The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-12-05
4 Minority LEADER
CONGRESSMAN Eich"rdSOa Chosen Ey
ECELcratic Caucus.
lie ii4EES CHARACTERISTIC TALK
CounseEs Harmony Amogg the hsn!.
bers CT the ninority Party - Ask
Every Man to Remain in His Sat.

r Washington, D. c.. Special. The
SDemocratic members CT the House OF
Representative met in caucus III tie
hall CT the House at II O'Clock Satur-
day. There are Isl Democrats and s
fusioais:s, Silveiites and Populists in
the new House. OF these members OF
the minority 126 were present, in
cludirg Mr.. Shafroth, Of Colorado,
and Mr.. Newlands, Silveritcs. Mr..
Neville and Mr. Stark, Popultsts, OF
Nebraska, declined to enter the
caucus. Mr. Hay, Of Virginia. chair
man of the Democratic caucus, pre-
sided.
Without opposition the following
selections we've made ior officers OF
the House to be presented at the
meeting Of the House next Monday:
Speaker, Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennas-
see; clerk, eX-Representative James
Kerr, of Pennsylvania; serseantat-
arms, ex-Representative E. V. Brock
shire, of Indiana; door-keeper, Chas.
Edwards, of Texas; postmaster,
James K. Jackson. OF Alabama. The
selection of Mr.. Richardson as candi-
date for Speaker, clothes him Off
cially with the minority leadership.
The four places on the House roll al
lowed the minority will be filled by
Isaac r. Hill, OF Iowa, assistant ser
yeant-at-arms, and James r. Eng
ish, OF California; FELTON, B. Knight,
OF Georgia, and Ewing Bland. son of
''Silvec Dick" Bland. special en-
ployes.
Mr.. Richardson briefly thanked the
caucus for the honors done him and
said: my best efforts shall be pIt
forth to have the minority on the
floor OF the House acquit itself IN
such manner as to command the re-
spect and confidence, not only of our
own party but OF the country at large.
! ask and have the right to ask CT
each Of you the fullest and heartiest
cooperation and support ut ali
times. And l am such | will have It,
for in no other way can | hope for
success ! shall not attempt here snd
now to discuss or lay down any
principles by which We are to be
governed as party. 1t would not be
appropriate for me to do so. There
is one thing, however, will say now
at the very beginning of our service.
because believe 1t Is proper that Ii
should be said 1t is this: l urge upon
you and each of you. the SURPRISING
Importance of attending the sessions
of the House. We have minority OF
about 16O members. II every member
>ss this opposition will attend our ses'
sipns and answer when his name is
called we will make our opposition
effective and often times will be able
to defeat our opponents in their ef-
forts TO pass unwise and Improper
measures. II we are punctual in our
attendance, although in the minority,
we will be able to do much in the
way Of enacting wholesome leglsla-
ton, and more, and above that will
be able to prevent the enactment OF
many bad laws. The country VIII
when the session closes pass 1ufg'
ment not only on the action and con-
duct of the majority side OF the House,
but also on the minority side, and II
we have acted wisely and patrioti-
ca!ly we will place our party In the
position to deserve and to command
a decisive victory in the congress
ional elections of next year and q
still greater triumph In the national
contest Of 1904" -Es