The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25
WASHINGTON.
Mr. Randall Nominated on the
First Ballot.
Harmony Among Democrats.
All the Old Officers Of the
House RenOmfnated.
GARFIELD THE CHOICE OF
EPUBLICANS. rsf
Prospects for Quick Work and a
Short Session.


visitors from the passages leading i'm
medistely to the hall of the House OF
Representatives Many persons, howes.
er, gathered in the basement, while hun
dreds OF interested parties found their
way iAto The old hall, but were preven
ted by officers from approaching that in
which the democratic caucus was held
Mr. Randall had his headquarters in the
room Of the Committee on Appr6pria-
,ions and Mr. Blackburn in that Of the
Committee on Ways and Means
The caucus was called to order short.
" after seven O'Clock, Hester Clymer,
OF Pennsylvania, in the chair
A resolution was adopted that those
present should support the caucus nom,
nations A proposition to vote vioa voce
was voted down, aud it was resolved that
each member should write the name OF
the person he voted for on q slipso pa
per, and deposit it in the ballot box
when his name was called
Nominations for Speaker being de-
clared; in order, Representative Whit,
thorne, of Tennessee, nominated Mr.
Samuel J Randall, OF Pennsylvania, and
the nomination was seconded by Repre-
sentative Cook, Of Georgia M Joseph
CaS Blackburn, OF Kentucky, was then
nominated by Representative Ewing, OF
Ohio, seconded by Representatives Tuck.
er, of Virginia, and Hooker, OF Missis-
sippi p aa
Mr.. S S Cox. of New York, was
nominated by Representative Warner, OF
Ohio. f
Representative Hunton, Of Virginia,
offered resolution proyiling tha the
candidates be offered an opportunity TO
address the caucus. tu,f
The bailotiug was then proceeded with,
the first ballot resulting as follows: .1
Randall, IS Mcmahon, 3
Blackburn, ST Morrison, 2
Cox, - @ s {s -
Total, 1s sal t ae- l4l
Necessary to a choice, II
Mr. Randall, therefore, became the
caucus nominee. Messrs McMahon
and Morrison we're not formally nomin-
ated .4g,.esa ,s.,e.. ssy4
Mr. Blackburn, when the result of the
balloting was made know to him, went
into the hall, aud, with view to making
the nomination unanimous, addressed
the Chair as follows:
Mr. CHAlRMAx: II isnot 10 my pow
er to express to the gentlemen who sup
ported me in this contest the sentiments
of appreciation in which hold this evi
dence of their partial friendship ! will
in candor say that I had hoped that it
might be the pleasure Of this House TO
have imposed the responsibilities and
duties OF its Speakership upon one from
the section and the people with whom /
am identified, for ] felt assured that had
this been lis action the result would have
proven to the people Of this country that
the South deserved not lis mistrust. but
might safely be charged with the forms
ton of its committees and the shaping
of the legislation of the land. s.
Had I been selected for this service it
would have been my duty-it certainly
would have been my pleasure, to WELD
the great powers that pertain to this sta
ton in such way as To- put all sections
and factions behind me and promote the
general interests of common country
in which its citizens should hold equal
rights and to which each citizen should
yield common allegiance would
have endeavored to prove to those gen
erous friends from the North who have
stood by me in this contest that their
confidence was not misplaced for ! would
earnestly have endeavored to bury the
melancholy memories of troubled past
in those trenches wherein the noulder-
ing remains of the martyred heroes who
gave their lives 10 its struggles are to-
day resting. I am party man: l am q
partisan, not for the sake of party, but
because / honestly believe the best inter-
ests of my country are to be subserved
by the triumph of my party's principles
/ hsve this to say: The edict Of this
caucus is to be 6nsl and conclusive, aud
if there is one among the fifty-seven gen
tlemen whose partial friendship has given
me their votes that hesitates or doubts,
to him I now appeal to make the verdict
of this caucus effective whenever to-
morrow's roll is called,
l move you. sir, that the nomination
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr Randall) for the Speakership OF
Inc House Of Representatives Of the
Forty sixth Congress be made unani.
nous
The speech was greeted with loud ap
plause, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wood, ,o
New York: Hooper, of Mississippi, ani
Ewing. of Ohio. q committee TO inform
Mr.. Randall of the result, and he wa'
escorted bv them into the hall amid muct
enthusiasm aud cheering. He then ad
dressed the caucus as follows:-
REPREsENTATIvEs-For your action
just communicated to me by your CON
ini,tee, offer to you thanks deep ant
sincere. Should your nomination b
ratified tomorrow by the House of Rep
resentatives shall strive to discharge th,
duties ofthe office with strict impartial
ty as to men, measures, parties and sec
tions, and as far as in me lies to pro
mote the best interests and prosperity o
the whole country. (Applause, loud ant
| lono continued !
A ballot was then taken for the Clerk
ship, resulting rs follows:-
George NJ. Adams, of Kentucky 9TH
presen, incumbent), rs.
Ex Congressman Caldwell, Of Alaba
ma, "a.
Messrs. John G. Thompson. of Ohio
Charles W. Field, of Georgia, an,
James NJ Stewart, of Virginia 1.-THE pres
ent incumbents) }, we're then nominated b,
acclamalion for Sergeant-at-Arms, Door
keeper and Postmaster respectively
DR.. Harrison, OF the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South, va
renominated for chaplain. The caucu
then, shortly before ten o'clock, adjourn
ed
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
The republican members elect Of th
House of representatives held caucu.
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