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Show SPEAKER CANNON IS NAMED FOR CONGRESS DANVILLE, 111.; Aug. 16. The convention of the Eighteenth Illinois Congressional district dis-trict was called at 1 'o'clock and renominated Joseph G. Cannon for the eighteenth consecutive con-secutive time, being the seventeenth nomination nomina-tion At acclamation. - There was the greatest enthusiasm especially espe-cially over the prospective candidacy of Mr. Cannon for President. Mr. Cannon had not Intended to launch a boom for President at this convention, but the pressure of his supporters sup-porters was so great as to sweep away his wishes In the matter. Mr. Cannon's supporters la his own district will likely urge the Stat, convention to maiie similar indorsement. There seems to be little lit-tle doubt that this will be don |