Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-14
ELECTION OF CLERK.

The reelection of Mr.. Campbell as Clerk of the
House of Representatives, will be scarcely less
gratifying to the country at large than to the
Wing party. 1t completes all the essentials of an
organization of the House, and is Just acknow-
ledgment of the weight of the Wing party in its
counsels.
We learn that the course Of the eight Southern
Democrats who voted for Mr.. Campbell, produced
considerable excitement amongst the Northern De-
mocratic members, and caused some of them, in
the moment of disappointment, to utter very bitter
sayings. Messrs. Hubbard Orr, Venable and
Woodward voted for him on the 10Th ballot, and
Messrs. Colcock Mcqueen, Wallace and Ewing
on the Goth. After the roll was called through,
for the last vote, the Republic reports what ensued
as follows:
The roll was again called and on this trial, as on the
preceding, few OF the Southern Democrats voted for
Mr.. Campbell to terminate, as two of them said, the
protracted contest. Much anxiety was apparent, to
Il was whispered that Mr. Campbell required but two
more votes for election. After pause in the pro-
ceedings,
Mr. Ewing, of Tennessee said that he had voted
nineteen times for Mr. Forney, and now wished to
change his vote for Mr. Campbell. ['Good."l
Two other gentlemen changed their votes tor Mr.
Mr.. Crowell then voted for Mr. Campbell as did Mr..
Hebard.
"That elects him" cts all over now and expressions
of similar import, were heard all over the hall.
The roll OF recorded votes was then read.
When the result was known, Says " lon in the Bal
smore Sum- Mr. Amos E. Wood of Ohio, uttered, with
some feeling, the following anathema: !" am glad that
the South Carolina members have taken their posi-
ton at last hope that, henceorth, there will be
connection between the Northern Democracy and
them" Mr. McLane, of Md rose amidst much con-
fusion, and said: Will the gentleman from Ohio per-
and others objected-but leave was not allowed Mr.
McLane to put that one question. hope Mr. McLane
will yet have opportunity TO put the question Per
haps he intended to ask Mr. Wood upon what autho-
rity he had put South Carolina Democrats OF the
synagogue, when he was tshy himself, and rank with
the odor OF frees oilsm!
This matter has sowed seeds of bitterness and dssen
sion that will afford plentiful harvest OF discord in the
course OF this session.
Mr.. Lane, as candidate for Sergeant at Arms will,
presume, share the fate Of Mr.. Forney.
Mr.. George c, Washington of Nd, one of the
nominees for the place OF Sergeant Arms. We have
got Shareholders enough already" exclaimed a North
ern member when he heard that nomination alluding
the fact that the Speaker and Clerk are both from the
South.
The Union of Saturday morning contents itself with
saying:
"The able and accomplished Forney OF Philadelphia,
defeated BY reference to the proceedings another
column, Twill be seen that Mr.. Campbell received the
votes OF eight Democratic members"
The following were the scattering votes the last
ballot for Clerk:
For Mr.. Foot-Messrs. Allen and H. Mann.
For Mr.. French-Messrs. Bingham, Booth, Durkee
Harlan, Julian, P. King, Tuck Wihnot and Root.
For Mr. Prnde-Mr. Giddings