Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-07
CRISP FOR SPEAKER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Georgia
candidate wins. Crisp, according to
the decision of the Democratic caucus.
at $50 o'clock tonight, on the thirtieth
ballot, will be Speaker of the Fifty
second House. The result was reached
at the last moment by Mr.. Springer's
vote. The vote stood 112 for Crisp.
Only three votes were needed to end
the struggle.
Mr.. Springer entered the caucus and
voted for Crisp. That made 113. Blu
sey of Illinois, a Springer follower,
changed to Crisp. That made ia.
Stockdale of Mississippi, Mills man,
went over to Crisp. That was enough,
Stewart of Illinois followed, and Hol-
man came after. The decision was
made unanimous.
Mills, as soon as the news was taken
to him, hurried to the floor of the
House. There he met Crisp, and with
manly courtesy congratulated his vic
torious opponent; but it was bitter
congratulations words of the
tongue, not of the heart.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Although
there was an absence of the rush which
characterized the entrance of the pub
lie to the House galleries yesterday,
there was this morning no apprecia-
BILE diminution in the number of spec
tators. At the hour of noon Clerk
Mcpherson called the house to order
and the journal of yesterdays pro-
ceedings was read.
Mr. Holman of Indiana then moved
that the House proceed to the election
of Speaker. Agreed to.
Mr.. Holman placed in nomination
Charles F. Crisp of Georgia.
&r. Henderson of Illinois placed in
Nd Estimation Thomas B. Reed. APP
plause on Republican side.
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas placed in
nomination Thomas @. Watson of
Georgia.
Messrs. Cultivate of Ohio, Hender-
son of Illinois, Oates of Alabama and
Simpson of Kansas were appointed as
Tellers.
The roll was then called with the
following result:
For Crisp, 228; for Read, 50; for
Watson, 8 (Messrs. Baker, Glover, Da-
Wis, Halverson, Kerr, McKeighan,
Otis and SIMPSON,
Messrs. Mills and Springer were
heartily applauded when, in response
to the call of their names, they record
ed their votes for Crisp.
The Clerk, having announced the
result, declared Mr.. Crisp duly elected
Speaker amid storm of applause
The Clerk then appointed Messrs
| Mills and Read as committee to es-
cort the newly elected Speaker to the
chair an appointment that was re-
ceived with applause not unmiXec
with laughter.
| In a few moments Mr.. Crisp entered
with Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Reed support
ing him on either arm, and his marcf
down the isle was a perfect ovation
the Democrats en- masse rising anC
giving him cheer after cheer, and the
Republican members rising also.
MR.. CRIsP'S ACCEPTANCE.
When quiet had been secured Mr.
Crisp said:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Represen
tatiUes: For the great honor you hav'
conferred upon me | return heartfelt
thanks. | shall endeavor to discharg
the duties of the office of Speake
with courtesy, with firmness and wit
absolute impartiality. Applause.
Let us unite in the hope that our la
bors here may result in the advance
ment of the prosperity, the honor an
the glory of our beloved country
I am now ready to take the oath c
office
The oath of office having been ad
ministered by Mr.. Holman of indiana
Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind Chaplai
; of the preceding House, upon reques
of Speaker Crisp, offered prayer.