Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-05
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cAUcusEs FOR HOUSE OFFICERS.
Keifer Nominated bv the Republicans fol
Speaker.
Mcpherson Nominated for Clerk.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.

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The republican memberselect assembled
at noon today, in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives, to nominate candidates fol
the various elective officers. ia, Hubbell Of
Michigan. called the caucus to order. Robe
son Of New Jersey, was then selected a
chairman OF the caucus, Miller of Pennsyl
vania, secretary, and McCook Of New York
Updegraff Of Iowa, and Mcclure Of Ohio, ~
assistant secretaries and tellers.
After the roll call, to which the full repub-
lican membership, LAG members, responded
nominations for the speakership were de-
cIared to be in order and candidates we're
placed in nomination as follows: Frank
| Iiscock Of New York. by Representative
Camp Of New York; Jules w. keifer OF
Ohio by Representative Heselton of Wis,
consin John kasson Of Iowa, by Represe n
tative Cannon of Illinois; Mark II. Dunnell
of Minnesota, by Representative Stril OF
Minnesota; GodIove s. Orth, by Represents
tive Calkins: J. C.. Burrows of Michigan,
by Horr of Michigan, and Thomas b. Reed
Of Maine, by Lindsey Of Me.
The motion was made, and advocated
briefly by Bayne of Pennsylvania, that the
voting be rtra roce. but this WAS voted down,
and the balloting then proceeded, resulting
as follows:
First balIot-Keifer. 50 Hiscock. A; Has
son. Ii; Reed, 10; Burrows, 10; Orth, s.;
Dunnell, 4 total, I46; necessary to choice,
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Second ballot-Keifer, 50; Hiscock, Al;
Kasson, l6; Reed, 12; Burrows, 10; Ortiz, g.;
Dunnell. 3 !; total AS.
Third ballot-Keifer 50; Hiscock Al kas-
son 10; Reed IL; Burrows 10; Ortiz 8; Dun
nell 3 total I45.
Fourth ballot-Keifer So; Hiscock 30 ;Kas-
son 20; Reed l5 Burrows 10; Ortiz 8; Dun
nell 81 total l4G.
Fifth ballot-Keifer Sc; Hiscock 80; kas-
son 49, Reed IS; Burrows 10; Orh 3: Dun
nell 3; total I+6.
Sixth balot-Keifer 81; Hiscock "a; Kas-
son 8; Reed 10; Burrows 10; Ortiz g.; Dun
nell 3; total li5
Seventh ballot-Keifer 81; Hiscock "a;
Kasson l6; Reed 20; Burrows IL; Orth 10;
Dunnell 3 total l45.
The next seven ballots taken were without
result. The fifteenth ballot resulted as
follows:
Keifer 81; Hiscock "a; Kasson l6; Reed
IS; Burrows IL; Orth Z; Dunnsll 3; total
AS.
On the 10th ballot. many votes changed,
General Keller receiving large accessions Of
strength from previous adherents of Hiscock,
Burrows and Kasson, viz. l6 from HiscOck,
10 from Burrows, and from kasson.
The result Of the ballot was rs follows:
Keifer 80 IIscock IS; Kasson 10; Reed
II; Burrows /; Orth 8; Dunnell 3; total
l45.
Hiscock hereupon moved that General
Refers nomination be made unanimous,
which was Immediately done. and the chair
appointed Hiscock. Reed and Kasson as a
to notify him of the caucus action.
Keifer, who had withdrawn
from the hall during the progress of the last
ballot, soon reentered with the committee,
and was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Mcpherson was nominated for Clerk
on the first ballot, by a vote of 81 against A
fer Rainey. and the rest scattering.
On being escorted to the speakers chair,
Mr.. Keifer feelingly expressed his THANKS for
the honor conferred upon him by the repub
lican members of the House If Representa-
tives. and congratulated them upon the spirit
of kindness and good will which had char
acterized the canvass for the nomination. He
went on to say that he was a partisan only in
the sense of being strong advocate of the
principles of the republican party. Because
he believed that the best interests of the
country are bound up in the ascendency of
those principles, and if the choice made
mere touAy, SHOuiu I've TAtluou Uy TIC L1ouue
Of Representatives, he would, to the best of
Of the high office of Speaker. upinfuenced
by partisan consideration, and do justice alike
to all parties and all sections.
Candidates for the Clerkship were then
placed in nomination, and balloted for as
follows: .tr4-
Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylvania, %;
J. H. Rainey of South Carolina, 40; ID. B.
X. Keim of Pennsylvania, | Frank c. Hor
ton =; Z. NJ. johnson of New York, |: G.
+. Dawson of California, 3. Mr.. McPher-
son was :hereupon declared the caucus NOM
inee. He was placed in nomination by Rep
resenta:ive A. Herr Smith of Pennsylvania.
and seconded by Judge Kelley. Representa-
tive Bingham of Pennsylvania, seconded by
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois, nominated Mr.. Raj
ney, and Mr.. Keim was nominated by Rep
Errett of Penn.
One ballot also sufiiced to terminate the
contest for the position of Sergent-at-Arms.
Col. Geo. W. Hooker of Vermont, late as
sistant secretary of the republican national
committee. received so votes, and thereby
was the caucus nomination against Geo. F.
Dawson Of California, who had % votes !;
Greenbury l.. Frost Of Illinois. who had IL,
and VIM Beeun of Penn. IL.
The first ballot for Door Keeper, resulted
in the choice Of Walter P. Brownlow of
Tenn, who received 1913 against Is for E.
Jardine of New York. and 3 scattering.
Mr.. Brownlow is q nephew of the late W.
G. Brownlow. (Parson.) He 10 editor of
the Jonesboro (Tenn.) Herald.
Captain Harry Sherwood of Michigan. was
nominated by reclamation for the position of
Postmaster, and the same compliment of
unanimous choice was bestowed on Rev.
Frederick ID. Power Of Washington, by Sc
lecting him for the House chaplainship.
Capt. Sherwood was postmaster of the
House when the republicans last had the
control.
Mr.. Power is pastor Of the Campbellite
church in this city, which was attended by
President Garfield.
On motion Of Gen. Henderson of Illinois.
and seconded by Mr.. Updegraf Of Iowa. the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the following named hon.
orably discharged Union soldiers, minus .
leg or arm, or both, snd now borne on the
soldiers roll of the House Of Representa-
tivcs Of - United States, be retained by the
Door Keeper Of the House. Those on said
roll subject, however, to dismissal for just
and sufficient cause:
]. H. Decker Of Ohio. both arms OF John
RYAN, Pennsylvania, one leg of: James ].