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Show MANN WILL LEAD. Republicans Chose Illinois Congresi man as Floor Leader. Washington. Representative Jame II. Mann of IlllnolB was unanimous! chosen candidate for speaker an floor leader of the Republicans In th House of Hepresentatlces at a caucu held In the house chamber Monda night. He was proposed to the cat ens by former Speaker Cannon an received the support of the regulai and those insurgents who were pre ent. The caucus endorsed all the cleve officers who have served in the Hi publican house. None of these wl be reelected, however, except th chaplain, Hev. Henry N. Couden, wh has been chosen by the Democrats. |