Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS,
Spirited Contest Among Men,
bers Of the House,
RICHARDSON THE CHOICE
TenntsSean 10 Be Party Leader On
the Floor.
MIR. HAY, OF VIRGINIA. CHAIRMAN.
Under Circumstances, the Honor IL .
Particularly High Onc--Candidntes
for Minor Onccs-Roberts Partici-
pates I'm the Proceedings.
uR. HAY, OF VIRGINIA. CHAIRMAN.

'-N'fAA-'N I'm btffWbcr the
Democrats OF the House of Represents
tves. at their caucus held in the hall OF
the House this afternoon. selected Repre-
sentative James D. Richardson. OF Ten
nessee as their candidate for Speaker,
after spirited contest. which lasted six
ballots. This carries with II the Demo-
cratic leadership on the foor
Mr. Richardson has served fourteen
years in tho House. and is the Oldest
Democratic member in point OF service,
except Mr.. McRae, OF Arkansas. The can-
didates against Mr.. Richardson were
Representatives De Almond. OF Missouri:
Bankhead. of Alabama and Sulzer, of
New York.
HAY CHAIRMAN.
Representative Hay, OF Virginia, was
elected chairman OF the caucus by a vote
Of Il, to 90 cast for Mr.. McRse. Of Ar
kansas. II has been customary for the
oldest member in point OF service to pre-
side over the caucus and the selection Of
Mr. Hay, who has served only ono term.
was an unusual honor.
The name OF Mr.. Norton OF Ohio. was
also presented for presiding officer. but
was Withdrawn.
Representatives Cummings, OF New
/ York, and Robertson. of Louisiana, were
elected secretaries.
Mr. Richardson was placed ia nominal
/ tion by Mr. Carmack, OF Tenaosseo Mr..
| Do Almond was nominated by Mr. Ben
| ton, o. Missouri Mr. Bankhead was
nominated by Alr. Bah. OF Texas, and
Mr.. Sulzer was nominated b. Mr.. Cum
] N.W
THE BALDOTIkG.
The first ballot resulted: Richardson, +
| @; De Almond, -, Bankhead. 81, Sulzer,
1 D.
The four following ballots showed little
| change. At the end Of the nth ballot Mr..
! Underwood, Of Alabama. withdrew MIR.
! Bankhcad's name, and on the first roll
call OF tho sixth ballot about twO-thirds
! OF Mr.. BanlIhead's supporters went 10
/ Richardson.
/ At tho end OF tho first call the vote
stood Richardson. c.; De Almond. a.:
/ Sulzer, % Before the second roll-call
| began Mr.. Suizer Withdrew and asked kis
/ friends 90 vote for Mr.. Richardson.
STAMPEDE TO TENNESS EEAN
There was general stampede 10 tho
! Tcnnessecan. and no was nominated on
/ the sixth ballot. receiving 30 votes.
against az FOR DE Almond and Cor Sui
Ter. The nomination was then made
unanimous
MI richardson, whO wss I'm the WAYS
and Means Committee room. was escort
cd TO the han by Mossrs. Bali. Of Texas:
Carmack OF Tennessee. and Sulzcr Of
New York, and made a lelicitous speech,
thanking his colleagues for the honor
they had conferred upon him.
MINOR CANDIDATES.
Tho following candidates for House Of
fees were then selected: Clerk. James
Kerr. OF Pennsylvania; Sergeant-at-Arms.
/ ox-Representatiye Brookshire. Of Indianal
! Doorkeeper. Henry Moler OF Illinois, ana
Postmaster. George l.. Browning. OF vir-
ginla.
The caucus also selected the following
! Democrats TO an the four special post
! lions allowed tho minority party I'm tho
House: Special Employee. Colonel Isaac
I r. Hill. OF Ohio; Special Messenger
Ewing Y. Bland. OF Missouri. q son or
/ the late Representative Bland. 81 MIS-
souri,. and FELTON, y. Knight. OF Georgia;
| Special Page James English OF Georgia.
MORE COMMITTEE PLACES.
A resolution was adopted on motion OF
Mr. Bailey. OF Texas instructing Nr.
/ Richardson 10 confer with Speaker Hem
derson. and request n larger Democratic
representation on committees I'm tho last
Congress the minority were allowed only
SIX men on each committee. They now
desire seven.
Mr.. Roberts. OF Utah. was present. end
participated in tho caucus. He voted for
Mr.. Richardson FOR Speaker
HOW VIRGINIANS VOTED.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. December o.
(Special)-Six members OF the Virginia
delcgation-namoly Messrs. Jones. Young,
Lamb. Epes Rixey. and Quarles-voted
for De Almond from first 10 last. or tho
remaining four. Representative Otey
voted an through FOR Richardson: Nessrs.
Hay Swanson. and Rhea voting for
Bankhead until the last. or sixth. ballot.
when tho latter withdrew. and then they
voted with tho majority for Richardson.
who was declared the nominee
BROWNING FOR POSTMASTER.
Mr. George VI. Browning. OF Madison
county. Va, who has been an attache OF
the House during the last session OF Con-
gress. was the selection 81 the caucus -
the party candidate for the Office % Post
master OF the House. or course, tho
honor IS just now an empty one. but u
the Democrats should win IN 1900. and
elect a Democratic House, Mr. Brown
ings chances for denomination and
election as postmaster of the lower
branch OF Congress would be superior 10
those OF any other man.