The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
FACTS ABOUT THE CAUCUS
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before the roll call had been compile ed
the names OF the other candidates FIRST,
Bsnkhead. then sulzer and then De
Armond--were withdrawn and the nominal
ton was made unanimous.
4. The candidates against Mr.. Richardson
were Representatives De Almond Of Mis-
souri,, Bankhead OF Alabama and sulzer
of New York.
Representative Hay of Virginia was
elected chairman OF the caucus by vote
of n to 60 cast for Mr.. McRae OF Arkan-
sas.
1t has been customary for the Oldest
member in point of service to preside
over the caucus and the selection OF Mr..
Hay, who has served only one term, was
an unusual honor. The name of Mr. Nor
ton of Ohio was also presented for pre-
siding officer, but was withdrawn. Rep
resentatives Cummings of New York and
Robertson OF Louisiana We're elected sec
retsries, Mr.. Richardson was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Carmack of Tennessee.
Mr.. De Almond was nominated by Mr..
Benton of Missouri Mr.. Bankheai was
nominated by Mr.. Ball of Texas and Mr..
Sulzer was nominated by Mr.. Cummings
of New York.
The hrst ballot resulted: Richardson,
AZ De Almond, 80. Bankhead, "a. and Sui
ger, 25. The four following ballots showed
little change. At the end OF the fifth
ballot Mr.. Underwood of Alabama with
drew Mr.. Bankhead's name and on the
first roll call of the first ballot about two
thirds of Mr.. Bankhead's supporters went
to Richardson. At the end OF the hrst
call the vote stood: Richardson, 65 De
Almond, As. and Sulzer, 20. Before the
second roll call began Mr.. Sulzer withdrew
and asked his friends to vote for Mr..
Richardson. There was a general stamA
pede to the Tennesseean and he was
nominated on the sixth ballot. receiving
30 votes against AZ for De Almond and 2
for Sulzer. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
Mr., Richardson. who was in the ways
and means committee ROOM was escorted
to the hall by Messrs. Ball of Texas, Car
mack OF Tennessee and Sulzer OF New
York, and made a felicitous speech thank
ing his colleagues for the honor they hal
conferred upon him.
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resolution was adopted on motion of
Mr.. Bailey of Texas tnstructing Mr.. Rich
ardson TO confer wit Speaker Henderson
and request a larger democratic repre-
sentation on the committees. In the last
congress the minority were allowed six
men on each committee. They now desire
seven. Mr.. Roberts OF Utah was present
and participated in the caucus. He voted
for Mr.. Richardson for speaker
At the outset the Georgians were d
vided. Colonel Lester voted for De Ar
mond; Messrs. Lewis, Livingston, Maddox.
Tate and Fleming were for Richardson and
Messrs. Griggs, Adamson and Brantley
were for Bankhead There were two alb
sentees, Judge Bartlett, who is i'll. ard
telegram which reached him at Richmond
and told the sad news of the death of his
baby girl, After the fifth ballot Judge
Griggs and Judge Adamson told the Bank
head men that they saw there was no
chance for the Alabama man and they
would cast their votes on the next taiot
for Richardson. This had the result of
the withdrawal of Colonel Bankhead's
name, and on the last ballot all the Geor-
CLANS voted for Richardson, except Colonel
Lester and Mr.. Brantley. The Bailey men
in the end brought about the election OF
Richardson.
How much 1t was a Bailey caucus was
demonstrated In the earliest test, when
Mr.. Hay was selected to preside. Hay
is one of the closest friends and has al
ways been one OF the most enthus ssic
supporters of the Texan and the opposl-
ton TO him for the Craftsmanship was
very largely due to this fact. While the
lines were not strictly drawn a study of
the vote shows. that while Hay got two
or three votes from men heretofore regard
ed as anti Bailey men, Judge McRae got
ten or twelve votes from pronounced
Bailey men who were his personal friends.
In all essentials 1t was a Bailey victory
and 1t is recognized as such
On the final ballot Mr.. Bailey voted for
Major Richardson. He and the Tonnes
seean have not been friends for some
Allle, put dlltT inc CduNuS ipaa1 liCS mt
and shook hands. Mr.. Bailey took oc-
casion to say that while he had criticised
Major Richardson for his failure to sus-
tain the leader In the last congress ana
did still criticise him. he proposed 10 show
The new leader that he knew what was
the proper and loyal thing for democrats
TO do and should always hold himself
ready to give his hearty aid In all things
that concerned the welfare OF the party.
II Is no secret that Bailey had good
deal of trouble in keeping his friends
from putting him in H. He was presented
with a paper bearing the names Of eighty
three democrats urging him to become a
candidate, but so much in earnest was he
In his decination that he even refused to
look at the names.
The caucus was harmonious throughout
and the result argues we'll for the paSty
outlook in this congress. Richardson's
will do more toward harmonic
ing all differences within party ranks
than that OF any other man could. Colo
mel Bankhead would perhaps have been
just as acceptable from personal stand i
point, and the vote he received was n
great compliment to his popularity.
The fight on Hay demonstrated that the
old feeling toward Bailey has by no means
died out so for party harmony. II was