The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
Of Tennessee Meets and Per-
feCts Organization.
Hon. John Thompson Nominated In
the Democratic Caucus and
Elected Speaker of the
senate.
Hon. G. n. Tillman Decides to Suffer
Martyrdom Some More by Contest
ing Gov. Taylor's Election.
SENATE CAUCUS.


1t was 2:30 o'clock Monday after
noon before the Senate Democratic
caucus assembled. All the Sena-
tors were present except Mr.. Cline.
Mr.. COllingsworth was made Chair
man without opposition. Mr.. Han
mer was chosen Secretary and w.
l.. Morris, Sergeant-at-Arms. Nomi-
nations for Speaker were then en-
tered into. Mr.. Guild nominated
Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Claiborne
seconded the nomination. Mr..
Parker placed the name Of Mr.. Can
ada before the body. Mr.. Gillian
seconded Mr.. Canada's nomination.
Mr.. Hammer placed Mr.. Waddell's
name before the caucus.
The first roll call resulted as fol-
lows: For Canada-Bartlett, BOYD,
Clement, Collingsworth, Dabbs,
Evans, Gillian, Gilmore, Hodges,
Parker-l0.
For Thompson-Bate, Claiborne,
Ellis, Guild, Gum, Lee, SmithsOn,
Thomas, Waddell, Whittaker-lO.
For Waddell-Hanmer, Hurt,
Thompson-3.
Mr.. Canada did not vote.
Thirteen were necessary to
choice, consequently there was no
election. This count kept up for
twenty-nine ballots, when Mr..
Whitaker changed from Thompson
to Waddell, but on the thirty-fifth
ballot the ballot went back as at
first and then until l22 ballots had
been taken the same old sing song
continued. About the fiftieth bal
lot Mr.. Ellis was called upon to re-
lieve Mr.. Hammer. After the 122d
ballot Mr.. Thompson arose and
stated that the three candidates had
agreed to adjourn until o'clock
Tuesday morning. Upon motion
this was carried.
When the caucus reassembled
Tuesday morning it had gotten over
its temporary embarrassment of the
good fashion, transacting all of it's
work in the forenoon. When Chair
man Collinsworth called the body to
order and ordered the roll call for
the l23d ballot for Speaker, Mr..
Canada, of Shelby, arose, and in a
short speech, withdrew from the
race. For 100 ballots Monday Mr..
Canada had received 10 votes. Mr..
Thompson 10 votes, and Mr.. Wad-
dell votes. Mr.. Canada said the
interest of the people he always con-
sidered before those of his own am
bitiOn. Therefore, he would no
longer sacrifice the time of the State
in prolonging the contest. He was
deeply grateful to the friends, tried
and true, who had supported him
so gallantly.
Mr.. Waddell also withdrew, and
on motion of Mr.. Parker, seconded
by Messrs. Waddell and Canada,
Mr.. Thompson was nominated by
reclamation.
Mr.. Thompson was then declared
the nominee of the caucus amid
much applause, and received the
congratulations of his friends.
1t did not take long to put Mr..
Mann Wills back into his old posi-
ton of Chief Clerk. He was nomi-
mated by Mr.. Gilmore, and the
nomination was seconded by a num-
Der of senators. 1t was then moved
that he be elected by reclamation,
and this was done.
The Assistant Clerkship was like
wise dispensed with, James A.
Kirby, whose name was presented
by Mr.. Bartlett, being also honored
by being named by reclamation.
The race for Sergeant-at-Ar
was won in the same manner by W..
l.. Morris, the former incumbent.
Several other candidates were
placed in nomination, but when Mr..
Morris name was presented it was
evident from the number of seconds
that he would be elected on the first
ballot, and he was therefore elected
by reclamation.
The race for Page proved to be a
stumbling block. Several young
gentlemen were put in nomination
and, after several ballots, Winslow
Hart and Moody Ruth were nomi-
mated.
The race for engrOssing clerk was
the most interesting of the day, Miss
Tansill, the former incumber, finally
winning. The following were the
nominees: Miss Mamie Tansill, of
Weakley County, by Claib borne
Miss Mary l.. Moore, of Davidson
County, by Mr.. Gillian; Miss Rosa
folly, of Lincoln County, by Mr..
Parker; Miss Lulu Lewis, of Sum-
ner County, by Mr.. Bate; Miss
Leonie Cox, of Smith County, by
Mr.. Evans; Miss Rubie Manning, of
Hickman County, and Mrs. M. r.
Powers, by Mr.. Thompson; Miss
Mary Brantley and Miss Swan, by
Mr.. Guild.
The business of the caucus having
been completed, on motion of Mr..
Waddell it was adjourned subject to
the call of the Chairman.
HOUSE CAUCUS.