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Show GARNER TO BE SPEAKER ! WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. UUll . The rugged and picturesque Texas congressman known as "Fighting Jack" Garner found himself placed securely in the saddle as speaker of the house today by the act of his own state. A victory in the fourteenth Texas district so long represented by a Republican, gave the Democrats Demo-crats a clear majority in the house for the first time since the closely contested election a year ago. They now have 218 of the 425 seats and are assurred of control, barring unforeseen un-foreseen contingencies. j |