The sun., 1903-11-08
CANNON NAMED FOR SPEAKER.
DEMOCRATS NAME WILLIAMS OF
MISSISSIPPI.
Both Chosen In Caucus by Unanimous Vote
MIR. Cannon Says: "The Speaker Is
the Servant. Not the Master"-Caucus
Votes to Adopt Rules OF Last Congress.

NONs f.-lHC hVPuDANoiio
Of the House. in caucus tonight, nomi-
mated Representative Joseph G. Cannon for
Speaker OF the Fifty eighth Congress. and
renominated all the officers OF the Fifty
seventh Congress to serve in their respec-
tive places in the Fifty-eighth Congress
These include Alexander DcDowell OF Penn
sylvania, clerk of the House; Henry Casson
of Michigan, sergeant-at-arms; +. B. Lyon
OF New York ,doorkeeper; Joseph c. McEroy,
postmaster, and the Rev. Henry n. Couden,
chaplain.
There were no contests and the gathering
was harmonious throughout. The rules,
Of the last House were readopted.
One hundred and seventy Of the 210
Republican members Of the House were
present when Representative Loudenslau-
ger, secretary of the caucus, took the chair.
The first action was the election OF chair
man to fill his place, and Representative
Hepburn of Iowa was unanimously selected.
Mr.. Loudenslauger was reelected secretary
of the caucus and Representative Lawney
of Minnesota was again chosen as the Re-
publican "whip."
Without further preliminaries the caucus
proceeded to the nomination of House
officers. Representative Dalzell in brief
speech laudatory of Mr.. Cannon and his
long service in the House nominated him
for Speaker. The nomination was seconded
by Mr.. Sherman of New York and was made
by acclamation. committee was ap-
pointed to escort the next Speaker to the
hall.
Mr.. Cannon, in the mean time, was wait
ing in his old committee room. When ap-
aUncle joe smiled and, affecting astonish-
ment, said
prise.
with loud applause. In response he said
candidate for Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States Congress.
to be yazed speedily BY an eSsetSn Is s
%es press. sI' From my ny standpoint the highest
1lae'tHss In the Way Of =" place ace that have. Re' ~
The Speaker Is the servant. not the master
properly perform his functions and is not en-
to the Of the peops
which is but another name for organization
proper policy for the Republic.
The Republican party stands for roIly3ss thGsss
HGses I Which a IN forty ye om
a comparatively small nation we have grown
to be first among the nations OF the nsaTla. earth.
hs + als's s%
x. Hnfs5 bns ssess peaGs' S
period in T ahs nsssbs hs empoysd a.
individual engaged in sanful oecup9attin9,na
was never before so generous and profitable
to t9ta a at neaa ssr n saT se s shape of capital
ia better distributed among the people and
much larger in the aggregate than ever
il IS not strange. under these conditions.
that a comparatively small number OF people
fusal OF tn" multitude to invest ts savings
fictitious values. and the recovery from the
local indigestion arising from consumptio1
Of Ta nd ws ensted as under h
of the Republican party bv the last Congress.
and the lazy. 1f the country are being en- ;d,,
contempiates, by wise administration and
through the courts,
Under these conditions in my Judgment.
our policy should be TO consider and enact
proper legislation covering the convention
for reciprocal trade between the United
travaGant, appropriations at the regular
session Of CONGRESS for the public service:
and and the peonle. setting the seal of approval
upon our action. will do the remainder work.
ing ont their own salvation: T., oor,,-ri,
this distinction upon me. J pledge my, best
rforts to Justify your cor fdcnCo, and ! ask
your cooperation. without which cannot
irpresertaiive Grosvenor then offered
n resolution directing the secretary to cast
the unanimous vote of the caucus for the
reelection of present house officers. which
WIS ahnptol
DEM Gratis NAME WILLIAMS FOR SPEAKER.
Tie ljem, Gratis o! tie House met in caucus
,hig afternoon andmade the following & r omi-
rations for House officers: For Sneaker ,
Represertative John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi; Clerk Of the House. tl.I les A,
Represen tative +. V. Brookshire of Indiana;
Doorkeeper, A. J. Julian Of Georgia; POST
master, J X jackson Of Alabama; Charlnir
tie Rev. Z. V. Bagley Of Virginia; p,ir
clerk. James F; En glish Of Californ ia; sTeoial
employees, Col Isaac Hill of Ohio. Parton
B. kI ight Of Georgia and Joseph j. Sinno;t
The majority accortls tie minority a
pair c,e,k Ird three special employees, ard
| these will be the orly nes on the ,emocratic
The nomination of Mr.. Williams will, how
| ever. carry with it the mir ority leade' ship
! on the floor of tie House. position held in
f, the last two Cor resses by Icpi esentative
| Riohal dsor Of TerEesfee, VI! was rot
| cl3didIte. The election of Mr.. Williams
! was by acclanation.
Aresolution introduced by Representative
| Stephens Of Texas than king Repi esentatiNe
| Richardson, The retiring scr, Tor his
! ser rioes 20 tie party VS. Gdopte1
TIE only OF er business of tie caucus
was the introd lction o.! two resolutions
one by ReuresentatiNe Williams ard one
/ bv Representative Saler OF Bro jklyn.
/ Mr.. Wiliams's resolution. Which was
! AGREED to. asks tie majority to accord
| tie minority seven members instead Of
! six on the committee on ways and means
| and d at representation on tie other COM
mittees be based upon tleir members! ip
| in tie Filtv-sixth Congress. Mr.. Baker 8
! resol ,tiNn 10 rs follows:
| Pesolrcd. That. regardless. Of the practice
! Of the Republicans. il IL the scns' of this
, caucus that its mcmb- - do not accept passes
| or other favors from the railroads.
| TIE resol ltiun was referred TO COM
| mit;ee consisting Of Representatives. Liv-
| in,ston OF Georgia. Baker, and Gooch of
Kent vcky.
Mavor- elect George B. Mcclellan entered
tho hall shortly after the caucus had been
called to order. and an ovation was given
him. Judge Adamson Of Georgia declared
that Mcclellan was Ills candidate for Pres
ident.
John Sharp Williams is serving his sixth
term in the House. He is 40 years of age,
LAWYER bv profession, and cotton planter
bv occupation. On his plantation in the
Yazoo Valley are nea rly 1900 negroes.
Mrs. Sartoris May Take Mrs. Blair's Place.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov l. Mrs Nellie Grant