The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-The Repuh-
lIcan caucus last night selected as otll-
GERS Of the house OF representatives
those gentlemen whose success had
been roreshadowed in former dis
patches, The result was as follows:
Thomas Il. Reed of Maine, speaker;
Alexander Mcdowell, Of Pennsylvania,
clerk; benjamin F,Russell, Of Missouri,
sergeant at armsi William j. Glenn, of
New York. loorkceper; j, C. MoElroy,
of Ohio, postmaster; Rev, II, ~ cou-
den. of Michigan. chaplain
Tho nomination OF Mr., Reed was
made by the country when It elected u
Republican house IN 1894, There was at
no time more than a shadow of oppo-
altlun 10 him, and that passed away
long before Congress adjourned last
March. Hopkins, Of Illinois, was once
talked OF ~ possible opponent, but
that talk died out months ago
on the announcement Of his election
Mr.. Reed addressed the caucus In the
following terse languages;
MIR, Chairman and gentlemen: For
the honor which you have conferred
upon me tender you my sincere
thanks, am. however, not In the least
liable to cOntound you with my own
personality for this tribute OF your
Kindness, had once the good fortune
TO be so placed that | represented as
well as was able the patriotic sense OF
our party and It is to that patriotic
sense OF our party that you
tender the tribute OF your
matured RB well as your temper
AIRY approval. History viii accord US
praise Tor what we did In the Flfty-tlrst
Congress, and II may accord us praise
In this Tor what we do not do,
We have unfortunately n divided gov
eminent, which usually leads to small
results. But there are times when rest
Is Ms thanksgiving as exercise. We
must not forget our first and greatest
duty is to do all we can to restore CONT
dence to business aud that we must
avoid business legislation except In the
direction OF improving business.
Rather than run risks we can afford
to wuit until well mnturcd plans give us
assurances OF permanent benefit Crude
md hasty legislation Is above all things
10 be Stunned
Could we cause our immense popular
majority to overflow into other branch
Gs OF the government and could we have
full control we would create'not per-
feet world, perhaps but world rather
moru III to live In than we have lately
had. (Applause)
Even us things Hre do not for u
moment doubt that our patriotic In
stincts viii lead us TO make every sac
rincO except OF principle 10 rescue our
country from It's temporary disaster
Not only hnve we been elected by the
overwhelming vote OF the people as
their servants, but rs house Of rep
resentntNcs. Of which we nro the ma
| icrlty. tho right to initiate taxation OF
| the people Is by the constitution placed
In our hands as q sacred trust which we
have no right 10 surrender, and which
| all parties, however they differ on other
| things, win nssuredly maintain.
That We shall he ready nj all times
| 20 furnish adequate revenue for the
| government according to our sense Of
| public duty no man can doubt
| This T. the great nation Of this hem
| lSphprc. and while we have no desire
to Interfere with other nations, we shall
maintain our position here with firm
| ness and sclf-respcct, md ut the same
| time with careful consideration Of facts
and that conservatism Of action
| which Fhnll leave no bad question t0
| trouble Our future. In this I trust the
whole government In all its branches
win be In accord with each other and
| with ihp DCOplo