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Tariff revision fight shapes party split in House
The Speaker contest pits Dalzell and Cannon against Littlefield and Babcock with Payne and Sherman also in, while Roosevelt’s tariff revision plan seems doomed to delay and possible defeat. Harper's Weekly foresees a Cannon victory as high protectionists gain leverage, signaling minimal tariff changes before the next election.
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