The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-04
washington News.
REpTnI.ICAN cAfcra

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS,
WASHINGTON, December 3.--The Rcpub-
lican members-elect assembled at noon to-
day In the hall OF the House OF Representa-
yves for the purpose OF nominating candi-
dates 10 Gil various elective offices.
| Hon. Jay Hubbell, OF Michigan, called
the caucus TO order shortly after IL o'clock.
Mr.. Robson, Of New jersey, was then
selected as chairman OF the caucus; Mr..
Miller, OF Pennsylvania, rs secretary, and
Mesrs. McCook, OF New York; Upde-
giraffe, OF Iowa, and Mcclure. OF Ohio, as
assistant secretaries and tcllers.
After the rol-call. to which q full Re-
/ publican membership OF 14G members, in
Guiding J. Hyatt Smith, OF New York, and
John ID. White, Of Kentucky, responded.
/ Nominations for the speakership were
/ declared 10 be in order. and candidates
were placed in nomination az follows:
/ Frank Hiscock, OF New York, by Repre-
sentative Camp, o. New York; James w.
Keller, o. Ohio, by Representative Hazel
I Ton, OF Wisconsin; John 4. KassOn, OF
Iowa, by Representative Cannon, OF Hi
n0is; Ward III. Dunnell, Of Minnesota, by
I Representative Strait, OF Minnesota; God
4 love 5. Ortiz, by Representative Colkins;
}. c. Burrows. Of Michigan, by Represen-
tatiye IIoar, OF Michigan, and Thomas Il.
Reed, OF Maine, by Representative Lindsey,
OF Maine.
a motion was made and advocated brief
/ ~ by Mr.. Baync, Of Pennsylvania, that the
voting be UjUq UOcc, but this was voted
down, and ballOting was then proceeded
with. resulting rs follows: Keifer. -;
IIiscock, a.; KassOn. -; Reed, 10;
Burrows, 10; Orth, s; Dunncn, A..
Total, 14G; necessary to choice, rs. Sc
cond ballot: Keller, 30; IIiscock, Al;
Kasson. lC; Reed, -; Burrows, 10;
OIth, S; Dunnell, /. Total, 14j. Third
ballot: Keifer, 50; Iiiscock. 3S, KassOn,
10; Reed, u; Burrows, 10; Orth, s;
Dunnell, 3. Total, 1ij.
| CONFERENCE OF TIE PENNSYLVANIA MN
BEHs on TIE SPEAKERsBlP AND OTHER
HOUSE OFFICES.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Seventeen
ont Of eighteen members of The Pcnnsyl-
vania delegation held a conference this
morning, at which, after some discussion,
all the members present agreed 10 vote Tor
General Keller as Speaker. The absentee
was Mr.. Baync. who sent word that he will
vote for Mr.. IliscOck.
1t was also determined hy the seventeen
members 10 support William Bunn. eX-
register OF wills Of Philadelphia, for cleo
| ton as Scrgcant-at-Arms. Five OF the
members announced themselves in favor Of
/ Edward Mcpherson for The position o.
: Clerk Of the House. 1t was finally decided
/ that the delegation should not make an
effort to elect any man 10 that Office, but
favor its being given 10 some New 1orher.
probably MIR. johnson.
/ 1t was announced that Mr.. kcrn's name
/ had been withdrawn from the list OF candi-
( dates for the Office Of clerk.
/ Mcpherson was nominated Tor Clerk on
/ the first ballot, by vote o. % against ~
Tor Rainey, and the rest scattering.
KEIFER RECEIVES THE NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., December 3.-Thc
baloting continued without result until
/ the sixteenth ballot, when Ar. hcifer re-
ceived SO votes and the nomination. lie
gained rs from Ilscock, 10 from Burrows,
and from kaSsOn.
INDICTMENTS IN TIE STAI-R0UTE CASES.
WAsHISGToN. December S.-The grand
! iurv found six indictments in the star-rOute
cascs-four against Frederick Il. Lilley ana
two against George b. Bratt. Bench war
rants were issued for their arrest.
RESIGNED.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Up
ton has rendered his resignation.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
THE NOMINATION OF REFER FOR TIE SPEAK
ERSHIP A sTALwART yICTOEY-RAINEY, THE
| COLORED CANDIDATE FOR THE CLERKSBIP,
LEFT OUT ~ THE COLD-ALL OF THE OLD
HOUSE OFFICERS RENOMINATED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 3.-The
nomination Of Keifcr is Stawart victory,
and tonight the Administration gets full
credit for il. II has not strengthened
itself by it, for the Blaine people are terri
blv veXed at the result. Mcpherson won
the clerkship by reason OF his qualification,
experience, and prominence, in spite of
his Blaineism. Drownlow is more in
debted to Dezcndoi and Jorgensen than
TO ANYBODY else for his nomination for
Doorkeeper. No one is surprised that
Rainey. the colored candidate for Clerk,
was left out in the cold. His race is accus-
! toned to such treatment. Little interest
is attached TO the Democratic caucus to-
night. and the feeling among outsiders was
I
/ ton made to the denomination OF Mr.. Ran
{ dali. All the old officers were renomi-
mated. and deserved the compliment. 1t
is reported very positively at half-past 10
tonight that two Republican representa-
/ tiyes from Pennsylvania declare they will
not vote for Mcpherson for Clerk. There
/ has been no Senate caucus Of either party.
Spinning Mills burned.
/ LONDON, December 3.-The spinning
| mills of Black q Wingate, at Glasgow, have
/ been burned. Damage, 100000. \ thou
sand persons are out OF employment by the
| disaster.
An Ocean Steamer Disabled.
/ LONDON, December 3.-The steamer
/ Helyetia, from New York for Liverpool,
which arrived ct Queenstown yesterday,
: xo,,orts tbaf CLIO paSsp1 fhp Steamer Erin