The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-06

son, and alternate secretaries were selected
In the persons OF Mr.. CaminettI. of Califor-
MIA. and Mr. Rusk. OF Maryland. During
all this time constant pressure was being
exerted by the various leaders to scatter
the forces of Messrs. Springer, McMillin
and Hatch, but the hardy followers of these
gentlemen stood res0lute. Various men,
bers began to discuss the advisability of
choosing candidate for temporary Speak
er. and postponing the selection of per-
manent Speaker until Monday evening,
but the proposition failed to find general
favor. because of the fear of contest over
the ,s 9f the sa1p and
Hatch held their own, Messrs. Crisp and
McMillln lost one each, while Mr.. Springer
showed a gain of three, Messrs Bullock.
of Florida, and Weadick. of Massachusetts,,
had concluded to support Mr.. Springer.
while Mr.. Gantz. of Ohio. had returned to
his first choice.
The secretary drawled wearily through
the fifteenth ballot. and still the result
showed no substantial change. Mr.: Spring
parent gain of three votes over the
preceding ballot, but Chairman Hol-
man announced that through an error
in computation. Mr.. Springer had been
SalIot Whereas @ the fHie YIinos on eandiaate aus
tually received II votes. The record of the
fourteenth ballot was accordingly ordered
to be corrected to show this result.
After the seventeenth ballot which showed
70 change in the situation the caucus. on
journed till 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The motion was carried unanimously. those
in favor of fighting it being. in a
hopeless minority and offering no
the result of prior understanding
on the part of all five candidates, who
finally being unable to see whether there
would be OF would not be any advantage
in holding the caucus together. agreed to
adjourn and take. the chances. Ii
was the candidates understanding that
the caucus would adjourn to meet
again Immediately after the formal
opening of the House for the first session
of the Fifty second Congress- The MEM
bers, however showed q decided sentiment
in favor of another attempt to elect
Speaker before the House cOnvenes, and
accordingly voted an amendment changing
the time OF meeting OF the caucus to 10
o'clock Monday morning.
The seventeenth and last ballot stood:
Crisp 94 Mills, 81; Springer, Il; McMillin,
10: Hatch. 5: Stevens. /.
The members quickly dispersed to seek
difficult task of breaking the dead lock. for
which q number of gentlemen think them
selves eminently fitted.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The Republicans
of the House met this evening in the room
of the committee on the judiciary. There
was a small attendance, but the
attendance was an enthusiastic one.
When ex-Speaker Reed entered the cham
Der, his colleagues greeted HIM with every
manifestation of admiration and bearti-
ness. When quorum was present the
caucus was called to order by Mr.. Hender-
son, of Illinois, Dir. DalZell. of Pennsylva-
MA. acting as secretary. Nominations for
the speakershlp were immed lately in order,
and Mr.. Burrows. of Michigan, in present.
ing the name of Mr.. Reed, said in substance:
Although the Republican majority of the
election OF 1890 1t is gratifying to know that
the Republican party of the country shows
signs of retreat from the advanced position
which il took and maintained during the last
Congress, and venture TO predict that the time
is near at hand when the work of the
Fifty-tirst Congress will meet the Endorsement
and the approval of the American people.
That Congress revised the tariff in the interest
of protection 10 American industries and labor.
1t Increased the currency by the full volume of
our silver, without the coinage of the deprecated
dollar. 1t gave full measure to the survivors Of
the war for the union OF the coun-
habilitating the navy and strengthened
the coast defense. 1T entered upon the work OF
building up the merchant marine. 1t passed
a measure which. had 1T been enacted into law,
would have given to every voter of the Republic
the opportunity of casting his ballot and having
in saying that the legislation of the Fifty first
Congress has been excelled by no Congress since
the close OF the
There was no instrument more potent in ac-
complishing these great results than the Speaker
of the House. Brushing away senseless prece-
dents of a hundred years by which "a factious
minority resisted and sometimes controlled
the legislation of Congress, with match
less ability and courage. he paved the
way for the Republican party TO achieve the
greatest triumphs In it's history. In recognition
OF hs great personal services and his fidelity to
the Republican party, place in nomination the
name of Thomas b. Reed for the speakership of
the Fifty-secOnd Congress.
The nomination was agreed to by accla-
nation, and Mr. Reed made o brief speech
lican party, he said, was suffering from a
temporary setback only, and would soon
resume it's place in the affections of the
people. The minor officer Who served dur
Ing the last Congress were renominated
without opposition and the caucus ad-
lOurned.