The rustler., 1891-12-18

~ the afternoon.
e y CRISP The first ballot Of |
The afternoon failed 10 show any sig. |
niGcaHt changes The twentieth bal. /
lot gave Crisp ~ votes, Mills, %. Me. |
Millin, A., Hatch Q. aud stevens, l.
There was little change In the ballots !
' fur several roll calls and a recess WIS
dnallv taken.
A. s.s0 p m. Mr. Springer aud hh !
twelve supporters held a conference
and Il was decided he should withdraw.
Al the beginning Of the thirticth bal. !
lot and before the call had begun. Mr.
McMilliu. who had been standing in
the rear lobby. entered the hall In.
stantly there was a burst OF applause,
as this was an indication that the gem
tleman from Tennessee was 10 with
iraw from the contest Mr.. McMillin
obtained recognition from the chair
and, thanking his followers for their
loyal and constant support formally
withdrew from the contest amid APP
plause. As the ballot proceeded, the
followers Of the Tennessee candidate
began % scatter. MessrS Covert En-
Toe and Kyle went 10 Mr. Mills, aud
Mr. Wayne TO Mr.. Crisp Then the
name of McMilliu was called. That
gentleman himself voted for Mr.. Mills
Mr.. Springer voted for Mr. Crisp
mid great excitement
Mcssrs Busey and Stewart, OF Iii.
nois and Holman, Of Indiana, followed
their candidate and after Mr.. Spring
er's withdrawal voted with him for MIR
Crisp Mcssrs Snow, Of Illinois;
bryan, OF Nebraska, aud Martin and
Patton, Of Indiana, remained on the
-ecord rs voting for Mr.. Springer so
hat the result OF the final and decisive
ballot was rs follows: Crisp 10 Mills,
I0s; Springer 4. and Stevens 1.
On motion of Mr. j. d. Brown, OF
indiana, the nomination of Mr.. Crisp
was made unanimous. Immediately
thcrc were loud calls for Crisp,
aud a committee was appointed 10 mo-
lify the successful candidate OF his
section and escort him to the chair.
Applause and cheers greeted the APP
pcarance Of the gentleman from Geor-
gia, and after bowing his aclSno wledg.
ments Mr.. Crisp spoke as follows:
Representatives | am profoundly
grateful for this mark OF your conf
iencc and esteem. ! pledge myself
here and now to devote whatever Of in-
dustry and ability possess to the real
interests OF the democratic party.
lGrcat applause. ] beg 10 say to you
now, rs ! speak to you my first words
since um your selection for speaker,
that my election means no step back
wards in tariff reform. Prolonged
applause and cheering | beg TO say
TO you that there is in our party no man
who more earnestly believes in the
democratic doctrine Of tariff reform
than do. Renewed cheers and cries
Of bravo. bravo" After the long
struggle through which we have passed,
when representatives are fatigucd,
wacn other officers are To be nominated,
it does not become me 10 consume your
time. beg to say, however. that dur
lng the progress Of this canvass | have
said no word respecting any individual
which would at all Justify him in hav'
ing any harsh feelings of any kinc
against me. Applause. | have fell
that II was friendly struggle
Renewed applause. have fell
that we were all democrats, and
have felt that whoever might b'
chosen speaker whenever this house
meets and organizes, we stand a. on
body working and laboring for Il com
mon cause.-the principles OF the demo
cratic party. iCheers | thank yo'
again for your confidence and for you
kindness. and assure that the whole
contest has left in my bosom no unkin'
feelings towards any member of tn
house" Prolonged applause.
The following nominations were thei
made for the minor Off ces Mr.. Kerr
of Pennsylvania, for clerk, unanimous
iy; Mr.. Yoder, OF Ohio, for sergcaut-a'
arms, unanimously, after IL was sec'
that he was far in the lead OF Murphy
OF Iowa; Turner. of New York, 70
dcorlseeper. by IT'S votes 10 81 70
Fields of Virginia, and for Colt o
Connecticut; Dalton, Indiana. for pos
master by 100 to 30 for Wright q
North Carolina: 90 for Barney, OF Wis
.eonsin, and SO for McClammy, of Mort
Carolina.