Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

Datlons Hon. Geo. w. Jones, of Ten
nessee, was chairman Of tho caucus of Demo-
cratic members on Saturday night last, and
Messrs. Rufhn, Of North Carolina, and Eng
GliSh, of Indiana, were secretaries. Fifty
members were present in the hall, though two
of them left shortly after the meeting opened;
one Of them, wo hear, was Mr.. Smith, OF Vir.
ginia. We have not heard tho name of the
other
Mr.. Jones. Of Pa, introduced the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted
after short discussion
ResOired, That the Democratic members of
toe House Of Representatives., though in o
temporary minority In this body, deem this q
mt occasion to tender to their fellow citizens
ct the " hole Union their heartfelt congratu-
latlonS ON the triumph. in the recent elections
In several of the Northern, Eastern, and West
ern, as well as Southern States of the princi-
pies of the Kansas Nebraska bill and the doc
trInes OF civil and religious liberty which have
oeen go violently aSSailed by secret political
order known as the Know Nothing party; and
though IN minority, We hold it 20 be our
hlghest DUTY TO preserve cur organization and
continue cur efforts in the maintenance and
defence OF those principles and the constitu-
uonal rights Of every section and every class
81 cltIzens against their opponents of every
description, whether the so-called Republi-
cans, hnow NOthlngs, or Fusi0nists; and to
this end, we look with confidence to the SUD-
pert and appreciation of all good and true
men-ITicnds of the constitution and the Union
Throughout the country.
The nominations Were then made, as follows.
viz:
For Spcaker-Hon. W. A Richardson, of
Illinois
For Clerk-A. d. Banks, of Virginia.
For Sergeant at Arms-A. J. Glossbrenner.
Oi Pennsylvania.
For DoOrkecper-Z. W. McKnow, Of Mary
For Postma:ter-John NJ. johnson. of Vir.
giEia.
For Public Printer-COrnelius Wendell, Of
New YOIk.
Col. Forney declined being candidate for
reelection; Mr. Jones Of Pennsylvania. de-
claring his dcclension before the bailoting be-
gan. Mr.. Mexican, the present chief clerk
Of the Clerks Office (cf the Housed was put in
nomination for the Cierkship, and received
perhaps third Of oil the votes cast. But a.
there exists rule, up to this time impera,ive
IN the Democratic Organization, to run Clerk
from slavehOldiDg State, when their candi.
date for Speaker is from a non-slayeholdiug
state, he was, Of course, rot nominated as
their candidate
With the exception of this semblance of a
contest all the other nominations were unani-
nouSly made. Mes:rs. Jones Of Tennessee.
oEr, COBB, and Jones Of Pennsylvania, all of
whom had been spoken Of in connection with
the nomination of Speaker, are understood 10
have declined in Mir. Richardson's favor.
The nomination Of Mr.. R. the Stars road
ers are aware, was in accordance with our pre-
Vlous lntImation to them. W need hardly add
that 10 man deserves more tnan Mr.. Richard
son the sincere compliment involved in his Sc
lection. His Congressional career bas e,-
tended already over period Of 81. vears in
all which time ne has been as true as steel 10
us professions, personal as well as political
as hrm as roek in his purposes as a partv
man aud withal eminentIy unselfsh. hi.
talents and his high character all know In
iced, we know 10 other man in public life
VINO, take him all il all, is a better living e..
emplheatlon Of the bold and emphatic Flat.
form Of the resolution on which he and his g..
nominees are TO stand in the contest. which in
turn, expresses in a few brief words. tho upde-
hlaoie position Of an overwhelming majority
Of the Democracy Of Congress. OfMr. Banks.
q virginia, new man, we spoke On Saturday
Mr Wendell, the nominee for House printer,
Wa some years ago, tho contractor for the
execution Of the work. SUBSEQUENTLY, he has
oeen the superintendent of the execution of
the House, Senate and Executive depart.
ISnts printing and the binding of the latter
executed in the Union and .SentiusI Offices
lie has had great experience in such work. and
= certainly thoroughly competent to its eye
cutCn. Tie rest of the nominees ara a.
81 the last House and are we'll known to our
readers.
The Prospect managing men in and
out OF Congress had high time all SATURDAY.
night, all day yesterday, and this morning
up 10 the hour Ct noon. They were moving
on foot and in vehicles In every direction. con.
Saiting here, beseeching there, and not a few
u them Dragging everywhere; it struck us. as
Upon TIE principle on which the boy whis-
'led OF dark night" Az TO the hour at which
TIE House met this morning, the idea of esti
1a'ins reliably who had really chance of
Ueins erected to anything except the Clerk
sHiP was simply nonsense. Contrary to the in
formation We received from a prominent one OF
'hem' the Republicans have held a sort ofper.
petusi caucus in their hall On street for the
Iasi three days. At times dozen were tbe-.
and sometimes three Or four dozep-tbot ia of
Republican members and Senators. Mr.
Lewis ID. Campbell is doubtless their fsver;,s
Could they make a Speaker, he would be in
'He ehsir long before this paper reaches our
readers '1i
N'x' 70 hr. Campbell, Mr.. Banks is tbsir
,@.ofl'e' and they would gladly aid in his ele.
SA'.h 10 the chair. They have, however
49, .A .s nominating, as their purpose, or "a.
, n'i 'nsil nope IL that they N ay ultimately