Show TAfT SERVES SERVES' NOTICE ON UNCLE JOE Longworth Gives Out Statement Statement State State- ment Refusing to Support Support Sup Sup- I port Cannon THINK TAFT BEHIND OHIO REPRESENTATIVE Intention Is Clear to Throw I Ithe the Veteran SpeaKer Overboard BEVERLY Mass Aug 8 Reflect a-Reflect- Reflecting Reflect ing the the- views of ot the tho administration it Jt itIs t Is generally believed Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio today gave out a a. statement in which he says he will never support Speaker Cannon again and that he does not believe Mr r. r Cannon ever can be re reelected This hIs is regarded as the actual tu l beginning of thereal tho the real fight tight on Mr Cannon It had been Leen regarded as significant that Mr Longworth had bad been called into all of the tho recent conferences of a apolitical apolitical apolitical political character held by President Taft He was present yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- noon when the tho president and anti vice president president pres pres- ident talked to together It was reported then that a statement adverse to Mr Cannon was wag bein being prepared in quarters close to the tho administration and it was also intimated that Mr Sherman who like liko Mr Lon Longworth orth has always been a a. supporter of Mr Cannon had become reconciled to the fact that Mr Cannon must go o. o There Thero may mar bo be further significance in inthe tho the fact that Representative Longworth is going oin to Oyster Bay on Saturday to spend several days with his father in law Colonel R Roosevelt Mr fro Longworth's statement in full fun is isas isas is' is isas as follows Longworth's Statement Beverly X Bev rh Mass tassi A Auff A IS IS 18 V J I TIn In rie View of Mr Cannons Cannon's unequivocal vocal vo- vo cal declaration that he be int to ds bo ho a 0 candidate for speaker next house bouso I think it is incumbent on f us ui who are candidates for rd Irl membership in m antho tho next house bouse who have havo made up our minds on our course courso of action and aud havo bavo positive e views on the subject to our jur position publicly H lEad Had Had Mr Cannon not made this announcement announcement an an- and had bad it remained doubtful doubtful doubt doubt- ful whether ho bo would bo be a candidate it jt was my intention not to commit myself my mv self before election as to whom I shou should d dor or should not support for speaker But since Mr Cannon has bas in his speeches so 10 fur in the tho campaign and in in his recent recent recent re re- re- re cent declaration made mado candidacy for lor forthe tho the an issue I for one do donot donot donot not propose to dod dodge e that issue It I I shall shan oppose Mr Cannons Cannon's election as is speaker and I shall do so in the tho manner man- man ncr ler that I consider proper and effective in in n the settlement of controversies in m my party Darty namely in in the Republican caucus I made up my mind before the tho adjournment adjourn ment of the tho last session of congress that Mr Cannon could not be bo elected ro as speaker and my opinion has bas been strengthened since through denee and talks with my colleagues I am ant not referring to those who have opposed him bim in the past but to those who liko like myself have sup sup- supported ported himI him bim It I I am absolutely convinced if there is is a L full fuU attendance at tho Republican caucus that Mr Cannon cannot be a again ain in elected speaker Admires Illinois Fighter Tighter I have havo a a. genuine genuino affection for Mr Cannon as a man and the tho bi highest heit respect respect re re- re- re for his splendid fighting qualities I have haTe supported him bim five times for the tho having voted four times for forus his us election and on once e against his bis removal re ref moval Inoval but I cannot do so again arain I repeat that I shall oppose the tho reelection re te- election of Mr Cannon to tho the speaker speaker- ship and that I am firmly of the opinion I that hat his bis reel election re-election is impossible I II I want it especially understood that I say lay this his solely on my own rC responsibility an anon and ana andon on the suggestion of no one else Mr Lon Longworth orth said raid he ho had hesitated as t to whether hother he should give ve this statement statement state state- ment out at Beverly verly whore he be is sojourning sojourning so so- or whether he be should wait unil un un- til il ho he returned to his home beme in in Cincin Cincin- nati The fact that the statement was I given ven out V following ne the conference at the summer white house bouse yesterday afternoon afternoon after atter noon re regarding plans for the comin coming congressional campaign is is taken here bore as 89 indicating that President Taft as aswell aswell well as Vice President Sherman is behind belind be be- hind lind the movement to eliminate Mr Cannon That a movement was on foot to this end ond was indicated n Q week n ago o. o Since Sinco that time it has Ims been believed sentiment senti mont ment rapidly crystallized and that the tho is iA fairly on Whether the tho speaker will ac accept pt the tho situation which has line developed developed de do- since since yesterdays yesterday's conference with the president remains to be seen Whether ho hn accepts or not it is felt here lere that Mr Cannon is already |