The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-15
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Democratic Caucus on Monday
Night.
The GreenbackerS Make a Formal
Proposition.
The Men Whom They Will Help Elect

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The following was is
sued this afternoon:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington ID G March IA
A caucus of the Democr attic members OF Congress
will be held in the hal OF the House OF Representa-
tives Oh Monday evening the nth, at O'Clock. to
nominate a candidate for Speaker and transact such
other business relating to the organization OF the
House as may be deemed advisable.
HESTER CLYMER, Chairman.
The Greenbackers' Proposition.
The following is published tonight;
Rooms OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Metropolitan Hotel, Washington, March IA. J
To Republican and Democratic members elect of the
House of Representatives of the Forty-sixth Con-
gress:
Gentlemen.-The Republicans of the National
Greenback Labor party feel that grave responsible
ties rests upon them in the organization of the House.
The Republican party is fully committed 10 fpsn-
cal policy which has brought disaster and ruh upon
all the industrial interests of the country. it is OPP
posed to the exclusion of government money, favors
the issue of national bank aud is the cham
pion of monopes The Deppocratic party in its last
national convention proposed remedy for existing
financial evils, but the contrary rejected PROPOSE
tions looking to currency reform. Both
old parties in many States by earnest advocacy of
our principles have been able to defeat
our party candidates and elect their own.
The time has come when devotion to principle must
be tested and suffering people informed who are
in favor OF relief for them. We hold the balance of
power not onlv in the present House but in Maine,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. In other
words in scarcely one of the Northern states has
either of the old parties majority.
We intend to follow out our principles and place
the responsibility of their temporary defeat upon
those who shall organize the House against them.
There must be no mistaking single and resolute
purpose by action, to bring reiet to our suffer
ing constituents by giving full employment and ade-
quate reward to labor impart new lille and viger to
PROSTATE business industries of the country and give
hope to the desparing debtor. Recognizing the fac
that much will depend upon the organization of the
House for securing legislation in their behalf and
that tbs result will make up the issue in the great
struggle between the people and the money power in
$780, propose to cooperate with you by eecting as
Speaker either Cox of New YORK; Phelps Of Connec-
ticut, Kelly or Wright of Pennsylvania, Ewing of
Ohio, Fort of Illinois, Fenton of Illinois, FELTON, Of
Georgia, Blight Or Young of Tennessee; each of
whom by their public record on the financial ques-
ton has secured the confidence of our constituents
or any other member of tia House of experience
competent to conduct its business who BY his pre-
yions adherence to our principles bss shown that in
their behalf he can rise above former POLITICAL aia-
tons.
We tender this proposition to the professec cur
reucy retormers in the name of more than milr,u
voters we have the honor to represent and in beha
of other voters who voted for many of you because
| your advocacy of our principles. We do not make
this proposition 10 you members Of political par
ties but representatives of the people to whom W.
owe allegiance above and beyond all dairy organiza
| lions. Whatever may be the result we shell appea
| to the whole people to justify our action.
| (Signedl Jas B Weaver,
For the Committee.
| RadaIi and Blackburn Both COnfident
Congressmen are arriving in considerable number
tonight, and there is an appearance OF increase
activity at the hotels where the question OF organ
izng the two houses is activity discussed. lib
opinions concerning the speakership continue
vary widely, but the supporters of Blackburn an
| Randall show no waverins in the faith that the
| respective choice will be successful. The imrfgs
| sion prevails that considerable time will Do
| sumed in organizing the House. II