Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08
kEIFEK WINS.
The Spcnkt ship Awarded 10 General
Refer. OF Ohio on the sixteenth
Ballot.


The republican causus met at Wash
ington on the day appointed at II
noon. On the irst ballot, Keifer, of
Ohio, got %; Hiscock, of New York,
10; kasson, of Iowa, 10; Dunnel. of
Minnesota, / Orth, of Indiana. s; Bur
rows, of Michigan 10: and Reed, of
Maine, (greenbackerl 10 The contest
was virtually between Keifer and His
cock, which resulted in the nomination
OF she former on the sixteenth ballot.
On the sixteenth ballot many votes
were changed. keifer receiving large
concessions of strength from the pre-
yious adherents of Hiscock, Burrows
and kasson, viz; Sixteen from Hiscock,
10 from Burrows, and 6 from kasson.
The result of this ballot was announced
as follows: Keller, 90: Hisoock, Is;
kasson, 10; Reed, Is; Burrows, /;
Orth, z; Dunuell, 3. Total l54.
Hiscock thereupon moved that Gen.
kelier's nomination be made unani-
nous, which was Immediately done,
and the chair appointed Hiscock, Reed
ana kaSson the committee TO notify
HIM OF the caucus action.
Representative keifer. who had with
drawn from the hall during the pro-
gress of the last ballot, soon re-entered
with the committee, and was greeted
with long continued cheers.
On being escorted to the speakers
chars he icelipgly 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 eau
| Gus for the nomination. He could say
he was - partisan only in the sense of
being n strong advocate Of the princi-
pies If the republican party, because
he believed the best interests of the
country are bound up in the ascenden-
cy of those 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, endravor to
discharge the duties of the high office
of speaker uniniluenced by parlisanism
and be alike to all parties and all sec
tons. Great applause.
CHIEF CLERK.
The candidates for the clerkship were
then put in nomination and balloted
for with the following result Edward
Mcpherson, Pa, %; j. II. Ranney, s.
c., AZ; Deiber Keim, Pa, /; Frank G.
Horton, 2; T.. w. Johnson, n. Y, /;
&. +. Dawson, Cal, 3. Mcpherson was
thereupon declared the caucus nomi-
nee
sERGEANT-AT-ARM1
One ballot also suliced to terminate
the contest for the position Of sergeant
alarms. Col. George Hooker, OF Yer
mont (late assistant secretary OF the
republican national committee), re-
ceived 50 votes, and thereby the eau
Gus nomination against Geo. +. Daw-
son, of California, who had 20, Green
bury Foot, Of, Illinois, who received IL,
and VIM. Brown, Of Pennsylvania, who
also received IL.
DooRKEEPER.
The first ballot for doorkeper re-
suited in the choice Of Walter l..
Brownlow, Of Tennessee, who received
123 against - for Edward Jordine, Of
New York, and three scattering. Mr..
Brownow is a nephew of the late Will
lam G.. {" Parson y Brownlow, and is
now editor Of the Jonesburg tTenn.)
Herdh
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. ID.
Power, of Washington, by selecting him
for the house chaplainship. Mr.. Power
Ia pastor Of the Campbelllte church Of
this city, which was attended by the
late President Garfield.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
On motion Of Gen. Henderson, of HI
nois, seconded by Updegrah, of Iowa,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resoiped, 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 a list: @ III. Deck
er, both arms of, Ohio; John Ryan,
one leg off. Pennsylvania; james |.
Mcdonnell, one leg off, Ind INA; Hugh
Lewis, one arm of, Wisconsin. John
Rome, one arm off, n. J.; Capt. J. w.
White, one arm of, ONO. Three Of
these soldiers are republicans and 'btee
democrats.
The caucus then adjourned, sine die,
after continuous session Of seven
hours.