Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
David B. Henderson, of Iowa,
Nominated for the Office.
AN OVATION RENDERED.
Next speaker of National House Greet.
ed with Cheers-Thanks Caucus for
the Honor-The Democratic
Candidate Selected.

'aSAihS NoH. IeC.s 81 ue CAUCUS Ol
the republican members of the house
Saturday night was cut-and-dried af-
fair. The selection of a candidate for
speaker by the party in power is usu-
ally very animated affair but months
ago all other candidates who had en-
tered the field after the retirement OF
Speaker Reed abandoned the contest,
leaving General David B. Henderson,o of
Iowa, the unopposed candidate and he
was nominted Saturday night by ac-
clamation.
The officers of the last house, exce-t
Colonel Russell, sergeant-at-arms,w were
renominated without onposition as fol-
lows:
clerh--Alexander Mcdowell, of
Pennsylvania.
York ~
Postmaster-J. c. McElroy. of Ohio.
Ghaplain-Rev. Henry Conden, of
Michigan.
Colonel Russell was not candidate
for reelection and Colonel Henry A.
Casson, of Wisconsin. was nominated
in his stead. The caucus was held in
the house of representatives and was
presided over by General Grosvenor, of
ONO. who was re-olected chairman.
Mr.. Loudenlager,; of New Jersey,
was reelected secretary. Henderson's
name was presented by Payne, of New
York, and seconded by Hopkins, es H.
linois, both of whom had been capdi-
dafes originally. The roll was no,
called. the nomination being made. by
acctamation.
An Ovation TO Henderson.
After the election of officers. Hem
derson was escorted to the rostrum nv
Messrs. Hopkins, of Illinois, and Payne
| and Sherman, of New York. He was
greeted with cheers, and in response
addressed the caucus, expressing his
thanks for the honor shown him and
asking the SUPPORT of each individual
member in the work to be undertaken.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, called at
tsntion to the narrow majority in the
house and the necessity of having all
republicans present throughout the
| session. He offered a resolution. which
was adopted, that no leaves of absence
be granted except for urgent reasons
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, mem
ber of the committee on rules in the
last congress, offered resolution that
the rules of the ffty-fourth and fifty.
fifth congresses (ahe Reed rules)
Fhould be adopted by the incoming
house. He made speech of consider
able length in support of his resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, who tough,
the rules in the last congress, got the
floor and attacked the resolution Wig
orously. He insisted that the rules
should be modified.
I Mr.. Cannon, of T'''-c:S. who will
again be chairman - tle committee
on appropriations, warmly supported
Dalzell's resolution.
Mr.. Reeves, of Illinois, favored mod
itication of the rules.
Messrs. Moody, of Massachusetts,
Grow, of Pennsylvania, favored the
Reed rules.
Mr.. Hepburn then withdrew his
amendment and the Dalzell resolution
WAS adopted without dissenting vote.
The caucus then adjourned.
Democratic Caucus.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The democrats
of the house of representatives at a
caucus held in the hall of representa-.
tives Saturday afternoon elected Rep
resentative James d. Richardson, OF
Tennessee, as their candidate for
speaker after a spirited contest which
lasted through six ballots. This car
ries with it the democratic leadership
on the floor. Richardson has served
fourteen years in the house and is the
oldest democratic member in point ol
service except McRae. of Arkansas.