Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-02
REED THE WINNER.
The Republican Caucus Nomi.
nate Him for Speaker.
TWO BALLOTS DECIDE THE CONTEST

Edward McPherson Named for Clerk OF
the House - Those Selected for the
Minor Places-Secretary Tracy Tells the
Needs of the Nsvy-Some Importan,
Topics That VIII he Up Before the Com
ing Congress-Other Capt. News.
WASHINGTON CITY Dec. 2.-Republican
congressman began gathering in good time
at the capitol for the caucus for speaker Of
the house of representatives Saturday.
The hour for the caucus was noon, and
little time was lost in coming to order.
The first business transacted was the adop
ton of a resolution that the balloting foi
speaker should be open Mr. Cannon,
Of Illinois, the chairman OF the
caucus, resigned his place, inasmuch a:
he was a candidate for the speakership nom.
nation, and upon the motion OF Mr. Gear, OF
Iowa Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, was elect
ed chairman of the caucus BY direction OF
the caucus Mr.. McComas, the secretary, wa
instructed to cast the votes of the different
candidates for themselves respectively.
Result of the First Ballot.
By previous agreement, the usual presenta
ton speeches We're omitted and the nomina.
ton of speaker was Immediately entered
upon. The candidates were: Reed, OF
Maine; Mckinley, Of Ohio; Cannon, o
Illinois; Burrows, of Michigan; and Hender
son, of Iowa. The secretary called the roll
and the result was: Reed IS, Mckinley ~
Cannon -, Burrows 10, Henderson ID
There were four absentees-Wilber,M Morrow,
Taylor TENNESSEE, and Hermann. but before
he second ballot Hermann entered and voted
or Reed
Reed the Winner on Second Ballot.
On the second ballot the following change
were made: From Mckinley to Reed, Cul
5ertson; from Henderson TO Reed, Bergen
Hansbrough, Picker; from Cannon 10 Reed
Clifford, Lind Hermann was also added &,
the Reed column. Bartine To Henderson
This made the total vote stand: Reed, s.
Mckinley, s.; Cannon, ~, Henderson IA
Burrows, 10. The announcement of the vot.
which gave Mr.. Reed the Republican nomi
nation for speaker was greeted with applause
and that gentleman returned his thanks in 6
neat little speech. At this point in the pro
ceedings an attempt was made to take a re
seSs, but the motion was promptly voteC
down by the members. who desired to com
plete the list of officers
Those Selected for Minor Places.
Nominations for the clerkship being in or
der, Edward Mcpherson and John NJ Carson
both OF Pennsylvania, were placed in nomi
nation, and Mr.. Mcpherson was elected, re
ceiving ll6 votes 10 20 cast for Mr. Carson
Over the selection of the candidate for ser
geant- at arms there was hardly any contest
Adoniram ]. Holmes an ex-member of con
gress from Iowa, and A. II. Reed, of Mime
sofa, were the candidates, and Holmes wa.
elected-l42 to Is. The contest over the next
place, the doorkeeper, was very animated
however The candidates were Charles W.
Adams, Of Maryland, and James 4. Wheat
of Wisconsin. The vote was very close, anc
the news received outside indicated the selec.
ton first of one and then of the other candi
date \ recount of the roll-call was neces
sary, and when il had been made the result
showed that Adams had defeated his opponent
by hare majority, the vote standing So tc
81 Wheat was, however, Immediately nomi
mated for the office Of postmaster, receiving
- votes, against y for Leitell, 10 for Wor.
rel, and Is for Mckee The Rev. Charles b
RamSiell, of the North Presbyterian church.
OF Washington. was nominated for chaplain
receiving ~ votes out of total of la, the
remainder being divided among half dozen
other candidates The caucus then, at 5:ls
O'Clock adjourned