The successor of David B. Henderson as Speaker of the House of Representatives is already substantially selected, though the formal choice will not be made until a year hence. The man is Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, familiarly known to his fellow members as "Uncle Joo"" and the "Watch Dog of the Treasury." Enough Republican members of the lower branch of the next Congress have already declared themselves in his favour to assume a majority in the Republican caus cus and the party will' unquestionably abide by the majority vote of the caucus.
The man who would thus step into the position accounted only second in importance to the Presidency itself is in point of years in service in Congress the Nestor of the House. By next March he will have served fourteen terms, or twenty-eight years, and this service has been continuous with the exception of one break of two years. He is now sixty-six years old. In some particulars his career re sembles that of Speaker Henderson in that he began life in humble circum: stances, moved West while young and established himself with the now civilisation there.
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