Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-04

Carlisle be nominated unanimously,
which was Immediately done, and the
chair appointed Randall, Cox and Curtin
a committee to notify him OF the caucus s
action. Carlisles entrance was greeted
with long-continued cheers. Being es-
corted to the Speakers chair lie spoke
as follows:
CARLIsLE's SPEECH.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Caucus: Your committee has just noti-
fed me of my unanimous nomination for
the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Forty-eighth Congress,
and am here to thank you very briefly
and very earnestly for the confidence re-
posed in me. If this had been mere
personal contest between me and either
Of the three distinguished gentlemen
whose names were mentioned in con-
nection with this nomination, should
have had little hope of success. They
are gentlemen Of great ability, long ex-
perience and undoubted integrity,
and | assure them and their friends
that this contest closes, so far
so far as l am concerned, without the
slightest change in the friendly personal
relations which heretofore existed be-
tween us. Gentlemen, trust you may
never have reason to regret your action
this evening and when the labors of the
Forty-eighth Congress have closed you
will be able to congratulate yourselves
that 40 material interest of your party or
your country will be injuriously affected
by the administration of the Office for
which you have nominated me; in fact /
may go q step further and venture to ex-
press the confident hope that every sub.
stantial interests will be advanced and
promoted by the united efforts OF the
presiding officer and the Democratic ma.
iority on the floor. Such a result will
insure victory in the great contest yet
to come, and guarantee long line of
executives, with honest, economical and
constitutional administration Of our
public affairs. But you have yet much
other labor to perform; and again thank.
ing you for what you have done, shall
say no more"
HOW RANDALL AND COX TOOK DEFEAT.
Randall then addressed the caucus.
He said: "a majority of the Demo-
cratic Representatives to the Forty
Eighth Congress have seen fit to desig-
nate the distinguished gentleman from
Kentucky for the exalted position of
Speaker. His administration will be
honorably supported by me. To my
friends of the minority who may be dis
appointed at this result l tender my
gratitude for their support, which was
actuated by noble, ,disinterested friend
ship, based on the highest consideration
of duty, as they believed, both to their
party and country. bow to the deci-
sion Of the majority of my colleagues
The duty imposed upon me by my con
stituents will be performed with an earn
est zeal for their interest, for the triumph
OF my party and the real prosperity
OF my country. fin the future there
be any service l can render that will
tend toward these ends, it will be per
formed with a cheerfulness no other
citizen can excel" Applause.l
Cox of New York took the floor and
said; II tender my Acknowledgements to
the gentlemen who gave me their conf
dence, and especially to the sixteen from
New York, and have to say / am re-
lieved from responsibility which posi-
bly, might have fallen upon my frail
shoulders. l sympathize with the gen
tleman from Kentucky, who is to bear
the burdens of the great office of Speak
er' In so far as can assist him in any
way he will find me as ready as my CO.
adjutor. the distinguished gentleman
from Pennsylvania The future of
our party depends largely upon
its action on fiscal questions
they connect themselves with the lib