The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
CARLISLE,
He Receives the Nomination for
Speaker on the First BalIOt-Wfn.
tersmith for DOOrkeeDer.

| WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The caucus of tn,
Republican members of the house assembled
| in the hall of the house at O'Clock and OF gan
| lzed, with Congressman Cam, of Illinois. il
| the chair, and Ryan, OF Kansas, as secretary
The roll of members was called. The organi
| cation being perfected Gen. Keller and all the
old officers kOf the house. except the post
| master who was not candidate, were re-nomi
mated For postmaster McNair was nominated.
| Fifteen votes in opposition to Keller were cast
| for Robinson, of Massachusetts.
| The De nOcratic members elect assembled in
the hall of the house for the purpose OF nom-
mating candidates to fill the various elective
| JificeS.
Gen. Rosecrans called the CAUCUS to order.
| Geddes, of Ohio, elected chairman; Willis, OF
| Kentucky, and Dibble, of South Carolina, sec
| retartes; Caldwell, Of Tennessee and Stock
| slayer, ofIrdiana, tellers. Roll call disclosed
| the presence of 1874 members.
At the completion of roll call, according
| to the unofficial tally list 107 members voted
| for Carlisle, 45 for Randall and SO for Cox.
Carlisle's nomination was made unanimous:
committee was appointed to inform him Of
the results and escort him to the hall.
The chrir appointed Randall, Cox and Carten
a committee to inform him OF the caucus
action. Carlisle's entrance with the committee
was greeted by long and continued cheers. Be-
ing escorted to the speakers chair, he spoke
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the House
Your committee has just formally notified me
of my unanimous nomination for speaker of
the house of representatives of the Forty-eighth
congress, and L am here to thank you very
posed in me. Ii this had been mere personal
contest between me and the other three dis
tnguished gentlemen whose names were men
TONED in connection with this nomination,
should have had but little hopes of success.
They are all gentlemen of great ability, long
experience and und QUILTED integrity, and as
sure them and their friends that this contest
closes, so far as am concerned, without the
slightest change of friendly and personal rela-
ton that heretofore existed between us.
Gentlemen, / trust you may never have
reason to regret the action OF this
evening, and when the labors of the Forty
eighth congress are closed you will be able to
congratulate yourselves that no material in
terest Of your party or country have been iniu-
riOuSly affected by my administration of the
office for which you have nominated me. In
fact, | go step further and venture to eX-
press my confident hope that every substantial
interest will be advanced and promoted by the
united efforts of the presiding officer and the
Democratic majority on the floor. Such a re-
suit will insure victory in the great contests
yet to come, and guarantee a long line of Dem
0cratic executives, with honest, economical
and constitutional administration of our public
affairs. But you have yet much other labor to
perform, and again thanking you for what you
have already done, shall say no more.
Mr.. Randall then addressed the caucus. He
said: "a majority Of the Democratic repre-
sentativeS OF congress have seen fit to deSg-
nate the distinguished gentleman of Ken
lucky for the exalted position of speaker. His
administration shall have my frln-fiXed sup
port. To my friends in the minority who may
be disappointed at this result, L tender my
gratitude for their support, which was actuated
by noble, disinterested friendship, based on
the highest considerations of duty, as they be-
lieved. bow to the decision of the majority
of my colleagues. The duty imposed upon me
earnest zeal for the triumph of my party and
real prosperity of my country. II in the fu-
ture there by any services can render that will
serve these ends, it will be performed with
cheerfulness no other citizen can excel" ZAP
plause)
Mr.. Cox took the floor and said. ST tender my
Dpl m rlNn HOY
given me confidence and especially to the six
teen gentlemen from New York. 1 have TO say
am relieved from the responsibility which
possibly might have fallen upon my. frail
shoulders. SympathiZe with the gentleman
from Kentucky who is to bear the burdens of
the great office of speaker; in so far as 1 can
assist him in any way he will find me ready as
a coadjutOr with the distinguished gentleman
The future of our party de-
peadts; IarEtely upon Its action on the fiseal
libertys life, with trade with commerce and
with magnanimity. While thanking those who
sustained me during the long siege, confess
feet during the last two weeks. The result
in 1884 depends upon the wisdom
with WHICH we exercise our duties in this CON
oScope we will be in the future, as we have
been in the past, direlict, beaten, doubly dis
committed; but / hops for better things and
shall endeavOr in my humble way to do some
thing towards legislation on higher and purer
tone. Remember 81 depends upon our wisdom
anu ulSCTeUlOu-
Candidates for clerkship were then placed
in nomination. and viva Voce method being
still pursued) voted for as follows First roll
call-J0hn b: Clarke, Missouri, 81; ); d, Gal
ware, 81 total, 1876. No choice. Second vote
Clarke, 9S; Atkins, %; Martin,2. Clarke thus
received the nomination. The nomination for
Sergeant-at-armS was conferred on John p.
Leidon, of Ohio, by reclamation. The next
roll call was for dOOr-keeper, which resulted in
a choice of j. g; WinterSmith, OF Texas. The
Field, of Georgia, 81; Colt, of Connecticut, 20.
Six nominations were made for postmaster.
During roll call it became evident that Lycur-
gus DallOn. of Indiana, the present ,perinten-
dent of documents of the senat mad ma
jority, and without announcir ,he vote his
nomination was made unanim $. Rev. John
L. Lindsay pastor of the Protestant Episcopal
church ut Georgetown, ID. c., was unanimous
ly nominated chaplain.
The caucus at u so a. m. adjourned sine die.
The Texas Democratic representatives voted
for Carlisle.