Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE HOUSE CAUCUSES.
How the Democratic Nominations wer,
Made,

Inc democratic caucus Saturday night nomi-
mated John q. Carlisle, of Kentucky, TO be
speaker. OF the House; John B. Clark of Mis-
souri,, clerk OF the House; John p Leedom OF
Ohio sergeant-atarms; Samuel Donelson, OF
tennessee doorkeeper; Lycurgus Dalton, of
indiana, postmaster, and Rev. w. II. Milburn,
OF ILLINOIS,, chaplain. All the nominations, ex-
cept those OF Mr.. Donelson and Rev. Mr..
Milburn were without opposition. John b.
Trainer, of New York, was out in opposition tn
Mr.. Donelson for the doorkeepershfp, but he
had only received ten votes when Donelson had
enough 10 give him the nomination, SO his
name was Withdrawn and Mr.. Donelson was
nominated by reclamation. There was a tri.
angular . contest over the chaplancy, the candi
dates ss feahg s Rex Dr. Lindsay the chaplain Of
Lodge; When the names had been presented
Mr.. ONeil, of Missouri, explained the situation
Lodge is "a Baptist and DR.. Mifbnrn is q North M
ern Methodist. They are all wrong, but the
blind orator is the most excusable, because he
Milburn was nominated on the first ballot.
Mr.. Carilsies name was presented to the eau
Gus upon It's meeting by Messrs. Willis, of Ken
lucky, and Randall, of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Carlisle, In his acceptance, said: Now for the
first time IN quarter of a century, we find our
selves in political accord with the Executive
department. of the government, and therefore
charged with responsibilities which have here
tofore rested upon our opponents. Already
GiIiuh ~ 10 OcIuOuStTdteO 10 the Satisfaction o.
| all reasonable men that the interests of the
country are safe in our hands, Notwithstanding
the gloomy predictions made before our acces
sion to power. In my judgment, full and
complete recognition of the democratic princi
pie in our government Is essential, not only to
the preservation of the rights of individuals
and local communities. but also to the perpetu
alton of the union OF the states" He expressed
the hope that during the Forty-ninth Congress
they might be able to reduce expenditures
tighten the burdens of the people, reform
abuses in the public service, restore good feel
ing between all sections OF the country, and
guarantee a long line of democratic admins
tratiOnS.
The Republican Caucus.
The republican caucus nominated Mr.. Reed
of Maine, for speaker and the following minor
officers: For clerk, Col. w. O. Crosbie of Iowa
for sergeant-at-arms, Capt. Albert O. Marsh, Of
Indiana; for doorkeeper, Col. Joseph R. Selden
of Connecticut; for postmaster, A. w. Adams
OF Maryland: for chaplain, Rev. DR.. F. L. Britt
of Nebraska. Resolutions were adopted by the
caucus "that immediate action be taken by the
Forty-ninth Congress to provide for the Presi
dental succession and "that the caucus favors
the passage of a properly-guarded Mexican pen
sion bill, with provisions for pensions for union
soldiers of the late war, their widows, and
orphans, similar to the bill passed by the Sen
ate during the Forty-eighth Congress; and We
declare in favor OF the unconditional repeal OF
the limitation on the payment of arrears OF
pensions.