The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
STREET THE MAN
He Secures POpulist Nominal
tion For the Speakership.
1t Took Eight Ballots to Decide
1t.
GILPIN FOR CLERK.
A. ID. GiIpin Selected For Clerk
of the House.
Final Ballot For Speaker Stood
Street AZ; Brown 81.

The caucus of the Populist, Demo-
cratic and silver Republican members OF
the house convened in the senate cham
Der yesterday afternoon about halt
past four O'Clock. The contest for speak
ership was the most interesting ques-
ton. The caucus did nothing yester-
day other than select a committee on
order of business and then adjourned
till nine o'clock this morning. There
were So members present of the 46
members entitled to seats in the caucus.
Those absent We're Edwin Taylor of
Wyandotte, ]. D. Stevens of Anderson,
J. S. Bean of Salina, ]. F. Carr of
Point View, J. J. Lambert of Sylvan
Grove, J. S. Farrell of Formosa. Lot
Ravenscraft of Ashland, A. NJ. Kelson
of Bazine, Alfred Lawson of WaKeeney,
Josiah Crosby of ST Francis, L. p.
Tapscott of Coolidge, c: A Maxwell of
Ulysses and John Wehrle of Meade.
e. c. Weilep of Cherokee was chosen
chairman, Frank J. Armstrong as ser
geant- alarms. c. w. Fairchild of
Wilson, secretary, and E. T. Hackney.
of Sumner, assistant secretary. The
members of. the committee on order of
business were John M. Doyle, Fifth
district. chairman; Horace a. Keefer
First; J. M GOOdnO, Second. C. r. Wal
tiers, Third; o. O. Outcalt, Fourth; VIM.
Lewis, Sixth; and D. N. Rothwiler, Sew
enth.
When the caucus was called to order
this morning and the roll called the
sergeant-at- arms informed the chair
man that several of the senators were
outside and wanted to come in and
witness the proceedings of the caucus.
a motion was made that senators be
admitted. This motion was voted down.
all the candidates for speaker voting
no.
The committee appointed last night
on order of business reported recon-
mending that speaker be the first Off
Ger chosen and that the list be taken
up in order. The report was adopted
with an amendment that sergeant-at-
arms be included in the list of officers
reclamation
When nominations for speaker were
called for, D. NJ ROthWeile1- of T211s,
arose and thanked his friends for their
support and declined to run and nonai-
mated W. F. Brown of Pratt.
Jo N Doyle Of Republic, nominated
". d Street of Decatur county. O. O.
Outcalt of Coffey nominated w p
TrueblOod of Usage and J. G. Simmons
OF FRANKLIN nominated E. c. Weilep.
me candidates We're then called be-
fore the caucus and made short speech
The ballot was then taken. There
were 20 members present Those mem
bers absent were Taylor. Ravenscraft
well.
The first ballot did not result in a
choice: 1t stood: Street. %; Brown, p:
Trueblood, 8. and Weilep, Il.
The second ballot resulted in a gain
OF one for Street and four for Brown. Ii
vas as follows: Street, 20; Brown, 81;
TrueblOod, 2; Weilep, g.
TrueblOOd withdrew his name
The vote on the third ballot stood:
street %; Brown. 80; Weilep, 3.
The fourth ballot resulted: Street %.
Brown, 20, and Weilep, Z.
The fifth ballot showed no material
chanse- It was: Street, SO; Brown, 80:
Weilep, Z. -
The sixth ballot resulted: Street 90.
Brown, 80, and Weilep, 5.
on the seventh ballot some of Browns
men left him and went to Street. The
result OF this ballot was: Street, sc:
Brown, p, and Weilep, Z
The name of E. c. Weilep was with
drawn just as the eighth ballot was be
ing collected, but not till one vote had
been cast for Mr. Weilep
The remainder of Weilep's sunnort
went to Street and he was nominated
Ihe vote stood: Street, AZ; Brown. q:
Weilep, l. -
w. r. Brown then moved thar the
nomination of Street be made unani-
nous
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Street
was called forward and made a short
speech thanking the members for tba
honor conferred on him and aslxinr
their support and cooperation in maxi
ing the session profitable one for the
state. liz
On motion of W. P. Trueblood the
rules were suspended and E. c. Weilep
was made the caucus nominee for
speaker pro tenn.
The nominations for chief clerk were
as follows:
a D Gilpin was nominated by j. ].
Lambert Of Lincoln, Louis Mckenzie
by q. T. Harvey of Morris. Ben G.
Rich by Frank H. Smith, W. II. Grow
by EDWARD Jaquins of Cowley.
Inc nrst ballot on chief clerk was:
Gilpin, "a; Mckenzie. 10; Rich, 16, and
The second ballot resulted in the
nomination of Gilpin. The vote was
as follows: Gilpin, 46; Mckenzie II.
Rich, 8, and Grow, s.
The caucus then adjourned till 3
o'clock.