The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-01
REED IS THE CHOICE
Tom Is Nominated for Speaker by Re
publicans in Caucus.
HE MAKES A LITTLE SPEECH
Foss OF Illinois. "Sound" Moneyite,
and HiIborn OF California. Free
Silverite. Present Him With a
Cavel-Minor Officers.

Washington. Nov. so.-The rvvubfs-
cans Of the house OF Representatives
met IN caucus tonight and unanf-
mously nominated ex-Speaker Thomas
B. Reed OF Maine for speaker OF the
Fifty-fourth congress. Hon. Gafusha
Grow. who was speaker OF the house
In 1859. nominated Reed In the caucus.
He simply presented Reeds name. and
the nomination was made by a rising
vote amidst cheers. Mr.. Reed was es-
corted 10 the han. and when the cheer
ing which greeted his appearance had
subsidized. he made a br1ef speech OF
acceptance.
Mr.. chairman ana gentlemen" said
Reed. 'for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me. I tender you my SIN
cere thanks. I am. however. not In the
least liable to confound with my own
personality this tribute of your kind
ness. ! had once the good fortune TO
be 50 placed, and I represented. as well
as was able. the patriotic sense OF
great party. and II is TO that patriotic
sense of our party that you tender the
tribute OF your matured as wen as
your temporary approval History wtll
accord US praise for what we did In the
Fffty-hrst congress. and Il may ac-
cord US Its praise In this for what we
do not do.
I'VE have unfortunately a divided
government. which usually leads 90
small results. But there are times
when rest is health giving exercise.
We must not forget that our first and
greatest duty is to do all we can to re-
store confidence TO business and that
we must avoid all business legislation
except In the direction of improved
business. Rather than run risks. we
can AFFORD to wait until well-matured
plans give US assurances OF permanent
benefit. Crude and hasty legislation Is.
above an things 20 be Stunned. Could
we cause our immense popular major
ity to overflow into the other branches
OF the government. and could We have
fun control. we would create not per-
feet world perhaps. but a world rather
more flt 10 1--we in than we have lately
had Even as things are. 10 not for
a moment doubt that our patriotic In
stbncts wan lead us TO make every sac
rffice except OF principle to rescue our
country from It's temporary disaster.
mot only have we been elected by
an overwhelming vote OF the people as
their servants. but as a house OF repre-
sentatives. OF which we are the ma
jority. the right to initiate taxation for
the people n. 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. viii assuredly
maintain That we shan be ready at
all times TO furnish adequate revenue
for the government. according TO our
sense of public duty. no man can
doubt. This Is the great nation OF this
hemisphere. and while we have no de-
sire to interfere with other nations. we
shah maintain our position with firn-
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 trust the whole
government and an It's branches will
be In accord with each other and with
the people"
When Reed had finished his speech OF
acceptance. Foss OF Illinois and Hirborn
OF California. each presented him with
a gavel. These he accepted with ap-
propriafe remarks. In closing his re-
marks Reed said: ITO all the audfence
must add that I cannot undertake TO
reconcile the differences OF these gen.
tlemen as TO their metallic views"
The point In Reeds last remark was
che fact that Foes made an allusion to
sound money. while Hilborn talked
for free silver. Previous TO Reeds
nomination the caucus had organized
by electing Grosvenor OF Ohio chairman
OF the caucus by vote OF 15S TO "a for
Henderson OF Iowa En1s OF Oregon
was elected secretary by a vote OF 139
to " for Hooker OF New York. In or
der the following officers were then
elected by the caucus. the vote for
each being about the same as that
given to Grosvenor: Clerk. Alexander
Mcdowell OF Pennsylvania: sergeant
alarms. BENJAMIN Russen OF Mis-
souri,; doorkeeper, wnnam ]. Glenn OF
New York: postmaster. Joseph c. Nc
Elroy OF Ohio.
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