The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
The Inevitable Ohio Man-Keifer Nominated
for Speaker of the House.

for Speaker of the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-From
the eighth to the sixteenth ballot there
was practically no change, but on the six
tenth ballot several votes were changed,
General Keifer receiving large acces-
sions of strength from previous adherents
of Hiscock, Burrows and KassOn, six
teen from Hiscock, ten from Burrows
and six from Kasson. The result of the
ballot was announced as follows:
Keifer, SO; Hiscock, 10; Kasson, 10
3. Total, IA. Hiscock thereupon
moved that
GENERAL KEIFER's NOMINATION
be made unanimous, which was imme-
diately done, the chair appointing His
cock, Reid and KassOn as a committee
to notify him of the caucus's action.
Representative Keifer, who had with
drawn from the hall during the progress
of the last ballot, soon re-entered it with
the committee, and was greeted with
long and continued applause. On being
ESCORTED TO THE SPEAKERS CHAIR
he feelingly expressed his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him by the
Republican members of the house of
representatives, and congratulated them
upon the spirit of kindness and good
will which had characterized the can
vass for the nomination. He went on to
say he was partisan only in one sense,
being q strong advocate of the princi-
pies of the Republican party, because,
he believed the best interests of the
country are bound up in the ascendancy
of these principles, and if the choice
made here to-day should be ratified by
the house of representatives he would,
to the best of his ability, endeavor to dis
oh A.,fs Of fha Il orI nfHOn IF
speaker, uninf1uenced by partisan con-
siderations, and do justice aliketo
ALL PARTIES AND ALL SECTIONS
General Keifer's address was received
with great applause.
Candidates for the clerkship were then
placed IN nomination, and balloted for
as follows: Edward MCPHERSON, of
Pennsylvania, 92; j. II. Ramsey, of
South Carolina, AZ; DIR, B. r. Beck, of
Pennsylvania, 1: Frank G. Horton, 3;
L. NJ. johnson, of New York, 8; j. +.
Dawson, of California, 3. Mcpherson
was thereupOn declared the caucus
NOMINEE FOR CLERK.
One ballot also sufficed to terminate
the contest for the position of sergeant
alarms. Col. Geo. II. Hacker, of Yer
mont, Qate assistant secretary of the Re
publican national committe,) received
80 votes and is thereby the caucus
NOMINEE FOR SERGEANT ALARMS,
against Geo. + Dawson, of California,
who had %; Greenbury l.. Fort, of Illi-
nois, who received II and Burns, of Penn
sylvania, who likewise received IL.
The first ballot for
DooRKEEPER
resulted in the choice of Walter p.
Brownlow, of Tennessee, who received
1913 against 10 for Edward Jardine, of
New York, and three scattering. Mr..
Browniow is nephew of the late VIM. G.
Parson) Brownlow. He is row editor of
the JonesbOrough (Tenn.) Herald.
Captain Harry Sherwood, of Michi-
gan, was nominated by reclamation for
POSTMASTER,
and the same compliment of mani
nous choice was bestowed upon Rev.
Frederick d. Power, of Washington, by
selecting him for
HOUSE CHAPLAIN
Mr.. Power is pastor of the CaHbellite
church, in this city, which was attended
by President Garfield.
On motion of General Henderson, of
Illinois, seconded by U. P Graft Of
Iowa, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
OLD SOLDIERS TO BE RETAINED.
ResoE1ed, That the following named
honorably discharged Union soldiers,
minus leg or an arm, or both, and now
borne on the soldiers role of the house
of representatives of the United States,
be retained by the doorkeeper of the
house on said roll, subject, however, to
dismissal for just and sufficient cause /:
d. Il. Decker, both arms of, of Ohio;
John Ryan, one leg of, of Pennsylvania ;
James ]. Mcconnell, one leg off. Indiana /;
Hugh Lewis, one arm of, of Wisconsin ;
John Rome, one arm off, of New Jersey /;
Captain j. w. White, one arm off, of
Ohio.
Three of these soldiers are Republi-
cans and three Democrats. The caucus
then adjourned sine die, after q continu-
Gus session of seven hours.
THERE Is NO DOUBT
the Republican nominees will be elected
Monday, as the one hundred and forty
six votes cast in the caucus to-day, if
not then augmented by that Of Repre-
sentative White (who Is expected in the
meantime), will certainly be reinforced
by two Virginia Readjustsrs, and in all
probability by several Greenback men,
bers.