Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-12-06
{ arlisle. Randall. Cox

WiScOneln.
Total. 81 30
On motion Of Governor Curtin, the
nomination was made unanimous and
the chair appointed Messrs Randall, Cox
and Curtin as a committee to notify =, +.
Carlisle OF the caucus action. His en
trance with the communities WAS greeted
with long continued cheering. Or being
escorted to the speakers chair he spoke
ss follows:
Nh. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CAUCUS: Your committee has just formally
notified me Of my unanimous nomination for
the office Of Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes for the Forty-eighth Congress, and
am here to thank you very briefly and very
earnestly for the confidence you have reposed
in me. II this had been mere personal
contest between me and either Of the three
distinguished gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned in connection with this
nomination, should have had but little hope
of success. They are all gentlemen of great
ability, long experience, and undoubted
integrity, and l assure them and their friends
that this contest closes, 30 far AZ l am con-
cerned, without the slightest change in the
friendly personal relations which have here
tofore existed between us.
Gentlemen, 1 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 nomi.
mated me. In fact, may go step further,
and venture to express the confident hope
that every substantial interest will be ad-
vRnced and promoted by the united efforts OF
tba md fha ns.r, 4ta
majority on the floor. Such result will IN
sure victory in the great contests yet to come
and guarantee a long line of Democratic ex-
ecutives with an honest economical and con-
stitutional administration of our public
affairs. But, sir, you have yet much other
labor to perform, and again thanking you for
what you have already done l shall say no
more.
Short speeches, gracefully rendering
their hupport to the nominee, were then
made by Messrs. Randall aud Cox.
Candidates for the clerkship were then
placed in nomination and (the viva voce
method being still pursued) we're voted
for as follows:
First roll.csll-John B. Clarke, of
Missouri, 81; ]. D. C. Atkins, of
Tennessee, 3d.; Edward L. Martin, OF
Delaware, s.; total, ls9. No choice.
Second vote-Clsrks, 95; Atkins, 90 |;
Martin, 2
Rx Congressman Clarke thus received
Amajority vote and the nomination.
The other caucus nominees were :
Sergeant Arms, John P. Lsedom OF
Ohio; DoorKeeper, ]. G. Wintersmith Of
Texas; Postmaster, L. Dalton of Indiana;
Chaplain, the Rev. John s. Lindsay,
Georgetown, d C. On motion OF Gen.
Slocum Of New York, secon ed by Gen
Rosecians of California, it was unani-
mously resolved that the IA crippled and
disabled soldiers now borne on the
soldiers roll under the ,doorkeeper Of the
House of Representatives shall be re
tanned on said roll, subject, however, to
Dismissal for just and sufficient cause.
The caucus rose at IL 80
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus, held early
Saturday afternoon, resulted in the
"vindication" OF ex Speaker Keifer. Only
os members, a minority, attended the
caucus, and a of these voted for Mr..
k7ifer, the other 15 voting for George D.
Robinson, governor elect of Massachu-
selts. The selection Of Mr.. Keifsr caused
considerable dissatisfaction, and there
was talk OF disregsrding the action Of the
caucus on the principle that the Republi-
can congressman as body should not be
pound by caucus held by minority of
their number.
MR., CARLISLE ON HIS NOMINATION.
dovernor Underwood, general manager
OF the Cincinnati Neps Journal, had a
long interview Sunday night with Mr..
carlisle, who is his personal friend and
neighbor. MIR. Carlisle very freely ex-
pressed his views as to the policy that
should be pursued by the majority. He
sad he recognized the fact that it was the
pfinelple of which he WAS the representa-
i've that had elected him, and it was
something to be thankful for that the
Democratio party had at last realized
tnat principle affecting the interests of
the great majority of the people was
vastly more important to the party and
the country than the success of any man.
ne Interpreted his election to mean that
from this time forth the Democratic
party would go to the people with an
aggressive and definite policy, and ad-
mere to 1t because it was right and de-
ferved to win. He observed that the
committees would be organized with a
View solely to the fitness # the members
ior the various subjects of legislation
That would command the attention OF
Congress, and without undue regard to
their relations to him in the recent
contest
Speculation is busy with the probable
construction OF the Houss committees.
Springer Of Illinois is thus assigned to
the craftsmanship of the committee on
tleNtlOna Mnrriann nf IIlinnia U nd
means /; Randall Of Penusy ylvania, appro
Ppnations; Tucker of Virginia, Judiciary
Buckner of Missouri, banking and cur
fenoy Reagan Of Texas, commerce Cox
Of New York, foreign affairs Slocum o.
Ne" York, military affairs !; Morse OF
massachusetts,, naval affairs Black burn
oi Kentucky post Offices; Cobb Of Indiana
public lands Scales of North Carolina
Indian affairs.
THE FoRTY-BlGHTH CONGRESS.
Judging from precedents little or moth
ing will be done by the Forty eighth
congress during the first week Of its frs
SESSION, which begins at noon to-day
4 ,af'nef than to organize, receive the
aiesiasnt's annual message, and afford
opportunity for the introduction OF tn,
usually large number OF bills and resolu
aVns for further ection.
Ihe election Of officers by the House o
n,.epfesentstives, and the swearing in o
40 members, have usually, OF late years
sOapied from three to five hours of tn
icy oay's session; and, as the Senate ha
oau mOss invariably adjourned before tn
,pietlon " Of this work Of organization
~ Nhe House, the Presidents messag
mas rarely been delivered to Congress o.
'ne hrst day of the first session.
nmong the bills to be introduced q
SHy as practicable In the House is on
~ Judge Kelley limiting the coinage G
nuafd snaN silver dollars to 1000 pc