Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-02
OTHER OFFICERS.


WASHINGTON, December 1.-The Demo
cratic members elect assembled in the hall
OF the House this evening for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the various
elective offices. Gen. Rosecrans called
the caucus to order, and Geddes, OF Ohio,
was selected chairman Willis, of Ken
lucky, and Dibble, of South Carolina sec
retaries, and Caldwell, of Tennessee, and
Stockslager, of Indiana, tellers.
The roll-call disclosed the presence of
1SI members. -Four other members came
in subsequently, making the total number
ISS. Carlisle, Randall and Cox absented
themselves from the caucus, ana occupied
the rooms of the Committee on Appropri-
ations, the Committee on Ways and Means
and the Foreign Affairs Committee as
their respective headquarters
As soon as the roll-call was completed,
Dorsheimer, of New York, offered reso-
luton, providing that votes in the caucus
for nominatingth the candidate foT the Speak
ership be rird r0ce. The resolution was
agreed to, but the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and Nichols, OF Georgia, offered
all amendment, in the nature of a substi
tute, providing thar votes be by ballot.
The roll was called on the amendment,
and it was reieGted--15 TO l1S.
Dorsheimer's resolution was then
adopted without debate. and nominations
for the Speakership declared in order.
The candidates were placed in nomina-
ton rs follows John q. Carlisle by Col.
Morrison, of Illinois; Samuel j. Randall.
by Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania 5. $. Cox,
by Gen. Slocum, OF New York.
The roll WAS called by States. and the vot-
ing was watched with interest Frequent
messages reporting the fGotnes of private
tallv-lists were from time to time dis
patched 20 the respective candidates out
side of the hall, and it soon became evil
dent that Carlisle had won. At the con-
clusioa Of the roll-call the vote stood as
follows:
4iqbo~o.-G $; gSasaall,' /; GSx,i
Arkaasds.-Carlisle, 3; RandMil Cox, o;
CSsSSs1 CSssScfcsi. Carlisle, .; Randall s. Gc&,6
DsIa,core. Carlisle, l; Randall, o.; Cox. o.
Gsnrsis.-Carlisle, s.. Randall. /; Cox. Q.
Ti,poi.-<arlise, :; Randall, :; Cox, 0.
Io,ca.-Carlisle, 8; Ranss,l, o.. Cox,
ksnfucky.-Carlsle, 8; Randall. @: Cox, @.
Lssi.iaagSsTIis,s, i. Randall R,SSaI oGs, GSx
Observation-Disclosures, l; Randall, o; Cox, >.
Miehioqa.--csriisle,, g ssndall; Q; q Cox, o.
Mi.sorri.-Carlislc, II; Randall, O, Cox, :.
Nerada. Carlisle, J. Randall. Q; Cox, o.
Nee 'Iierf,;-6sTij;ie, q, Randall, +; SGoy, Is.
North CtrotiRa.- Carlisle, 4; Randall, : ;CoN, o.
Pe9Ea5itseG 5iGarso. g. HSn III Cox o.
Soss trol;s .ItR, RHp@slI 5 t33 q goHo
5ans'.esySsTT''lls. le. n RonSa Saa a. coS '
West Tirsinia-G Carlisle 2; Randall, Cox, 0.
Totsi. Carlisle, i64; Bandaii, 81; Cox,3l.
Changes were made in the above vote,
so that the official iiguTes stood; Carlisle,
LOG; Randall, 81; Cox, 80.
The result Of the vote having been al
nounced, Gov. Curtin moved that Car
isles nomination be made unanimous.
which was immediately done, and the
Char appointed Messrs. Ranoal., Cox and
Curtin committee to notify him OF tie
caucus action. Carlisle's entrance with
the committee was greeted with long
continued cheers. Being escorted 10 the
Speakers chair he spoke as follows;
MR CaAIRNAS AND GENTLENES OF fHE CAUCuS-
Your committee has just formally potlfed me of
my unanimous nomination for Spsaker Of the
House oi representatives OF the forty-Sl9hi1
Congress, and am here TO thank you very briefly
and very earnestly for the confidence repOsed in
me. Ifthis had been mere positional contest
between me and either OF the distinguished
gentlemen whose names were mentioned
in connection with this nomination. ! should
grntlemen of great ability, long experience and
undoubted integrity. and assure them and their
friends that tnis 2sgiest closes, SO tar ss l am
friendly personal relations tbat have here
tofore existed between ns. 1eEttsmSn'
greet yS9r action this evening" and EhsR the
labors Of tEe Forty-eighth Congress arc closed.
YOU will be absg u congratulate yourselves that
material interest of your party or country
have been iniuriously affected BY my administra-
ton of the office for which you has nominated
me. An fact, may go step flTthas, aas ven
ture to expseSs the confident hope that every ssf
stantial interest will be advanced and pro-
NOTED by the uniteS efforts Of the presiding
,, officer and the Democratic nSserity on the aOOr
Sc,h result will insure victory Ia y great con-
| DemonraesS executives, with honest economical, !,
l eonstitutioral administrations OF our pubic
J affairs. But ~ have yet much other iasHr