The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-04
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS


the Forlorn Hope in the Contest FOR
speaker-Roberts, Of Utah, was
Present and Participated.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. s.-The
Democratic caucus was held in the hall
of Representatives yesterday afternoon.
The contest for the almost empty honor
Of speokership candidate was spirited.
Six ballots were taken before the result
was reached
Nir. Richardson. the victor, has serv-
ed fourteen years in the house, and is
the. Oldest Democratic member in
point of service, except Ntr. McRae. of
Arkansas. The candidates against Mr..
Richardson were Representatives De-
Almond, of Missouri; Bankhead. of Al
ALBANIA, and suizer, OF New York.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, was
elected chairman of the caucus by a
vote of u to g. cast for Mr.. McRae, Of
Arkansas. It has been customary for
the oldest member IN point Of service
to preside over the caucus, and the 81.
lECLluIl VI MI nay hHS AAt-H eNts~
only one 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was withdrawn.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 In nomt-
nation BY Mr.. Carmack. Of Tennessee.
Mr.. DeArmond was nominated by Mr..
Benton, Of Missouri. Mr.. Bankhead was
nominated by Mr.. Ball. OF Texas and
Mr.. SulEer was nominated by Mr.,
Cummings, Of New York. The FIRST bal.
lot resulted: Richardson, 43; Dear
mond, 30; Bankhead, "a, and SulZer, Is.
The four following ballots showed
little change. AT the end Of the nth
ballot. Mr.. Underwood, Of Alabama,
withdrew Mr.. Bnnkhead's name, and
on the first roll call OF the sixth ballot,
about two-thirds of Mr.. Bankhead's
supporters went to Richardson.
At the end of the first roll call the
vote stood: Richardson, 65; DeArmond.
IS, and Sulzer, 20. Before the second
roll call began Mr.. Sulzer withdrew and
asked his friends to vote for Richard-
son. There was a general stampede to
the Tennesseean. and he was nomina.
ted on the sixth ballot, receiving 80
NUkEH hEulAbk u W. ASS4Aa 'asNasNA
for SuIzer. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
Mr.. Richardson was escorted to the
hall by Messrs, Ball, or TeXns; car
mack, OF Tennessee, and Sulzer. OF
New York, and made fellcitous
speech, thanking his colleagues for the
honor they had conferred upon him.
owing to the lateness OF the hour, he
said, he would not do more than return
his profound thanks, trusting that ne
had proper appreciation Of the great
responsibilities placed upon him by the
action OF the caucus. His highest am
| hltIon, he said, would be to meet these
responsibilities and discharge them so
MS to meet the appreciation OF the DEM
ocrats OF the house and of the country.
| His chief regret, he declared, was that
the result Of his victory would bring
disappointment, which ne hoped would
be only temporary, to other gentlemen.
Aspiring to the trying position to which
he had been chosen, he said he could
hope for success only with the cordial
| and hearty cooperation OF each MEM
her. In concluding, he said he hoped
each member would be ready to give
him the cooperation he would have
been glad 10 give to another had the re-
| sult OF the caucus, been different
| ,Cicors wo,c then selected; Clerk,
| James Kerr. Pennsylvania; sergeant
nt-arms, eX-RepreFentatlve Brookahire,
y, JIIInoIS ond nHStmnster George L,
~ ~ wichita
T'bo ', ,,Hi,c,,s ni.5 scIected the follow
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