River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-15
THE SPEAKER SHIP.
Keifer or Ohio Comes Oat ahead On
the Sixteenth Ballot

KRIFER WINS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The republi-
can caucus met at II o'clock to-day.
Keller got So on the first ballot: His
cock, As; kasson, Is; Dunnen, A Ortiz,
s; Burrows, 10; Reed, 10, and others
scattering; necessary to = choice, "A
Second ballot-Keifer, 80; Hiscock,
Al Kasson, Is, Reed, II; Burrows, 10;
Ortiz, s; Dunnell, 5. Total l45.
Third ballot-Keifer, 80; Hiscock,
50; kasson, 10; Reed, -; Barrows, 10;
0hh, 5; Dunnell, 3; total, lbs.
Fourth ballot-keifer, 55; Hiscock,
So; kasson, 20; Reed, 10; Burrows, 10;
0rth, s; Dunnell. 3; total, l4O
Fifth ballot Keller, 55; Hiscock, IS;
Dunnell, 8, Orth, s; Kasson, 20; Reed,
10; Burrows. &c.
Sixth ballot-keifer, ga. Hiscock, 81;
Kasson, is; Reed, Is; Burrows, 10;
Orth, s; Dunnell, 3.
Seventh ballot--Keifer, 81; Hiscock,
81; Kasson, l6 Reed, 20; Burrows,
II: Orth, 10; Dunnell, 3, Total 145.
Eighth ballot Keller, 81; Hiscock,
"a; Kasson, II; Reed, Is; Burrows. 10;
0rth, s; Dunnen, T. Total 142.
Ninth ballot Keller. Sc Hiscock,
IS: Kasson, 10; Reed, IS; Burrows, 10,
Orth. 9. Dunnell, 4 Total LAG.
Tenth ballot Keller, 56; Hiscock,
3S; Kasson, II; Reed, IA Burrows, 10;
Ortiz s; Dunnell, 3. Total, lag,
Eleventh ballot.-Keifer, 55; His
cock, 40. Kasson, 10; Reed, Ia; Bur
rows, 10; Orth, s; Dunnell, 3. Total,
141.
Twelfth ballot-K Keller, so; Hiscock,
80; Kasson, l6; Reed, H. Burrows, 8;
0rth, s; Dunnell, 3; total, l42.
/ Thirteenth hallot--Thrown out being
one vote in excess of the total number
present,
Fourteenth ballot-Keifer, 5S; His
cock, S5; Kasson, II; Reed, ID; Bur
rows, 10; orth, s, Dunnell, 4; total
145.
Fifteenth ballot-Keifer, 81; Hiscock.
"a; Kasson. 10; Reed, Is; Burrows, IL;
Orth, Z; Dunnell s. total, AS.
On the sixteenth ballot many votes
were changed, Keller receiving large
accessions of strength from the pre-
vious adherents Of Hiscock. Burrows
and Kasson, viz; Sixteen from His
cock, II from Burrows, and 6 from
Kasson The result of this ballot was
announced as follows: Keifer, 80.
Hiscock, Is; Kasson, 10; Reed, 13;
Burrows, l; Orth, Z; Dunnell, 3. Total
145
Hiscock thereupon moved that Gen.
Keifer's nomination be made unani-
NOUS, which was Immediately done,
and the char appointed Hlscock, Reed
and Kasson the committee TO notify
him of the caucus action.
Representative Keller. who had With
drawn from the hall during the pro-
gress Of the last ballot soon reentered
with the committee, and was greeted
with long continued cheers.
On being escorted TO the speakers
chair, he feelingly expressed 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 caucus
for the nomination. He could say he
was a partisan only ia the sense of being
q strong advocate in the principles of
the republican par y, because he be-
| lieved the hest interests of the country
are bound up in the ascendency Of
those principles, and if the choice made
| mere tO"NdN Dt Idlilltu bH Ait
house Of representatives, he would, TO
the best of his ability, endeavor TO dis
charge the duties Of the high office of
speaker uninfiuenced by partisanism
and be alike to all parties and all sec
tons. Great applause.
CHIEF CLARK.
The candidates for the clerkship
i. were then put in nomination and bal
loted for with the following result Ed
ward Mcpherson Pa, 90; j. H. Ranney,
S. c., 40; Deiber Keim, Pa, /; Frank
G. Horton, 2; +. w. Johnson, N. y, /;
G.. F. Dawson, Cal, 3. Mcpherson
was thereupon declared the caucns
nominee.
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
One ballot also sufficed to terminate
the contest for the position Of sergeant
alarms Col. Geo. Hooker, of Yer
mont (late assistant secretary of the
re publican national committee) re-
ceived so votes. and thereby the eau
Gus nomination against Geo. f. Daw-
son, of California, who had %, Green
bury Foot, of Illinois, who received IL,
and VIM. Brown, Of Pennsylvania, who
also received II.
DOORKEEPER.
| The FIRST ballot for doorkeeper result
ed in the choice of Walter p. Brownlow,
of Tennessee, who received 1913 against
| 10 for Edward Jordine, Of New YORK,
| and 8 scattering Mr.. Brownlow is a
nephew to the late William G. {" Par
son ~ Brownlow, and is now editor OF
the Jonesburg (Tenn.) Herald.
POSTMASTER.
Capt. Harry Sherwood, OF Michigan,
was nominated by reclamation for the
position of postmaster.
CHAPLAIN.
The same compliment, unanimous
choice, was bestowed on Rev. Fred d.
Power, of Washington, by selecting him
| for the house chaplainship. Mr.. Power
is pastor Of the Campbellite church of
this city, which was attended by the
late President Garfield.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
On notion Of Gen. Henderson, of IL
linois, seconded by Updegraff, of Iowa,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ReSotUed, That the following named
honorably discharged union soldiers,
minus leg or arm, or both, and now
borne on the soldiers roll 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.
The following is list O. II. Decker,
both arms off, Ohio; john Ryan, one
leg of, Pennsylvania; James L. McCon-
nell, on. leg off: Indiana; Hugh Lewis,
one arm off, Wisconsin; John Rome,
one arm off, New Jersey; Captain j. w.
White, one arm off, Ohio. Three of
these soldier are republicans and three
democrats.
The caucus then adjourned sine die,
after continuous session Of seven
hours.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Soon after the adjournment OF the re-
publican caucus, this evening, the dem
ocratic members-elect embed in the
same hall and organized caucus for
the ensuing congress by re-electing
Representative House, of Tennessee, rs
chairman, and Frost. Of Maine, and
WelberB, of Tevas, as secretaries
Representative Proctor Knott, OF
l. AZ.