Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
CAuCus.

Ln9 uemOCfAi6 Ol tnc hOusC th@A Sf0N'~S
held a caucus aud nominated Mr.. John
Sharp Williams for speaker and Mr.
Charles A. Edwards, of Texas, for clerk.
Candidates for the other offices were
designated as folio VS.: Sergeanl-al-arms,
]. T. Ellington, North Carolins; door
keeper, II. E. Grape;, Tenn. postmas-
ter, r. L. Douglas, 8. c.; chaplain,
Rsv. E. ID. Bagley, d. OF @. These
nominations are merely complimentary.
There ere, however, some minor Offices
which the democrats are permitted to
fill, and over one of them-.hat OF dep
uiy sergeant.s.-arms-to bill the place
formerly held by Ike Hill, of Ohio, the
principal contest OF the caucus oc cured.
There were four candidates for this Office
but Hobert E. Covert, of Texas, Won
by handsome msjoriIyr Nominations
we're made fer other special offices as
follows: Paul d Porter, pair clerk; f.
B.Knight and J. ]. Sinnot, messengers.
The speech Of Mr.. Williams to the eau
Gus indicates that as effective an attack as
can be made under the rules of the
House will be made against The republi-
can tariff, aud that the policy Of the
party 10 power in issuing bonds in
.'times of profound peace" is 10 be rub
bed home IS often and as bitterly as pos
sible.
The sudden adjournment of the caucus
prevented decision being reached on
the resolution of Mr. Hay, of Virginia,
providing that the democrats OF the
House should not allow The considera-
ton OF any bill by unanimous consent
until the ways and means committee had
reported bill for the reduction Of tar q
schedules.
The resolution had just been read
when Bourke Cochran, a member of the
ways aud means committee, and noted IS
an advocate Of tariff reform, moved to
adjourn, and the motion prevailed by a
vote of 80 to 80.
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia had resOlu-
ton to present, but the sudden adjourn
men. prevented his doing go. The reso-
lution provided that the minority leader
should not name the minority members
of the standing committees Of the House
but should lesve this duty to the Speaker
who has usually done 80.
The republicans Of the House ne. in
caucus Saturday night aud renomlnaied
Mr.. Joseph G.. Cannon of Illinois for
speaker and all the present incumbenls
for the other offices, viz. Alexander Me-
Dowell, sylvania, clerk; Frank u.
Lyon, N. Y, doorkeeper; Henry Clsson,
Wisconsin, sergeant-at-arms. In ad-
dition S. A. Langum of Minnesota, was
named pcs master 10 succeed Capt. j.
II. McElroy, deceased.
The application of Peter Fl. Potter,
of the 1hirty-fourlh District OF New
York for admission to the caucus was
rejected. Mr.. Porter was elected as an
independent over Mr.. Wsdswortb, the
republican nominee.
Ia his speech Speaker Cannon declared
against the Roosevelt policy Of central
ization and objected to experimental leg
isIation. His speech indicated quite
plainly that no currency legislation will
be permitted to rush through the House,
nor will anything looking like even a
whisper against the p resent tariff law be
tolerated. "The recent shock to-busi-
ness that has arrested commerce." he
said significantly, "admonishes us to ap-
proach our task with soberness and
courage" Again, with much emphasis,
Mr.. Canon urged that the republicans
shonld hold fast to the principles laid
down by the fathers and leave to the
States the jurisdiction not granted to the
federal government. He warned his
colleagues that they should be reminded
by events that it is not a time for ex'
travagaGce or Excursions into the realm
of experiment in legislation. Neither
did he thuk it wise to Increase the rev.
enues nor foster Capitalization of power
which, Mr.. Cannon said, of necessity de-
veloped quite fast enough 10 this country.