The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
House Elects James Cr0nin
Speaker and J. P Sweeney
Speaker Pro lem.
j. N. JUDGE NEW CLERK.
Captain BoyCe Is Selected
Vice President of Council
and 6. f. MOCkier
Secretary.

The new House Of Delegates convened in
| special session at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon In the City Hall and perfected pcrma-
nent organization. James II. Cronin. Demo-
cratic member from the Fifth Ward. was
elected Speaker; John 2. Sweeney. Demo-
cratic member from the Third Ward. Speak
er pro tenn: Joseph n. Judge. clerk; Nick
II. Griffin. assistant clerk: Michael ]. How
ard. sergeant-at-arms. and John Bowling
page. All the officers are Democrats.
The meeting was called to order by John
]. Burke OF the Sixteenth Ward. Mr..
Sweeney's motion that Mr.. Burke act as
temporary Speaker prevailed. Thomas E.
Kinney of the Fourth Ward was chosen
temporary clerk. on motion OF Mr.. Kelly.
over Otto F. Karbe Of the Tenth Ward. who
was nominated by Paul Reiss Of the Twen-
t~y-e!ghth. Mr.. Karbe received the votes Of
Messrs. Funsch. Karse, Murreli. Buechner.
windmueller. Reiss and Klute. Delegate
Denny was made temporary assistant clerk
and Mr.. Zachritz temporary sergeant-at-
arms.
The proceedings began with the perusal Of
the Mayors proclamation by Tempory Clerk
Kinney. The chamber and the balcony were
t%hronged. Colonel Ed Butler was seated on
a SfSp oi lIe III HedE the speakers
desk. Mr.. Kinney surprised the audience
with his distinct reading and his deport-
ment was the subject of much praise. It
was generally admitted that he surpassed
Clerk Judy and Assistant Clerk Won Funk
Of the old House in every manner.
CRONIN CHOSEN
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
Mr.. Geraghty of the Twenty-seventh
Ward. chairman Of the Committee on Gre
dentials. which was selected on motion of
Mr.. Kelly. reported that every ward was
represented but the Twenty-second. He
submitted to the Clerk the election certih-
cate OF John r. Fontana and Mr.. Burke
ordered postponement OF consideration of
the Twenty-second Ward contest until the
other business had been transacted.
After accepting this report Mr.. Burke an
nounced that nominations for permanent
officers would be in order and Clerk Kinney
called the roll by wards. Mr.. Kinney Of
the Fourth Ward ave way to Mr.. Geraghty
of the Twenty-seventh Ward. who NOM
mated Mr.. Cronin. Mr.. Buechner Of the
Twenty-fourth Ward gave way to Mr.. Reiss
of the Twenty-eighth Ward. who offered
the name of MI. Windmueller Of the Twen-
ty-fifth Ward.
The vote for Speaker resulted a follows:
For COMMITTEEMAN, Burke, Denny.
Faulkner, Gazzolo. Geraghty, Hannigan.
Howard. Kelly. Koeln Rep), Kinney, Ober-
Stance (Rep.), Sweeney. Troll (Rep). Will
Jams and Zachritz (Rep.). For Windmueller
-Buechner. Funsch P. o.. Karbe P. o..
Klute u. o.. Murrell. Reiss and Windmuel-
Ter. Mr.. Cronin received the votes OF twelve
Democrats and seven Republicans; Mr..
Windmueller Of four Republicans and three
Public Ownership members. On motion OF
Mr.. Sweeney, the chair named Messrs. KEEL
ly, Hannigan. Zachritz. Faulkner and Ober-
beck as q committee to escort Speaker
Cronin to the chair. Delegate Howard. in
behalf Of friends. presented the Speaker
with q bunch Of roses.
Mr.. Sweeney was nominated by Mr.. Burke
for Speaker pro tenn. Messrs. Koeln and
Burke were chosen as escorts to Mr..
Sweeney. For the nomination for clerk,
Mr.. Sweeney of the Third Ward gave way
to Mr.. Faulkner OF the Twenty-third. who
the name Of Joseph NJ. Judge.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. Kin
ney Of the Fourth. Mr.. Funsch Of the Ninth
nominated Charles Mesmer. Mr.. Judge was
elected. Nick II. Griffin was chosen assist
ant clerk. He was nominated by MI. Gaz-
zolo.
SERGEANT.AT.ARMS
AND PAGE SELECTED.
Michael ]. Howard was nominated for
sergeant-at-arms by Mr.. Sweeney. and N.
G.. Eaton by Mr.. Karbe. Mr.. Howard was
elected. Mr.. Denny nominated Master John
Bowling for page. and Mr.. Murrell. the
page Of the old House. Alfred Life. John
won. He is Is years old and lives
q No. 81 Gratiot street. He attended the
Laclede School.
A communication from Comptroller Stur-
geon was read. stating that q temporary
and Means Committee should be ap-
pointed to meet Monday and cancel bonds
and coupons. On motion Of Mr.. Kelly. to