The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-01
CRISP IS NOMINATED
THE FX-SPEAKER Will lead
THE DEMOCRATS IN
THE HOUSE
is THEIR CHOICE FOR SPEAKER

sixsv~twO Of The IO5 Members OF ire
| Democratic Minority in the house
were Present at the Caucus--Mr. Gull
bersoB. of Texas, Elected Chairman
10 succeed Mr. HoIman-~The Other
Officers of the So Congress Selected
as the Democratic Slate.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1A.-Sixty-
of the 1O5 members of the Democratic
minority of the House met in caucus
this afternoon to form the Democratic
House organization and re-nominate
their officers in the last Congress.
Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, who has
held his seat since the 44th Congress
was elected chairman of the Democrat
ic caucus for the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress to succeed Mr.. Holman, of In
diana. Messrs. Robertson, of Louisiana
and Rusk, of Maryland, were elected
caucus secretaries.
Ex-Speaker Crisp was named for
third term by Mr.. Richardson, of Ten
nessee and the nomination was carried
unanimously with considerable enthu-
siasm.
The other officers of the Fiftythird
Congress were selected as the Demo
cratic slate without opposition. Selec-
tion of the three or four minor offices,
whom the minority is permitted to
name was postponed.
In nominating Mr.. Crisp, Mr. Rich
ardson touched upon the future policy
of the party. He said that he had
been selected to formally name one
who had already been named in the
hearts of all. He spoke of the election
of Mr.. Crisp to the speakership of the
Fifty-second Congress by the 240 Dem
ocrats after a sharp and brilliant con-
test; of his election the second time by
the 215 Democrats of the 53rd Congress
and said they had met third time to
honor him.
a small band of struggling patriots
with full knowledge that our declara-
tion will be potent Why" he CON
tinued, this is not the occasion or the
place to inquire. | believe it is not be-
cause any great number of those who
have heretofore followed the Demo-
cratic standard have deserted their flag
Our party has heretofore hurled in
forgotten graves every political organ
ization that ever contended against
it and we have an abiding faith that
it will do the same with its present
great rival. To do so all strife should
cease III our own family and we should
choose as leaders in all the States and
districts such fearless and patriotic
Democrats as the gentlemen we are
about to name. We should inscribe on
our banners the policy and principles
for the great and triumphant Democ-
racv. Iav aside al new tangled doc
trines and contiue the battle for a re-
duction of taxation on the people, give
them cheaper clothing and supplies.
make broader and better markets for
the products of our own farms and
manufacturers, to reduce tine public
expenses, for greater simplicity in our
national affairs. for home rule and
local seif-gorernment, for an ample
circulating medium, for our own trade
and commerce. for sound money, the
gold and silver coinage of the consti-
tuition. and then the Democracy will
be again triumphant and the country
viii be redeemed and regenerated."
Mr.. Crisp responded briefly, express
ing his thanks.
The best of feeling prevailed and
there was no tendecy to bring the
financial question forward, although
the gold and free silver leaders were
both present