Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-03

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The nomination was made unanimous
and MIR. Carlisle formally informed of his
nomination by committee composed of
Mcssrs Randall, Cox and Curtin. On be-
inc escorted to the Speakers chair Mr. Car
Isle said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the eau
clls-Yulr committee has just formally no.
titled me of my unanimous nomination for
the office of Speaker OF the House of Repre-
scnlalives for the Forth eighth Congress.
and am here TO thank you very briefly and
very earnestly for the confidence you nave
reposed in me- If this had been a mere per-
soua! contest between me and either of the
| three distinguished gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned in connection with
this nomination, should have had but lit
tie hope of success. They are all gentlemen
OF great ability, long experience and un
doubted integrity, and assure them and
their friends that this contest closes, So far
as am concerned, without the slighlcs,
| change in the friendly personal relations
which have heretofore existed between III.
| Gentlemen, trust that you may never
| have reason to regret your action this even
| ing, and that when the labors of the Forty
eighth Congress are closed You may be able
| TO congratulate yourselves that no material
interest Of your party or your country has
been injuriously affected by my administra-
ton of the Office for which you have nomina-
ted me. In fact may goa step further, and
venture TO express the confident hope thai
every substantial interest will be advanced
and promoted by the united Efforts Of the
presiding officer and the democratic ma jnri
| ty on the floor. Such Il result will insure
victory in the great contests yet to come,
and guarantee long line Of democratic ex-
| ecutives with an honest, economical and
constitutional administration of onr public
affairs. But, sir, 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
Representatives of the Forty eighth Con-
grcss has seen fit to designate the dis
linguished gentleman from Kentucky for
the exalted position of Speaker. His adj
minisiration shall have my firm, fixed and
honorable support TO my friends. the mi
norly, who may be disappointed at this re-
suit, | tender my gratitude for their sup
port, which was actuated by noble, disin-
tercstcl friendship, based upon the highest
considerations of duty. as they believed, both
to their party and to their country. | bow
to the decision of majority OF my col
leagues. The duty imposed upon me by
my constituents will be performed with
earnest zeal for their interest. for the tri-
umph of my party and the real prosperity
OF my country. If in the future there he
any service can render that will tend to
these ends it will be performed with cheer
| fitness that no other citizen can excel"
| lAppause).
MIR. Cox, of New York, then took the floor
and said
81 tender my Acknowledgement to the
gentlemen who have given me their conf
dence, aud especially to the sixteen gentle
men from the State of New York, aul
have to say that ! am relieved from the re-
sponsibiity which possibly might have fall
en- upon my frai shoulders / sympalhize
with the distinguished gentleman from Ken
tncky, who is To bear the burI..n. nf The
great Office Of Speaker. In SO far ao can
assist him in any way he will find me ready
IS a coadiutor of the distinguished gentle
man from Pennsylvania. The future of orr
party depends largely upon It's action on liz
cal questions They connect themselves
with the liberties of life, with trade, with
commerce, with the magnalimities of pub
lie life and with the grandeur of the Rcpuh-
lie. While thanking those who have slls-
tanned me during this long siege confess to
feeling somewhat wearicd of being on my
feet during the last two weeks.
"Eighty-four depends upon the wisdom
with which we exercise the duties of this
Congress. Without wise forecast and dis
Greet horoscope we will be in the future as
we have been in the past-dcrelict, beaten,
doubly discomftted But | hope better
things, and shall cndeavor in my humble
way to do something toward framing legis-
lation on a higher and purer tone Remem-
Der that 'S4 depends on our wisdom and our
discretion" (Applause.)
John B. Clarke, of Missouri, was nomina.
ted for Clerk over J. ID. c. Atkins, of Ten
nessee; John P. Leedom. Of Ohio for Ser
geant-at-arms ]. G. Wintcrsmith, of Tex
az, for Doorkeeper, and L. Dalton, Of In
diana, for Postmaster. Rev. John S. Lind
say, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, was unanimously nom
mated for Chaplain.
Keilcl and the old officers of thcHouse were
nominated by the republican caucus. The
announcement ofthe vote uponKeiFer's NOM
lnallon was lollOWeu ny an oppressive silence,
for no one had the audacity to ask that the
nomination of Mr. Keifer be declared unan-
mous, for, according to the decision at the
beginning, a majority of the republicans
elected had not voted sixty being bare
majority and only ffty-nine members had
voted. Nor, for the same reason, could the
Chair say that Mr.. Keifer was the caucus
nominee. Considering that there are al
least one hundred and twenty EIGHT mem
bers of the republican party in the House,
Mr.. Keifer is the choice OF only oue-third of
his party. which can scarcely be called eth
er vindcation of himself or the Congress
over which he presided.
The London Truth fears that overdress-