The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Republicans Hold Caucus.

Washington, December 2.-The republi- can members of the fifty-ninth Congress met and renominated all of the elective officers of the House who served during the last session. William P. Frye was again chosen chairman of the caucus. The principal feature of the evening was the speech of Joseph G. Cannon, who was for a second time unanimously chosen for speaker The nomination of Mir. Cannon and his acceptance created hearty enthu- sasm among the republican members and his remarks were generally approved. In accepting the nomination MT. Cannon said
 "Gentlemen-One year ago after full consideration the people under the lead of the republican party elected it's candi- date for president and vice president, continued a strong majority in the Senate and gave a republican majority in the House of representatives of 112. The congress will be organized on Monday next and will promptly receive the an- nual message of the President. I have no doubt it will be both wise and patriotic In his recommendations
 You have chosen me as your candidate for speaker of the House. This touches me profoundly. It would have been im- possible for you to make this choice were it not that you believe by actions as presiding officer will insofar as I have ability be fair to the whole membership of the House, but to the party of the majority and to the party of the minority in the transactions of the business of the House.
 Prospering as Never Before.
 Your action, however, Is more par ticularly due to your confidence that will stand with you in upholding the poli- cies of the republican party under which all the people have prospered, and are prospering, as never before. It would be bold man or party that would do any thing by legislation Or threat thereof that would tend to destroy or check the pro- gross of the people In the universal and successful achievements In all branches of industry Clothed with full power 1t is our duty to see to it that by wise appropriation the vast revenues furnished from a willing people are applied to ser vice to make the same efficient, avoid ing parsimony on the one hand and ex- travaganve on the other.
 Since 1861, when our party came into power, the history of the republican party has been the history of the country. Our population has more than doubled, and our wealth has been multiplied by five; eleven states have been admitted to the union; we have today almost one-half of the worlds wealth; the product of our labor more than equals one-third of the product of the labor of all the civilized world. Since William Mckinley took the oath of office in 1897 the expenditures and revenues of the postal service have been nearly multiplied by two.
 "The concensus of the people Is that the Congress has the power to correct real abuses existing so that the producer and consumer can have a less expensive remedy than we now have.
 we may regulate commerce among the state.
 Tn conclusion our large majority in the House. If we give attention to bus- ness, will enable us to do our work and avoid a long session This is certainly de- l srable.'
 The officers of the House were renomi- mated as follows:
 Clerk, Alexander Mcdowell. Pennsyl- vania: sergeant-at-arms, Henry Gasson, 1, Wisconsin; doorkeeper. F. B. Lyon, New York: postmaster, Joseph c. McElroy, Ohio; chaplain, the Rev. Henry N Cou- den, Michigan.