| Show picturesque Is N 11 id 13 CHARACTER DIES AGE 90 weakening of the heart muscles caused tho the death of joseph G cannon callnon one of the nation s greatest politicians cans at his home in danville ill nov 12 america I knew pew cannon as uncle joe the stalwart leader of the lower house the fire eating debater the genall whiskered political clenching a 1 ciger in ili his teeth und andr r a broad brim brimmed pied hat holds record ills his death marked the passing of a congressman whose time ol of sr sir vice in ili national halls never has been equaled ile ho want from the danville district aft after er a term as county attorney and served from 1873 to 1891 he was wag defeated then but came back two lears later to sirve from 1893 to 1913 then he be was vas carried to defeat with the republican loss of 1912 4 but once more so be ra returned turned in ill 1915 to hold his seat until he retired at the end of the sixty first congress ills his last six years of service began to see the dimming of his powers and he was no longer known for his skyrocket style of debate his active gesturing on the floor of the house and his furious assault of toes foes continued on oil page eight picturesque political character dies continued from page one once danville thought thought tose to to se bile him pros president ident and in 1908 when he was at his crest laiq h got fitt fifty eight votes for the republican nor i nation but the next y yar ar he was shorn of 0 the power which the speaker held in congress through a coalition of democrats and insurgents and from that timi time he was a picturesque rather than formidable figure in american merican 9 with characteristic fire he declined the vice presidency after lie he had failed in the presidential nomination in 1808 and on many occasions ats friends said he refund compromise in politics which might have tempered its his infrequent r reverses ve rs C s ills his principal pleasure adfur afur aft sr leaving congress was in sitting among the souvenirs of his bis public service the walls 0 of his den and of iriny nany other rooms in thi tha house were all crowded with cai and with pictures of famous friends he listened much to the radio too and read his bible each day until his eyes grew too dim until last june he cared tor for all his correspondence fastidiously dictating for several hours baach laach day to a secretary |
