The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-14
A DEMOCRATIC TICKET
CauCus OF House Members Name Candidates
tor Offices TO be filled Monday.
J. W. BAILEY, OF TEXAS, FOR SPEAKER
Ihe Contest for the SsOnor Was Quite
Warm. but the rcxnu syus an Easy
winner Over McMiilin nnd Eslnnd-
Two Assistant Secretaries or the
Treasury HIVE Recn Appointed.

Washington, March 13.-This ticket
was nominated at the caucus Of the
Democratic members Of the House this
afternoon:
Joseph w Bailey, Of Texas. speaker
e. g. Bagby, District of Columbia,
chaplain.
James Kerr, clerk.
II. H Mohler, Of Illinois, sergeant-at-
arms.
g. NJ. CrukshanLs, Alabama, door
keeper.
7. E. stackhouse, South Carolina,
postmaster.
Ike Hil, OF Ohio: George Browning,
virginia: FELTON, Knight, Georgia. and
James English, Of California, specul
employees.
THE CAMPAIGN.
There has been for several weeks an
active canvass for the spcakership nom
nation The three candidates were
Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas: Benton
McM!!!in, of Tennessee and James D.
EiHhardson. OF Tennessee. Before the
caucus met to-day Mr. Richa rd son with
drew with the understanding tina, he
should be elected permanent chairman
OF the Democratic caucus This was
supposed to narrow the field to Bailey
and McMillin but after these gentle
men had been placed in nomination a
lhlrd candidate was presented by Mr.
Terry, of Arkansas, in the person of
Mt Richard Bland. OF Missouri, the
silver dollar candidate for presid enti ial
honors at the Chicago convention. Mr.,
Halley proved TO be an easy winner
securing larger vote than both his
rivals combined, The five members of
me New York delegation. excepting Mr..
Sulzer. supported Mr.. Bailey. the re-
nlalnoer or his vote coming princlpa lily
from the south. The vote was: Bailey.
6o; McMillin. so; Bland, %
Mr.. Bailey was awaiting the result IN
the Appropriation Committees room.
Where committee consisting of Mcssrs
Sayers Of Texas: Cox. Of Tennessee and
McClellan, Of New York, met him. and
after extending their congratulations
escorted him TO the House chamber
where he was received with annlause
ne young Texan ascended TO the speak
ei 5 platform and expressed his gratin-
ea'Ioh al me honor conferred upon him
dnd advocated harmony IN the party.
ne ioiiowing resolution offered by
Nlt t)EkerS, Of Missouri was adopted
Resolved That a committee of rvn
representatives he appointed to confer
with the Democratic Senators for the
purpose Of having o joint caucus of
senators ana members during the 55th
Snilsress, TO the end that harmony and
uniformity Of party action NAV preyo Il
IN the course to be followed hy the
democratic Senators and reprcsontn
tives. -
1he caucus then adjourned,
Governor Dingley. chairman of the
E"lnfti1ttee on Ways and Means, states
lilat Inc tariff bill will not be compIet ed
until Monday morning and that il vii,
ilot De given to the press In m authen
TIC and complete form until It is ready
20 pe presented to the House. which viii
PROBABLY be on Monday afternoon.
NAVAL NOTES.
cofnmander e. H. Lentz has been de-
1ached from command OF the Michlran
ann ordered to Chicago as inspector
81 me sth lighthouse district. relieving
captain Dayton. Lieutenant G. Eoy Is
transferred from the war record oftica
70 the Naval Observatory Chief En-
Eineer @. II. Kearny will be datocha1
from the Cincinnati and return home
on me Detroit, The orders Of Lieuten-
an' commander J. B. Briggs TO the
MhrOlehead are revoked Pnvnos,a on,
& w. Slamm is detailed as novmoste,,
al the New London naval station SIR.
Eenh q, +. Lumsden's orders 70 tha
constellation are revoked. and Assist
ant Surgeon #. l.. Pleadwell ordered in
ms ms stead temporarily being detached
from the New York naval lahorn tory,
Tor that purpose. Asslstan, Surgeon
- ~ Carpenter Is ordered to the EronE
lin. - - e '''e N q Ni'h :
The Detroit. homeward bound to New
PIX. lcfi Commho. Ceylon, to-day for
-. - q h'lIS li0IllbaE and the Dla
ne Boston and Monocacy left Chefoo
to-aay the former for Annoy and the lat :
yer FOR Shanghai. The Machias left
saigon for Hong Kong and the Clnc;n-
natl reached Naples
MIR. CAGES ASSISTANT.
~ IS stated with positiveness that two
VI VI the three assistant secretaries Of tho
IrehSHry have been determined upon.
1h"S are Gen O. l.. Spauld!ng, Of Michi-
gan and w. Ia Howell Of New Jersey.
me third assistant will be determined
upon after conference between Sec
retary Gage and the President, General
Spauldins was appointed Assistant, Sec
ietarS ana given charge of the customs
WORK OF the office under Secretary Win
1om iie retained his position TN the
emo or Mr.. Harrlson's term. and proved
one Of the most efficient assistant sec
feiaries, that ever held Office
MIR. Howell is nj present prIvoip seq
retary to Assistant Secretary Hamlin.
lie has risen from the ranks and is
thoroughly familiar with the work OF
me Treasury Department. NJ. Spauld
ing's appointment Is regarded as as
e,lred. There Is not so much cerain "
expressed as to Mr.. Howell.
PETITION OF MRS. RUIZ.
The petition Of Mrs. Ruiz, widow Of
the dentist, Richard Ruiz, was deliver ed
to Secretary Sherman to-day. 1t cov!r.
eight pages Of note paper. the Aast OF