Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15
REED AND BAILEY.
The Two Candidates for Speaker Of tho House
in 55th Congress.

Washington. March H.-Speaker Reed
was unanimously nominated for Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives.. at Sat
| ,lrday nights Republican caucus. The
| attendance was unusually large, 192 oil
| the 2OS Republican representatives being
present.
Mr.. Payne of New York, placed Mr.
| Reed in nomination.. When Mr. Paynt
| Ohio, VINO occupied the chair, put TIL,
motion and it was adopted without dis
| Senting voice.
Mr.. Payne and Mr. Cannon of Illinois
/ escorted Mr.. Reed froih his private office
| to the chamber, where Mr.. Reed said:
Il am very greatly grained by your at
tention. tonight. and shall try TO serve
| your wishes with whatever ability have
Il politically divided legislative power
The House of Representatives will be Re
| publican by considerable majority. and
| fresh from the people, win eirdeavor Ia
| carry out their wishes.
II do not doubt your determination Ia
| do all in your power to bring this session
| OF Congress TO speedy closure. Our
| duty is simple, and the people expect us
| to perform it at once and then leave to
! them the recovery of the country from
| the stagnation and depression of business
| which nave so sorely tried the patience
| OF Il vigorous ard growing public.
| What others may see TIT to do we do
| not know. We have strong hopes that
all branches of the government will be in
| accord with the policy OF giving to the
people Immediately Whatever relief thei,
wisuoEl may devise.
| Mr.. Diugiey was called upon to state
what had been done in preparation for
| the work of the extra session of Con-
gress, and said:
''Nhe Republican members of the ways
and means committee OF the last House.
in response to 4 general demand for this
| course. have occupied several weeks in
| revising the tariff with Il view OF provid-
| ing sufficient revenue to carry on the
| government. without the necessity OF
borrowing in time of peace: and at the
| same time so adjusting these duties as
| TO encourage the Industries of this coun-
| try, which have been badly stricken,
| partly by excessive foreign competition,
| during the last three years.
we hope to complete this work by
| Monday. SO as to be able 10 present Il tar
| if bin to the House for reference to the
| committee OH ways and means, which
| will probably then be appointed, and for
prompt report back to the House for con-
! sheraton and action.
Il will not undertake at this time tic
| foreshadow the provisions OF the bill
which we shall present. Rest assured
| that whatever shortcomings il may have
| will not be the result of ii want of care
| ful consideration The Republican men,
bers OF the ways and means committee of
| this measure believe the proposed bill
| will secure the two ends so earnestly de-
sired by the country-sufiicient revenue TO
| ruin the government. encourage American
| industries and opening abundant oppor-
| tunitieS for labor.
| This ticket was nominated at the eau
| Gus of the Democratic members of the
House. saturday:
Joseph W. Bailey, Texas. Speaker; e. G..
| Bagley, District of Columbia. chaplain
| James Kerr, of Pennsylvania. clerk: H..
| II. Mohler. Illinois, sergeant-at- !;
| G. NJ. Crookshank. Alabama. doorkceper;
r. Il. Stsckhouse South Carolina. post
master: Ike Hill. Ohio: George browning.
| Virginia; FELTON, Knight. Georgia. and
| James English of California, special en-
| ployes.
| 1ne three candidates for Speaker We're
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas; Benton Nc
Milln of Tennessee and james w. Rich
ardson of Tennessee. Before the caucus
today. MIR. Richardson withdrew. with
the understanding that he should re
elected permanent chairman of the Demo
cratic caucus, This. il was supposed, mar
rowcd the field to bailey and McMiiiin.
but Mr.. Terry OF Arkansas, presented
Richard Bland. Mr.. Bailey proved to he
an easy winner however The five men,
pers of the New York delegation. except
ing Mr.. SulZer. supported Mr.. Bailey. The
vote was: Bailey, So; McMillin. 80;
Bland, 80.
Mr. Bailey was waiting the result in
the appropriation committee room. He
was escorted to the House chamber.
where he was received with applause. He
aScended the Speakers platform and cX
pressed his qualification ut the honor con-
ferrcd upon him and advocated harmony
in the party.