Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-06

and Wilson were elected % committee Il
notify The Speaker and few minutes
later brought him into the hall. whore hs
was introduced bv Mr. Hatch.
Nh. csIsP's rExcE.
Mr.. Crisp spoke ~ follows;
"Tha extraordinary condition OF affairs
throughout the country has neccssitated
ouy meeting IN extraordinary session. III
40 far as that condition IL attributable to
existing law, we are IN no wise RESPONSE
BILE therefor. Nov, for the first time in more
than thirty years, we are IN full power. We
can repeal bad laws. and we can make
good ones. The people have entrusted US
with that power and expect us to exercise
II for their benefit. Our financial system
should DO revised and reformed. The
strictest economy In public expenditures
should be observed. and taxation should
be equalized and greatly reduced. To
these purposes are we thoroughly CON-
mitted. We must redeem our pledges.
Let us begin tho work at once. Let Us lay
aside every. other consideration than the
public good. and endeavor TO so discharge
the duties assigned us rs to restore con-
fidence, promote prosperity, and advance
the general welfare OF oil classes OF our
people.
Sincerely grateful for your confidence
aud esteem. I pledge myself 20 devote to
the discharge of the duties Of the responsi-
ole position You have assigned me oil the
energy and ability possess
orHxR OFFICERS SELECTED.
At the conclusion of Speaker Crisp's
speech Mr.. Ker. OF Pennsylvania, was re-
nominated Clerk by reclamation and the
caucus then proceeded TO the election or
a Sergeant-at- Arms. the leading candidates
being the present Incumbent. MIR. loder.
OF Ohio, ard MIR. Snow. of Illinois. The
action OF the New York delegation in re-
gard to tho doorkeepership that threw Mr..
Turner out OF the race was an agreement
10 support Mr. Felix McCloskey, OF Brook
Ign.
II was generally understood at this stage
of the proceedings that whatever was 10
be expected IN the shape OF contest in
the caucus would develop in the struggle
for the office of SergeGnt-at-Arms. The
Ohio delegation was known to DO d.
ylded this afternoon. but rumors 10 the
effect that peace had been effected later
on rendered the outcome interesting and
uncertain.
Mr.. Leighton. Of Ohio. put Mr.
Yoder in nomination and Mr.. John
G. Black. of Illinois. did like
office for Mr. Herman W. Snow,
late representative from the same State.
In n lew II WIS sHeN
Mr.. Yoder could not hold his own delega-
ton. for Mr.. Cultivate. without naming
another candidate. began spirited attack
upon his fellow-statesman. de said that
SIX of the Ohio Democrats. who had stood
IN the last Congress through thick and
thin by Mr.. Yoder, were unalterably OPP
posed to his nomination. The reasons
were easily stated and should appeal to
every Democrat. SIR. Yoder's hrst act
after taking the oath Of office had been to
appoint a Republican as his chief clerk
and lieutenant. Then he had endorsed q
Republican for Captain of the Watch, and
the appointee had put in his time around
the Capitol in lobbying for bill In his
own interest.
Mr.. Caminetti, of California. came to
MIR. Yodor's assistance with statement
that he had carefully inquired into this
last charge and found II TO be baseless.
Mr. Meredith, of Virginia. also Joined
Mr.. Caminetti in Mr.. Yoder's defence. and
declared that the latter had taken the
office at time when il was under cloud
and no other good man could be found to
take it. His administration bad been free
from scandal and his own Democracy was
unimpeachable.
Mr.. Tom johnson. another Ohroan, re-
pudiated Mr.. Yoder and went to thu.
length Of secondiDg the nomination OF
Mr.. Snow in q ringing epesch. wincln2 up
with the admonition to the members TO put
none but Democrats on guard.
The ballot. as at first announced. was
tie, each candidate having %. A recspitu-
lation was demanded, and this gave time
TO the whips to get out INTO the corridors
and pull in members who had wandered
away. Some of these voted, and that
settled the contest. for Mr.. Snow re-
ceived So votes to IS for Yoder, and was,
therefore, declared to be the caucus nomi-
nee for Sergeant-at-arms.
Lycurgus Dalton. of Indiana, was nomi-
mated for Postmaster ty reclamation.
The candidates for Chaplain were as fol-
lows: Rev. George g. Woodruff, Of Con-
necticut (Presbyterisn); Rev. S. W. Hada-
way, of Maryland (Methodlstl; Rev. W.
8. o. Thomas, of the District OF Columbia
Baptist; Rev. L. G.. Bagby, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia (Campbellite); Rev.
MIR. Journey, of North Carolina Southern
Methodist), and Rev. George Elliott, OF
tho District of Columbia (Methodist).
One candidate displayed card bearing
this inscription: My Platform-One-
Minute Prayers"
On the third ballot Mr.. Hadawsy. OF
Maryland, was nominated.
The caucus adjourned at 1886.