Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
SATURDAY NIGHTS CAUCUS
Mr. Reeds Address to Republicans-The
Other Nominations
Two Gavels Presented to the Speaker
One Made of the Wood OF
Farragut's Ship.

At the republican caucus held Saturday
night Mr.. Reed was nominated for Speaker
of the House. and in accepting the nomi-
nation made the following address to the
caucus:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: For the
honor which you have conferred upon me I
tender you my sincere thanks. I am, how
ever, not in the least liable to confound
with my own personality this tribute of
your kindness. I had once the good for
tune to be SO placed that I represented
well as I was able the patriotic sense of
great party. and it is to that patriotic
sense of our party that you tender the
tribute of your matured, as you did your
temporary approval. History will accord
| US praise for what we did in the Fifty-first
Congress- and it may accord us Its praise
| in this for what we do not do.
We have, unfortunately, a divided gov
eminent, which usually leads to small re-
suits. But there are times when rest Is as,
health giving as exercise. We must not
forget our first and greatest duty is to do
all we can to restore confidence to business,
and that we must avoid all business legis-
business. Rather than run risks we can
afford to wait until well-matured plans
give us assurance of permanent benefit.
Crude and hasty legislation Is above all
things to be Stunned.
Could we cause our immense popular ma
jority to overflow into other branches of
| the government, and could we have full
control, we would create not a perfect
| world, perhaps. but a world rather more fit
to live in than we have lately lad.
Even as things are 1 do not for a moment
doubt that our patriotic instincts will lead
US to make every sacrifice, except these of
principle, to rescue our country from its
temporary disaster.
Not only have we been elected by the
\ pNyAy n1vp7ir- rrnta nf hair
| servants. but as a House of Representa-
tives of which we are the majority the
right to initiate taxation. of the people is
by the Constitution placed in our hands as
| a 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 adequate revenue for the govern
| ment, according to our sense Of public
duty. no man can doubt.
This is the great nation of this hem
isphere, 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 con-
servatism of action which shall leave no
bad question to trouble our future. In this
trust the whole government In all
branches. will be in accord with each other
and with the people. (Applause)
Two GaveIs Presented.
Reed was presented with two gavels, one
by Mr.. Foss, on bel alf of the Hamilton
Club of Chicago. and one by Mr.. Hilborn of
| California. In presenting this gavel Mr..
| Eilborn said:
1.-The gavel is made of oak, taken from
| the old ship Hartford, Farragut's flag ship,
now undergoing repairs at the navy yard
| in California This piece of wood has al,
| ready had romantic history as part Of
| the historic ship, which bore the great ad-
| miral in the naval engagements which
| brought such renown to our navy and
glory to our country.
| AS the Victory. Nelson's flag ship, is
| e1-shrined in the hearts of Englshmen, so
! the Hartford is dear to all Americans
| This piece of wood has an interest which
| will not fade, but will increase with the
| lapse of time. AS an emblem of authority
| ir the hands of the Speaker of the House
! of Representatives of the United States, it
will enter upon a new career of history
making"
Mr.. Reed accepted the gavels with appro-
| pirate remarks.
| The House Officers.
The nomination of House officers was
| then proceeded with, and the "combina-
| ton ticket was selected, with the eXcep-
ton of the chaplaincy, which went to the
| Rev. Mr.. Couden of Michigan. The other
| officers chosen were Maj. Mcdowell, clerk
Mr.. w. D. Glenn. doorkeeper; Mr.. B. F.
| russell, sergeant -at-armS; Mr.. J. Z. Nc
| Elroy, postmaster.
| The names of the following local pastors
were presented for the chaplaincy:
Rev. Oliver A. Brown. pastor of Foundry
dethodist Church, by Representative Will
| lis of Delaware: Rev. W. f. Parsons of the
| Church of the Reformation. by Representa-
| tive Hermann of Oregon: Rev. William H.
Gottwald of st. Marks Lutheran Church.
| by Representative Babcock of Wisconsin,
| Rev. H. =. Fisher of Kansas, by Repre-
sentative Curtis; Rev. H. N. Couden of
Michigan, by Representative Avery; Rev
c. b. Ramsdell of the North Presbyterian
| Church. by Representative Sherman of
New York; Rev. Walter H. Brooks of the
Wagner of Pennsylvania; Rev. J. D. Smith
of this city, by Representative Hartman OF
| Montana.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Fisher. 1O2; Couden. SO; Gottwald, "a;
Brown, d. Ramsdell, 10; Smith, 2; Par
sons, 2; Brooks, .. The contest finally re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Couden by a
vote of 102 to 90 for Fisher all the other
| candidates having been dropped after the
first ballot.
The Democratic Caucus.
The democratic caucus last Saturday af-
| terncon renominated the old House officers,
and elected, according to custom, the SEN
ior democratic member of the House chair
man OF the caucus, who in this case was
Mr.. Culberson of Texas Mr.. Ross of
| Maryland. assistant postmaster, received
| the nomination of postmaster. The selec-
| ton of the four minor offices of the House
| given to the democrats was postponed I'M
| til this afternoon.
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