Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
RULER REID.
THE MAINE MAN IS VICTOR.
He Carries Off the Speakership Nomination
Easily.
QUAYS SLATE GOES THROUGH.
Mcpherson Beats Carson for Clerk--A Nc
Kee Beaten.

of the House presented busy scene this
morning as early as 10 o'clock, although
noon was the hour fixed upon for the meet
ing of the caucus to decide who should
preside over the deliberations of the House
during the Fifty-frst Congress. Members
assembled in groups to talk over the situa-
tion, and the friends of the various candi-
dates were earnest in their efforts to add
to the strength of their favOrites.
CANDIDATE HEADQUARTERS.
The first of the candidates to pnt in an
appearance was Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he arrived at the
capitol and took possession of the larger
of the two rooms occupied by the commit
mittee on appropriations. There he
awaited the coming of his active lieuten-
ants, Messrs. Bowel and Adams, of Hin
Ois, who, when they arrived, went hard to
work in behalf of the Illinois candidate.
| Mr.. Reed was the next candidate to reach
the capitol and he Immediately went to
| the hall of the bOuse and in his old seat
received the good wishes of his supporters.
M'KINLEY's EFFORTS.
Mr.. Mckinley directed his canvass from
the room of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors. and his chief lieutenant, Mr..
| Thompson, was active in his efforts to pre-
vent sny break in the ranks of the ad-
Serents of the Ohio man. The Michigan
delegation secured the room of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs for Its candidate,
and Mr.. Burrows smilingly welcomed sn
cOmers. Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, was the
neighbor of Mr.. Cannon, occupying the
smaller room of the Appropriations Com
mittee, and was the recipient Of many
good wishes.
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
The door-keepers began to clear the
floor of the House of all persons not en-
titled to be present. The busy newspaper
men took up their stations in the corridors,
the adherents of the various candidates,
who we're not members of Congress, gath
cred in knots outside of the door ways,
and the few Democratic members, who
dropped in to see the skirmishing, and
dragOOning of forces, preliminary to the
caucus, retreated to adjacent committee
rooms. The whiPpers-in Of the various
candidates were labOring earnestly with
members supposed to be of doubtful dis
positions, and it was surprising to witness
the degree of confidence exhibited by the
leading candidates.
THE CAUCUS IN SESSION.
Promptly at noon the caucus was called
to order by Secretary McComas Mr.. Can
non, of Illinois, holds over as chairman OF
/ the caucus, but in view Of his candidacy
| for the Spaakership be retired and Mr..
| Henderson. of Illinois, was elected chair
man. The first business in order was to
call the roll of members The roll call de-
yeloped the presence of 165 members four
less than the entire Republican strength in
the House. Mr.. Mudd. the contestant for
Mr.. ComptOn's seat from the Fifth Mary
land District, occupied seat on the floor,
but took no part in the proceedings. The
first business transacted was the adoption
of a resolution that the ballOting for Speak
ership should be open.
REED NOMINATED.
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
then nominated Reed, and Mr. Butter
worth, of Ohio, presented the name of
Mckinley. After the brief speeches a
ballot was ordered and resulted as fol-
lows: Reed, IS; Mckinley, 80; Cannon,
p; Burrows, 10; Henderson, 16.
There being no choice on the first ballot,
a second was ordered, resulting as follows:
Reed, Sc; Mckinley, 36; Cannon. 10; Bur
rows, Is; Henderson, g. Mr.. Reed was
declared to be the caucus nominee for
Speaker of the House.
The announcement of the vote, which
gave Mr.. Reed, the Republican nomlna-
tion for Speaker, was greeted with ap-
Dlause, and that gentleman returned hls
thanks in a neat little speech.
MCPHERsoN's VICTORY.
At this point in the proceedings an at
temrt was made to take a recess,
bat the motion was promptly voted
down by the members, who desired to
complete the list of officers. Nominations
for the Clerkship being in order, Edward
Mcpherson and John Carson, both OF
Pennsylvania, were placed in nomination,
and Mr.. Mcpherson was elected, receiving
116 votes to 90 cast for Mr.. Carson.
THE MINOR OFFICES.
Over the selection of the candidate for
Sergeant-at-Arms there was hardly any
contest. A. J. Holmes, an ex-member OF
Congress from Iowa, and a. Il. Reed, of
Minnesota, were the candidates and
Holmes was elected-142 to 13. The con-
test over the next place, the
DOorkeeper, was very AMI
mated. however. The candidates
were Charles W. Adams, of
Maryland, and James A.
Wheat, Of Wisconsin. The vote
stood: Adams SO, Wheat 50. Wheat WAS,
however, Immediately nominated for the
Office of postmaster, receiving SO votes,
against % for Leitem, 20 for Worren, and /
Is for Mckee Rev. Charles B. Ramsden |
of the North Presbyterian church, of
Washington, was elected for chaplain.
The caucus then at 5:15 o'clock sd-