Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-14

man of the caucEs. Mr. Bailey was placed
IN nomination by Mr.. SayerS, of Texas
guire: of California; and Richard T. Bland;
by Mr.. Terry, Of Arkansas. Several
speeches seconding the nominations were
made. on roll call. the vote stood: Bailey,
S.: McMiilin, 80; Bland. -.
The nomination was made unanimous
and Mr.. Bailey was escorted 10 the han
and. after thanking the caucus for the
honor. said:
Il fully reaJize the position to which
Your favor has assigned me Is a dlfhculL
one. and that il will tax all of my faculties
TO properly meet its responsibilities. Not
only so. but even when | have done my
bost-aftcr 7 have exercised my utmost
myself with the greatest diligence sun
must fail unless can have the united sund
cordial support of my parIsa II my ran -,
my closest friends for their aSsistanc
for. not having sought the place, Won ~
perform its duties td the best of my abba
ity and leave the conScgu'NCCS to take care
of themselves: bat. knowing as DO. IN az
tho interests uf my party are lnNolNed
do not hesitate to call UPON every m an
assembled here to do all il his power TO-
ward producing aud preserving that mar
muniuus cooperation which Is 80 eSseniL:i
to Democratic SUCCESSES 'FIc btfnOcrtSic
partv has a right 10 expect indeed ii laas
right Ia demaud-ihdt " 2slieNer aiiliiS-
onism may have been enE'5Jocred by lhis
contest among ourselves shall stand ad-
journod until We again meet TO nominate
our candidates; and that We shall not
waste in controversy with each other the
strength and vigilance which ought to be
employed against our political adycTS4ries.
Now that for the first time in so many
years, the Democratic party Is thoroughly
united upon these great questions which
so deeply concern the public good. bet us
see to il that we do not mar the harmony
with our private contentious; when we 80
out OF this caucus. where we have COM
peted in friendly rivalry for personal ad-
Vancement, into the open hUlSe Of repre-
sentatiyeS. where We must contend IN stub
born conflict for the great principles of
government let us resolve that we Will
look uuselfishly TO the success of our party,
which to us means the glory and welfare
of our country.
A resolution offered by Mr. Dockery for
70 act with the senate committee ana con-
fer on party policy was agreed to. and
Messrs. Richardson. of Tennessee; Dock
cry. of Missouri: Hinrichsen. of Illinois:
Sayers of Texas; Holman. of Indiana, and
McRae, of Arkansas. wore appointed.
The other officers We're them nominated
follows: Clerk. James Kerr. of PENN
sylvania: sergeant-at-arms, H. H. Moher,
of Illinois: doOrkeeper. James Cruikshanks,
of Alabama: postmaster. r. B. Srackhouse.
of South Carolina: chaplain, T.. G. Bagby,
OF the District of Columbia These nomin-
ations were purely complimentary.
The following nominations We're made TO
be recommended to the Republican caucus
for minority officers. which are usually
corded: Isaac r. Hill, of Ohio. caucus Of
ncer: George Browning, of Virginia; +.
B. Knight, of Georgia, and James English,
or California, messengers. MIR. knight de-
feated Thomas Coakley, of New York, who
has long been connected with the house.