Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-04
The Republican Caucus

oficee. Jay Hubbell, of Michigan, called the
caucus to order. Robson, of New Jersey,
was selected chairman OF the caucus; Miller,
of Pennsylvania, secretary, and McCook, OF
New York, Updegraff, of Iowa, and Mcclure,
of Ohio, assistant secretaries.
NOMINATIONS.
After the roll call, to which the full Repub-
Iican membership of 146 members responded,
the nominations for the speakersbip was de-
clared in order, and candidates were placed in
nomination as follows: Frank Hlscock, of
New Yoek, by Camp; James W. Keifer, of
Ohio, by Hazelton; John A. Kasson, of Iowa,
by Cannon; Mark H. Dunnell, of Minnesota,
by Strait; Godlove Orth, of Indiana, by Cal
kins; J. c. Burrowa, of Michigan, by Hoar,
and Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, by Lindsey.
THE BALLoTING.
A motion was made and advocated by
Bayne, that the voting be viva yoce, but
this was voted down, and the balloting was
then proceeded with, resulting as follows:
First Ballot-Kelfer5 2, Hiscock A, Kasson
10, Reed 13, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dunnell 4.
Total LAG. Necessary to a choice "a.
Second Ballot-Keifer So, Hiscock Al, Kas-
son 16, Read II, Burrows 10, Orth S, Dunnell
8. Total AS.
Third Ballot-Keifer So, Hiscock IS, Kasson
10, Reed IL, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dunnell 3.
Total, 145.
Fourth Ballot-Keifer 55, Hiscock S5, Kas-
son 20, Reed 10, Burrows 10, Orth S, Dunnel
8. Total, 146.
Fifth Ballot-Keifer So, Hiscock SO, Kasson
10, Reed Is, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dunnell 8.
Total, 146.
Sixth Ballot-Keifer 81, Hiscock "a, Kasson
is, Reeds, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dunnen 5.
Total las.
- Ka,f J.
son 16, Reed 20, Orth 10, Burrows Il, Dun
nell 2.
Eighth Ballot-Keifer 81, Hiscock 81, Kas-
son II, Reed Is, Orth s, Burrows 10, Dunnell
f. Total 142.
Ninth ballot-Keifer Sc, Hiscock 45, Kas-
son 10, Reed Is, Burrows 10, Orth 9, Dunnell
4. Total 146.
Tenth ballot-Keifer 56, Hiscock 3S Kasson
II, Reed Il, Burrows 10, Orth S, Dunnell 3.
Total 146.
Eleventh ballot-Keifer So, Hiscock 40, Kas-
son 16, Reed IA, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dunnell
3. Total 146.
Twelfth ballot-Keifer 56, Hiscock 49, Kas-
son 16, Reed II, Burrows g. Orth S, Dunnell3.
Total 142.
Thirteenth ballot-Thrown out, being one
vote in excess of total number of members
present.
Fourteenth ballot-Keifer IS, Hiscock 35,
Kasson II, Reed Is, Burrows 10, Orth s, Dun
nell 4 Total AS.
Fifteenth ballot-Keifer 81, Hiscock "a.
Kasson 16, Reed Is, Burrows II, Orth Z, Dun
nell 3. Total 145.
On the sixteenth ballot many votes were
changed. Kelfer received large accessions of
strength from previous adherents of Hiscock,
Burrows and Kasson, viz: 16 from Hiscock,
10 from Burrows, and from Kasson. The
result of the ballot was announced as follows:
Keifer 90, Hiscock is, Kasson 10, Reed II,
Burrows 1, Orth s, Dunnell g. Total IA.
Hiscock thereupon moved that Gen. Keifer's
nomination be made unanimous, which was
Immediately done, and the chair appointed
Hiscock, Reed and Kasson as a committee to
notify him of the caucus action.
Representative Keifer had withdrawn from
the hall during the progress of the last ballot,
but soon re-entered it with the committee, and
was greeted with long-continued applause.
KEIFER's SPEECH.
On being escorted to the speakers chair he
feelingly expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him by the Republican mem
bers of the house of representatives, and con-
graduated them upon the spirit of kindness
and good will which had characterized the
canvass for the nomination. He went on to
say that he was partisan only in the sense of
being strong advocate of the principles of
the Republican party, (because he belived
the best interests of the country are
bound up in the ascendancy of those
principles,) aud if the choice made here
to-day should be ratified by the house of rep
resentatiyes, he would, TO the best of his abil-
ity, endeavor to discharge the duties of the
high office OF speaker uninfuenced by parti-
san considerations, and do justice alike to all
parties and all sections. (Great applause.)
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Candidates for the clerkshlp were then
placed in nomination and balloted for, as fol-
lows: Edward Mcpherson, Pennsylvania, 90;
j. II. Rainney, South Carolina, ~; Deber
Keim, Pennsylvania, 1; Frank Chorton 2;
E. W. Johnson, New York, 1; G. F. Dawson,
California, 3. Mcpherson was thereupon de-
clared the caucus nominee.
One ballot also sufficed to terminate the
contest for the position Of sergeant-at-arms.
Col. Geo. ". Hooker, of Vermont, (late as
sistant secretary of the Republican national
committee), received so votes, and thereby
the caucus nomination, against Geo. f. Daw-
son, Of California, who had %, Greenburg
Fort, OF Illinois, who received II, and Wm.
Brenn, of Pennsylvania, who likewise received
II.
The first ballot for doorkeeper resulted in
the choice of Walter P. Brownlow, of Tenn,
who received 1913, against Is for Edward Jor.
dine, of New York, and three scattering. Mr..
IL. U.
(''Parson' 0!Brownlow. He is now editor of
the Jonesborough (Tenn.) Herald.
Captain Harry Sherwood, of Michigan, was
nominated by acclamation for the position of
postmaster, and the same compliment
OF unanimous choice was Bestowed on Rev.
Frederick D. Power, of Washington, by select
ing him for the house chaplainship Mr..
Power is pastcr of the Campbellite church in
this city, which was attended by late President
Garfield
On motion of Gen. Henderson, of Illinois.
seconded by Updegraff, of Indiana, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
ReSoLvcd, That the following named, hon.
orably discharged union soldiers, minus
leg or an arm, or both,
roll of the house of representatives, of the
United States, be retained by the door keeper
of the house on said roll, (subject, however,
to dismissal for just and sufficient cause): s.
II. Decker, both arms off, Ohio; John Ryan,
one leg off, Pennsylvania; Jas. !. Mcconnell,
one leg off, Wisconsin; Jno. Rome, one arm
off, New jersey; Capt. j. w. White, one arm
off, Ohio. Three of these soldiers are Repub-
icans and three Democrats.
The caucus then adjourned sine die, after
the continuous session of seven hours.
There is no doubt but the Republican NOM
inee will be elected Monday, for the 146 votes
cast in the caucus If NOT then NJ, ,,r,,uaap+o1 ~,