The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-13
From tbs Washington Union.
A Speaker Elected.

The Protracted struggle for the Speaker
ship was brought to close last evening by
The election Of Hon. N. P. Banks. Nine
tuil Weehs were cor sume1 before this result
was attained. and il was finally brought a.
bout by the plurality rule. Although it is
absolutely certain that there is a majority OF
the representatives ir the House who agree
with Mr.. Banks on the seclioeal questions
which now sgitste the country, yet it has
been demonstrated, again and again. that
a portion Of his own political friends would
never agree to vote for him for Speaker. aud
hence thai he could never be elected by a
majority vote, Ig rs.ss-fg
! As we have remarked. The contest was
finally terminated under the operation Of the
plurality rule. The votes taken during sew.
eral days past had indicated that a Speaker
could only be chosen b" resorting to tha.
rule. There was strong repugnance at
mongst the national members 10 its adop.
tion, more especially after the revolting
declaration of Mr.. Bints as to the test OF
! Superiority in the races. The Southern
know nolhings manifested determination
against casting their votes for the democrat
vic nominees not less persistent than then
refusal to vote for Mr.. INKS. On Friday,
however, propositions were made BY DEM
ocrats TO which the southern know nolhinas
indicated disposition to accede-the one
proposing Mr.. Oliver, an old line whig, and
the other Mr.. Aiken, national democrat,
tor speaker. The votes on these PROPOSE
ltions. compared with that given on the
same day on resolution declaring Mr..
Banks the Speaker, showed so little differ.
ence that IL was exceedingly doubtful what
would be the result upon tie adoption of
the plurali y rule. At this point Mr..
Smith, of Tennessee, believing that the
chances of MIR. Aiken were at least equa
t" those of Mr.. Banks, brought forw nd a
resolution for the plurality rule. Mr.. Orr
Immediately withdrew uncon ~itionally his
name as the democratic nominee. and the
resolution was adopted. The result was, as
we lave stated, the election of Mr.. Banks
by plurality Of three votes-M Mr.. Banks re.
IceivRg lo3 votes, and Mr.. Aiken l00-
six national Americans throwing their votes
on Mr.. Fuller, and four republicans throw.
ing their votes on Mr.. L, D. Campbell
1t is apparent that perfect union of the
nationa members (the lour republicans yo-
ting for Mr.. Canpbell) would have elected
Mr., Aiken by luraliy of three. THUS
has ended the most extraordinary struggle
that has ever occurred. Although the re.
suit is one which every national man will
regret, yet, as the rep blicans have known
majority in the House, and therefore were
entitled to-a Speaker. there is reason for
acquiescing, inasmuch as it enables the ma
chiuery of government once more to move
on.
The following is the vote in detail:
FoR Mn. BANKS Messrs. Albright, AL
.lison. Ball, Barbour, Henry Bennett. Ben
son, Blllnghurst, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss
Bradshaw, Brenton, Burlington, Burlng
game. James IT. Campbell, Lew D. Camp
'bell,a Chaffee. Ezra Clark, CIawsop, Coifax,
HComins, Covode. Craige. Cumback. Dam.
,rell. Timothy Davis, Day, Dean. De Witt,
Dick, Dickson, ,Dodd. Durfee, Elie, Fsger,
Galloway. .Giddings, Gilbert. Granger,
Grow. Robert B. Hall. Harlan, Holloway, |
Thomas r. Horton, Howard, Kelsey, King, 1
Knapp. knight. Knowton, Knox, kunkel, |
Letter, Mace. Mattese n, McCafty. Meacham..
Killam Miller, Morgan, Morrill,, Mott, Muir
ray. Nichols, Norton, Andrew Oliver, !
Parker, a. Pearce, Peiton, Pennington,
Perry. Petit. Pike. Pringle. Purvianee,
Richie Robbins, Roberts, Robson, Sabn,
Sage. Sapp, Sherman. Simmons, Spinner,
Stanton. Strsnahan, Tappah. Thornington,
Thurston. Todd. Traf,on, Tyson, Wade, 4
Walbridge, Walaron, Cad salatler c. Wash.
barne, Eliha B. Washburne, Israel WASH 4
burn, Watson. Welsh, Wood. Woodruff
and Woodworth- fO3.
FoR. Mn AIKEN -Messrs. Allen, 3arks
dale, Bell, Hendley s. Bednett, Bocock
Bowie, Boyee, Branch, Brooks, Burnett,
Cadwalader, John r. Campbell, Carlile,
Caruthers. Caskie, Clingmau, Howell Cobb, !
Williamson r. W. Cobb. Cox, Crawford, |
Davidson, Den .er. Dowdel. Edmundson, 4
Elliott English. Ethridge. Eustis, Evans,
Faulknef Florance, Foster, Thomas j. D.
Fuller. Goods, Greenwood, Augustus Hall,
Hall, j. Morrison Harris, Sampson w.
Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hoff
man. Houston, Jewett, George w. jones,
JsGlancy Joues. Keitt.H Kelley, kennett,
KidWeng Lake. Letcheis Lindley sLumpkin,
Alexander K. Marshall. Humphrey Marsh,
all. Samuel s. Marshall, Maxwell, McMul,
len, McQ5een, Smith Miller, Nilsson, Nor
decai Oliver, Orr. Paine, Peck, Phelps.
Potter, Powell, PuTyeaf, Qaitnan; Reade,
Ready, Rioaud, Rivers. Ratiin, Rust,r San
idge. Savage, Shorter, Samuel A, Smith.
William Smith, VIM. r. Smith, Sneed. Sic
vens. Stewart. Swope, Talbot, Trippe. Uni
Walk, Wa kef, Warner, Watkins,
Wells, Wheeler. Williams, Winslow. ID. B.
Wright. John v. Wright.isnd Zollicetfer-7
100.
For Mr. Faller. r.--Messrs. Broom. CLARK
of New York. sCl.llsAs Davis OF Maryland,
and Whitnsy--6.
FcraMr. Campbell, ,---Messfs. Dunn, flar.
Fison, More AID Seett.- 4.hS9
s'BerMr. Wells.-- Mr. Hickman. M 4
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