Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-05
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Reed Unanimously Chosen for Speaker
Mcdowell for Clcrk.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Reed Unanimously Chosen for Speaker
Mcdowell for Clerl<.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The Republicans
Of the House of Representatives met in
caucus last night and unanimously NOM
mated ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed Of
Maine for speaker of the Fifty-fourti
Congress. This action was anticipated,
as at no time had any effort been inaug-
urated to contest his election. Hon. Ga
lusha Grow, nominated Mr.. Reed In the
name and the nomination was made by
a rising vote amidst cheers. Mr.. Grow,
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Payne escorted
Mr.. Reed to the hall, and when the
cheering which greeted his appearance
had subsidized, he made a brief speech
of acceptance.
When Mr.. Reed had finished his
speech Of acceptance, Mr.. Foss Of Him
ois and Mr.. Hilborn of California, each
presented him with gavel. These he
accepted with appropriate remarks in
the course of which lie alluded to
the fact that he had spent some years on
the Pacific coast as n young man. In
closing his remarks Mr.. Reed said: "To
all the audience must add that can
not undertake to reconcile the differ
ences of these gentlemen as to their me-
talllc views"
The point In Mr.. Reeds last remark
was. the fact that Mr.. Foss made an al
lusion to sound money, while Mr.. Hi.
born talked for free silver.
Previous to Mr.. Reeds nomination, the
caucus had organized by electing Mr..
Gus by vote of 15S to IA for Mr.. Hen
derson of Iowa. Mr.. Ellis of Oregon
was elected secretary by vote of 1870 to
II for Mr.. Hooker Of New York. These
officers will serve during the session.
Mr.. Grosvenor's election was victory
for what was known as the Mcdowell
combine on House officers, and fore.
shadowed the success of the combine
ticket.
In order the following officers were
then selected by the caucus, the vote for
each being about the same as that given
to Mr.. Grosvenor:
Clerk-Alexander Mcdowell Of Penn
sylvania.
Sergeant-at-Arms-D Benjamin T. Rus
sell of Missouri.
Doorkeeper-William ]. Glenn Of New
York.
Postmaster-Joseph G. McElroy OF
Ohio.
The successful candidate for clerk, ex-
Representative Mcdowell, was nomIn-
ated by Mr.. Dalziel of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Henderson Of Illinois, also
an ex representative, was nominated by
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois. The vote was,
Mcdowell 1G4, Henderson "a.
Mr.. Russell was nominated by Bar
thold of Missouri, and Mr.. Evans of Ken
lucky, presented the name Of Mr.. Ed
Parker of his state. Mr.. Evans said
that the South was few years ago
practically without representation on the
Republican side of the House, the Re-
publicans Of that section had, by deter.
mined work, wrested twenty-three repre-
sentatives from the Democrats. These
efforts should bo recognized in the dis
tribution of offices and he thought the
position Of scrgeant-at-arms should b.
awarded to that section. But Russell
was elected, 1G7 to 20 for Parker.
Mr.. Payne of New York nominated Mr..
Glenn for doorkeeper and Mr.. Linney CT
North Carolina named William Upton
of Tennessee for the same position. The
vote was Glenn 174, Tipton G5.
Mr.. Northway of Ohio nominated Mr..
McElroy for postmaster, and Mr.. Upton
of Tennessee was named by Mr.. Nc.
Call of that state for the place. The
vote was McElroy 1G7, Upton 20.
The caucus adjourned at 1:15 O'Clock
this morning, after providing for the
employment of two additional pages in
the House.