Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
Champ Clark
 For Speaker
OF THE HOUSE IN THE SIXTY
 SECOND CONGRESS.
NOMINATED BY PROCLAMATION
At Democratic Caucus Held Last Night at the capitoI-Placed in Nom ination by MT. Lloyd of Missouri.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Representa- tive Champ Clark of Missouri, the democratic leader of the house and receptive candidate for the democratic nomination for the presidency, was tonight nominated by exclamation for ond congress.
 Democratic Caucus Last Night.
 This, with the selection of a com mittee on ways and means to make an early preparation of tariff leEislation for submission to congress irnmedS- ately upon the beginning of the next session in December, when the house becomes democratic, was one of the features of a caucus of the democrats the old and new members-of the next congress, held in the hall of the house of the capitol tonight. About 2lO democrats were present MT. Hay of Virginia presided and MT. AshbroolS Of Ohio was secretary.
 New York Mans Name Stricken from
 Roll.
 Francis Burton Harrison of New York called the attention of the eau GUS to the fact that the name of The ron Aiken, representative-elect from New York, had been called twice in the opening roll call. MT. Harrison announced that he had been reliably AA1AoA AACu lAAat <A1ASA 1ttkQ QGclAI 0U I1tt he would not enter the caucus to- night, and that Aiken had said he would vote with the republicans, Mr. Harrison, therefore, asked that Aiken s name be stricken from the roll of the democrats.
 chairman of the democratic caucus, gave up the chair to Mir. Hay of Virginia, and spoke on the tariff ques- tion..
 MT. Lloyd of Missouri, chairman of the democratic congressional commit tee, then placed Champ Clark in nom nation for speaker. The nomination was seconded and carried by acciama- tion.
 Clark Accepts, Speech of Thanss. Accepting endorsement of the cau- GUS for speaker of the next house Representative Champ Clark of Mis- sourf made a brief speech bespeak- I ing his thanks and desire for liberality of consideration for both the old and new members.
 From the bottom of my heart I thank you for your generous endorse I ment for the high office of speaker of the house of representatives," he said. 'T shall endeavor to discharge the duties of that great position SC 1 fairly, so justly, and so impartiallJ | that you will never have cause to re- | great WlldI you nave Just 0OllS.- This caucus was called for the pur pose of selecting the democratic con- l tingent of the ways and means com mittee for the Sixty second congres: ] in order to expedite tariff legislation l by securing as speedily as possible tf | data on which to base a bill or bi1l' which we believe will promote thu prosperity of the. whole country ant | give a new impetus to every legitimate business undertaking within the broad confines of ths~republic The quicker our plans are formulated and known | the better for all concerned. ] Each member of the caucus should
 have opportunity to express his opin. ions fully. and whatever is done shouIt 1 be marked by good nature, kindly for. l bearance, and an earnest desire to b' of service to the party and the coun 1 try, for we should never forget tha | the best way to serve our party is\tt | serve our country