Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

was scheduled to beat him for the
speakership: Gov. Harmon OF Ohio, VIII
pers, president Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor.
Mr. Bryan was closeted with Mr.. Clark
for fifteen minutes. From the speaker
he shook hands with scores Of friends
who gathered about.
Bryan and Harmon Meet.
Exercising his privilege as former
member of the House, Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared in the chamber at 1:45 am. He
was quickly recognized by the gallery
crowds, and a demonstration which start
ed with applause soon was taken up with
cheering both on the floor and in the gal
leries. A few minutes later Gov. Har-
mon of Ohio appeared on the floor and
the cheering was renewed. When Gov.
and the two stood shaking hands and
chatting together the democratic uproar
was deafening.
Mr.. Mann. as the new minority leader,
also was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Mann and Mr. Clark, as the two
candidates for the speakership, had their
pictures taken in the. Speakers offices.
Mrs. Clark and her daughter and son,
with him in his new offices and ex-
changed greetings with many Of the
visitors.
Flowers poured into the House cham
Der. to go on the desks Of members.
Clark Waiting for News.
All of the preliminary ceremonies were
carried out by the old House machinery
and the Speakers chair remained vacant
Mr.. Clark was all the while waiting
modestly in his office to be notified that
he had been chosen to preside over the
House for the next two years.
The roll call disclosed the presence of
1855 members out Of a total membership
of 391.
Nominations for Speaker then were in
order. Mr.. Clark was nominated by Repre-
OF Nebraska for Speaker. and there was
sentative Burleson of Texas, chairman OF
the democratic caucus. Mr.. Mann was NOM
mated by Representative Currier of New
Hampshire, chairman Of the republican
caucus. In both instances the speeches
were purely perfunctory. The insurgents
mating their candidate, Mr.. Cooper.
Representatives Tilson of Connecticut
Bartlett of Georgia. Speer of Pennsylva-
MIA and Legare of South Carolina were
appointed tellers. and the voting began.
AS each members name was called he
answered Clark" or Mann or Coop
err as the case might be- Neither Mr..
Clark nor Mr.. Mann voted.
Norris Votes for Mann.
Representative Cooper voted for Norris
of Nebraska for Speaker. and there was
some surprise when the latter voted for
Mann.
The insurgent vote brought out several
new faces and indicated the new lineup
of that little minority in the minority.
Those who voted for Mr. Cooper. in ad-
tMinn.S. Davidson iiw,s,. Davis MIMI.
French Udaho(. Kopp (Wis.). La Fol-
lette (Wash.,. Lafferty toregonl, Jackson
bergh (Minn.). Morse (wis), Murdoch
tkan). Nelson (Wis) and Warburton
Clark received AT votes and Mann 49,
When Clerk Mcdowell announced the
vote by which Mr.. Clark was elected the
House broke into. cheering. Representa-
tives Mann, Underwood and vreeland
to his chair. when Mr.. Clark appeared
at the main door on the arm of Mr..
Mann, with the two other members of
the escort following, there was renewed
cheering and the democrats waved small
American flags with which they had been
previously provided.
New Speaker Presented.
Mr.. Mann raped for order to still the
ut is great Office" he said, slowly.
land filled by a great man. Gentle
men. I present to you your Speaker,
the Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri"
Mr.. Clark himself raped for order
this time to stop the applause and
then launched into his speech. He
frequently was interrupted by ap-
plause.
Mrs. Taft. wife Of the President, with
Miss Helen Taft, Master Charley Taft
and Horace d. Taft, brother Of the
President. occupied the presidential
gallery in the House.
Takes Oath as Speaker.
AS Mr.. Clark concluded his address to
the House he requested that the oath of
Talbot of Maryland. The members
arouse as Mr.. Talbot read the oath and
Mr.. Clark subscribed to it.
The new Speaker brought the gavel
down with a resounding whack and an
nounced:
1.-The House will be in order"
When the demonstration subsidized men,
bers advanced by state delegations to be
sworn in. Representative Oscar Under
wood was the first. as he led the Alabama
delegation. Speaker Clark administered
the oath.
AS the last had been sworn in, he called
forward the -four Quakers Of the House.
who affirmed their allegiance to the
United States. They were Representa-
tives Butler, Griest and A. Mitchell Pal
mer of Pennsylvania and Heald Of Della
ware.
Election Of House 0mcers.
The election Of the officers Of the House
followed.
The veteran republican officials were
proposed by Representative Currier Of
New Hampshire. but were defeated, with
the exception Of the blind chaplain. The
officers chosen were:
Clerk, South Trimble Of Kentucky;
sergeant-at-arns, U. 8. Jackson of In
diana; doorkeeper. J. j. Sinnott of Vir-
ginia; postmaster, William Nj. Dunbar
of Georgia: chaplain, Rev. Henry N.
Couden of Michigan.
At 1:35 messenger appeared from the
Senate to announce the organization Of
that body and requesting q committee
to notify the President that Congress
was ready for action.
Speaker Clark appointed Representa-
tives Underwood, Bartlett and Mann to
act on this notification committee.
Resolutions followed fast: To fix the
hour Of meeting at II O'Clock; to provide
for the drawing Of seats. and to arrange
other routine affairs.