The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
anal n.nthend f,ror.d Rich,rdson ,s . ,econd

Alter MT. hlCnnfusOub NOMINATION LOb IOl-
lowing list OF officers we're nominated; Clerk
Of the House. James Kerr OF Pennsylvania
sergeant.at-arma. Il. V. Brookshire OF Indiana
doorkeeper, Henry Mohler OF Illinois: post
master, @. L. Browning. The four caucus
positions allowed the minority by the majority
were the cause OF q hot contest Col Ike Hill
and James English were reelected unanl-
mously. There we're four candidates for the
other positions. Charles Edwards Of Texas.
r. b. Knight Of Georgia. Ewing c. Bland OF
Missouri and Bennett Henderson OF Kentucky.
Knight and Bland were elected. Bland Ia son
ofthe late Representative Bland. OF Bland dollar
fame.
while even M early A. the meeting hour OF
the caucus. 1 o'clock. the feeling prevailed that
Richardson would secure the nomination and
with II the technical leadership OF the minority.
there were many rumors afoat and much dts
quietude. The halls leading to tho House
Chamber were filled with politicians. and the
committee rooms next the Chamber were util-
ICED as headquarters for the candidates. Rep.
resentative Sulzer had the room OF the Com
mttee on Naval Affairs: Representative Rich
ardson OF the Committee on Ways
and Means: Representative Bankhead OF
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
and Representative DeArmond " the
Committee on Appropriations. Tammany
was well represented. Senator McCarren
OF New York had charge Of Suffers canvass.
assisted by Tim Campbell. Felix McCluskey.
T. August Coakley and former Representative
Turner. the "lcCman." Turner and Campbell
ny virtue OF former membership OF the House.
had the privilege OF the lobby and were very
cneigptc In their efforts to further suffers
cause. Senator McCarren took upa position In
the hall in the re ar Of The House and managed
Sulyers campaign from that point. Rerresen-
N a 4 Ill
IN his committee room until his victory was as
sured. when he entered tho House to make the
proper acknowledgements.
The scheme agreed upon last n light between
McCarrcn Sulzer. Baie y and Bankhend. by
which the votes for Sulzer and Bankhead
shouii, be eomhineh: came anne, to nausht as II
develop sufficient strength TO permit Bank
head TO throw his votes to him. and Bankbead's
the situation. even with ali OF suffers quota.
Every member Of the com bination knew that
awaiting the abandonment OF their own par:
,icnlar eaniida'es to break for RIehs rdson, and
goods into the hands OF the other.
The result OF the first brusl over the presld-
Ing officer seemed 20 favor the combination
cally unable to MI the ofice The opposition
tie in the race. combined on Representative
HAY Of virginia After an hours ,aik E.pre-
This encourage suizer, who was at ii is time
very confident he would win.
Nominations were then called for and Rep
resrntative Carmack nomir ated Representa-
EEs pTm,5iys kk,yinGssGn Toi deorsin
RssG Bnnkhssd sec6S 0%
by Rerresentatiye Clayton q Alabama.
sentative su ger. seconded by Reptssentative
DAILY of New Jersey. and Representative Benton
OF i'oa c66 nG%p by RsprssGaS,vs De Ar
On the nrs. ballot. as expected. every one
g.. DeIrmond a. Bsnihesd 81 ana suiger Is
THIS ballot showed. however, that sulzer and
enough Votes 10 secure the nR fhs
four candidates IN their rs,peSstiv. eommIttee
to Soa a men ns word to
Richardson receiving only ii votes; De krmcnd,
gained While BsnIhsSd los, OWING to n an
error DeArpond received credit for more
sa.S s hS SG sSGS this haze sSo p ssfa
head 90 and sulz.r q, The fourth ballot was
practically the same, Riehsrd'on .eselyins a.
BsSkheaI 50 and suiEer 1 only is. A'"''' -
restiss... The caucus had been baIlotins three
hours. for what was consit cred at best a more
hey %o%d ne The rnet
pos q, was advanced that the candidate re-
ballot should be dropped from H the si, WhIe Il
doubtful # such scheme could have been
carried into effect. the moral effect OF it was at
While the, followers Of Sui. were i'm patiently
eonirrr3 H kapre.ep,stive Bailey came boiling
cough, the corridor where McCarren and
s snI zsr 81, sS,ooi In few words he, told
wanted to 81. Was gu, up Of eP me N ss
peter seek Richardson and apply for q
front front seat on the handwaeon. The Bankhcad
the next ballot ant he advised SulZer To- do
mkswlse suzer collt not realize the situation
say ny that there was plenty Of time, Bailey
rcw pax % the H'n-c as Il no, FIRE had been
suz"r into IA" room IT tie Committee on Milf
!ay Affairs ana drnmmed some hard sense
iRtG hi. GsPa ana S%,z"g maaG Decline 70,
up hhndsomsly that he hnd heen beaten
ro Sm,zrr ,op,rtIud Ir,grrs. 70 McCarren and
ssreech' withd awng in Klchar l-on's favor.
,nhe mem IT,. n gr,s the enncn- cam" pei m"i
through n" cloak room Windows and II was
walkovcr for "a" fnvnritr. The last ballot re-
Su Or, . On lehall Of De h'm"ni. i.p S".
sentative Jones OF Virginia moved that the
n m nation be made unanimous, which was
lI acceptins the nomination Representative
hcharIson rnrrr. srd his thank, at tie honor
T"ceiv"d a. the hands Of he uaurns. He IN a
he apriec'n'a tn" responsibility OF ne
position and the exa"ting nn.urc 81 liz duties
h." could hope to succeed only with the
united and cordial SUPPORT 81 all tho
memh" OF he caucus, which he hOueh would
De given an. Hi~ only regret over hiR
triumph was TINT II was won over other able
anil comp"ten mon, who. he hoped. word be-
similarly su"crSs al In time he conrIudeI 10y
saying that he hoped to receive from them the
sam" cordial su rort which h" would hayo
gr"n,"d any on" OF them who had cen nom-
ma cd in his Iace.
TIE ha loring Tor the otheS complimentary
nHmlhatlnnI took ut few moments. hut The
contest Tor III" four caucus positions was uro-
!ongrd, F"luWng the bal o ing R"preseitn u
tiv" Bailey o Texas called attention to the IN
creased memnci ship Of he minority and
m y"d rgsoln on that Mr., Rlchnr 'son confer
with Mr. H"nl"rsou. the coming Spnnker I'm
TeKnrd TO the increased representation OF the
democrats on he committees, which was
adopted. The caucus then al iournpd
Representative Roberts Of Utah was nrsaent
and voted In he caucus without ures' lon and
his case was not referred To in the cauc,.s
Movements OF Naval Vessels.
WAsHING on Dec, The training shin