Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07

limbaugh, and said that the Speaker
might ask Mr.. Young to step aside.
Representative Bartlett Of Georgia de-
nounced the request to have Mr. Young
step aside. saying 1t would be entirely out
Of order for the Speaker to assume tina,
he had the right to make a member stel
aside and not be sworn in. in the face OF
certificate Of election from q sovereign
state
Representative Mann Of Illinois, re.
publican floor leader, came to the res.
cue of the situation and asked that
unanimous consent be given that Mr.
Young step aside for the moment. This
was done and Mr.. Young was not
sworn in. He will retain his seat until
further notice however.
The progressives claim that William
j. Macdonald was elected in Youngs
district
Head the Respective Columns.
The first vote for Clark was cast by
Adair of Indiana. and Representative
Rainey was the first to vote for James r.
Mann. Representative Bell of California
was Candidate Murdock's first supporte,
In the roll-call vote for Speaker
During the voting a new member on
the democratic side lighted cigar. A
House employee told him the rules and
the member quit smoking.
Representative Cary Of Wisconsin, q re-
OF Wisconsin and Mr.. Cooper voted for
John Nelson Of Wisconsin. Representa-
tive Norton voted for Cooper. Repre-
sentative Young of North Dakota voted
present" The final result showed Clark,
2r1; Mann. Ill; Murdoch, Is; Cooper, 4;
Nelson. !.
Speaker Clark took the chair, after hav-
ing been escorted to the speakers ros-
trum by a committee composed Of Repre-
cQnfQf}Va1 ND
Mr. Clark was wildly applauded.
Clark Expresses Appreciation.
Speaker Clark spoke to the House. as
follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representa-
tives: Profoundly grateful for reelection
to the speakership. the highest honor
which you can bestow. 1 am proud that 1t
was presented by unanimous nominal
ton and is accompanied by the personal
friendship and good wishes Of all the
members, without regard to political affil-
iations.
Your Endorsement Of my conduct dur
ing my first term in this high station by
giving me a second is more precious than
rubies.
IT hope to discharge the important. deli
cate and difficult duties of the position
isfaetion Of members and fair minded
people.
whatever measure Of success achieved
as Speaker in the Sixty-second Congress
was due largely to the courtesy, kindness
and general good feeling of members to-
wards each other and towards the chair.
For our own benefit and for the welfare
of the country may the same course be
pursued In the present Congress. BY
reason of the increased membership 1t
will be even more important than hither-
cooperation Of all members In maintain
ing order and in the dispatch of business
to the end that our free institutions may
be strengthened and perpetuated.
las this Congress is to be known in
history by works rather than words, I
am ready to take the oath and ask Rep
resentative Talbot to administer IL.
The new progressive party In the House
was buried under an avalanche of votes
and Representative III. Olin Young Of
Michigan, a republican. was sworn in de-
spite the protest OF the progressives
after a parliamentary battle between
Representative Fitzgerald Of New York
and the progressive leader. Representa-
tive Murdoch OF Kansas. which may be-
come famous.
After the progressives had succeeded in
keeping Mr.. Young from being sworn in
with the rest of the delegation from
Michigan, Mr.. Fitzgerald proceeded to
Victor Murdoch. Heoffer ed resolution
to have the election charges against Mr..
Dung thoroughly investigated.
After nearly an hour Acrimonious
debate the Fitzgerald resolution was vic
torious by an overwhelming vote. demo-
Gratis and republicans joining to over
whelm the new party. Mr.. Young was
then sworn in.