The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10

Brown was selected as the minority
choice for speaker on the third ballot.
On the first ballot Masterman of De-
catur, Williams of Logan, FEEDER IF
Barton, Brown of Kingman, and Orr Of
Atchison, were nominated. After the
first ballot Masterman and Williams
Withdrew from the running and FEEDER
dropped out after the second ballot.
J. w. Orr of Atchison, led fight for
committee appointments by the house.
This plan developed a division of sent1-
ment, but the caucus finally adopted
resolutions favoring a committee on
committees; and taking away of the
powers of the speaker. The minority
members nominated a committee on
committees which includes one mem
Der from each congressional district.
This committee is composed OF }. W.
Orr of Atchison, chairman; A. P. Elder
of Ottawa, from the Second district;
r. L. Armstrong of Faulkner, from the
Third district; George G. Bunger Oh
Eskridge, from the Fourth district; III.
N. Boyd of Belleville, from the Fifth
district; John Wolford of Downs, from
the Sixth district; Henry S. Thompson
of Sylvia, from the Seventh district;
and F. H. Crou of FL Dorado, from the
Eighth district.
The caucus was in session more than
three hours and after the adoption of
the resolutions was converted into =
love feast of the Democratic brethren.
There were 81 votes in the caucus.
Speaking of the meeting. w. L. Brown
the nominee for speaker, said:
Our caucus was a very harmonious
affair. We are not making predictions
at this time, but we feel that we nave
some excellent team work and VIII
transact some business before the ses-
s. I closes"
The Republican Selections.
At the house caucus held Monday
afternoon, after the election of Judge
g N. Buchanan of Winfield as speaker,
the following organization was COM
pleted:
son of Brown.
Chief Clerk-Earl Akers of Stafford.
Assistant Chief Clerk-Earl Doug
Postmistress-Mrs. Della Sayre of
Topeka.
In the contest for speaker pro tenn,
w. r. Wettack and Charles Kerr, both
of Montgomery county, were candi-
dates for the place. They received
about twenty-five votes of the caucus
between them.
There was no contest for the places
Of clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant and
postmistTess.
For doorkeeper Capt. w. P. Wilcox
of Topeka was nominated over o. E.
Hathaway of Pottawatomie county, w.
IT Purdum of Shawnee and B. v.
wheeler OF MOTION.
J. w. Anderson of Wichita. was NOM
mated chaplain over Rev. J. A. Rem
wick of Topeka and Rev. E. P. Glenn
mons of Ellsworth.
The aftermath of the hard and bit
ter fight for speaker does not indicate
that the fight will be carried further
than the caucus. I'VE are for you
now, judge called out Davis of Kiowa,
who led the Stone fight, when the
Judge was talking to the house after
4 tod
a possible doubt that he be elected
the next day.
Judge Buchanan was greatly pleased
and gratified over the result of the
house caucus. II am very grateful"
he said. for this nomination and the
honor and responsibility It brings with
it. 1 will take the speakers chair
without a single promise except that
given to a little boy in Hutchinson to
he a page. In my rulings shalt know
party or faction, but be guided
alone by fairness I made no active
canvass for this place; my friends
made the fight for me, and 1 am
surely grateful to them"
1t is generally believed that the
Winfield lawyer will find the speaker
ship round in the ladder to his goa.
on the supreme bench.
Robert Stone, the defeated candi-
date. naturally felt pretty badly ovel
the result of the caucus He ,hao
claimed forty votes the night before a.
pledged to him and felt that he woult
have received them in a secret ballot
He wanted a secret ballot simply anc
, solely because of the fight of the Ode
Fellows. Mr.. Stone felt that his de
feat left mark against his good nam,
because of the bitterness of the fight
But this is not So Many Odd Fellows
in the house voted for Mr.. Stone and
MANY odd Fellows over the state open
" espouseG his candidacy.
Mr.. Stone said, after the caucus:
MY defeat means more to me THAI
the defeat of an ambition. It means
that the unfair fight that has beer