The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-21
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Democratic l'ausus hles' and and 4 Y Select .|
Champ CLARK Speaker.


pRREESlDE OVER I. ! || HOUSE; |
B Represent atire derwood, of IS Ala VI
bama, h i 8 Selected as Chairman Of
55.. Ways and Means Commute eeIn I'm
Fact, Entire slate. as Formerly
Agreed Upon, Goes Through q. I.
The Democratic members elect OF
the next congress met In Vasl.nss
4 ten Thursda- lght and map2s al: ! out . ".
4 certain things f,Mlhe coming oss's.cil. y!
About 521O Democrats were present: Ist.%
Mr.. Hay, Of Virginia, presided, anu !
Mr.. Ashbrook, Of Ohio. was seere-- ss'sl'e
stary. 9, ], g.: :.
Francis Burton Harrison OIL New. y,
York called the attention Of To the
caucus. to the fact that the name la n 3, OF
Theron Akin, Representative-elect
3 from New York, had been calleo
s twice in the opening roll call. MT.
Harrison announced that heshao IN IN
formation that: Akin had declared
I that he would not enter the caucus
tonight and that Akin had said ne
! s:y,yu " ,oyuuld vote with the Republicans
Nj. Harrison then asked that MT
d kin's. name be stricken from, the
S. s roll OF Democrats The Harrison mo-.
9S5tioa to strike Akin, of New YORK. 'r1
4 from the Democratic roll was adopt
q ed. Mr.. Atkin was elected on an IN
( dependent ticket and had 1.-the en-
dorsement Of the Democrats.
Afr. Lloyd, of Missouri, chairman ma q
! Of the Democratic Congressional COM.
m1ittee. then placed Champ Clark in !:
nomination for Speaker. Messrs Ans; IA :;
bury, OF Ohio; Pou, Of North Caro-
lima; Adamson, Of Georgia; Ralney'.
9$of Illinois; Sulzer, of New York;
Hefin, of Alabama, and others, sec sec
;$iopnded the nomination, and It Ca car II !.
fled by acclama ton.
MT Clark, with a broad smile,
s stepped to the front of the chamber
and formally accepted the honor.
/ ;,.:5 q "From the bottom Of my heart !; !
thank you tor your. generous endorse;
.m1rent for the high Office OF Speaker
of the House, OF Representatives ne, e.
said. 81 shall endeayor to discharge 'E'
the duties Of that great position s 50
fairly, SO justly and so impaFtilally
that you will never T3ha ave cause 'e:'' 70
regret what you shave.tjust done e.T:.5z.
.The caucus was i called for the:
purpose Of selecting the Democratic
contingent Of the ways and means
committee for the SID Congress, IN
order to expedite the tariff leglslaa- Ia.
tion. bys securing as speedily as pos
Sssible the date on which to introduce
hills I'VE believe will promote the
I prosperity Of the whole country. me, IN
quicker our plans Il are formuiateo l.a'''
the better. for all concerned. IS
Each memh OF the caucus ;1' ;,
should have opportunity to express
his orinions fully. and whatever Is.
done should be marked by good na- Ia.
ture, kindly. forbearance and (. * an 4
earnest desire to- be Of service to
the party and the country, for we
should never forget that the pest
way way to serve our party is to serve
our country. t"
MIR. CIark's speech net with Vocl-
s ferrous cheers. One Of the Significant
speeches was by Mr. Ansburry' OF
Ohio.
"On behalf of the sixteen Demo
Z Gratis elected to the SID Congress
from the great State Of Ohio" said
Mr.. Ansburry, ""the State which Will
at the next Convention of the part!
: present the name of Judson Har-
4 mpn for the Presidency, I second the
!. nomination OF Champ Clark, OF Mis-
souri,.
At mention Of Mr.. Earmon's name
several Democrats applauded, put
there was little cheering at the men
: tion of Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Clark's friends
fearing that cheering in that con
nection might be interpreted to mean
cheering' for the Ohioan, who is con-
spiculous!y mentioned for the Pres
idential nomination.
Representative Frank Clark, in an
e impassioned speech, struck the nrst
discordant note by objecting to the
fixed programme. He said he Under
stood a program had been mapped
out, and he protested against it.
Mr.. Henry, of Texas. conspicuous
ly mentioned for chairman OF the
next rules committee, made the for
pal motion outlining the order OF
business. His plan carried. This
involved the selection Of the person;
mel of the ways and means commit
tee, as informv'ly agreed upon In ad-
vance by the leaders, as follows:
Underwood of Alan1aba, chairman;
Randall Of Texas, Harrison OF New
York, Brantley of Geora i, Shackle-
ford of Missouri, James Of ''<entucky,
Kitchin of North Carolina, -.tull OF
Tennessee, Dixon of Indiana, Rainey
of Illinois, Hammond Of Minnesota,
Hughes of New Jersey and A. Mitch
ell Palmer Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Foster. of Illinois, introduced