The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-05

The result of the vote having been an
nOuuced gGOYeTnOr Curtin moved that
Carlisle's nomination be made unanim-
Gus, which was Immediately done. The
chair appointed Messrs. Randall. Cox and
Curtin a committee to notify him of the
caucus action. Carlisle's entrance with
the committees was greeted with long
and continued cheers. Being escorted
to the speakers chair, ne spoke as fol-
lows:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CAUCUS: Your committee have just tOrm-
ally notified me of my unanimous nOml-
nation as speaker of the house of repre-
sentatiVes in 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 two distinguished gentlemen
whose names were mentioned III cOnnec-
tiOn with this nomination, | should have
had little hope of success. They are
all gentlemen of great ability, long
experience, and undOubted integrity,
and assure them and their friends
that this contest closes, so far as |
am concerned, without the slightest
change of friendly personal rela-
tiOns that have heretofore existed be-
tween us. Gentlemen, trust you may
never have reason to regret the action
of this evening, and when the labOrs of
the fOrty-eighth Congress have closed,
you will be able to congratulate your
selves that no material interests of your
party or country has been injuriOusly
affected by my administration of the
office for which you have nominated
me. In fact L may go step further, and
venture to express confident hope that
every substantial interest will be ad-
vanced and promoted by the united ef-
forts of the presiding officer and the
Democratic majority on the floor. Such
result will secure a victory in the
great contest yet to come, and guaTan-
tee long line of Democratic eXecu-
tiVes, with honest, economical cOnstitu
tiOnal administration Of our public af-
fairs. But you have yet much other la
Dor to perform, and again thanking You
for what you have already done, shall
say no more.
MIR. Randall then addressed the eau
Gus. He said: "a majority of the DEM
Ocratic representatives OF the forty
eighth Congress have seen fit to desig-
/ nate the distinguished gentleman from
kentucky for the exalted position of
speaker. His administration shall have
my firm, fixed and honorable support.
To my friends, the minority, who may
| be disappointed at this result, tender
my gratitude for their support, which
was actuated by noble. disinterested
| friendship, based on the highest cOnsid-
eratiOns of duty, as they believed, to
their party and their country. bow to
| the decision of a majority of my col
| leagues. The duty imposed upon me by
my constituents will be performed with
an earnest zeal in their interest, for the
triumph of my party and the real pros
perity of my country. If in the future
there be any service L can render that
will tend to these ends, it will be per-
formed with cheerfulness no other
citizen can excel" GApplause.]
Mr.. Cox, Oi New York, took the floor
and said: 81 tender my ackDOwledg-
ments to the gentlemen who have given
me confidence, and especially to the six
teen gentlemen from New York, and
have to say that am relieved from re-
sponsibility which possibly might have
fallen upon my frail shoulders. l sym
pathize with the distinguished gentle
man from Kentucky. who is to bear the
burdens of the great Office of speaker
In so far as l can assist him in any way
he will ind me as ready cOadjutOr as
the gentleman from Pennsylvania
The future of our party depends largely