New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
DEMOCRATS NEW LEADER
j. S. Williams Nominated for
.Speaker-McClellan Cheered.

washington. Nov. THE caucus Of Demo
cratic Representatives this afternoon nominated
the following candidates for officers Of the
House
For speaksr-soHN s. WILLIAMS. OF Mississippi
Tor cserk--c A. EDWARDS. Of TeNss-
Ter Postnaster--J. K. JACKSON. OF Alabama
Tor ssrSeant-ai-Arms-E Y. BRooKsHlRE. G Insisns
Fo- DoorkeoDer-A J. JULIEN. Of Georgia
Tor chaplAin--Ths Rev. z c. BAGBT, Of Virginia
Mt Williams was the unanimous choice OF the
minority for Speaker. This action makes him
the minority leader for the coming Congress
Representative George B. Mcclellan. Mayor
elect OF New-York was cheered as he entered
the hall. and was congratulated by his colleagues
On his victory.
By q rising vote. on motion OF Mr.. Cooper. Of
Texas, seconded by Mr. Williams and half
dozen others. the thanks Of the caucus were
given to Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennessee, the re-
firing minority leader. for his services TO the
party. Mr.. Richardson responded, thanking his
colleagues
Mr. Hay. CT Virginia, presided. Messrs- Cow
hero, Of Missouri, end Smith. of Kentucky, act
ing as secretaries. AIr. Williams was placed in
nomination by Mr. Cooper. Of Texas. Mr.. Van
diver. Ct Missouri seconded the nomination,
which was the only one placed before the eau
Gus The newly chosen leader responded in an
address ot thanks. He said the Democratic
party was more united now than Il had been for
ana that Its prospects TOT success a. CO-L-
.nc elections were excellent He said he would
be the r-louthpiece OF the party, the term lead
e. being : rnisnomer for him James English.
~ California; F. knight. Of Georgia and Joseph
sinnot were nominated for special employees
Except for one OF these places there were no
contests
Nfr. Williams offered a resolution, which was
3 5opted providing that the Democrats have one
more representative on the Ways and Means
Committee and that they have the same repre-
sen+sr.on they had on committees in the LNIth
Congress.
Mr.. Baker. % New-York, offered the following
resolution. which was referred 10 q committee;
Fesolz-es That. regardless Of the practice of the
rerubl leans il Is the sense OF the caucus mat Is
members do not accept passes or laFoIs AolA CAa
railroads
John Sharp Williams was born IN Memphis on
Tsiv 50 lSs re attended private schools. the Ken
lucky Military Institute the University OF tne
south. sevvanee Tenn; the University Of Virginia
sns the University Of EeideIberg in Baden. Ger
many. Mr.. Williams studied law under Professors
,rfror and Southail a. the University Of Virginia
ard IN the Office Of Harris AIcKisick & Turley. in
Memphis In lS-7 he was admitted 10 practice in
sbe courts CT Shelby County. Tenn. In December
ISIS he moved TO Yazco City Miss, where he prao-
Used law and went into cotton planting. Nh VIII
.sras was z delegate to the Chicago convention
which nominated Cleveland and Stevenson. and was
elected Ia the LIIId. LINth. LNth, LNlth and
INIIth congresses. He vas elected 70 the LNlIIth
Congress without opposition. His father. colonel
81 The 9TH Tennessee Volunteers. Confedorate
army, was killed az the hattie Of Shiloh