New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
A REUNION OF OLD-TDIE REPUBLICANS.
TO COMMEMORATE THE ELECTION OF GENERAL
BANKS AS SPEAKER OF THE XXXIvGH CON-

A REUNION OF OLD-TENE REPUBLICANS.
TO COMMEMORATE THE ELECTION OF GENERAL
BANKS AS SPEAKER OF THE XXXIvrH con-
GRRss.
WAsHINGTON. Jan. % (Specidll-On wednesday
and Thursday Of next week there viii be a'reuniOn
in Washington of the surviving members OF the
House Of Representatives Of the XXXIVth Con-
gress who voted for n F. Banks the Republican
candidate for Speaker, 10 commemorate the thirty
second anniversary Of that event Ex-senator
Crgn. Of New-Ilampshire, who Is taking an ac-
tive part in the matter, said to-day that so Tar as
ne has been able TO ascertain some twcnty-slX
Representatives who supported General Banks for
the Speallership yet living and he hopes that
nj least twenty Of them will be present to partci-
pate in the reunion. In conversation with a
IRIBUNE spOndent to-day Mr. Cragln SAID;
We had been engaged for nine weeks IN fruitlesS
efforts TO elect speaher and 10 viva Voce woes
received iC3 votes. That was February l, 1856,
and Il need General B1nls's leading supporters
that the Democrats would agree the fOlOHin day
TO adopt the plurality rule; Tor II had become eyl,
high water mark touched by Aiken MADE ms SnrpoIt
hopeful of success under this rule The Repuol
held long Conference that night. II was an
exciting time for we bnc" NAT the ioag str"'se ~1aI
come 10 end the next day. Would II be victory
or defeat for usi Some OF our men wanted 10 ar4P
BaLAs and TAXI up )ne OF the other candidates VINO
wore r.rni irq few Votes each AboHt t"'at' OF
Us protested, however that We conld not and would
not leave Banks. The conference held very late.
Horace Greeley and ThuroW Weed were in an adjoining
cided TO adhere to Banks.
Mr. Aiken did not bold his forces together and
on the next day the fourth vote under thr plurality
rule. which had been adopted as the Republicans
expected. resulted 03 for Banks and ! 90 for Al
ken. Thus ended. with TIE one hundred and
thirtv-thrd viva vOce vote. the memorable con-
test which is to be celebrated next week
The preparations for The reunion are in charge
of ex-senator Cragin, with whom are associated
eX- Speaker GaluSha A Grow, of Pennsylvania. and
eX-ReprcSentatIVe William Cumhack. OF Indiana
Mr. Cragn Is not certain that he has obtained the
names and addresses # all the survivors and he
expresses the hope that all whose names are not on
his list will communicate with him. In one or two
cases 10 NAV be that the names of men recently de-
ceased included in the list.
In Maine, John J. Perry, of Portland, is the sole
survivor. New-llamp shre has Messrs Cragln and
James Pike Vermont gave Banks three votes and
Justin 5. Morrill, is the sole survivor. lie and
John Sherman are the only men now in Congress
who voted for General Banks for Speaker. In Mas
sachusetts besides General Banks there ar Messrs
Linus b. COmins Chauncey l.. Knapp, Calvin &.
Chafee Mark TrOftOn and Timothy Davis. Mr.
insane. The only survivor in Connecticut is Sid
new Dean. New York contributed twenty three
votes toward Banlls's election. The names of those
who are known or believed 70 be yet living are
John NJ. Parker ex-United States Treasurer r. H.
Spinner. Russell Sage erasmus b. Mattes0n. James
Guy T. Pelton, Abram Wakeman and Thomas I.
Flager. OF the sixteen Pennsylvania ReprcsC n
tatives who voted for Banks the following remain
James II. Campbell John T. Edie. Galusha A.
Grow John J. Pearce and Lemue Todd. In Ohio
John A. Bingham. In Indiana the only survivor is
William Cumback.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MOCNSHINERS."
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 CSpeciGD-The first step
looking to the removal Of the objections Of Moon