Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-01

SPECIAL TO the ReglSLer.
Washington. d. c., November 30
The combine" slate for officers for the
House Of Representatives was put
through at the Republican caucus to-
nigh, without a hitch. but the name Of
Mr.. Charles J. Goff, the West Virginia
candidate for postmaster, was not in it..
In fact. Mr.. God's name was not pre-
sented to the caucus, the West Virginia
members wisely deciding, in view OF the
overwhelming majority each Of the
combine candidates received for clerk,
sergeant-at-arms. and door-keeper that
there was no use bucking the newt
able.
MIR. Goff may receive an appontiye
Office under the House, though even this
is very doubtful.
The caucus unanimously nominated
eN-Speaker Reed Of Maine, for Speaker
Of the Fifcy-fOWth Congress. Hon.
Galusha s. Grow. who was Speaker Of
the House IN 1859, nominated Mr.. Reed
n the caucus. He simply presented
Mr.. Reeds name and the selection was
made 10y rising vote and amidst cheers.
llr. Grow. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Payne
ESCORTED MR.. REED
to the hail. and when the cheering
which greeted his appearance had sub
sided, he made a brief speech Of accept
auce
"1lr. Chairman and Gentlemen" said
Mr.. Reed, For the honor which you
have conferred upon me, / tender YOU
nay sincere thanks. ] ann, however, not
in the least liable to cOlfOund with my
own personality this tribute of your
kindness. / had once the good fortune
TO b6 so placed that l represented, as
Well as 1 was able to appreciate, the
paTiC-c sense of great party, and Il
is 10 That patriotic sense of our party
tha, YOU tender the tribute of your ma
urcd as wen as your temporary ap-
prGNal. History viii accord rs praise
for what we did IN the F.f-y-6rst Con-
gress, and it may accord us its praise
in -his for what we do not do.
"We have unfortunately a divided
government which usually leads to
small results. But there are times
when rest is as heath-glving as ar-
c.se. We must not forget our MS. and
greatest duty is to do all we can TO re-
store confidence to business and that
we must avoid all business legislation
except i'm the direction of improving
business Rather than run risks. we
can afford to wait until Well mauWed
plans give us assurances of permanent
IL L. s-1, So
above all things to be stunned.
could we cause our immense popular
m3i0ricytO overflow into other branches
of the government, and could we have
full control we would create not a per-
feet world. perhaps, but a world rather
more to live in than we have lately
had" (Applause)
WHEN Mr.. REED FINISHED
his speech of acceptance, Mr. Foss, Of
Illinois, and AIR. HilbOrn, of California,
each presented him with a gayel. These
ne accepted with appropriate remarks.
Previous to Mr. Reeds nomination,
the caucus had organized by electing
Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio. chairman of the
( caucus by a vote of 1873, 10 "A for Mr.
f Henderson. Of Iowa. Mr. Ellis, of Ore
e0n. was elected secretary by vote of
139 to n for Mr. Hooker. of New York
. These officers viii serve during the ses-
sion.
I'm order, the following officers were
then selected by the caucus, the vote
for each being about the same as that
given to Mr. Gr0syenOr:
Clerk, Alexander Mcdowell, of Penn
sylvania; sergeant-at-arms Benjamin
r. Russell. of Missouri; dOOr-keeper
William 7. Glenn, of New York; post
MASTER Joseph c. NcElroy. of Ohio,
chaplain, Rev Mr. Fisher, of Kansas.