Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-01
WILL
AGAIN LEAD
DEMOCRATS
20 a.
MISSISSIPPlAN CHOICE
OF CAUCUS UNANIMOUSLY
Proposition To FiIibuster in
Favor of Tariff Revision
Sprung On Meetingi No Ac-
ton Taken,

;By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.l
Washington Nov 30-By agreeing
TO place IN nomination for speaker
John sharp Williams. of Mississippi.
the democratic members of the house
today IN effect decided 10 continue
him IN the position of minority leader
for the siXtieth congress The nom-
nation OF MI Williams was agreed
upon in caucus OF the democratic
members held in the hall of the house
OF Representatives beginning at
o'clock today Representative Henry
. Cloyton of Alabama. presided. and
Representative Ryan, of the Buffalo
n. Y, district was chosen secretary.
Immediately after the organization OF
the caucus had been completed, Rep
resentative Thomas, OF North Caro-
lima, was recognized and he proceeded
at once to place Mr.. Williams I'm nom-
nation There was no opposition. and
MI Williams was selected by acclama-
tion. In presenting Mr.. Williams
name Mr. Thomas said in part;
'Re-elect him minority leader. fell
Z low democrats and from whatever
part of the United States you come,
whatever your personal views as DEM
ocratic policies, you will find him fair
To all, aggressive, yet conservative; the
best type of southern statesmanship
of democracy which believes with
jefferson in equal right for all and
special privileges to none. which OPP
poses monopoly which stands for
strict construction of statutes. always
for the rights of the people and the
states
For years he has led the demo-
cratic hosts upon this floor. Always
at his post OF duty and the forefront
and in the thickest Of the fight he has
been able, adroit. skillfuL honest.
/ courageous and successful Ills tact,
energy OF organization and ability az
Ia debater have been unsnWpssed hy
'ae' leaaer ~ the mmolftya without
I exception. IN my opinion.
From the time he entered the
| fifty-third congress To this good hour
he has never made fight where vic
tory was possible In Mississippi or
here which he did not win"
Mr.. Williams was absent from the
chamber when his election took place,
but he was soon afterward escorted
to the flour by a committee appointed
Tor thar purpose. and spoke az some
length. thanking his fellow members
for the confidence reposed In him.
ana PROMISING To serve them to the
best OF his ability He especially urged
them TO stand together I'm the support
Of party principles. saying 1t was most
important at this time that the demo-
Gratis should have team work"
we should he said, work togeth-
er as a football team. and by 50 doing
we may win important victories In the
future
Candidates for the other offices
were designated as follows.
Clerk of the house, Charles A. Ed
wards. Texas; sergeant at arms, j. Tel
/ llngton. North Carolina: doorkeeper,
n. u. Graper. Tennessee: postmaster.
r. l.. Douglas South Carolina, chap
lain. Rev. r.. u. Bagley, District of
Columbia
These nominations are merely COM
plimentary, as IL Is recognized that
the republicans will organize the
house.
Robert L. Court. Of Texas. was
chosen deputy sergeant at arms. Nom
nations were made for other special
officers as follows; Paul ID. Porter.
pair clerk p. -. knight and J. j Sim
not. messengers.
The officers disposed OF. MIR. Hay.
Of Virginia, introduced resolution
declaring 81 TO be the sense of the
caucus that a bill for the revision of
the tariff should be Immediately in
troduced. and providing that unless Il
~ lihHlhilN itIpiAtu uA Aht toniHiA-
tee on ways and means the democrats
should object to all unanimous con-
sent agreements for the passage of the
bills. Mr. Henry. of Texas. offered
substitute providing for the appoint
ment Of committee to report 10
democratic caucus 20 be held next
Tuesday suggesting an outline OF the
democratic policy as TO the legisla-
tion during the approaching session
The amendment was ruled out or
order bN Chairman clayton. o-A Nn-
fore any action could be taken on the
Hay resolution the caucus adjourned
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