The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-04
REED AGAIN
AS SPEAKER.
House Republicans Name Him by Aceia'
nation.


mation.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. @-Ihe
rush of incoming Republican Congress
meu-elect 10 Mr.. Reeds apartment al
most took him off his feet during his re
ception hours to-day, but he stood il all
smilingly. remembering how he was to
be honored at the caucus tonight.
Promptly at O'Clock Mr.. Hooker, OF
New York, secretary of the caucus, TOOK
the Chair. The test of the relative
strength of the Mcdowell ticket and IFS
opponents was shown in the vote on the
election of chairman of the caucus. Mr.
William A. Stone, Of Pennsylvania, VINO
has been the principal manager for Me-
Dowen and those associated with hin,
nominated General Charles III. Grosve-
nor. OF Ohio. while Mr.. Dolliver, of Iowa.
who represented the Henderson forces,
proposed the name of Mr.. Henderson, oil
Iowa. At the conclusion of the roll-call
the vote stood I55 for Grosvenor and as
for Henderson.
This showed the presence of rs MEM
hers. and il disclosed the fact that the
Mcdowell forces had not overrated their
strength.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, placed Mr..
Ellis, of Oregon, in nomination for sec
retary of the caucus for the flfty-fourth
Congress. Mr.. Mercer, of Nebraska,
nominated Mr.. Hooker, of New York.
Mr.. Ellis was elected by a vote of l39 to
a.
GROW NOMINATEs REED
On motion of Mr.. Grow, of Pennsyl-
vania. Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, was
nominated for Speaker and elected by
acclamation.
on motion of Mr.. Payne, of New York,
a committee of three was appointed to
conduct Mr.. Reed to the hall. The COM
mittee consisted of Mr.. Payne, Galusha
4. Grow. of Pennsylvania, and Cannon,
of Illinois.
Mr.. Reed on entering the hall was
loudly applauded. Taking position in
the area before the presiding officers
desk, and speaking in an easy converse
| tional tone, he said:
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: For
| the honor which you have conferred upon
me tender you my sincere thanks.
am, however. not in the least liable to
| confOund with my own personality this
4 tribute of your kindness. had once the
good fortune to be so placed that | rep
resented as well as / was able the pa
triotic sense ola great party, and il is
TO that patriotic sense Of our party that
YOU tender the tribute of your matured
as you did your temporary approval. His
tory will accord us praise for what We
did in the Fifly-first Congress, and il
may accord US its praise in this for whal
we did not do.
MUST RESTORE CONFIDENCE To BUSHES
We have, unfortunately, a divided Gov
ernment, which naturally leads TO small
results. But there are times when rest i
as health-giving as exercise. We mus
not forget that our first and greatest dut!
is to do all we can TO restore confidence t.
business, that we must avoid all busines
legislation eXceptin the direction of i'm
proving business. Rather than run risks
we can afford 10 wait until well-mature'
plans give us assurances of permanen
benefit Crude and haSty Legislation
is above all things to be Stunned.
Could we cause our immense popula
majority 10 overflow into other branche
of the Government, and could we hav
full control, we would create not a pei
feet world, perhaps, but a world rathe
more fit to live in than we have latel
had.
REVENUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Even as things are, do not for me
ment doubt that our patriotic instinct
will lead us to make every sacrifice eN
cept of principle to rescue our countr
from its temporary disaster. Not onl
: have we been elected by the overwheln
2 ing vote of the people As their servant:
| but as a House of Representatives, q
! | which we are the majority. The right t
| initiate taxation of the people is by tn
| Constitution placed in our hands as
sacred trust which we have no right
surrender and which all parties, howev'
they differ on other things, will assured
maintain.
: That we shall be ready at all times
I furnish adequate revenue for the Govern
ment according to our sense Ofpubl
duty no man can doubt.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
This is the great nation of this hem
= sphere, and while we have no desire to ii
terfere with other nations we shall mail
{ tain our position here with firmness an
= self-respect, and at the same time wit
: careful consideration of facts and tn;
conservatism OF action which shall leay
no bad question TO trouble our futur
In this / trust the whole Government
all its branches will be in accord wit
: each other and with the people.
E NOMINATIONS FOR OTHER OFFICES
, With Mr. Reeds departure from th
I Hall the work of placing the candidate
, for Clerk in nomination began. Mr.. Da
: zeIl, OF Pennsylvania, presented tn
name of Alexander Mcdowell, of Penn
! Sylvania, and Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois
performed a similar service for his LAT
E colleague. Mr.. Henderson, Of that stat
The roll was called and Mr.. McDOwe
: was elected by vote of l64 to "A.
Benz. F. Russell. of Missouri, was elec
ed Sergeant-at-Arms; VIM. > Gienl
2 of New York, was elected dDor-keepel
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, of Kansas, was elec;e
D. Chaplain; anl Mr.. McElroy, of ohi'
was elected post master.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
At the Democratic cIucds the followin
nominations were made: Speaker, Cha
L. Crisp. OF Georgia; Clerk, James Kerr
! of Pennsylvania: Doorkeeper, A. ]
. Hart, of Mississippi; Sergeant at Arms
| Herman W. Snow, of Illinois; Postmas
. ter. John T Ross. Of Maryland; Chap
| lain, Edward B. Bagby, of Virginia.
Killed IL Bat Needn't Hang.