Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-24 | Page 21 | Gardner Repudiates Leadership of Mann

G REPUDIATES lEADERSHIP OF MANN Bay State Representative Will Support Lenroot for Speakers i ip Cincinnati Deo Dee 13 Representative Augustus P P. Gardner of Massachusetts Massachusetts In a no statement here tonight re repudiated repudiated re- re the leadership In Congress of ot Representative James R R. Mann because of ot hI his Indorsement of or President Wilson's Wilsons Wil VIl sons son's peace note to tho the European belligerents bel bel- and says sas ho he ts ill HI support Representative Representative Rep Rep- Lenroot of oC Wisconsin for speaker when whon Congress convenes The statement follows I have read the Indorsement which the tho leader of ot my party In Congress gave sa yesterday to President Wilsons Wilson's offer of oC Interference In European af t af- af fairs This Is the fourth or fifth timo time that Leader Mann ha has given encouragement encouragement nt to Germanys Germany's wicked ed cause So far as al I am concerned I shall shan tolerate tolerate tol tol- tol- tol erate crate such leadership no longer longor longerI I believe that tho the happiness of oC the world requires the destruction of ot tho the dynasties of the tho and tho the For Por that reason on It Is lt with sincere regret that I repudiate Con Congressman ressman Manns Mann's leadership I 1 11 shall shaH support Lenroot of ot Wisconsin for tor speaker when Congress convenes con convenes 1 May In Influence Washington ton Dec Dee 23 Congressional leaders tonight regarded Representative tive tivo Gardners Gardner's announced opposition to Republican Leader Mann Iann as ns of much Importance since n a bitter blUer fight tight on tho representation side of ot tho the House Jou e would make certain It la is declared the re reel reelection re- re el election of ot Speaker Clark I It Is not nol so much tho the withdrawal of I Representative Gar Gardners Gardner's ncr's personal support support sup sup- port of ot Mr Ir Mann that excites Interest among the lie leaders lenders as It Is the eventualities that ma may result In tho the entire Progressive clement At least thirty Republicans It has been boon generally generall re reported reported reported re- re ported arc are strongly In favor of a more moro progressive policy OIL on the lie Republican side and while no such number as this tire Ire openly opposed to Mr Mann for or speaker the they want a declaration of oC progressive principles from whomever er they support for or tho the place before they pledge themselves Thus far Representative Lenroot has haa made mode no formal ormal announcement of ot his candidacy for the although ho lie has been urged to do O 80 so by come flome Progressive Republicans