The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-01
CRISP FOR REED TO CONQUER.
THE TWO CAUCUSES MAKE THEIR
NOMINATIONS.

No Opposition to Either of the
speakership Candidates in the
Respective Meetings of Their Par
tfes-The McDOweII-GIenn Combine
for Clerk and DOOrkeeper Carries
Everything Before It-No Sensa-
tons in Either Session.
Washington, Nov 9O-Thirty minutes
euficed TO complete the work of the dem
ocratic caucus, which was held at o'clock
this afternoon, to nominate officers for
the offices of clerk, dOorkeeper. sergeant
alarms, postmaster and chaplain of the
Fifty-fourth congress, which convenes
on Monday next. The roll call disclosed
the presence of seventy-five members, an
unusually large number when the per-
functory character of the proceedings is
remembered On motion of Mr.. Catch
ings of Mississippi, Mr.. Sayres of Texas
was chosen temporary chairman.
Mr. Lester of Georgia proposed the
names of Messrs. Rusk of Maryland and
Robinson of Louisiana as the permanent
secretaries of the democratic caucus. They
were elected unanimously, as was Mr..
Culberson Of Texas, for permanent eau
Gus chairman.
MIR. Richardson of Tennessee then nom
mated eX-Speaker Crisp of Georgia for
speaker, and in putting him in nomina-
tion he said: Mr.. Chairman-The very
pleasant task has been given me of plac-
ing in nomination for speaker of the
House in the Fifty-fourth congress, a
gentleman who is my warm personal and
political friend. In doing so l will only
give utterance to a few sentences for
which l alone am responsible. 1t goes
without saying that this gentleman has
the hearts of all of us here assembled,
and it only remains for the formal word
10 be spoken. When the Fifty-second
congress was about to assemble, just
four years ago, there appeared in this
chamber 240 of the chosen representatives
of a hopeful and triumphant democracy.
Then II was after sharp and brilliant
contest the gentleman am to name, was
placed in the speakers chair.
Two years later, when some 2l5 mem
bers OF our party met here for similar
purpose, with the experience of a past
congress to guide US, with a full know
ledge of his capacity and ability, he
vas by unanimous action, and with
hearty acclamation, again chosen cur
leader We come now a small band of
patriots to say again he is our choice
for this elevated office, but we recognize
the fact that this time our declaration
is impotent. This is not the place rcr
the occasion to inquire why this IL true.
] will be pardoned, however, for saying
! do not believe 1t is, because those who
have stood by democratic principles in
the past have deserted the faith and
embraced the cause of republication.
To-day without a doubt a majority Of
the American voters are democrats, and
II the WRITE men of the country alone
are estimated there is no question but
that our party has majority OF more
than million voters. No true democrat
need then despair, nor give up the snip.
Our party in the past has laid to sleep
in forgotten political graves each party
in turn which has contended against it.
l have an abiding faith that it will yet
do the same thing for its present strong
est and greatest rival. To do tais we
must cause strife to cease within our
own family choose for our leaders such
fearless and patriotic men in all the
name, inscribe on our banners
genuine and time-honored demo-
cratic policies; lay aside all
new-fangled doctrines, and in the Ian
guage of the good book, Avoid foolish
questions and contentious, knowing that
they do gender strifes and are unprofit-
able and vain; continue the struggle for
reduced taxation, for cheaper clothing and
supplies for our people, for broader and
wider and better markets for the products
OF our fields and manufacturers, for econ
omy in our public expenditures, for sim
phcity in our governmental affairs, for
real reforms in legislation, for home rule,
for an ample circulating medium for our
commerce and trade, for sound money,
the gold and silver coinage of the consti-
tuition, and democracy will be again tri-
umphant and our country will stand forth
redeemed and regenerated. / name for
speaker of the House of Representatives
in the Fifty-fourth congress Charles +.
Crisp, a representative from the state OF
Georgia
Mr. Richardson's speech was warmly
applauded and Mr.. Crisp was upanimous-
ly elected.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi then placed
in nomination the following gentlemen:
For Clerk-James Kerr of Pennsylvania
For Doorkeeper-A. H. Hurt of Missis-
sippi.
For observation-disclosures w.
Snow of Illinois.
land
gina.
Ihey also were unanimously elected
Whereupon the caucus adjourned After
55u1ournment Of the House on Monday the
democrats will again caucus and Select
me minor officers, to which they are en-
utled as minority representatives.