, 1875-12-05
WASH!N6lUN.
Nhat Was Said :! and 1: Done in
the Democratic Nom
mating Caucus.
vor. of Indiana, Nomi-
mated on the Third
Ballot.
q. 1flden hlea Threw Up Their
Hats and Do 0tter Fool
isA Things.
eonthern Members Displeased
of the Turn Things
Have Taken.
In Confess that The Texas Pacific
Scheme Has Assumed a
Laay a|tituae.
Lamar Talks sweetly Of Rec
meditation and Hard
Money.
n&sprcssman adams, Of Kentucky,
Nominated for Clerk.
1k Republicans Renominate the Officers
Of the Last House.
,,s fapfsss that The Texas Pacific
Scheme Has Assumed a
iaay altitude.
lamar Talks Sweetly of Rec
meditation and Hard
Money.
nEspercssman Adams, Of Kentucky,
Nominated for Clerk.

Tf~e DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

Tte DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
c1,.Ac7rn1ETic LoyE-FEAsT.
.,ee,af D.spat:h 10 The CI.eano 1Flbnnk-
y,.nxo1o. .. C. Dec. 4--The most ex-
t,uduary aud most dtssrsceful contest for
k7stcr IN American history Was practically
..a.a .o-dsy With the nomination by the DEM
oz,dc CAUCUS OF Michael c. Kerr. OF 1ndiapA-
nxus victory Of p,licy. not If principle. Tam
r,u, nsl saoceeied to-day in the Hall OF tho
uo,e of Representatives and at Ludlow Street
iii Tbs seed7 and seething throng which for
IN hu has filed the b:r-rooms and hotel-lob-
liz ,bout noon to-day took up it's head-
c.,rar in tho Hail OF tho House OF
r.mssen;ahyes. Clerk Mcpherson had rur
I'M hill in order for the incoming
nxuhons. md it must be e1id esthetically that
Ii hs. state is worse than his first. McPheE-
trt ps.sins duts was to suoply the House With
.apss- That carpet has already been ctris&fn-
Il ~NcPherson'e Revenge" It is suggestive
did s.ste aud \ protective tariff. It is OF sky
hloe sdf figure, and garish in colorins !: ii is OF
tie bct Yhi!adelohia manufacture, aod cost all
t,s ,snauufsctuser asio3- It 1nakes the House
t,olEks ADutch garden. and is destructive of the
s!esigat In the hail thus deco a'sd
TIE Masses LEaAS 70 ASSEMBLE
nuladl7. Tie doors OF the hall we're guarded
b ths doorksepe1s of the last Congress. who
h.x pay until Congress assemblies Monday At
ron. Iney seem 10th to quit their places
5hsy aIl xere there, even to the rec.rients OF
hs Pacific Mail fund-Boyd aod Hu.ey. BOYD,
;dsed xas made bend doorkeeper in ordinary
b this Bourbon Caucus, 4 position he has occu-
ped Il is said. With conmendable discretion
l1tselye years.
1hs can6idates for the Speakership did not
xeess in the hall until about the time appoint
din The caucns but their workers. amooE the
CagnaEmen aud the motley array Of strikers
sss.sssent in goodly numbers.
CALLED TO cRpER-
ftnsndo Wood at 2:15 mounted tho rostruua.
Mind to the Clerks desk, dropped tn gaVel,
Eaallsd the caucus to order. he then, in &C.
taa.uoe With previous party agreement, nomi-
stn Lamar. Of Mississippi, as President OF the
eaaA. Wood. in doing this, made brief
ssea Ia which be referred to the dignity an
p1y yof the Democratic party, qualities which
tss io7artitl observer has failed to discover
lsssn the las. ten days Lamar then took the
ss1, md made prepared speech which occu-
F4ahout fifteen minutes in IT'S delivery.
Haanao, Of Ind;ann, then nominated 1ho fol-
k7rg Secretaries BAuuiag, Of Ono; Robbins,
: dsu.A CaroIius and Williams of Indiana.
haalon Of Nr. Holman. JeucKs, OF Pennsyl-
tna Taliing, Of CLi., and J. Proctor Knott OF
fsataray. Fere appointed telers.
xUa's TIE VOID.
Ssadell Of North Carolina, then made mo
IN which he supported By speech To the effect
ut The CAUCUS should DO considered con6den-
II; that eqery memoer should be pledged to
ts4ae@. aad th.t no portion OF the proceedings
aaah b made public. O'Brieu, Of Maryland,
Effected 10 tnis proposition in the strongest
ssznk Ia said that it Was the rigb. Of tae
aafa to know what their Representatives were
ae< Ind be should not consent that the da1ib-
sasna Of the cAuca, should BIO suppressed.
rsaaeA then withdrew that part Of his motion
'asa u'oTiaed that the CAUCUS should be con-
asasa', aud u resolution that the caucus should
HFansc ras adop:ed.
A1RVA1E ARRANGEMENT.
In c11cAao tribune has not chosen to re-
sast resolution OF privacy. Gibson, Of
t"aaant, then made motioa which shows that
saas sfmethlng yet to learn about parliament
She He moved that ". P. Spencer. Of that
e@.ao II : contestant foT seat in the House,
-, 1R M admitted to the CAUCUS. The motion
Delegates Of Territories were then
~ aS,a u thu t1iyllege Of the floor. The roll
rvsored l62 toenbtrs present. Scott Lowe.
aate=rs '''N'01 '''' -''~
h.. tHou1p BE VIVA vock
E.. resolution created great excitement in the
RI aEn furnished the text for l'ratracted
.seeslas heated debata Sout1arl oppo~
ts..a ts@sunnsly. He.efo.d. Of West v1rginla, op-
~. aae 1esoint+on on tho grounds that it
n Ns'eot freedom in voting Hancock,
santn.e:: A: opposed 1t. and moved N
Geas. Several others spoke against
ntser H. Harrison made hts maiden speech
tsssh' h'etgs at the pew Congress, bv declaring
~ u 1asor Of publicity, He SAID be id not
tr1,sm 90 anytning that mis- constituents
Ea as;axox. He did not want the Democratic
Nj. hea 1sa a'der the bushel Of = party CAUCUS.
sSeoo oaat explain how his constituents were
looe.. eoythlng about tue matter OF voting On
d, - much "as closed to the press, but de-
i tn nneetecy Of the CAUCUS and the secrecy
: as&am es, ~ = hr Hhr ison is able, through the
scosa saa q IHz TRIBUNE,
ftnsnds ~ HIS VIEWS TO H1s CONSTITUENTS.
= ka NV NV noad earnestly ,pnsed the resolu-
l. ma roce vote. He did not know whg
anis nis0o.ed saed apostles of modern Democracy
tshr. sose y TIC ancient iaudma1ks Of their
III S,a1 &c did not know vhy the precedents
ksas. ss1aa e been sanctioned BY ,mmenoriL usage
hv. ~. oos dlsse2Ard=d. In his tine he had
akn - Speaker Of the Houee had tried to
k* rss tnend. Ho thought that secret
rztn., - safeguard to freedom OF
t>sdn.ss: :n'on. Hereford then Withdrew bis
: ease c4 :. 4 roe being then t&ken upon thus
h,a ~ ,t Host LoWe, resulted IN yeas, IS;
ssouoeed. So it Was lost
t1ee h. ~. ot Fernando Wood, it WAS then Or
k,aeaisa ae - the caucaa proceed to balo: for
,. ~eeee preliminary proceedings had
= tdA% NEARLY TWO HOURS,
dasza. e. ~: eo::lloting did not begia until 1
sestna,t q motion being carried, HOLMAN
f.at,a "a 1T, e, Holster Ciymer noniaased
~ kAk, saexen' OF New York. nominated
es5ao5 thoa asked the Ch1ir for