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Show I CANNON'S BOOM LAUNCHED. : 8peaker of the House to Be Candidate j, for the Presidency. I Danville, 111. Tho convention of the Eighteenth Illinois congressional district dis-trict was called nt 1 o'clock Thursday and renominated Joseph O. Cannon for the eighteenth consecutlvo tlmo, i being the seventeenth nomination by ' , Hcclamutlon. Thore was tho greatest enthusiasm, j ' especially over tho prospective candl- ) dacy of Mr. Cannon for president. Mr. Cannon had not Intended to launch a ' j boom for prosldent at this convention, , but tho proseuro of his supportors wbb eo great as to sweep away his wishes ! in this matter. I Mr. Cannon's supporters In his own district will llkoly urgo tho state con vention to mnkn similar endorse-I endorse-I xnonts. Thoro seems to bo little doubt that this will be done. |