The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-14
WAS ACOLLEGE YELL
Which Greeted the Announcement
That Neff Was Elected Speaker.
VOTE WAS Is TO 81
SehIuter Moved 10 Make II Unanimous
and II Was So Done.
THE CANDIDATES MADE SPEECHES
Victor and YanquiShed Bfeathed a Spirit
of Friend y Good viii,
THE SENATE IS NOT FOR ECONOMY"
Voted Down Proposition Which Il Was
Alleged by Henderson Would Save
Fiftysix Dollars Fer Day.
THE CANDIDATES MADE SPEECHES
Victor and YanquiShed Breathed Spirit
of Friend y Good viii.
THE SENATE is NOT FOR ECONOMY"
Voted Down a Proposition Which Il Mas
Alleged by Henderson Would Save
Fifty-six Dollars Fer Day.

Austin, Texas, January lS-Secretary OF
State ]. G. Tod called the house to order
at noon and introduced Rev. Or. smoot
who offered the invocation.
Or. Smoot thanked God that under the
Sayers administration Texas had been able
to furnish about one.hnlf of the people In
the United States with beef and bread,
and then invoked the Deity that under
the Lanham administration the State might
be so bountifully and beue6cently blessed
that 1t would have beef aud bread TO fur
nish the other half as we'll
The house was in perfect buzz and babel
until DR.. Smoot commenced hi9 invocation,
but just as soon as he pronounced the 1rst
syllable the buzz was Instantly modified;
the vibrations OF a breath would have dis
turbed the stiffness.
When the roll cnll had been finished there
were three members marked absent
One hundred and thirty stalwart men,
with right hands uplifted repeating after
the secretary the oath Of ofioe. was
spectacle not TO be forgotten. The crowd
caught Its breath when this was finished,
and when the chorus. 1870 voices $50 Help
Ne God" had subsidized, all breathed easier.
The contest for the speakership had been
so exciting that all the ceremony necessary
In the house was regarded as merely a
prelude TO the real battle that must be set
tied before other things become interest
ing. When. therefore, Secretary OF State
Tod announced the election OF speaker to
be the next business On order every mem
her moved restleasly IN Sss seat. cast his
eye over the house as II RnIious to catch
an encouraging glance. an agreement had
been reached by the campaign managers of
the candidates as TO the dominating
speeches, and those who were TO record
the nominations, which the proceedings
show. When all these had been delivered
and the ballot taken, the tellers stopped
az a table facing the house and proceeded
with the call.
Up to the thirtieth ballot the vote was so
evenly divided the suspense was intense
From this on Nen led rapidly and when
the slxty-sixth vote for Men was an.
nounccd (Which gave him majority his
friends in the house turned themselves
loose in deafeuing applause, and the col
lcge yell went rolling through the hall from
the LOBBY.
Final results were announced, when
Judge Schiuteg arose from his seat on the
soutu side and about the center of the
main aisle and said; Mr.. Secretary, /
move the election OF Mr.. Ncff as speaker
f, Of this house be made unanimous / wish
| to take advantage Of this occasion to ten
| der my heartfelt thanks to those who have
| stood SO Loyalty by me Ia this contest /
| can never live long enough 10 reward them
! for this faithful support and in1exiblG
! courage, and 70 the house, regardless OF
| how they voted, ] entertain no Ill feeling,
| but accept the verdict expressed by your
! ballot as a son Of Texas and adherent OF
! democratic principle. In honoring my OPP
| ponent, you honor me and ! shall endcavor
| to reward your confidence by giving him
! my unstiuted aud undivided support.
IF antagonism has been engendered dur.
ing the contest, It should be blotted from
memory, aud no malice or spite character
| lie the course OF legislation in this body,
| The legislature Of Texas is too large iu
purpose, the object 1t represents is to-
loyal to the principles Of our civilization
and the state OF which we are all sons IL
too much in social memories and too great
In all that goes to make a country good
for dissenslon to characterize the acts OF
its representatives, especially when the
chnsm between conteDding factions is moth
Ing more serious than differences on per
sonal grounds.
Judge schlutor's motion TO make his op
poncnt's election unanimous was warmly
approved by his followers
speakcrelect Neh was invited to the
stand. His speech Of acceptance was briei
and contained no announcement Of what
his course on subjects Of legislation would
be.
He said in part: Before tho assembled
representatives Of the people. stand T.
assume the grave responsibilities Of thii
posilion. My effort shall be 20 meet thu
expectation Of my friends and deal Iusti!
and fairly with honorable men who OF
posed me In this contest With them,
am ready to clasp hands and here an'
now bury our differences TO my friend
[ viii say, we have achieved victory owe
seemingly lnsurmouutablc obst cles, N
man that ever won battle had truer sup
porters and the fruits Of this victory make
this hour the most pleasant in my life
Every pulsation Of this heart VIII be
THANK offering for your kindness.
"To my distinguished opponent and hi
frierds ] have no fesllnrs Of bitterness
! With I'll ! ana ready 20 join hands In SsS