Garland Globe | 1909-03-20 | Page 2 | Cannon Will Handle Gavel Another Term

CINOH WILL HANDLE " , GAVEL ANOTHER TERM "Uncle Joe" Selected for the Fourth Time as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Washington. For tho fourth tlmo tho honor of presiding over the national na-tional houso of representatives has como to Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, Illi-nois, "Uncle Joo" having been selected select-ed as spcakor of the house at a caucus cau-cus held Saturday night, Mnrch 13. Tho voto for Cannon nB candidate for speaker was not unanimous. Out of 180, votes cast Mr. Cannon received 1C2! Mr. Cannon did not voto, and Mr. Sturglss of West Virginia arrived too lato for tho roll call. Following JOSEPH Q. CANNON. tho nomlnntlon of Mr. Cannon, Mr. Stecnerson of Mlnnesotn named Mr. Tawney for speaker. Mr. Reeder of KansaB placed In nomination Mr. Smith of Iowa, and Mr. Howland of Ohio named Mr. Kcifer. Tho roll call resulted: Cannon, 102; Smith, 10; Tawney, 7; Kelfer, C; Representative Crum-packer Crum-packer of Indiana, 1, and Representative Representa-tive Mngulro of Oklahoma, 1.