The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-01
Members Of the House Nom.
mate Officers.
THOMAS 8. REED FoR speaker
Is Presented With Gayels From Illi-
nOis and CalifOrnia-Other Off,
GERS Of 54th Congress.


Washington. Nov S0.-The Republicans
Of the house met In caucus tonight ana
unanimously nominated ex-spealxer Thos
B. Reed. OF Maine. for speaker Of the
Fifty-fourth congress. This action was
anticipated. as at no time had an effort
been inaugurated to contest his election
Hon. Galusha Grow, who was the speak
or OF the house In 1859, nominated Mr..
Reed In the caucus. He simply presented
Reeds name, and the nomination was
made by rising vote amid cheers Grow,
Cannon and Payne escorted Reed to the
hail. and when the cheering which greet
cd his appearance had subsided he made
brief speech OF Acceptance.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, said
Reed, "for the honor you have conferred
upon me tender you my sincere thanks
/ am. however, not IN the least liable O.
confound with my own personality this
tribute Of your Kindness ] hal once the
good fortune to be so placed that repre-
sented. as well as 7 was able to. the pa.
triotic sense OF a great party, and Il Ia to
that patriotic sense Of our par.y that you
tender this tribute Of your mature as
well as your temporal approval History
VIII accord US the praise for wha; we did
IN the blst congress, and If may accord rs
u
We have, unfortunately, divided gov
erkment, which usually leads to emali fas
suits. But there are times when rest IS
as heaithgiying as exercise As we must
not forget that our first and greatest
duty Is to do all we can to restore conf
dence robustness and that we must avoid
all business Legislation except 81 The dtrec-
tion OF improved business. Rather than
run risks we can afford to wait until welt
matured plans give us assurances OF per-
manent benefit. Crude and haaty IeqisIa.
tion is above all things to be summed
Gould we cause our immense popular
majority to overflow into the branches of
the government, and could we have full
control, we would create. not q perfect
world, perhaps but a world rather more
At to live In than we have lately had.
Even as things are, I do not for q mo-
ment doubt that our patriotic Instincts
will lead us to make every sacrifice ex-
cept OF principle to rescue our country
from It's temporary disacter
THAT we shall be ready at all times
to furnish adequate revenue for the gov
ernment according to our sense Of pur-
ity, no man can doubt.
When Mr. Reed had finished his speech
OF acceptance. Fons. OF Illinois. and Heil-
born, OF California, each presented him
With 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 a.
a young man. In closing his remarks
Reed said:
ITO an this audience ! must add that
cannot undertake 10 reconcile the ait.
fenecea Of these gentlemen as to their
metallic views"
The point in Reeds last remark wan
the fact that Foss had made alluslon 10
sound money while Hllborn talked Tor
free silver,
Previous to Reeds nomination the cau-
Gus had organized by oIocting Groavenor
OF Ohio, chairman. and Ellis, of Oregon.
was elected secretary by vote Of ian
to n for Hooker, OF New York These
officers viii serve during the session.
The following officers were those elected
by the caucus. the vote OF each helnE
about the same as that given Croavenns
Clerk. Alexander Mcdowell, Of Penneyi-
vania: sorKeant-at-arms Benjamin n
Russell. OF Missouri; dopr-kooper. William
J. Glenn. Of New York; postmaster, Io.
seph @. McElroy, Of Ohio. chaplain, Rev.
Mr. Fisher, Of Kaneas.