The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-06

alarmed by the increasing evils resulting
from corruption and maladministratiOn.
Reforms are urgently needed. Let us
wisely make them. A renewed prosper.
ity Is everywhere urgently desired. Let
US by removing unjust determinations,
by imposing rigid economy, by restoring
a sound currency, by securing the equal
rights OF all the States and all the peo-
pie, make the Democratic party the au'
thors of u new prosperity.
BALLoTINd COMMENCED.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Lamar's
speech, discussion ensued upon the
method Of voting, by secret ballot or riU
rOce, and resulted in an order to vote by
secret ballot. Nominations were then
made and voting was begun.
FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot for nominee for Speak.
er in the Democratic caucus resulted as
fOllOws: Whole number Of votes cast
l6l, Of which Randall received 50, Kerr
II and Cox 81. Necessary for choice
81. No other candidates were voted for.
Another ballot will be taken Immediately.
SECOND BALLOT.
Second ballOt--WhOle number Of votes
cast 1872, necessary to choice 80; Kerr II,
Randall O5, Cox q, Sayler l..
THIRD BALLOT.
Third balIOt--Thcre were cast lGl
votes, making 81 necessary to choice, Of
which Kerr received 90, Randall O3, Cox
7, Sayler l.
RANDALL BEING DEFEATED MAKES HIS
PEACE.
After the result OF this ballot was an.
nounCcd Mr.. Randall, who had just en-.
tered tho hall said;
Mr.. Chairman, let the wish Of the ma.
jOrity be the voice Of all from this mo.
menl, the differences among ourselves
must be al un end and thuspresent united
front to our adversaries. Our mission on
this floor must be, Ns far as we are able,
to restore the government to Its COnstitu.
tutiOnal purposes, and to expose the cor.
ruption Of the administration. A word
more Of Il personal character to those
around me who have 40 steadily sup
ported me. They have lost their choice
but have gained a lifelong friend. | NOW
move that the nomination OF NJ. G, Kerr,
Of Indiana, be made unanimous.
The motion was adopted amid con-
siderable Cneerihg, anu the caucus look
recess ihnl ! O'CLOCK
During the caucus proceedings Ran
dali remained In the Ways and Means
Committee room, and MIR. Kerr In the
PostCtllcc Committee room, each sur.
rounded with friends awaiting The recep-
ton Of fresh news from the inside. MIR.
ooH was also absent from 'he CAUCUS
NIGHT SESSION or THE CAUCUS.
The caucus re.assembled nt 7 o'clock.
The frst ballot for Clerk resulted-Geo.
NJ. Adams, Of Ky, 43; Crittenden, Of Mo-,
80; Archer, II; Tyler, 10; Dubois, II;
Banks, Is; Shrober, 10; Whitehead, 10,
and 10 scattering.
On the second ballot Adams obtained ~
votes; Crittenden 30, and the rest SDAtter-
Ing. .
oh me MN Galiot, ADAMS llaG 'yiCrlI' i
head II. Adams having the rp1nircl
majority he waS declared the nominee Of
ihe cn,icna Wpdderborn withdraw Ss n
this morning,
John q, Thomnson. of Obio. was nomi.
natal for Serveant.ni. Arms m ihe Grst
bSiIot The y9ie beinv Thomn,on iiS.
Cook 25. McCIoskey. X FitzhnTh i. len.
iamin d. Harris, Of MARYLAND, 10,
On The second ballot tor Doorkeeper,
L. II. Fitlhugh received SO votes, a ma.
jority ot all east. FitIhugh was Sergeant
alarms OF the Confederate Congress.
Nine persons were voted for rs Post
master. On The third ballot, James Stu.
art, OF Virginia, received 9l votes, n ma.
jority Of Al cast.
Key. j. L.. Townsend, 0i Washington,
WHg chosen ChnDlnin.