The Topeka state journal., 1911-04-04
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been chosen to preside over the house
for the next two years. The roll call
disclosed the presence of 365 members
out of a total membership of 391.
Nominations for. speaker were then
In order Mr.. Clark was nominated
by Representative Burleson of Texas,
chairman of the Democrat caucus Mr..
Mann vas nominated by Representa-
tive Currier of New Hampshire, chair
man of the Republican caucus The
insurgents did not go through the for
maHty of nominating their candidate,
Mr.. Cooper. Neither Mr.. Clark nor
MIR Mann voted. Mr.. Cooper voted for
Norris of Nebraska.
The insurgents who voted for Mr..
Cooper in addition to Akin of New
York were Anderson of Minnesota,
Davidson of Wisconsin, Davis of Min
nesota, French of Idaho, Kopp of
Wisconsin, LaFollette of Washington,
Lafferty of Oregon. Jackson of KAN
sas. Kent of California, Lenroot of
Wisconsin. Linbergh of Minnesota,
Morse Of Wisconsin, Murdoch of Kan
sas. Nelson of Wisconsin, and War
burton of washington. When Clerk
Mcdowell announced the vote by
which Mr.. Clark was elected the house
broke into cheers. When Mr.. Clark
of Mr.. Mann there was renewed
cheers.
Mr.. Mann raped for order.
'It is a great Office" he said slowly,
land filled by great man. Gentleman,
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 stopped by ap-
plause Mrs. Taft with Miss Helen
Taft, Master Charles Taft and Horace
Taft, brother of the president, occupied
the presidential gallery.
The house adjourned at 3:12 p. m.
Crowd Was Great.
Like every other opening of con-
gress. the one today drew to the capt.
toll many more persons than could hope
to gain admission to the galleries. There
We're so many new members to be sworn
in that the families of representatives
of senators were given special CARDS
and several sections of the galleries
usually devoted to public use were set
aside for them.
A cold rain which fell throughout the
forenoon apparently had no effect on
the people and long before IL o'clock
one hour before the session was to open
the galleries were filed and long lines
stretched down the corridor waiting
in the vain hope that room would be
made for them.
The chief feature of interest today
of course was the election of Champ
Clark of Missouri as speaker of the
house and the return to the floor of
Uncle joe Cannon as a mere member
from Danville, ILL.,, and a minority
member at THAT.
The swearing in of new congressman
was the first business of the day. This
was followed by the presentation of the
report of the new committee on rules
and other matters of organization.
The Party Lineup.
Washington. April 4.-The political
complexion of the Sixty-second con-
gress which convened in extraordinary
session today is as follows:
Senate-Republicans so; Democrats
Al; vacancy 1.
House-Democrats 22S; Republicans
165; Socialist 1; vacancies 2
In the Sixty-first congress which was
adjourned March 4 the senate member
ship was:
Republicans SO: Democrats 80; vacan-
cy 1,
The house membership was: Republic
cans 217; Democrats 174.
The senate vacancy is from Colorado,
the legislature being Democratic. Iowa
is expected soon to elect a successor to
the late Senator Dolliver whose seat
now is occupied by Lafayette Young.
The house vacancies are from the
Ninth Iowa and the Second Pennesyl-
Vania districts.