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...caucus. The progressive or insurgent group had held a conference previously under its leader, John M. Nelson of Wisconsin. Three men were nominated to be Republican candidate for Speaker: Frederic Gillett of Massachusetts, the candidate of the regulars; Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin, the insurgent candidate; and Martin B. Madden of Illinois, the candidate of his admirers and a few insurgents. With eleven absentees, the vote...
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Then Frank R. Reid of Illinois nominated his colleague, Mr. Madden, who promptly declared he was not a candidate. Nevertheless he was voted for by a group of Illinois "insurgents" who evidently did not care to class themselves openly with the Wisconsin and Minnesota variety...
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Everyone expected Mr. Gillett to be elected?ultimately?since the obstructionist tactics of the Cooper and Madden supporters were maintained merely to get concessions on the rules, but the vote revealed how the ten Wisconsin, six Minnesotan arid a few other scattered insurgents will have the power to tie up action all through the session on any question where the regular Republicans and Democrats are divided...