Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-07
4 REED's RULES
OBSERVED IN THE HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVE.
NJ Iowa Unanimously
..ed for Speaker by the
.,,, Caucus - Makes n
I'm which He Urges Re-
E...,. TO stick to Their Posts
Reelected chairman
49,, Caucus-Richardson OF
Nominated by Demo
IT ,ssti1y-arses ~
the state re,'sI

I~ssiugton, Dec. 5.-The caucus of
ID ,mpse Republicans which assem-
's I ,ne hall of the house of repre-
N .,ros saturday night was both in
[.,,o and important. The selection
i i candidate for speaker and other
4 oaicers was a cut-and-dried az
psfore the adjournment Of the
IA after a discussion lasting al
= sro hours. the Republican men,
las witbout a dissenting vote, de-
20 re-enact the Reed rules.
solaction Of a candidate for
al Ear nv the party in power Is usu-
III Fyqry animated; but months ago
II other candidates who entered
To5 after the retirement of Speak
an pad abandoned the contest, leaving
nh [navid Il. Henderson of Iowa the
|nosad candidate. His nomination
!. therefore a foregone conclusion,
I. M was nominated by reclamation.
4. officers Of the last house, except
Russell, the sergeant-at-arms,
renominated without opposition,
~ Inows. Clerk. Alexander Mellow
Il PENNSYLVANIA; doOrkeeper. w. j..
y Of New York; postmaster, j. G.
ROW of Ohio. and chaplain, Rev.
" n Couden of Michigan. Col. Rus
y sss not a candidate for reelection
EroL. Henry 4. Casson of Wiscon-
Eas nominated in his stead. The
lI Is was presided over by Gen.
" honor of Ohio, who was reelected
~ man of the caucus. Mr.. LOudon-
u Of New OYrk was reelected sec
be HendprsOn's name was present
Mr.. Payne Of New York and
IA Eded by Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois,
~ of whom had been candidates
hally. The roll was not called.
Nomination was made by acclama-
N. Gen. Henderson came to the
II pl and remained in the speakers
In the real of the house lobby
after the house officers had been
Red. He was escorted to the rOs-
= of the house by Messrs. Hopkins
!, Illinois, Payne Of New York and
han Of New York. Gen. Hender-
made a brief speech acknowledge
DE honor. He dwelt upon the re-
! kibilities of the party, whose nar-
: majority, he said, required every
! 10 keep at his post.
= The Democratic Leader.
Democrats of the house of rep
b|tatives at their caucus Saturday
!. noon selected Representative J..
!. Echards0n of Tennessee as their
: Fate for speaker after a spirited
st which lasted through six bal
y This carries with it the Demo-
! leadership on the floor. The can
: les against Mr.. Richardson were
: ESentatives De Almond OF Mis-
Bankhead Of Alabama and SulZ-
: New York. Representative Hay
Erginia was elected chairman OF
Z faucus by a vote of * to g. east
ID. McRae Of Arkansas.
first ballot for speaker resulted:
&rdson, 43; De Almond. 50; Bank
"a; SulZer, %. The four follow
= BALLOTS showed little change. At
4 1pd Of the fifth ballot Mr. Under
D of Alabama withdrew MIR. Bank
name, and OH the first roll cal
sixth ballot about twC.thirds Of
|, #~Bankhead's supporters went to
Rrdson. At the end of the first
, Eall the vote stood: Richardson,
/ e Almond, -; Sulzer, 20. Before
2teond roll call began MI. Sulzer
Prev and asked his friends to
Efor Richardson. There was a
al stampede to the Tennesseean
,, Pc was nominated on the sixth
, receiving 80 votes against AZ for
rmond and 2 for Sulzer. The
patton was then made unanimous.
flcharcson was escorted to the
hhd made a felicitous speech,
ing his colleagues for the honor
mad conferred unnn him