The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-01


stlncts will lead US to make every sac
rlflce, 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 house of
representatives of which we are the
majority, the right to initiate taxa
ton for the people is by the constitu-
ton placed in our hands as a sacred
trust, which we have no right to sur
render and which all parties, however
they differ on other things, will assur-
eddy maintain
Adequate Revenue.
That we shall be ready at all times
to furnish adequate revenue for the
government according to our sense of
puDl1c duty, no man can doubt.
IhiS is the great nation of this
hemisphere, and while we have no de-
sire to interfere with other nations, we
shall maintain our position with firm
ness 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 l trust the
whole government and all its branches
will be in accord with each other and
with the people,
Gave Him a GaveI.
When Mr.. Reed had finished his
speech Of acceptance, Mr.. FosS of Hill
nois and Mr.. Hilborn of California,
each presented him with a gavel. These
he accepted with appropriate remarks,
in the course of which he alluded to
the fact that he had spent some years
on the Pacific coast as a young man.
In closing his remarks, Mr. Reed said:
ITO all the audience l must add that l
cannot undertake to reconcile the diff
ferences of these gentlemen as to- their
metallic views
The point in Mr.. Reeds last remark
was the fact that Mr.. Foss made an
allusion to sound money while Mr.. Hill
born talked for free silver.
Previous to Mr.. Reeds nomination
the caucus had organized by electing
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio chairman of the
caucus by a vote of 1853 to "a for Mr..
Henderson of Iowa.
Mr.. Ellis of Oregon was elected sec
rotary by a vote Of 139 to II for Mr..
Hooker of New York. These officers
will serve during the session.
Mr.. Grosvenors election was a vic
tory for what was known as the Nc
Dowell combine on house officers and
foreshaoowed the success of the COM
bination ticket.
officers Elected.
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.
MISUNDERSTANDING f. Rus
sell of Missouri.
Doorkeeper-William ]. Glenn of New
York.
Postmaster-Joseph c. McElroy of
Ohio.
Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Fisher of Kan
sas.
The successful candidate for clerk,
eX-Representative Mcdowell, was NOM
mated by Mr. Dalziel, of Pennsylvania,
and General Henderson, of Illinois,
also an eX-representative, was nomi-
mated by Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. The
vote was: Mcdowell, 164; Henderson, "a.
Mr. Russell was nominated by
Barthold, of Missouri, and Mr.. Evans,
of Kentucky, presented the name of
Mr.. Ed Parker, of his state. Mr..
Evans said that the south was a few
years ago practically without repre-
sentation on the Republican side of
the. House; the Republicans of that
section had by determined work wrest-
ed twenty-three representatives from
the Democrats. These efforts should
De recognized IN the QlStr1DutlOn OF OF
fees and he thought the position of
sergeant-at-arms should be awarded to
that section. But Russell was elected,
167 to 20 for Parker.
1t was thought that after General
had been defeated for clerk
that he might be presented for SER
seant-at-arms, but it was found that
the combination was too strong to be
broken in that way.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, nominated
Mr.. Glenn for doorkeeper, and Mr..
Linney, of North Carolina, named
William Upton, Of Tennessee. for the
same position. The vote was: Glenn
ia; Upton, 90.
Mr.. Northway, Of Ohio, nominated
Mr.. McElroy for postmaster, and Mr.
Upton, of Tennessee, was named by
Mr.. Mccall, of that state, for the place. /
The vote was: McElroy, 1871; Upton, TO-
The most protracted contest was for
the position of chaplain. Nine mem
bers were nominated. only two being
outside the District of Columbia. Rev.
H. n. Coudon, of Michigan, was nomi-
mated on the third ballot, receiving 1O2
votes against IS for H. c. Fisher, of
the other candidates having
been in the meantime withdrawn.
The caucus adjourned at lis O'Clock
Sunday morning, after providing for
the employment of two additional
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