The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-05
TIE CHOICE FOR SPEAK Err,
MfCHAEL e. KERR NOMINAL ED Bf
THE DEMOCRdTIC CAUC US.
George NJ. Adams Of Kentucky for Clerk
An Eloquent speech by Mr.. Lamar ot II on
lucky -Whnt the Democracy HIVE TO DO.

| faction to everybody. The contest between Mr..
| Kerr and Mr. Randall has been good-natured
one, and although much feeling has been dts
played by some Of their adhercnts, this was dep
rocatod by both the gentlemen nest Interested.
| The nomination OF Mr.. Kerr IL due simply to
| the fact that tho sober second thought Of the
country dcmaadcd his selection, and It is good
index Of what the f,,ture course Of the Demo-
cratic majority in the House OF Representatives
Will be. Mr.. Randall, by tho ra,nful and hearty
mannor in which no moved that the nC:'ination
| OF Mr.. Kerr be made unnnlm Gus, won himself
| hosts OF friends, 0nd Justified the GOOD opinion
that everybody who knew him well entertained
OF him.
The caucus was called TO order by Fernando
| Wood, and on his motion Mr.. H. O. c. Lamar
| OF Mississippi chosen as the presiding
| oihcer. Mr.. tanning Of Ohio was made s GRO
taty On taking the chair. Mr. Lamar said:
GvSrivNrN Ia ca1ins to this position OF 70
ep0hsiniltV und distinction, yoT have conferred an
i6a YOU mos cSrdiay NJ a5' 'l are '5 osnfr Ste
VITA crisis 10 the history Of the democratic party
sTaal ogpSaaSiiic,s Sfai It i.m ic sinc ,n%s I%
ana We DO not improve rese opaoru .ics and rlse
% VIZ % .,vg M & 0l ce, t io.s E.. to i@fll,s @ o.
bore trdai, VIII uo Tor nae inc frult winch crows
! cyuwA, nias maJlritc. o, stAics sia msJ,rtlss in
STAT. =. Afe pac d tne n'nocrAtc ntrty af'er ione
| mos! iWporiani dcprt ncnt 9f the led,rll Goyctn.
| d,ldu,i mcnhcr- iLyestcd with imposing pre-
ros-tve,, or sra r,ri'na ai.!incton The depart,
,he y tcrl prite. Il Govcinncnt m iiunrnts ana
mcnt wnicn gre etl the control oi penical
rs nt.iiscs lave no patron@see @ wSstever b" BE-.
yond that q the appointment Of military
j. ID q,aic to He Of rrubhean simplicity ard pra:
lie exc utye r N r. proatsDic and in the ~ 5i es
eeW fsr nI more e,@;:nsahe. @ than tat Of % sea.
! Is never heless, unler our mitchiess system ot
i otIy ic ,ase it Is he oSi deSirncat OF i6s
f1 rai a. " an,nt difeciy rcspoaei.'e to tne psope
their hano. An uc other br achc, Of nc GovcrnincnI
e,SSSSf he ns,sre y ta4r % Tc,PoS' Si tc S But
Miie lhe hnnsc ~ -pt, cLt4tNt, J.. ihu, Immediate,
| thr 90, riAnent -rc r-splnli1le 20 tbs Ooiy.
charged tie Democratic par,y In thr House OF Repre-
s S. Slst .s @ o se oi 0ss 10 Sr s'f s
re- peht hl.l' ant .hur h> an uierrns Instinct or by
day, QUE iuir.tst.. our inclnatioa.. ihcre has
cSSscon pr5founa aaa H spssfnduR. sqsd 'n1 tbas
lh- -, en- & ,eT cs o. ns ecGai, has, has no, been been
those of piry irOn ami ipr rrup sensn. and unpa.
s~esans ai roiodsh re;ora NS,ch shall s"S be con,
dpet.u 10 a 'n.' nat sill secure be sppolnlnen TO
place. oi 'susi iad sp9ns'by Of TIE honest the eS'
M Sas9sg s TnrTe + s'S 10 an man Pe1s ,a,s
the aumiai.tr.tloA of tie iubuc rcyenue OF
the eounir' Ga Ia ~ coneciion anu disbursement;
DO nd that cirrupion o. icrrcicd out. ana wrong.
| d. ~ no mater hos nigh or low, shaii be fclf.
les.g arfs'sned and i"iy exPosrd sni pnnishea s.
couatr that rrd ihe sp c.ous theor, OF pr.tettns
'GS Il s 'c T't a. iS4s ra Be "a ePcraton
Oct nena ad n,,ins To- al nc other great inte css
iy e an tao u H. t rers sas
& "Ts 81 81 s sSc r. as as os sSssp pSia Of SD
manis upon " Viii &c. uot o5y - iss. On brinsins
Sayoi &c n,ui,l ai,i.Ir ian hai TO J. riert and
adDn' 'ncn 10 stH o. Aaien as MI nting 10 Tue re-
Ss4 & , l5 H isT r., ,3', np"n com; ON,
| i'at oniaeA 'il''-b" 1s'"'"'ed aAd sAiu"y Hd-
nrrne n I. rt 10 tn M ~ 'f'' W al ss ,HtIr rYI,
e. tfy a.s. SO o. Ic.uu sist.u OF i,' 4,ioa our
10 lie .ti. o. an rrcd ,,ri .e cr-rucy nres
ins ana graphing VIA tac o.ncuitie Of ihs yijii and
! p,r. .irx.nS question ~ill be our du'y 70
iiaair tne g,ui -:a ~ lie county or tsTu.sh tne
oG5uc aon,, " s~'r " ,'s,ar" sts III Of our
" ~ L,r lid lc,b te ii,',c n, ~ tss Aef "a
au IS =, nei.e llr, o. the J,n egiuc lsy. wan i.
t. mn n5a tn n carr.,, Of "a. ,i.i1o,ratls g, Is
rcuib Is MADE esu.i wiz, .nat Of my nlti5l, o. The
We cp9i p ef .sa sv Of rclty, u,as Tias
HI t tas c5. oi s.itai .aa f,s hai ts- e'5d. d
s'rrt,ons wero no LONGER 10 hinder or ,!eI,y IN.
iesi.,aiion q ne Co's,ameat ia il. de.ias: Win
We I VS. asanci, now tho Only matters siIs
| Sr.nd h. a.tnes tic Torty.thifd 5ongrass fouad
ran n,t,int.onai As rraclng down to he iundancnta
uriur.les OF tlr a tsri atd uyo,,ne nt ly M . re-
Non OF tlc site 10 IN. F,rrnl lu,rrnflirnt I'M
tnat OF tic be III 10 ii N oYn home tevrreni ~
Ihr grsncc.t nrfr,tou cf lie Dei'ocr tic nsrfy a.
nd "a cro,sinr tiory viii be- 10 rr-tore The Consttn
tion 10 ts urInfiye s,rrnrth AID auth NV and 10
si,fr i me mon and OF ever, lu1Iu bsinv Of svsry
race color AL j 60. .iitl1. In Tho !l.lr '' - '
Ihr ana d ,tril,t Of one mart ~ the ma
ti't ~ rSr,,, oT inc ,nfhrrn r-a',rts vhp ,xcr.
arra ed Ian 4 lad, sutbory q: iis' n, erxl n,N, rn
,ru m thr Id N,r. vl,cn wlulf be- Al eirrIeut Of ls
iurhanre TO tlr Atnrrrun [ ulnp IA. niuiuIv tts,T
,rIr,u A. ls .ncCl b, yuni ci ciun aul l.irai ls
-roNn more fr.ternai frsl'n. which REGARD. us of
te alutlr4n 4io., 3, {. low ,iltl, "a tne eatue
ir4t G.tlon. on the othel uaui. lie people OF WHOM
- Il. II NJ .om 1 am one. nrr here tl.inV hv their
o,, "a rrrr., utttv,s r y to iuur nav urai when
l. Nuicftnn ul0.i may tra, moon t,ir lnrlni.in
"a trlr tatn la t ni me ieusIcrut ,r,tiilv ~
.tu.r. .fi BE-. .ff.f.fu.s ftrpau.e1
The ,NbrfluU.t VIC Aa, betu li. roIurrd atnor-
u. bAscl ulun ClaAHfurt In inc Wuf.llRs Of l,ral
.-uNtrIii Nlt. ans lite. del 10 I've tat-dt.c.uea
conu,ci, .il hr r. ,sl ami uoi ica tralSfnrina
ii IT, shah,Vr Hl opcn atlC and ftr pay. No hndrance
tn1i .e pai n tne WY Of ~ Yltoron' ds'eopment
,ut az ,f ,,t n, N s, '," ~. us M 1a,s III,
.utl,i.n tnere T ,1s XII OF ti,s YIn., stnt 'psri
N.i.h know n,,ll Mnich AK, IL tis gr,.t In'rn
! Dutl.elt 10 suiItcl tll nunlc .opr. we want
.oy'rnn 'nt lnAi We car io.e .nd rsscle ana serve
i'"' 'ne motive oi fNor'h1e hnH "'e we hunger for
,''' & NJ M M ' %. "''' ' ,' i i' s.l.Vt IN th
a. a. bi,, a, lie t.ri,.o7y over Nii .h me n.t.os as
| i1is. 49,"
1t M s.y htI t no suy RIM ut or nation can
Ifp nor VII nui lhlH Nm hrr. it IS the sentiment
N"'Nn, "SA.. ul"h '.'u l"'l'n'lois anu rtIctlns