The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-01
REED THE SPEAKER
Large Attendance at the Re-
publican Caucus.
ELECTION on sEcoND BALLoT.
wfisea Faifkfai - Mckinley. Bat not
Hostile TO the Maine Maa-
Other omcers chossa.

0tnef 0AtGeFh &no&6as
wasHrsorcs CITY. Nov 50 The Rspuh-
hcan caucus Ras called 70 order promptsg
ut noon today. Connor. Of II snois, the
chairman Of she caucus, resigned his place
being : candidate for the speakership. and
Henderson, Of Illinois, was chosen chair
man Roll cal Developed the presence Of
f6s members, four less than tho Republic
can strength in the House Mr.. Audd.
contestant for Compfon's seat from the
Fifth Maryland district. took no part in the
pEocpedsngs
II was resolved thss bsIloting should be-
gin AZ onee. The first ballot resuitedv
Reed -. Mckinley 80, Cannon 2, Bur-
rows 10, Henderson is. Before the second
ballot waa called. one OF the absentees,
Herman. entered. and on the second
ballet voted for Reed. The following
changes we're recorded: Mckinley 70
Reed CuIbertson and Henderson % Reel;
Bergen. Marlborough and Tyker 70 Reed;
Clifford and Cannon to Henderson. This
masse the total stand: Reed S.. Mckinley
So, Cannon 10, Henderson IA, Burrows 10
The announcement OF the vote which gave
Reed the Republican nominee Was greeted
with applause. and the candidate returned
bis thanks.
Edward Mcpherson and John NJ. Carson
were placed in nomination for clerk. and
Mcpherson was elected by voss Of Ile u
50.
A. J. Holmes. ex-member Of congress
from Iowa, and A. Hered OF Minnesota.
we're candidates for sergeant-at-arms, and
Holmes Wa elected b. vote Of 142 10 ID
The contest over the dcorkeepefship
was very animated. the candidates
being Charles W. Adams. Maryland. and
James q. Wheat. of wiSeonsi0n- Adams
was elected BY the bare majority Of So to
s.. Wheat. however. immediately nomi-
mated for postmaster. receiving SO votes
az inst 3 for Lissell. for Morrel and l6
for Mckee.
Rev Charles Ramsdell. OF the North
Presbyterian church. was nominated for
chaplain and the caucus adjourned.
Hov THE EEw STATES VOTED
wasHrKerox crrY. Nov 3O.-The men
from the northern tier OF the western
states contributed their share 70 the making
OF q speaker today Hansbrough, having
promised Henderson complimentary vote
in difference TO the wishes OF large
number OF Iowa men. who telegraphed
him from North Dakota to vote for Hen
derson il he could. he supported the Iowa
man on the first ballot He then turned
70 Reed. and without his vote another bal
Toe would have been necessary.
Mr. Hansbrough says be would have
been willing 70 vote for any Western man
who could hove shown on he frst ballot
that be had any show for election, but he
did not propose 10 so down with tor
Iorn hope for the sake or sentiment and
especially a. Reed was In every war salts
factory 10 him. Carter, OF Montana. was
Reed man first and last. lie was not only
with his vote but tried 70 get others
70 follow his example. Mckinley would
have been satisfactory 10 him. but he pre-
ferred Re a. Hermann, Of Oregon. did not
vote for Reed or the first ballot because he
did not get there in time, but his vote
saved him, as did any other one mans
vote on the second ballot Hermann was
an avowed Reed man from the time Of his
arrival here.
wilson Of Washington. although at the
foot Of the list and fully aware that Rsed
had been nominated. stood by his first
choice. Mckinley. The new state men ali
went 70 him and urged that be make Il o
solid block OF i've from the new states. but
he would not change. Mr.. Wilson told
them that II his vote was necessary
10 nominate be would have voted for Reed,
but as il was apparent nomination had
ben made he was not going to change for
the simple reason that be wanted TO get on
the band wagon. Delegate Dubois lUuld
not vote but he was working as hard Is be
corid for the Maine candidate. He was ell
over the hall urging Northwestensrs to
come 10 his winner.
The northern tier Of states can feel pretty
well satisfied With the result. On the
other candidates they voted rs follows:
Hermann voted for Mcpherson. ali the
others for Carson. For sefgeans-at~arms.
Hermann. Wilson and Carter voted for
Holmes. and Hsnsbrough for Capt. Reed.
For doorkeeper al voted for Captain Wheat
who voted for him when be was nominated
for postmaster. They eli voted for Charles
Il. Ramidell for chaplain. Mr.. R8msdeil is
q coll. gt { assmale OF Delegate Dubois, and
the Idaho man made IL his special tight to
secure his nomination.
There were none OF tn new state men
that were favorahly impressed with j c.
Burrows. Ii seems that senator Pattigrew
claims that Burrows refused to report the
bill dividing Dakota. back in 1852,
when 10Th sections had agreed on
q measure. Last night Peitigrew
saw Reed and told him that in case OF his
success be did not want Burrows 10 be
Aighly hsnored with . committee place.
Reed made no promises. bat the new
tate men viii Ia view of The prom
inent part they have PLAYED in the
nomination Of the speaker ask that Bur
Tuxs be shelved ss far IS possible.
The Northwestern nsn wanted Wheat
for doorkeeper. believing that the would
have a chance for some OF The LIS places
be has 10 distr hnte. The caucus
however adopted resolution insunctsng
the d0orkeepeF 70 divide the appointments
IN his department equisAbly among the
states. There may be > iew pgums Tor the
Northwestern members, even with q Mary
lander as oorkeeper