, 1879-03-18

RaHQ F0tt& Hhu peEH CAsL ~ tlt LHIA !laFb{
| hgainst thc Democratic party, nnt II would 10
DIFFICULT TO DEFEAT TIE HErunk10Afs
unless tho urccnbackcrB coull he united With
The Democrats. TO secure this unity hu favored
| nominating man who was In hearty sympathy
wth these idtas on tho money question, urd for
that reason he presented the nomination Of
| Joseph 8. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, from tho
historical district represented By Henry Clay.
| Mr. Ewing said ono other reason wlly 1lo de-
| sired 10 nominate Blackburn was that be
might heat down this bugaboo that a
Southern ,nan could not be trusted with any re-
| spons!bllttY In this country. II blackburn was
chosen speaker, he was snre his administration
would bp wise uml patriotic. lie {F;wlns) raado
this appeal, he snd as Union soldier address,
| Ing Southern 1ncn.
| HOOKER sEcoNpBp nLAcKnuRNfs NOMINATION
In an eloquent speech. Jlc referred to the dis
tinRulslcd gentleman who had como from t1lo
district represented by Blackburn, and predicted
for Blackburn, II elected. patriotic and wise
administration which would benefit tho whole
county.
Atr. Warner, OF Ohio, nominated supet Cox
ffc said he was Democrat 10 whom the couu-
try owed great debt, aud tfIat ho deserved
recognition.
The vote was then taken, resulting in Randall
IS, Blackburn 81, Coz 4, McMahon 0. Morrt-
son 9.
Blackburn came Immediately into the hill
anil noycd to make the nomination unanimous,
nml taado rcally eloquent speech. l1o
thanked tic fsiends who had voted
for him for the confidence expressed In hfru,
and satl that, II be had bcen The choice Of the
caucus, Il would have bcoh ]lis pride to hnvc
administered the duties Of tho of1'co in such
manner as to benefit tho whole country with
entire and loyal devotion to tic interest OF the
whole union, amt without scct,ona1ism. Ho
,,,,nnd a.. ,,n nrtv.xovor ccntiorocn Win Ind
"opea snAs ."e ~ ~ ~. 49," ~,
voted for h'n' would DC 1osemoss, 'lHe tac o4a
Guard, In
BurroRTtNn THB CArcUs NOMINEE.
The nomination rns.,hcu made unanimous. A
commttce was then appoiutcd to notify Ran
Init III, 1.t,.r anncarcd anil hrfcttv returned
""' I I,'., '" ~. .,.s'.,a n.,,ss..a. T.. s.,,,,..
thanks' nc tatu III snou'u e"lca'oF u aulh'a~
lister the o1ace impaftia''y as pcs"een persons
This ended tho sneakorshtp contest. Cald-
yell was then nominated for olerk K BY T,:1r Mr:
burn. The result was tho election Of
Atnma hv n n rnto of 70 arninst
~ tas r,,,na,, n,,,1 nm Inv Fo-rond, 1vond.
ID D., 1os ea"l"cH an' ouc ~. let''a."o s.. ".o.'
Iaompfon waa tneh no'n'hatea ec1seanl.t'
Arms by acclamatson. poorkccper tlold was
also rcnorninntcd BY acclnmation. unntoa
communicated a,cwar+ for postmnst cr when soma
~ t,,n p.rd.,l mn,
wytr n,srosrn RI prpEAr HIM
'.1. W." - ~ ',,,,,.a,.,. ,,,,ar a,,nosi4,ot =,
on account oi itu"ao"s o't1er opp11llon ~ W
Randall, but finally Stewart WAS fc'electea oy
vote Of Us against VI for q North Carolina
man.
'"T Tho oh,,,,,, ,v,s ro,om,notca.
~, 4.c >'"aei''.' ""9 4sAo''. a'',. .-, A..
Tic total vntc cast for Speaker was l5l, the
three candidates, Cox. Randall, and Blackburn,
| not voting, and Lay, tho partly paralyxcd Mis-
xourl r,c,,bor. hoimr absent,
tw.tA%. ~, 'J ~ ,,s,. a...,a .,,o o,,,ou.
wright tta.} olo "ot astcna tllc eauens'
but is expected to vote Tor Randall luis gives
tic Democrats the exact number necessary tu
,nnkc mnEnrlty of The yhole IIousc,
rJa.n,r,,;t. ,h,ra ,y,,x, an,,ra,oJ aco,.. mt.
"tea""''s' .''e'o "o'e an'',n'eu - aee",n wv
a.oo t',s eee.oS e""'@', s * sse."a i =
t'o oa'tott the t"e 'eau"fh ope"sutnu'p cn,u',
dates occupicu ad1accnt foofhe' Hlaesouft lha'
! OF the Ways md Mcans Committee, nnd Nan
dali tint OF tho Appropriation Committee