Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-09
TIE DAYS SESSION.

..,,sd Themselves-APPlause for Reed
and Crisp.
WA,HNGroN, D. c., December s.
r. excited feelings which were so ap-
r-9, throughout the Spearership con-
s. had no part in the proceedings OF
House to-day.
When Mr.. McMillin appeared on the
r.his morning, many members who
no, been with him in the fight
she'd no Co shake hands with him and
al him that he had made a good
grI against the inevitable. Mr..
1r-ger had on his coat lapel bright
-'et pink, which had been the en-
% OF his campaign, and upon his
Sc, q smile.
Having cast his vote and his influence
Sir. Crisp, be was in high favor with
y.ct0rs, and his smile brOadened into
glow of gcol bumor as be mingled
-olg his fsllow-members. Mr.. Mills
me in late and quietly took seat
1ug the men who fOughtand fell with
-1.
Mr. Crisp reached the Capitol before
-oc.0ck and was at once installed in
-s Speakers room, where he was soon
uglied by members, though his
..l was 40 no time crowded and there
l,l0 noisy demonstrations Of joy.
The chief anxiety of most of the men,
rs has suddenly turned from the great
l.sy. 20 the question of committee as
,lueut and general House Organiza-
C. When the nominations for Speak
-Tere made in the House this morn
-s. that of Mr.. Reed was the only one
-.e,ed with applause.
.lTy Simpson, acting for the Farm
rs Alliance party OF nine, nominated
-- Watson, Of Georgia, and a smile
.'2d over the House.
When Judge Holman placed Judge
'sg 10 nomination the Democrats re-
eTel their applause for the moment
'-.l he should be declared elected and
escorted into the House. But az the
'le Of Reed the eighty-three Repub-
ans made all the noise CONSTANT
.l their numbers, and their votes
'-'a a.. cast iB q peculiarly loud voice,
snow that they were there.
curing the roll call, Mr.. Mills stood
-.a behind the rail on the Democratic
-'' 5g, be straiZhtened up 20 his full
..-'e aud when his name was called
-' Voted with his usual depth of voice
=. eaI1estDeSs Of manner.
Ae''rs H0sr and Williams, of MaSsa-
--'e,,>, who were Mr.. Mills most ac-
pc workers, did not vote. The silence
-s Democratic side remained un-
Ael until the tellerS counted the
"' Crisp, 23S; Reed, S3; Watson,
u, when the clerk announced that
q. D'Sp was elected Speaker a wild
,. +, Oh applause filled the House.
-'' Mills and eX-Speaker Reed were
united Co conduct the Speaker TO the
, Nu his appearance in the hall,
-5 members stood in their places
trlS their hands and cheering.
--l scramble after the minor Offices
10 earnest aS soon as the names
|, -e chosen officers were known.
..e1 applicants TO consume all the
,..--ase many times over crowded the
~, o..IIlng today and an immense
s.L-, OF wire pulling is being done.
I-.-oas1 there was an absence Of the
- "-'el characterized the entrance
49,. F.oIc 10 the House galleries yes
,..-.! mere was this morning no ap-
-s,.-.'e llm'nutiOn in the number of
s----I>' Every available nook and
,..,,, u.l l,S occupant and the bright
s~.s', OF The ladies formed a pleasing
3,r' ,1e ouStling picture below.
\, '-s honr of noon Clerk Mcpherson
N, que House 70 order and the Jour
IN. ~ !.5,'Slef'ay's proceedings was read.
s,., -'1IA then announced that be was
IN ~. W receive any motion. Mr.. Hol-
.-s.5 -u0iana, moved that the House
,,aaS TO the election Of a Speaker.
as.- y, w. Mr.. Holman, placed In nom
J, n GGAar.eS f. Crisp Of Georgia.
1.,,.,'' ..,,''1oerson, Of Illinois, placed in
ns -S.Jn ~ Thomas B. Reed (applsuse
y, ESssp10lican Side).
,,,,.., pSon, Of Kansas. placed in
..g',' Thomas c. Watson, Of
,s5r' ~ !. .OGllthwaite, OF Ohio, and Hen
b nj Illinois, Oates, Of Alabama.
shlsr-5y>on' Of Kansas, were appointed
',s,' '.,l ..Is was then called with the fol-
''u''; For Crisp 22s, for Reed