The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-23
THE rIonT.

!; Is hoped, IN view OF h tense sit
nation and the necessity for prompt
action on important matters which
President Wilson viii undoubtedly
bring before congress. that when the
special session v on April ? the
Organization of the house can be ef-
fectcd without too much delay. In
this connection Il may prove Interest,"
ing 60 recall bitter organization fighte
OF the past
IN the T~wcnty-sixth congrcss the
organization OF the house was delayed
three weeks on account Of a contest
IN the New Jersey delegation. the five
candidates who had been returned as
elected at large having their seats
lcontested blythe five Democratic can
didates on the ground Of a misconnt
IN one county. For three days the
clerk. who under the rules always pre-
sides during the election Of a speaker.
refused 20 put any motions save 20 nd
%journ. and tAe proceedings were very
~dIsorderly. John Quincy Adams. for
mer president OF the United States.
having become disguised with the be-
havior OF tho clerk. took the chair.
called the house 20 order and declared
that no would entertain any pariiA-
mentary mo.sons. The first motion
was 20 elect him speaker pro tenn. and
he presided for two weeks. until Rob-
ert ~. y. Hunter OF Virginia. a whig.
was elected speaker.
Tho Th;rty-frst congress was badly
mixed up politically. neither party
having a majority. There were Zoe
Democrats. los whigs. and nine Free
Soldiers. The latter refused 20 vote
for either the whig. or Democratic
candidates for speaker. and after six
ty-two fruitless ballots agreed that on
the merit ballot a plurality should elect.
Howell Cobb OF Georgia. a Democrat.
was thcn elected speaker.
The Thirty-fourth congress was an
other "congiomerate" body. the Demo
crats having a small majority in the
senate. n neither party a majority
in the house. There were los ANTI
Nebraska" and Republican members,
eighty-three Democrats and forty
three Americans and Southern Wings
After 1ss ballots had been taken with
ont result II was agreed that a plur-
allty should elect, and Nathaniel r.
Banks, r., Of M~assachusetts, an anti
Nebraska R~epubuean. was elected
speaker.
The Thirty sixth congress was equal
Illy "cong,omerate.' the Democrats
controlling the senate and no parts
controlling the house. The Democrat,
had ioi members. the Republican,
ii8 and the Americans twenty-thrce
These latter were all from the south
Except -four. The Republicans were
loosely organized. There was no ma.
iority and a serious situation confront.
ed the Republicans II they wished e
place their speaker IN the chair. There
were sixteen candidS'ft on the firsl
ballot John sherman, 81 ohio reoeiv.
ed 90 Of the Republican votes an'
loalusha A Grow Of Pennsyisania re-
ceived fs, while Representative 30
cock Of Virginia. a Democrat led will
Sc. Representative GROW Withdrew
his name and John sherman took TIA
lead. But sherman's indorseinent q
"Helpcrs Impending Crisis, An abol
itsonist's book. was made an excuse by
Humphrey Marshall OF Kentucky an'
Henry Winter Davis OF Maryland 70
"bolting'' his nomination. and ate
two months Of frui,less ballotins-Mr
sherman several times lacking but tvs
votes for elecuon-wDliam Penning
ton Of New Jersey was elected speaker
Personal encounters were narfowli
Z aVeFt'd during this long struggle owe