The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-09

porters, and shaking hands all round
banked each for his loyal support.
The House applauded this graceful Q
little act, and when Mr.. Springer
asked recognition from the chair
and prepared to vote, the suspense
was more than painful. f
Il desire,' said Mr.. Springer, f
80 be recorded as voting for Mr.. ,
Crisp" The vote of Mr.. Springer
nominated MIR. Crisp, and the Crisp
men broke loose in one wild. un- |
restrained yell. They mounted on
desks and chairs, and yelled at the
top Of their voices. Books, hand
kerchitfs, and pieces of paper were
thrown into the air, aud for few
minutes pandemonium reigned su-
preme. Crisp men hugged each
o her, and shouted out words of con-
graduation that were lost in the
wild uproar OF voices. Out in the
ante-room of the Committee on Ap-
preparations. where Judge Crisp was
sitting surrounded by supporters who
were not members, the news was
brought with the shout Of tie crowd
ou.s side the lobby door. Cheer after
cheer went up from the crowd, and
it was taken up by those inside the
the Crisp headquarters. Judge
Crisp took the news of his election
quietly, but those with him did not.
They emulated on a small scale the
doings of the Crisp men in the eau
Gus.
!. MR.. CRJsP's SPEECH.
Upon entering Dir. Crisp received
an ovation. Standing in front of the
chair he will occupy. Judge Crisp
bowed to ita occupant, Chairman Hol-
T man. and the latter invited him TO the
Speakers seat. Standing there, the
next presiding officer Of the House o.
;, representative delivered trief ad
). dress. He spoke deliberately and Will
4 feeling His remarks were as follows
# REPRESENTATIVES: - Profound,
r. grateful for this mark of your conf
,e dence and esteem, l pledge mysel
here and now to devote whatever o
r. industry and ability l possess to tn
~, Iofn o5k n
al the Democratic party. (Applause.
Id | beg to say to you now, when spea
.. the first words to you since am you
III selection for Speaker, that my elet
he ton means no step backward in tari
'or reform. (Cheer-.) I desire to sa
be that there is in cur party to-day L
to man who more earnestly belives in Il
nd Democratic doctrine of tariff rejo
,ev than l do. tremendous applause
eat After the long struggle through whit
Ii. we have passed, when Represent
,,t tives are fatigued, and wh'
ost other officers are to be nomins
ed. it does not become me
9th consume your time. wish to sa
IN however, that during the prOgre
of this canvass l have said No wo
u respecting any individual or in
.iduals which would at all JUST
4 him or them in having any feeli
''n of unkindness against me. ha
'see felt that it was friendly strugg
have felt that We are all Democra
ion and that whatever might be
fol- result Of the contest, when t
,ant House shall meet and organize
the will stand together as one bo
bal working and laboring for the g
the of the party. Loud applaus
tier, / thank you again for your C
KYLE tidence and kindness, and bee
ytop assure you that this whole cont
Nc has left in my bosom no unk
j, i'm feeling toward any member OF
House. Great enthusiasm
cheers
sue
t the Ihh y 'iD" W
ia Mr.. Kerr, of Pennsylvania,
The elecle ed clerk Mr.. Yoder, of y
TT OF sergeant-at-arms; Turner, OF
niger York, door-keeper Dalton, or
hold niana. postmaster. All these
IL re- -x-Congressmen. Mr.. McClam
0 say of North Carolina, received 30