The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
REED TO Be TIE SPEAKER
He is Nominated by AcclamatiOn at
the Republican Caucus.
NAME PRESENTED BY Mr.. GROW
The Man from Maine Receives the Unani'
nous Choice for Spc akcr of the House
OF Representatives - Other Off.
ccrs-Sclectcd at tho Caucus.


of Representatives - Other Off.
ccrs-Sclcctcd at tho Caucus.
Washington. Dec. 1.-The scene last
night around the chamber of the house
of representatives, where the Republic
can caucus was held, was an animated
one. A early as.7 O'Clock all the APP
proaches leading to the house were
filled with crowds of people, and large
number of representatives were on floor
full hour before the caucus met.
The caucus settled down to worl,
promptly at o'clock. with Mr.. Hooker,
of New York, the secretary of the eau
Gus. in the chair. The first test of the
relative strength of the Mcdowell tick
ct and its opponents was shown in the
vote on the election of chairman of the
caucus William A. Stone, of Pennsyl-
vania. who had been the principal
manager for Mcdowell and those as
sociated with him, nominated the vet
eran Ohioian, General Charles H. Gros-
Venor, while Mr.. Dolliver, OF Iowa, who
represented the Henderson forces pro-
posed the name Of Mr.. Henderson, of
Iowa. At the conclusion Of the roll call
the vote stood 155 for GrOsvenor to 73
for Henderson. This showed the pres
ence of 22S members. and it disclosed
the fact that the Mcdowell forces had
not overrated their strength.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, placed Mr..
Ellis, of Oregon, in nomination for sec
retary of the caucus for the Fifty
fourth congress. Mr.. Mercer, of Ne
braska, nominated Mr.. Hooker, of New
York. MIR. Ellis was elected by a vote
of 139 to II. On motion of Mr. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, Thomas b. Reed. of
Maine. was nominated for speaker by
acclamation. On motion of Mr. Payne,
of New York, q committee of three was
appointed to conduct Mr.. Reed to the
hall. The committee consisted of Mr..
Payne, Galusha A. Grow of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. Mr..
Reed. on entering the hail. was loudly
applauded. Taking q position in the
arena before the presiding officers desk,
and speaking in an easy, conversational
tone, he said:
Mr.. Reefs Spcach.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: For the
honor which you have conferred upon me
tender you my sincere thanks. l am how
ever. not in the least liable to confound
with my own personality this tribute of
your kindness. | had only the good for
tune to be SO placed that represented as
great party, and it is to that patriotic
sense of our party that you tender the
tribute of your matured you did your
temporary approval. History will accord
US praise for what we did in the Fifty-tirst
congress, and 1t may accord us its praise
in this for what we do not do.
We have unfortunate a divided govern
ment, which usually leads to small results
But there are times when rest Is as health
giving as exercise. We must not forget
that our first and greatest duty Is to do all
we can to restore confidence to business A.
and that we must avoid all business legis-
lation except in the direction of improving
business. Rather than run risks we can
afford to wait until well-matured plans
give us assurances of permanent benefit
Crude and hasty Legislation Is above all
things to be Stunned. Could We cause our
into other branches of the government
and could we have full control we would
create, not perfect world perhaps but a
world rather more fit to live in than we
have lately had.
Even as things are l do not for mo-
ment doubt that our patriotic instincts
will lead us to make every sacrifice, except
of principle, to rescue our country from its
temporary disaster. Not only have we
been elected by the overwhelming vote OF
the people as their. servants, but as a
the majority. The right to initiate taxation
of the people is by the constitution placed
in our hands as sacred trust. which We
have no right to surrender and which all
parties, however they differ on other
things, will assuredly maintain. That We
shall be ready at all times to furnish ade
quate revenues for the government ac-
cording to our sense of public duty no
man can doubt.
This is the great nation of this hemi-
sphere, and while we have no desire to in
terfere with other nations, We shall main,
tain our position here with firmness and
self-respect. and at the same time with
careful consideration of facts and that
conservatism of action which shall leave
no bad question to trouble our future. In
this I trust the whole government in all
its branches will be in accord with each
other and with the people.
Other Officers Selected.
After Mr.. Reeds departure from the
hall the work of placing the candidate
for clerk in nomination began. Mr..
Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, presented the
name of Alexander Mcdowell. of Penn
sylvania and Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
performed a similar service for his late
colleague. Mr.. Henderson, of that state.
The roll was called and Mr.. Mcdowell
was elected by a vote of 164 to "a.
were next in order. Mr.. Batholdt, of
Missouri. presented the name of Ben
iamin +. Russell. of that state. Mr..
Evans. of Kentucky, placed in nomina-
ton Edward A. Parker, also of Ken
lucky. In a short speech he asked his
election as recognition of the Southern
Republicans. Mr.. Russell was elected
by a vote of 167 to 20.
William j. Glenn, Of New York, was
nominated for doOrkeeper over Mr. Lin
ney. of North Carolina, by a vote of 16S
to g..
Mr.. Northway of Ohio, placed Joseph
c. McElroy. of his state. in nomination
for the postmastership. and Mr.. Mccall,
of Tennessee, nominated Mr.. Tipten.
who was rejected for the position of
doorkeeper for the place. The vote re-
suited in the election of Mr. McElrOy by
167 to 10 for his opponent.