The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-07

CarOl0a, ana EdffISON. y! New 1ol'.
Representatives Littleton, of New
York; Burleson, Of Texas; Boreland,
of Missouri; Bartlett, Of Georgia, and
Martin, of Colorado, are among others
relegated to the Republican strip.
Exit "Cherokee," Enter "Panhandle."
When the Republicans found it nee
essary to invade the Democratic side
of the chamber their section was
known as "the Cherokee strip" To-
day Mr.. Burleson, Of Texas, CHS
tened the Democrat seats on the Re-
publican side as the Panhandle"
The minority leaders, Cannon, ILL
nois; Payne, New York, and Dalzell
Pennsylvania, are seated in group
with Floor Leader Mann but short
distance away. Representative Muir
dock, of Kansas, radical insurgent,
chose a seat one removed from Mr..
Dalzell, and just back of Mr.. Payne,
much to the amusement of the house.
The scenes in the house were filled
with unusual interest. The house GAL
leries, as also were those Of the SEN
ate, were crowded to overfoWirg ear
ly in the day. BY noon the floor of
the house had been Invaded by hum
dreds of persons, including many 'To-
men. They we're mostly members of
the families of representatives, who
had been unable to secure admission
to the galleries. No attempt was made
to clear the floor until the time came
to draw for seats.
After Clerk. Mcdowell had called
the house to order and Chaplain
Couden offered. prayer, the clerk call
ed the roll of States. The roll-call
disclosed the presence of 365 members
out of a total membership of 391.
Nominations for Speaker.
Nominations for speaker then we're
in order. Mr.. Clark was nominated
by Representative Burleson, of Tex
as, chairman of the Democratic eau
Gus. Mr.. Mann was nominated by
Representative Currier, of New Hamp-
shire, chairman Of the Republican eau
Gus. In both instances, the speeches
were prefunctory. The insurgents
did not go through the formality of
nominating their candidate, Mr.. Coop
or.
Representative Tilson, Of Connec-
ticut; Bartlett, of Georgia; Soeter, OF
Pennsylvania, and Legare, Of South
Carolina, were appointed tellers and
the voting began. AS each members
name was called he answered "Clark'
or mann" or Cooper" as the. case
might be. Neither Mr.. Clark nor Mr.
Mann voted. Representative Cooper
voted for Norris, of Nebraska, for
speaker, and there was some surprise
when the latter voted for Maun.
When Clerk Mcdowell announced
the vote, "217 to 49," by which Mr..
Clark was elected, the house broke
into cheering.
Messrs. Mann, Underwood and Vree-
land were appointed to escort the new
speaker to his chair. When Mr.. Clark
appeared at the main door on tie arm
of Mr.. Mann, with two other members
of the escort following there was re-
newal cheering and the DEMOCRATS
waved small American flags, with
which they had been previously pro-
vided.
Mann raped for order to sill! the
demonstration.
"Uncle Joe's' Successor.
"It is a great Office" he said slowly
"s.nd filled by a great man. Gantle-
men, present to you your speaker,
the Hon. Champ Clark: Of Missouri. "
Mr.. Clark raped for order this time
to- stop the applause and then launch
ed into his speech. He frequently was
interrupted by applause.
Mrs. Taft wife Of the president
with Miss Helen Taft, Master Charley
Taft and Horace D. Taft, brother Of
the president, occupied the presiden-
tial gallery, in the house.
Representative Mccall, of Massa-
chusetts, who introduced the bill at
the last session Of congress to carry
the reciprocity agreement into effect,
reintroduced his measure today and
it was referred to the Democratic COM
mittee on ways and means, where. it
was side-tracked for a similar meas
IRE, but of Democratic origin.
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