The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
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Washington. Nov. 30. The Dems
ocratic members Of Of the House OF
Representatives met in caucus in
the hall OF the House at IL o'clock
to- Jay. There are Isl Democrats
and eight fasiouists. silverites aud
Populists in the House. OF these
members of the minority 100 were
i present, including Mr.. Shafroth of
Colorado. and Mr.. Newlands, silver
ties. Mr.. Neville aud Mr.. Stark,
Populists of Nebraska, declined to
enter the caucus Mr.. Hay. of vir-
ginia, chairman of the Democratic
caucus, presided. Without oppo-
sition selections were made for
officers of the House to be presented
at the meeting of the House next
Monday. For Speaker, Mr.. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, was nomin-
ated The selection of Mr.. Rich
ardson, as candidate for speaker,
clothes him officially with the mi-
nority leadership. The four places
on the House roll allowed the mi
nority, will be filled by Isaac Hill,
of Ohio; Assistant Sergeaut-at-
Arms. and James +. English, of
California; FELTON, B. Knight, of
Georgia, and Ewing Blandson Of
"Silver Dick" Bland, special EN-
ployes.
RICHARDSON s ADDRESS.
Mr.. Richardson briefly thanked
the caucus for the honor done him, |
and said
Two years ago our party friends
in the House of Representatives of |
the Fifty-sixth Congress nominated
me in caucus to receive their votes
for Speaker of the House. ac-
cepted and entered upon the duties
imposed upon me by their action
with what then felt was the fullest
appreciation of the responsibilities
thereby imposed Now, after two
years OF experience with me, the
same distinction is again bestowed
upon me by this caucus. l assure
you | appreciate the honor done me
at this time more keenly and pro-
foundly, if possible, than before,
because | can look at it as some
thing of an Endorsement of my
though they may have been
feeble, to serve the party in the
position in which their partiality
placed me, and | know Irealize more
earnestly than did then the respor-
sibilities you have committed to me-
My best efforts shall be put forth to (
have the minority on the floor of the
House acquit itself in such manner !
as to command the respect and
not only of our own party.
but of the country at large. ask,
and have the right to ask, of each of {
you the fullest and heartiest co.
operation and support at all times,
And am sure | win have it, for no
other way can hope for success. /
shall not attempt here and now to
discuss or lay down any principles {
by which we are to be governed as a
a party. II would not be appropri !
ate for me to do so. There is one
hing, however, | will say now at :
the very beginning of our service,
because | believe it is proper that 1t
should be said. 1t is this: II urge
On you and each of you the surpass-
ng Importance OF attending the
sessions of the House. We have a
consisting of about 100 I
members. If every member of this
will attend our sessions +
ind answs when his name is call c
I'd we will make our opposition eff o
.ective, and oftentimes will be able
% defeat our opponents in their ef-
orts TO pass unwise and improper =
measures. / feel that / have the /,
light to ask you, now that you are r
,hosen to fill seat in the House,
hat you will be as anxious to oc-
,upy that seat here as you assured :
Tour constituents you were desir-
Jus OF occupying it.before the cleo
ion, if we are punctual in our at
enhance, although in the minority,
We will be able to do much in the Y
way of enacting wholesome legis- !
alton, and, more and above that, F
will be able to prevent the enact p
nent Of many bad laws. The coun- I
ry will, when the session closes,
'ass Judgment, not only upon the a,
lction and conduct of the, majority :
ide Of the House, but also of the v
side, and il we have acted =
wisely and patrIotically we will
lace our party in the position to
Deserve and to command decisive