The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-10
STILL AT 1T.
The Lower House Not Yet Organized
While the Senate Announces It's
Readiness for Business.
Lucas Clapp Duly Elected Speaker
of the House.
The Forces of the Senatorial As
pirants Well in Hand.
Nothing Now In the Senatorial Develop
ments-New Games are Being Played
Nothing Now In the Senatorial Develop
ments-New Games are Being Played
However, Harris Men Trying to
Make Atkins Prohibitionist.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9.-Thc State
Senate has now reached a point where il
can only wait for the House to complete
its organization. At its session this morn.
ing Master Harry l.. Coe, OF Wilson Coun-
ty, was unanimously elected page. Sena.
tor Berry, OF Williamson, submitted
resolution looking to an amendment OF
the rules, but the Speaker ruled il out of
order until the lower house should form.
ally announce itself ready for business
The oath Of Office was then administered
by Senator Long to Clerk Harris, Assistant
Clerk Ewing, Engrossing Clerk Mrs. lay
lor and Sergeant-at Arms Hickman.
Senator Cobbs offered resolution No |,
which authorized tho Clerk to notify the
House that the Senate was ready for bust.
ness. The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted On motion OF Senator
Sparks the Speaker appointed Mcssrs.
Sparks, Merry and Mynatt TO notify the
Governor Of the Scnato's organization.
After the appointment OF Ike Oldham, OF
Haywood, and Forbes Kecble, OF Ruthcr.
ford, porters to the Senate, adjournment
till 10 o'clock tomorrow was taken.
~ TuE HOUSE.
According TO previous understanding,
Mr. J. W. Lewis presented the name OF
Mr. W. L. Clapp for Permanent Speaker.
In doing so, Mr.. Lewis made tho follow
ing neat address,
Mr. Chairman;
II has been made my duty, one that
assume with pleasure and esteem ~ a
compliment, 20 place in nomination the
name oi u gentleman who is the choice Of
the Democratic party OF this House for
Speaker; a gentleman who had the honor
OF having presided over the last House OF
Representatives, one whose ruling was 80
just and NJ fair and so courteous alike to
each and every member Of tho General
Assembly that that influence spread
abroad over and among the members OF
the House to such an extent that the time
honorcd custom that had been established
heretofore was violated in his behalf For
the iirst Tins la tlle history OF Tcnncs oo
he is TO be- the Speaker Of the HOUSE for a
second term, a compliment which IN de-
serving In obedience TO his ability, court
esy and fairness. AS ono Of the gentle.
men who aspircd 10 the honOrs oi the
Spcakerhip, | cannot retire from the iloor
without returning my thanks to the gen.
tlcmen who No nobly stood by me
Though rich anu varied ~ the
English language Is, Il IL too limited to eX-
press to You the gratitude Of my heart. |
want 10 ask you 10 lend your united sup
port TO the election OF Mr. Clapp. re-
tire from the field feeling no malice to-
ward any gentleman, but the yory beet
feeling for all.
Mr.. Joe Harris then nominated Mr..
Ilinklc, oi Hardin. Tor the same Office. ~
the Republican candidate. Tho iormality
Of vote was taken, the two parties voting
for their respective candidates, and Mr..
Clapp wis elected. lie was escorted to
the chair by Mcssrs. Lewis aud llInkle,
where lac again took occasion 30 return
his thanks rciraining from lengthy
spccc,i because of physical inability. By
u strict party vote tho llouro then all
journod until 10 o clock tomorrow morning,
and
TnE Caucus
took its seemingly never ending task Of
fixing officers for the permanent ofganila-
ton OF the House. Very good progress
was made. however Mr.. Crockett being
named for assistant clerk, aud Mr.. llark-
rieder for scrgcantat-arms. In the latter
race there were sixteen entries aud IL re-
quircd seven ballots 10 determine the
choice. though IL WIS conceded from the
start that Mr.. llarkricdor would be- sue.
ccssiul. The other candidates must be-
complimenlcd, 20 ran the feeling. These
long drawn out contests over minor Offices
have had the effect Of raising the charge
"a. a II. - A
than one member has admitted on the
floor oi the House that II was deserved
Nominations for assistant eorgrnni-at.
arms ended today's sitting II the cnu.
Gus. There is but one other office oi con-
sequence 30 dispose of after this, aud a..
morrow mornings session will doubtless
get the House m good shape. Whom will
the caucus convene and begin halloiing
ior the various big 0llicus2 aud where will
TIM UNITED STATES sENAromnr
come in7 h the doublc.barclcd question
| have pfopoundcd 10 a number Oi we'll
posted LegiFlaiors. today. From them !
learned that Il has been the custom b.
take up the Scnaton,hip iir-i, aud thc In.
dicniions are that Friday morning will scc
a caucus wrestling with the question nov
most potent In agiaiing the people ol Ten
bcssce-that oi Who shall succeed senator
lsham q. Harris. Iom0uow's session
will doubtless bU taken up in hear.
ing the Governors message, and getting
the whole machinery Ia motion. Owing
10 the near approach oi the real icst Ol
strength A. botNocn the two leading sona-
iofiai candidates. and the fact that all the
main preliminary work has been done,
there has been little talk on the subject
today. Both sides are now well organized
for action, or will bc tonight The Harris
forces are In charge Of Col. Julc A. Taylor,
Col. josiah Patterson and Mr. Thomas u.
| Tuhcy, all Of shelby, With three or four
less prominent aids from Middle Tenncs.
see. The Senator does not seem 10 have
honofod East Tennessee Democrats by
giving one Of the number rank on his
staiI, but Col. II. Random Butler, Of
The Republican contingent was here TO
inarhal Ibis forces To be- sure, tho only
possibility iof that combination 10 avail
much is II In the relocating ol the qucs.
ton 10 the Joint houses Ia open session,
which may be- undertaken al the proper
tine. Speaking Of
DARK HORSES
In tile Senatorial mcc. reminds mo Of q
remark u Col. Josiah Patterson. IL