LOVE FEAST San rramliM'o I* Well K<i>rrM-nlril — Many Mic<<lir» Featws \\>n Attended i.iiilii'rini: —Wooilhetul I>e ltver* Addr*m At a very enthusiastic meeting held at Levy's caXs Saturday at noon the advertising fraternity of L,os Angeles' formed an organization which is to bo como permanent. The meeting was ar ranged and called by Dr. llihbard, on the especial occasion ol tho Visit here of a number of officers tmd members of the San Francisco Ad M< n's associa tion. Mr. William Woodhead; presi dent of the San Francisco Ad club and manager for the Sunset Magazine, ad dressed the Los Angeloß advertisers and partieiilaiiv invited them to the .Ad Men's convention to be held in Ban Francisco in June. Ho was followed by Mr. Scotford, who was recently c-iionen bj the. University of California to deliver a series of lectures on th" psychology of advertising. As a little side line Mr. Bcotford represents the association controlling 80 per cent of the street railway advertising In the lulled States. Mr. T. .1. Cooper of the T. .1. Cooper Advertising ngency of San Francisco spoke of tho benefit* to be derived from closer association between the ad men and between them and the Pacific Coast Manufacturers and National Advertisers. Mr. will lrwln, representing Collier's, spoke very fully about the great advantages tho advertiser could obtain by having his copy, his placing and Ills business han dled by professional ad writers, Htid Kpoke feelingly In the Interest of cleau, honest and responsible advertising. Mr. Collins, secretary of the Rotary club of San Francisco, concluded the series of speeches mado'by the guosts from tho northern city. He made a very en thusiastic, -froin-tho-shoulder address about mutual. business promo tion, and ono that stirred up the hear ers to the point whore they concluded Immediately to proceed to organize the liOs Angeles Ad Men's club. Dr. Hlb bard, tho chairman of tho Saturday's meeting, was made president, and Mr. D. H. Schuhmann temporary secretary. The committee on constitution and by laws appointed by tho chairman eon glsts of Messrs. M. O. Chapin, H. W. Olough and Douglas White. Those present were: I{. W. Clough, C. K. Gentry, George O. Fen nor. J. W. Ren -I'reW, Douglas White, Charles V. Bar ton, J. C. Hill, A. .T. Hill. 1,. M. Fuller, Palmer, Paul W. Cuater, C. It. Gates, B. W. lAwrenco, W.- N. Harris, \V. X Wade, K. P. Teasdale, ,B. (1. Keeler, Willis Ames, A. li. Ayles.worlh. TO. T.,. Orafton, W. A. Beswlok, Fay Hall, M. O. Chapin, I. Smith, Dr. Hibbard, D. ■If..Schuhmann, A. b. McCollister, Tut tle, Frank Cummings, George Tilton, Wm. Woodhead, Honlg. Sootford, Coop er, Conner, Irwin, Galloup©., i|ii"slion on the appeal from the de i i ion of the uhalr. 1:29 p. m.—Previous question was or dered, is:> to ir,u. . ■ 1:54 p. m.- The house, sustained the appeal from the speaker's ruling, 182 In LBO. 1: 56 p. m.—Thn NorrlH resolution was read in.in the desk preliminary to a Vote. U r;'-> 2:08 p. m.— Norrls moved to amend hia resolution to the form In which It was llnally adopted. Kxtcndcd debate CllMlcd. Adopt Norris Resolution 4:31 p. in.— The Norris resolution as amended was adopted, 191 to ir,r>. * 4:32 p. Norris moved to adjourn, but withheld the motion at tho request of Hie speaker. 4:84 p. ni. Speaker Cannon began his ■ i.,t..in,.i!t to the house, in which ho declined to resign, but Invited a motion to di'pimo him from tho apeakershlp. 4:48 p. m.— Burleson of Texas offered his resolution, declaring the office at speaker vacant and calling for imrno dlato election Of a new spejiker. Nor iis made thn point that his withheld motion to adjourn had precedence over tho Burleson resolution. Pandemon ium. . i .... p. m.—Order wal partially re stored and the speaker ruled that the motion to adjourn did not take prece dence, but he asked that il be with drawn. Norris limd to withdraw It. 6:08 p. in. —The housi , by division, refußerl to adjourn. 'Jills made tho Burleeon resolution the question before the house. A roll call was called. 5:2!t p. m.— The Burleson resolution was defeated, 191 to 165. B:30 p. m.—Tho house adjourned with many Republicans singinf/, "He's a Jolly Good Fellow," as they fell into line to shake tho hand of the speaker. (•real tumult, and disorder raged around Mr. Burleaon n« the purport of his resolution became known. Insurgents Against Removal Itch In of North Carolina, Hardwlek of Georgia, Qarner of Texas and Shackolford of .Missouri, who had as sisted him In drafting the resolution, all shouted amid the turmoil to pay no attention to the panicky requests for a withdrawal of tho resolution. Bey- rai Insurgent Republicans ran over and entreated him to withdraw. "It'i untimely; it's suicidal," they cried through tho din. "lion't offer this now; don't do it this evening. Walt until we have had time to think It over," begged lllnshaw of Ni braska, Kuril- on paid no heed. Bherley "f Kentucky was frantically contending that the motion to adjourn had priority. speaker was steadily hammering his desk with the gavel, but the blows were hardly audible above the racket, The Republicans wero shouting to the clerk: They referred to the J'.urlcson resolu tion, tl intents Of which they did not know, though everybody suspected what they were, Half a hundred had left their Mats and Were shouting in tin' aisles when liurleson, a feu minutes later, pressed for the adoption or bis resolution, Rodenberg of Illinois elbowed his way from the rear, yelling: "Vote on It; show your colors. What's the mat ter witli you ."' Wild Scenes In House Norris was demanding recognition and a vote on his motion to Hdjourn. Prom tin- Democratic side came cries: "Withdraw H, withdraw it; let's put him out now .'" Just as vehement were the shouts: "No, don't withdraw it. stand pat." There were loud cries from the Re publican side when the Democrats \oted against an adjournment, tjome of these cries came from regular Jse publleans, who began to feel that the Insurgents would rejoin them on the ■:i of throwing Cannon out. A score or more of senators were on the Boor during the afternoon. The proceeding! had .1 kei n interest for the members of tho upper house, lor they have Insurgents over there, and today'i rebellion was felt to in- of th" utmost Importance politically. Among the regulars, insurgents and Democrats th.re from the upper house were Flint, Cummins, Dolliver, Borah, Burkett, Overman ( Owen, Bacon, Stone, Uailey, Clark of Arkansas. Sutherland, Bris tow. I.a Folicit.'. Money and Core. Democrats cheered each Insurgent who voted against Cannon for speaker. They beard with surprise the vote of Norris cast In favor of the Speaker, They taunted Insurgent! who Mocked over to the Cannon support. Kltchin of North Carolina called out: '■] never saw you fellows over there bark down like this before. The speaker bluffed you, but he could not run any bluff on tills side of the house. We called it." ••v,,,| : ,re not going to elect B speaker here today, though," was the answer ing shout from the Republican side. After the vote Republican regular. 1! showered felicitations upon the speaker. ■you are the only speaker ever ele, ted twice In one session." said Dal sell, us he grasped the speaker's hand. ■■Defeat Is bad. leu victory Is great," said Seotl of Kan "You are the biggest man In Amer ica, today," «ald one, and several greeted him With "Great, Mr. Speaker, it." Insurgents to the End I Tawney, who led the chorus, was nloquent t» similar effect. The only Republicans who voted in favor of de claring the office of speaker vacant were: Carey. I'onper I,enroot and Nelson of Wisconsin; Davis and Undberg of Minnesota, Murdock of Kansas, Qronna of North Dakota, and Poindexter of Washington nine In all. Democrats tonight described the vic tory as one tending toward good gov ernment and as a harbinger of Demo cratlc success in the next national election, Regular Republicans said the Demo crats had weakened their Issue of "Caiinonlsm" and that the house is left with a good working Republican majority. Insurgents said they had won a great tlHhl for a (treat principle. Majority Leader Payne made this statement tonight: "The Democrats again have demon si rated their Inability to take advan tage of a situation. They lia\e weak ened the issue of 'Cannonslm, 1 if thej have not destroyed it altogether. The house is left with 11 coherent Repub lican majority, which will enable us to pass the legislation that President T;it't has been urging on congress." Champ Clark's Statement Minority Leader Clark issued the fol lowing: • ■■The great victory of the Democrats, aided by the insurgent Republicans, in changing the number of the commit tee on rules, and In changing tho mode of selection, and above all by ejcelud- Ing the speaker from the membership thereof, is a victory for the cause of good government. "The great victory, from a Demo cratic standpoint. Is that lor the first (hue in many years tho Democrats, in a great, hitter and prolonged fight, stood together like a atone wall, not a LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 20. 1010. man breaking rank, which augurs well for future harmony nnd victory both this fall In the congressional elections, ami in IM2, In both the presidential and congressional elections. The coun try is dissatisfied with both the Re publican administration and the Re publican congress. "The. Republicans are on the tobog gan, and ii Democrats outside of con gress will got together an Democrats In the house have gotten together our victories this year and In 1913 will be as sweeping as those of 1890 and 1892, "After the astounding victory of the Democrats and the insurgent Republi can* In thn matter of changing the committee on ruins, Speaker Cannon mado a motion to declare tho chair vacant and to elect .a speaker to suc ceed him —a. motion which ho would have been compelled to entertain wlth out any such declaration on his part If he paid any attention to his oath of office." "His bluff was promptly called by tho Democrat*. Every man lined up. Had the insurgent Republicans stdod by us on that vote to declare the chair vacant and to elect, a speaker Can nonism, with al the name implies, would have been dead s.s the men who lived before the flood. As It is, the Issue of Cannonlsm survives in full force, for aa i ure as a gun is made of iron, If tho Republicans elect a ma jority of the next house Mr. Cannon will be re-elected speaker. "In the public mind, Mr. Cannon and Cannonlsm are absolutely synonymous. They cannot be dissociated by any sort of Incantation. We have In this vi<- tory simply scotched Cannonlsm; not killed it. and the net result Is that the people, If they really desire to do away with Cannonlsm, must do so by elect- Ing a Democratic house. That the only way known among men by which to accomplish that result—'a consum mation devoutly to be wished.' " . f Why They Voted Against Cannon presentatlve ' Murdock of Kansas, one Of tho leading Insurgents, said hu had no comment to make on his vote against. Cannon for speaker. "My vote speaks for itsrif," was all he would say. Mr. LenrOOt of Wisconsin, another insurgent, who voted against the speaker, said: "I have always believed that thn pre- Hlding officer of the house should not bo Joseph G. Cannon. 1 have voted consistently today, that la all." Mr, Cooper of Wisconsin and Mr. Polndexter of Washington expressed themselves similarly. When the house of representatives assembled today men and women prominent In the official and social llfo of the capital looked down from the galleries on a scene never before, ex celled in the history of the country. ,\s one by one the men who were to be the principal actors in the pending his torical drama came on the floor their presence was noted with feelings of | expectancy. As Speaker Cannon entered th» chamber and ascended the raised daiH leading to tho chair of tho presiding officer a great burst of applause and cheers arose. On the Republican side of the chamber tho applause was long continued, and was joined in by many of the ( upanta of the galleries. The speaker wore an air of deep concern as he gazed sweeplngly about the cham ber, but gave no expression of appre ciation or otherwise, and brought down with a loud bang the ivory gavel of authority. , Announcing that the chaplain would offer prayer, the Rev. Mr. Coudon stepped forward, his sightless eyes di rected straight ahead over the body OX the members. "ITnito aa in the bond of love an<l peace and pour down upon us Thy spiritual peace," prayed tho chaplain. Members were in their places, and there ill, sal while the clerk read the long lournal of proceedings of the ses slon of Thursday that was continued as the same legislative day until the house adjourned last ovenlng. Tho senate not being in session, many senators came into tho house. The approval Of the journal was the signal for numerous suggestions for corrections. Amid the ui>roar and confusion Rep resentative Games of \v<'st Virginia arose and attempted to gain recogni tion. "Mr. Speaker," he shouted, 'I move that the house take, a recess." "I object. Tho motion Is out of or der," shouted Hughes Of N«W Jersey. Speaker Makes Ruling Continued uproar g»V« way to partial quiet, restored by the speaker pounding Ins desk vigorously. "The speaker being ready to rule on the point ol order," announced Mr. cannon, "the clerk will read the reso lution of the gentleman from Nebras ka (NorrlsV 1 TakliiK up a bundle of typewritten manuscript, the speaker read his ruling. When he reached that part on which he sustained the. point of order against Norrts 1 resolution there was a Hidden outburst of applause on the regular Republican side. Upon the restoration of order motion! were made by members in quick suc cession. . Non-is. author of the resolution that had .iust been ruled nut of order, was oil his feet, moving an appeal. i Mi-,-., ii of P< nnsylvanla, a member of the present committee on rules, moved thai the appeal be laid on tho table. Shouting In a loud volne above the uproar, Mr. Oalnes ol Weil Virginia \ed that the house adjourn. The speaker, announcing that the motion to adjourn had precedence over all others, put the question, and the itorm of "noes" showed plainly the temper of the house. The speaker an nounced that the house refused to ad journ, No demand for the ayes and noes came from the Republican side, and the speaker put the motion of Mr. Daluell that the appeal from the de cision of the chair be laid on the table, and Horn both sides of the cham ber came demands for ■ roll call. Upon the completion of the eat! Speaker Cannon arose and a slip of paper was handed him by tho clerk. The speaker glanced at it and an nounced 1 "The ayes are 164. the noes 111, Norris Continues Fight Mr Norris was again upon his feet, demanding that the previous question b,- put to the house. Mr. Hurke of Pennsylvania, one of the "old guard," shouted above the uproar to obtain recognition. "There is a desire to dehato this reso lution," he said, "and I hope the gen tlenian from Nebraska will hold his motion." "No, no, no." came the protest from a hundred Democrats and insim At once it was seen that the temper of the house would brook no trifling or delay. . Mr. Cannon, alter a moments hesi tation, explained the motion for the previous question would apply to tho appeal frojn the decision of the chair. On both sides of the chamber came, demand for a roll call on that question and the ayes and noes were ordered. The decisive attitude of the house, toward the question making it mani fest that the opponents of the speaker would score repeated victories, mem bers became interested in the course that might be jntrßuerl by th« Kpeaker. ' The possibility of his resignation fol lowing was freely discussed, the "old guard' 1 of regular Republicans making no pretensions of retaining any power. The previous question was ordered by a vote of IS2 to 160—a majority o£ 22 for tha opponents of the speaker. Speaker's Opponent* Unlto Quickly the. speaker announced that the question reverted to " the appeal I from tho decision of the chair, and tho qUMtion was put. "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the determination of the house?" While the roll was being called Mr. Cannon surrendered the chair to Repre sentative Olmstead 1 o£ Pennsylvania, ono of the "old guard." It soon became known that an agree ment had been entered Into by insur gents and Democrats for an amendm ent to tho Norris resolution, bo as to provide for a committee on rules to j consist, «>f six Republicans and four Democrats, representatives of each party to be selected by party caucuses and elected by the house. A further agreement by the Insur gents among themselves was that they would go Into tho Republican caucus and he hound by tho membership on the committee on rules as they might be made by tho caucus. Mr. Olmstead, In the chair, announced that the house had refused to uphold the decision of the speaker hy a vote of 160 to 18J. Mr. Olmstead then ordered the read ing of the Norris resolution. He had hardly done so when Bpeaker Cannon returned and took the gavel. Norris sought an agreement for a division of time for tho debate on the resolution. A demand for the previous question OUt .short all effort for unanimous con sent, and Mr. Norris offered an amend ed resolution which he said lie would support. It provided for a committee on rules to conslßt of ten members— Xix Republicans and four Democrat — itead of tho present committee of five members—three Repupblicans and two Democrats. It provided further that the commit tee on rules should be elected by the house, and "that the speaker shall not be a member of it," also that tho com mittee should 1 elect its chairman from its own membership, also that the new committee Bhould be selected within ten days from tho passage of the res olution. Representative Mann attempted to take Norris the floor on tho ground that his right to ! that privilege, had expired, but the speaker at once sug gested that Norris again held the floor In view of the new resolution being offered, and that Norris had yielded to Minority Leader Clark. Mr. Clark said he had something to say, and he did not care whether any body liked it or not. Calls It "a Revolution," "This is not a fight against Joseph <;. Cannon personally," said Mr. Clark amid a storm of applause. "Thin Is a fight against a system. I think it Is a bad system, as far as this committee on rules is concerned. "It does not make any difference to me that this system 1s sanctioned by time. There has never been any prog-, ress in this world except by the over throw of precedents and tho establish ment of new precedents. "We made, up our m.lnds some months ago," continued Mr. Clark, "to work the revolution that has been com menced here today. Wo need not mince words; It Is a revolution. •■I will assent to no proposition that does not eliminate the speaker for all timo to come from the commltteo on rules. That Is my position. In that I speak for the Democrats of the house and for tho insurgent Republicans. We cannot give members of congress the power they are entitled to without tak ing from tho speaker some of the pow er he now enjoys." Foelker of New York, Martin of South Dakota and Lenroot of Wisconsin, all Insurgents, spoke briefly, Justifying their position. "Regular order," demanded by Mr. Clayton of Alabama after Mr. Denroot of Wisconsin had concluded his re marks declaring that the purposo of himself and others in their attitude toward the speaker of the house was to restore representative government. Insurgent Murdock of Kansas City, one of the originals, was greeted with applause when ho was recognized, to address tho house. Murdock Attacks System "Everyone here," said Mr. Murdock. "knows that this movement Is directed against the .system of this house. Cal endar Wednesday and tho Fitzgerald rules did not change the system." Mr. Fitamorald, Democrat, who Rave his name to the new rules, was greet ed with applauso on tho Democratic side. "The majority party In enntrol of this house," said Mr. Fitzgerald, "is discredited before the people, and try as you may. by changing your pro cedure of your stripes, you will not reinstate yourselves in the esteem of the country before the next election. This is a time to demonstrate that when your opponent! are demoralised it is possible for the Democratic party to Stand united upon an important question and " ■■Yon arc telling the truth now!" shouted ■ member from the [Repub lican wide. Derisive laughter from the Republicans greeted the remark. Mr. Pltsgerald concluded »j Raying lie WM ready to stand Bide by side with his Democratic colleagues in the pend ing liKht against the rules in force In the house. An effort, to stem the tide of opposition to the speaker and the committee on rules was made by Olm sti'Mil of New York, who in the time allowed him. sent to the desk of the speaker a resolution by which he pro posed that the question of changing the rules be sent to a committee with instruction to report to the hOUM On the tirst Monday in December next. Prompt support for this proposition came from Mr. Tawney. Insurgents Are Denounced An impassioned denunciation of the insurgents by Mr. McCall of Massa chusetts called forth uproarious ap plause from the Republican side "I don't propose to vote to deli\cr the speaker bound hand ami foot over to the minority party," said Mr. Mc- Call, with great vehemence. Mr. Gronna of North Dakota spoke briefly, declaring that the American people Were determined to control legis lation, and that they were Insistent that no set rules should prevent them from exercising that power. Concluding the debate, Mr. Morris disavowed any personal feeling in ef fort! he had made for a revision "I" house rules. "There has been much talk on the part of the minority mid of the insur gents of the "ezarism" of the speaker, culminating in the action taken today. "The real truth is that there is no coherent Republican majority in the house of reprei»ntatlve». Therefore the real majority ousht to have the courage of its convictions to meet the situation that confronts it. "The speaker does now believe and always has believed that this is a frov ernment through parties, aud that parties can act only through majori ties. "The speaker has always believed In and bowed to the will of the majority In congress, in caucus and in legisla tive hall, .m.i today profoundly be lieves that to act. otherwise is to dl organize parties, Is to prevent co herent action in any legislature, is to make Impossible thn reflection of the wishes of the people in statutes and In la' Challenges Removal "The speaker has always held that under the constitution it is a, iiw tl n of highest privilege for an actual ma jority of the house at. any time to choose .-,. new speaker, and again noti fies the house that the speaker will, at thla moment, or at any other nine while he remains speaker, entertain in conformity with the highest con tionnl privilege, a motion by air mem Imt to vacate the of) Ice of the speaker ship and choose a. new speaker, and under existing conditions would come such action on thn parl of the actual majority of t he house, so i and responsibility may rest with the I lemoci ai Ie .-hkl Insurgent membi n . who hy the last vote evidently consti tute a. majority of this house. The chair is now ready to entertain such motion." Qulel attention characterized the great assemblage until the speaker ■aid, in clear tones: "The .;> ,].. r is not conscious of hay- i Ing done any poll Heal wrong." Those words proved to ignnl for a prolonged .demonstration. When he declarer! there was no coherent publican party in the home then- tvas a renewal of cheers. ' Finally, when the speaker expi his readiness to be superseded by ■> . new speaker, there was a tremendous demoni t rai lon on tho Republican Bherley of Kentucky hurried to the side or Underwood of Alabama nnd held an excited conversation, while Burleson Of Texas arose and waving a paper, attempted to be recognized Rushing before the sneaker's desk Bherley, In shouts that could have i n heard through the capltol building had not confusion drowned them, moved ' • adjourn. "Oh no, oh no!" came shouts of de rision from the Republican side. "The gentleman from Texas has been recognised," shouted Mr. Tawney. Moves to Oust Cannon The speaker, demanding order, said there were motions that might take precedence of the motion to adjourn. Upon the suggestion of the speaker, Mr. Burleson read his resolution whli h asked that the KC -at of the speaker be declared vacant. Quickly the Democrats turned from their insurgent allies. Mr. Norr quietly In his place until the question also whether the house should pro to consider the Burleson resolution or whether the speaker should entertain the. motion to adjourn. Mr. Norris doggedly refused to give way to the group of Democrats and in surgents who came to otter advice, lie insißted that only out of courtesy to the speaker lie had withheld his reso lution, and was entitled to have it put to the house. "The motion to adjourn being in order, the speaker would he gratified if the gentleman from Ne braska would withhold it," pleaded the speaker, Mr. Norris, insisting that his motion was Ptill before the house, Mr. Cannon remarked that It occurred to him that the gentleman from Nebraska was right. . "NO," shouted the men who wanted to 'complete tho elimination of the speaker at one SSeslon. "No," shouted at the same time tho great Republican majority, who saw the great discomfiture of the in surgents in the movement In which they wer« forced to consider the elec tion of a speaker and realized In spite of their efforts the house might be turned over to the Democratic minor ity. Insurgents in a Corner At once the Democrats and regular Republicans lolned forces for tho hu miliation of the insurgents. A viva voce vote being put on the motion to adjourn, there was but I faint response, while the negative \ote was given In enormous volume. Norris, still hoping to avoid the issue of Sleeting another speaker, asked tor a record vote on his motion to ad journ, and fourteen insurgents arose to support that demand. "Not a sufficient number." declared the speaker, amid jeers that were di rected toward the Insurgents, The question then reverted to the Burleson resolution and the ayes and noes were demanded. "The speaker surrenders the chair to the gentleman from New York." an nounced Mr. Cannon, looking toward Representative Payne 1. Amid loud applause the Bpeaker left the Chair on the Republican side of the house and nodding to his Republican colleagues with a smile passed out Into the miirble lobby and went to his pri vate office. "After the adoption of the resolution will it be improper to nominate Champ Clark of Missouri for the speaker ship'.'" inquired Mr. Clark of Florida, Mr. Tawney taunted the Floridan that it would be in order when the resolution was voted down. Then came the roll call. The name:; of insurgents were carefully noted and their responses greeted with jeers and a] plause, Insurgents Split; Cannon Wins Coopef of Wisconsin, voting "aye," was greeted with mingled cheers and hisses. "Mr. Oalnes," called the reading clerk. "Nn." answered the West Virginian, and his Republican colleagui : sat back In their seals and laughed and Jei red as the "insurgents' i asl their votes against the resolution and for the tlrst PHes Write Now for a Free Trial Pack age of Pyramid Pile Cure and Prove Its Sure Value We want to place .1 trial package of Pyramid Pile t'ure in the possession of every sufferer from piles. We \sill send such a package by mail In a plain wrapper free to anyone who Will send his or her name and ad dress to us. Thi'r; package will contain an amount of Pyramid Pile ('lire BUfTlclent to prove it a remedy for piles above any on the market, and such a trial pack a«e has cured many ernes of piles without further treatment. Every dfdgflat sells Pyramid Pilo Cure. Price fifty cents. Think how successful it must, be to do' this and how popular these little healing cones are. No trouble, discomfort, pain or worry. They act gently, BUfely and perform in many cases What people think are marvels. Address Pyramid Drug Co.i I'il Pyramid Bldg., .Marshall, Mich. I inn- in many days voted In unison with their old party asaoclull Gardner of Massachusetts wasjoudly red when ho voted against thn rexolul lon. Hayea of California, Norris ol ■ and (Jronna of North I lakol i, among othi rs, were < hei t- d and jer iri d. Thon came a Bcene of wild confusion whi n the vote, 19.1 to 155, against the Burleson resolution was announced. Almost marl with what they con ceived to be their final victory, the Republicans arose en masse and yelled themselves hoarse. Some wept. •■I rnnvi that we adjourn," sucsestcd Mr. Payne, after i).- had surrendered liis place in the chair as Speaker Can non came in amid he confusion and wild exhibition of enthusiasm on the part of lils party colleague*. "And this side of the house maker! the motion." remarked Mr. Mann, amid laughter, Adjournment Taken There was no more demand for a roll call. All wen- glad to adjourn, and thus ended the long battle, probably without '■- dent in the congr o£ tho United Ktatcs. Then bun I upon tho assemblage the strains of that jovial song, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Men who had not sung before for many a year joined In the refrain. As the strain was being sung,- Speak er (lannon stepped down from the dlas upon which ho had been standing, and nodding and i mlllng toward hln col []< igueH, held a reception, shaking the hands of many of those who have stood beside him In the past. "Thi i effort to change the rule-,," said he, "is not intended b i a personal 1 giap at the speaker or any one else. Then- is no feeling against the speaker unli : II has i■ en brought Into this house-by the peaker or his friends. "All over this land," declared Mr. Norris, ."our constituents are, praying and hoping this movement will bo auc i c tui." 11, , Iblvq laughter on the Republican side and loud applause from the Demo crats and Insurgenta greeted this re mark. By a vote of ITS to 189 tho previous question was ordered, and an aye and no vote Waa taken on the substitute resolution offered by Mr. Norria to his original resolution. During the repeated roll calls tho speaker stood in hla place, gavel in hand, and a countenance that gave no Indication of tho workings of bis own mind Ho was tho center of ol serva tlon of the 2000 vtsltors in the galleries as well as of the members and regu lar attendants of tho house. Adopts Norris Substitute By a vote of 193 i" 158 the substitute offered by Mr. Norris for hi* original adopted. On the floor ant ] [ n the galleries applause wae long contlnui 'i- , .. The speaker then laying before the house for Itu action thr resolution as nded, Mr. Tawney d< raanded tne ayes and noes uv«n that, and again tiled. The question In volved in thli voti was precisely sim ilar to tii.< L of the previous vote, but the demand for it forced another record of thf attitude of the Insurgi Although the house had been in slon nearly four and .1 half hours, ami although most occupants of tho gal had taken their places two hours 1 the tiino of meeting, there was no tendency to retire. Prom the doors of the galleries were lln< 1 up long col umns of men and women who na<i L-ome there hours before, hoping to be able to gain admission. Many of them b< longing to the families of members w ho held useless 1 Ickets of admission. is tii^ lasl roll call was nearing n the upeaker talked with one of the clerka al hi 1 desk and laughed heartily. The final adoption of the res olution by a vote ot 181 to 166 warn then annoum ed, •■I move that the bouse do now ad- Journ," shouted Mr. Norris us soon as vote on bis resolution had been declared by the speaker. Amid greater confusion the calm voice of Breaker Cannon was beard. Cannon Makes Statement "The speaker," be said, in tones that suggested the asking of a favor, '"asks the Indulgence of the house for nol to exceed three minutes to make a tement." Silence was restored by this request more quickly tliu.ll it ever had been re ston d i.v the gavel of the speaker. The 1 1 breathless as the speaker n Ins statement. The speaker said: ■ i Gentlemen of the house of repre ■entatlvai; Actlom, nol wordi, deter the conduct and »incerlty of men In tlio aflaln Of life. This is a govern ment by tii" people acting through the tentative' of a majorit) of the people. Results cannot be had except by a majority, and In the house of representative! s majority being ■pomlble should have full power and should exercise thai power; otherwise thn majority is ineffi' lent and docs not orm iis functions. "The office of the minority Is to put IPP JII|Hi i "PTT TT^i W( cure Jf LJL/J2yk3 tl|i^ *^ Fistula and All Rectal Diseases l?»! /mm ' Without an Operation |ga^||sf'-jljjailViA' ltv MV |>xinii' niSSOI.VKNT .METHOD. B^^fe^ia^Sw'^t -r\ -r «'uttlmt. Canterlilne, Ilurnlne, HW^ili^i^' ]\lI In.ic.Unir. l.lKutinjt. H^f\ 1 " J.V \ I Detention from Btu>lnes>, i^^^SSl I GUARANTEE to CURE %> F|lfe[ I GUARANTEE to CURE j£ 5J EVERY CASE I TREA T i-/ V AViV X 'OxVIJII/ A A IVL/i\ A _^ —^ , cure Uie noat obstinate and long standing cafes after tn« failure PI I FV of other nhyilolana on,i remedies. My method Is permanent «nd ab -ISBI <1 lolute In reiuiti and thoaa undergoing treatment do «o without ■ ii.lv pain, | nconven | or loaa of time. -..- > __ i. Heretofore Fistula has been cured only by a miritlcsi opera r-IV II l] A tion With mv method I cure without the us« of the knife, 1 l«l I I 1 A for 1 dissolve the pipe and the flstulu heals In ftom six to ■ IV-' I Vl_n n " ft# ,i,,y. Under tills treatment Fistula 1» cured without pa4n or detention from business. />Alir>TiniTlnll Abnormal conditions In the rectum and boweje I I ll\i VI IMA I ail 1M produce constipation. After curing thousands of I II flltl I II f\ I II fll eaaaa of this oharaeter I can state to you ab«o 'Wiiv^iaa lIIIVM i u t,iy'that by removing the cause I cur. con ■tipation. Thii is dona without th<* use of drugs. I iCDali k I lso cure Hernia without operation and without detention from fir ICIIIA bualneaa. I euro the most obstinate cases under poaltive gu*ran ||l_llllin tea to cure or accept no fee for my services. I <Anri fnr Mv FrPP Knnk I lf n" " r<> " mifferi-r I Invite you to Investigate ISCIKI loriviy rree DOOKI mJ ,I m , thod most thoroughly by talking or writing to »ny of my cured patients. My method is not locrtf, but Is open to all, and I advertlKo thla cure that you may know there Is a Specialist who really cures without an operation. My method is not a "home, cure" or a "correspondenca ; treatment, 11 hut la a rational, i.enelble application of skilled treatment. admin isl.i-l at my office. 1 (itiarantee tv cure c\ery rose 1 treat or accept no fe«, for my »ervl.-rs. CIIKISXIAN MINISTER ( t XXI) This Is to certify that Dr. White cured mo without pain of piles, hemorrhage ' and ulceratlon of the rectum. Before going to him I was a seml-lnyalid, naraiy able to get about. Since takinK his treatment I have, not miesed a single sunrtay from being in my pulpit. It Is one year since ho cured me. and I have not naa tha slightest return of tho trouble. I recommend him to all and win giaaiy write t.. any sufferer who la In niht and tell them what Pr White did for me. ItKV. I). N. IIIKTOX, Fastnr Kirht Christian Church, Colinivllle, Okla. Formerly of (ti'eun rarfc, Cal. DR. C. H. WHITE", 453J^ S. Spring Street lilV. \j. .H» TT n.JLX M 2t 9 Log Angeles. Cal. J the majority on Its grind behavior, ;<<i vocatins i" good faith the policies which It professes, ever ready to taku advantage of tin- mistakes of the ma ■ party, ;mcl appeal tn the conu try for its vindication. "From time to time heretofore the majority has become the minority as In the present case, and from time to time hereafter the majority will be come the minority. Tha country be that the Republican party hai n majority of forty Cour In the hi of representatives at this time, yet such la nol the i "The proscnl speaker of thn liousn ha .i" ' i of his ability md Judgment, co-opi rated with tho Repub id no far In thn history of congress tho Republican party haa of this congresß the Republican party haa been enabled by a very small ma- Jority, when thi I came, to l^sis late In conformity with (In policies and the platform o£ the Republican "Buch action of rnur^i*. h'pot crltl r i.«m which iho sp< not dep (ho part of the minority party. Says Majority Against Him "Tlr i .mint \>r iiiimiinlfiil ot' t hi i hree pre vious elect inns, to th ihlp, that In the p;isi he haa enjoyed the confl dencc of the Republican party of the country and of tha Republican mem bers of the house. But the assault upon the Kpeakcr of the house by the minority, Hupplomented by the efforts of the go-called Insurgents, shows that the Democratic minority, tided by a number of so-called Insurgents, con- Btltutlng IE per cent ol the majority party In the house, is now in the ma jority, and that tho speaker of the house is not in harmony with thn ac tual majority of the house, as evl denced by the vote Just taken. "There are two coui ss open for th« speaker to pursue—one i.s to resign and permit, the new combination of Democrats and insurgents to choose a .speaker in harmony with Its acts and purposes; the other is for that eombl natlon to declare a. vacancy in the of ■ i Bpeaker and proceed to the election of a. new speaker. "After consideration at this stage of the session of the house, with mucli Important legislation ponding, involv ing the pledges of the Republican platform, ami th«-ir crystallization into law, believing that his resignation might consume weeks of time, in tho reorganisation of the house, the speak er, t»Mng in harmony with Republican. policies tinri desirous of carrying them out, declines by his own motion to pre ■ ipitato a contest upon the house, in tho election of a new speaker, a contest that niiglit greatly enrianger the Anal passage of all legislation necessary to redeem Republican pledges and fulfill Ri publican promises. Will Not Resign "This i.s one reason why the, speaker does ii"i resign ;H once, anil another Is thi : In the Judgment of the present : peaker a resignation in ami of itseic is a confession Of weakness or mistake or an apology for past actions. "The Bpeaker Is not conscious of hav ing 'loin- any politic:.! wrong. Tho same rules are In lore- in this house, that have been in lone for two de. The speaker has construed the rules •,s he found them an.i as they have been construed by previous speakers from Thomas B. Reed's incumbency down to the present time. "Heretofore tho speaker has been ;i member ol the committee on rules covering a period Of sixty years, aii'l the present speaker neither has sought new power nor lias he unjustly used that already conferred upon him. TAFT SILENT ON CANNON ROUT; WATCHES EFFECT ON PROGRAM ALBANY. N. V.. March 19.—Presi dent Tail declined to comment in any way upon the figlil of the Republican Insurgents and Democrats against Speaker ( annon and the change of the rules committee. The president made it clear that, hiiv statement purporting to come trotn 1,,,,, hi thin time is unauthorized ami erroneous. Mr. T.ift has been deeply Interested In the Bghl a< Washington ever since it started and has eagerly sought in formation of the latest maneuvers on the legislative battlefield. As he read tonight of the insurgent- Democratic victory there was nothing to indicate khat his feelings may have, been The president has let it. be known all along that his interests in the fight have naturally centered in the effect that it may have upon ma legal legislative program. VOTES PLAYGROUND BONDS FKESNO, March 19.—The playground bonds carried today by a vote of 847 to 290. The vote was lighter than ex pocted. No organized opposition waa made to tho bonds. The issue author ized is for $60,000 to use in the purchase) and equipment of five .sites. A morn ing parade of school children, was the feature of the day. 11