Show DIEKEMA WOUlD BE SPEAKER OF H HOUSE USE Michigan Congressman Makes Announcement of Candidacy for the Place OTHERS ARE MENTIONED IN TH THE MEANTIME MR CANNON HAS NO NOTION OF QUITTING Jan G GJ GJ J Diekema Michigan today formally an announced flounced his candidacy for of the House of to succeed MIl Mr Cannon at the end ot of the present sei se sion Elon Speaker Cannon Cann n has made It plain that lie has no Intention of resIgning lie He has ha said he will be a candidate for tion to Congress but has declared that he would woul again be a candidate for forthe forthe the Besides Mr a number of pos os candidates have havo been Water I of 10 a a member of the rules commit tel tco Martin E Olmstead or Pennsylvania chaIrman charman of the Insular and James R IL Mann or of Illinois chairman or of the committee on Interstate and foreign commerce Non an Insurgent I am a not ara an saId Mr Diekema ema No man could eer er me better treatment than Speaker Can Cannon Cannon non ha given md I 1 think be Is the fairest presiding officer lover I over saw In Ina Ina a chair I believe the next will go to the thu middle west and not to any man who had long service In Con greas and has had close affiliation with the men who have dominated d Congress It does not seem possible oi 01 the hand that the wilt will go to any of the present insurgents Mr Is a member of the ju judiciary committee and of the committee on election of presIdent vice president and He has been called by Mr Cannon to preside over the House temporarily three times and has served two terms In Congress Mann Is for Canon Cannon CanonI CannonI I am not a candIdate for the speak said Mr Mann I 1 am for Un Uncle Uncle cle JOe first last and all the time I regard him as the vcr very best man for that office He has been the fairest on the floor and the ablest presiding officer Hes overl overlooking the fact that the next House will be Democratic and that the Democrats will choose the speaker was Minority Leader Champ Clarks com comment comment ment on Mr announcement As to the opposition that other possible candidates might encounter It was sug suggested today that Mr Manns activity on the floor his vote to recommit the ta rift bill and his position of fearless In Independence Independence dependence as to other party measures might figure lIgure In the event he sought the that Mr Olmstead comes from an ultrahigh tariff state and that JUdge Smith has troubles In his own state delegation |