The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-09
lfrom the indianapolis Sentinel
Judge Niblack Explains.

\ SIR: 80 many false and exagecratinq
!, statements have been sent from here n
! regard to the proceedings of Tie caueu~
oi the De mOcratic members. preiimii.s-
Try 20 the recent organization Oi the
: House Of Representatives. tGat stIe
widespread mi,apprche?. seem fo
exist throughout the country a. 10 le
extent and character OF these ir0cf =
sings. A. ! had the honor or prrsiG uf
on tho occasion. | deem il ny auty nn-
(, der the circumstances. 10 suhu,t brief
Statement 10 the action 81 HAT boil
or tile Information OF an Nho feel All
iluterest ia knowing what Was really
lour by II. After the caucus was o.-
ylniZed and the objects for which il had
IDcen called explained. il WAS stated by
ihe Chairman That ii there ere no pre-
.Himinary questions it was then l "a Ter
.to proceed iOihe selection Of candidates.
IhereupOn il was moved that we should
-ihcn proceed TO ballot for candidates ia
The usual order. commencing with
Speaker That was agreed 10 without
hny formal opposition.
Mr.. Randall then nominated the Hon.
Fernando Wood as "a candidate Tor
speaker. Mr. Harris. Of virginia. ront-
annted the Hon. James {. Robinson. of
Illinois; ar. Holman nominated Hon.
samuel Cox. After Mr. Holman had
presented Tie name OF Cox. ho proceed
IA al considerable length. and without
objection, 10 state the reasons why he
Thought his candidate should have the
preference. and concluded with a mo-
l.ion that il should he declared as the
sense of the caucus that no one who bad
49, la. ,.t
ithe bin Increasing salaries. or for shield
ing one from punishment who was in.
irulcatCd by the Credit Mobilier frauds.
ought TO receive the complimentary
vote for Speaker. lie afterwards re-
llaced bis proposition TO writing. and
Submitted il in the shape ofa resolution.
lJ pom this resolution an informal aud
rather sharp debate ensucd. in which
Mr.. Holman participated, aud during
which MIR. Eldridgc criticised. Mr.. Hol-
mans general policy Of political action
with considerable severity. Mr.. Ed
tidge's personal references were how
ever. promptly ruled out of order. al-
ihough Mr.. Holman very generously
appealed 10 the caucus that he (Lidridge)
should bc allowed 10 proceed without
objection. Finally some questions Of
order were raised on the resolution. ii
was urged particularly that as ballot
had been ordered and nom nations made,
nothing else as regards the candidates
was IN order, except 10 proceed to vote,
hat being in is nature a preliminary
question. il ought 10 have been present.
ed. ii al oil, before the nominations were
made and n ballot ordered. The chair
nan, for reasons stated somew id at
engih, held that point OF order well
AIKEN. and ruled the resolution out Of
)rdcr. From that ruling Mr.. Holman
ID p.5ealel. but the caucus sustained the
lecision of tile chairman by very large
'otc only four voting in the negative.
Ar. Holman thercnpon asked leave TO
To which there was no OBJ
eciion, and immediately left the room.
Mr.. Cox stated that he thought agler
What had occurred. he ought not 10 rr-
main longer IN the caucus. or to partici-
ate further in its proceedings. and also
withdrew. After little while and ba-
ore The voting commenced. Mr.. liui-
liah returned TO the room. and was in-
'ited 10 act a. ono % the tellers ia coll
ecliug and counting lie votes. but de
,linea. and soon afterwards retired.
Notwithstanding Mr. Cox's With
travail. the vote Oh the first ballot stood
" oOd. 80: Cox. ~: Robinson. -.
After The Grst ballot Mr.. hobinson's
eme was withdrawn. thus leaving Mr.
n ooA really as thc only candidate be-
ore ihc caucus. Mr.. Wood was thru
nlerro9aicl rs 10 Isis votes on certain
.ues tious during the last session OF Com
.less. by which. amongst other ihing-.
WAS brought TO- the attention of tie
auaua lhai he was not in Washington
+ hen tile increased salary bin passed.
nd hence did not vote GA il At all. Al
er this second ballot was proceeded
giih. Oh which Mr.. Wood was nomina-
"a. TIE vote Standing Mood, a.; Cox.
N. soldering s.
CanaidatcN Tor the other offices were
quickly nominated without any formal
li0tnes. and tie eaHrHs adjourned.
io mach for The proceedings.
II win be- seen that the increased sala-
~ aud Credit Mohilicr questions wcrc
lol really before the caucus ~ ~. aml
hai hence no action was taken by 81 in
rgard 10 either OF them. Ii viii TINS
iSo le seen that Mr.. Holman WINS not
%. ha- tcen alleged ia some guarter~l
icHi. hearing in any respect. but that
NJ ihe contrary he occupied the greater
lofii0u Of the time and attention o. the
aucus while in i.
Very respectfully,
W. r.. NlrIAcK.
Washington. y. g.. Dec. ~, ls73
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