The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FOR or.
FICERS or THE HOUSE.
General J. w. Keifer, Of
Ohio, Nominated
for Speaker.
Edwin Mcpherson. OF Pcnusslvn
for Clerk

WAsHISGroS, Dec. 3.--The Re-
! publican members elect assembled
in the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for the various
elective offices. Mr. Jay Hubbell,
of Michigan, called the caucus to or
der. Mr.. Ro5eson, of New Jersey,
was selected chairman ofthe caucus;
Mr.. Miller OF Pennsylvania, for Sec
retary; and McCook, of New York,
Mr.. Updegraff, of Iowa, and Mr.. Nc
Clure, of Ohio, assistant secretaries
and tellers. After roll call to which
the full Republican membership,
146 members. responded, Including
J. Hyatt Smyth) nominations for
the speakership were declared in
order, and candidates were placed
in nomination, as follows: Frank
Hiscock, of New York. by Mr.. Ha-
zelton Jno. A. Kasson, of Iowa, by
Mr. Cannon Mark II. Dunnell, OF
Minnesota, by Mr.. Calkins [; J. c.
Burrows, of Michigan. by Mr.. Horr,
and Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, by
Mr.. Lindsey.
I Gen. Keifer was nominated on the
10Th Ballot.
KEIfER RETURNS THANKS.
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 con-
graduated them upon the spirit of
kindness and good will which had
characterized the canvass for the
nomination. He went OH to say he
was partisan only in the sense of
being a strong advocate of the prin-
ciples of the Republican party, be-
cause he believed the best interests
of the country are bound up in the
ascendency of those principles; and
if the choice made here to-day
should be ratified by the house ofrep-
resentatives he would to the best of
his ability endeavorto discharge the
duties of the high office of Speaker
uninfluenced by partisan considera- |
tions, and do justice alike to all par
ties and all sections. [Great APP
plause.
NOMINATIONS FOR OTHER OFFICERS.
Candidates for the Clerkship were
then placed in nomination and
balloted for as follows: Edward Nc
Pherson, of Pennsylvania, 80; J.
II. Rainey, South Carolina, AZ;
Deb. r. Keim, of Pennsylvania, l
Frank c. Horton, 2; L. M. John
son, OF New York, /; G. +. Dawson,
of California, 3. Mr.. Mcpherson
was thereupon declared the caucus
nominee.
When the name OF Mr.. McPher-
son was presented to the caucus
Messrs. Barr and Erret, of the Penn
sylvania delegation, protested against
his nomination. and gave notice
that they would not vote for him in
the House if he should be nomina-
ted. These two gentlemen, with
one or two other members of the
Pennsylvania delegation, withdrew
from the caucus after Mr.. McPher-
sons nomination, and are emphatic |
in theirdeclaration thatthe will not |
support him.
One ballot also sufficed to termi- |
nate the contest for the position Of
Sergeant-at-Arms. Col Geo. w.
Hooker, of Vermont, late Assistant
Secretary of the Republican Nation
al Committee, received eighty votes,
and thereby the caucus nomination,
against Geo. F. Dawson, of Califor-
MIA, who had %, Greenburg L. Fort,
of Illinois, who received II, and
VIM. Bum, of Pennsylvania, who
likewise received II.
The first ballot for Doorkeeper
resulted in the choice of Walter p.
Brownlow of Tenn. who received
123 against 13 for Edward Jardine,
of New York, md three scattering.
Mr.. Blownlow is nephew of the
late Vim. G. (AParson") Brownlow.
He is now editor of the Jonesbo-
rough Tenn Herald
Capt. Harry Sherwood, of Michi-
gan, was nominated by acclamation
for the position of postmaster, and
the the same compliment of unani-
nous choice was bestowed on Rev.
Frederick ID. Power of Washington,
by selecting him for the House
Chaplainshiy. Mr.. Power is pastor
of the Campbellite church, in this
city, which was attended by Presi |
dent Garfield.