The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-28
, =
f. H. GILLETTE
FOR SPEAKER
Nominated by Republican
Congressman by Over
whelming Majority
NAME PRESENTED
BY CONG. GREENE

Mann Made the Nomination Unanimous
His Election is Assured-Will At
tempt to Establish Harmony Among
Republicans and Meet Big Problems.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Represen
tative Frederick H. Gillett of Massa
chnsetts was nominated on the frs
ballot last night by the Republican con
ference as the party candidate. TO,
speaker in the next house of representa-
tives
Representative James R. Mann of II
linois ran second with. Representative
Philip Campbell Of Kansas, who entered
the race few days ago after Represen
tative Simeon y. Fess of Ohio had with
drawn. far behind
As Republicans will have a majority
in the next house, nomination is regard
ed as equivalent to election.
The official vote as announced BY
Representative Horace NJ. Towner OF
Iowa, chairman of the conference, fol
lows: Gillett, 1873; Mann, 90; Camp
bell. -; scattering 5; I for Represen
tative John j Esch of Wisconsin, ano
/ for Representative Frank W. Monden
of Wyoming.
Immediately. after the ballot was an
nounced, the election of Mr. Gillett waS
made unanimous on motion of Mr.
Mana
Immediately after his nomination Mr.
| Gillett issued this statement:
= | have reached the goal of my ambi
ton, happiness which | suppose come,
! to few men. l feel the deepest graft
tude to my generous supporters, but
| haxc no tinge of hard feeling agains
i anyone. My ambition now will be TO cs
| tablish harmonious cooperation among
all Republicans Bat we may cope sue
cessfullv with tie prodigious problem
of the eo1hing session.
Vigorous applause greeted the frs
lmention of the names of the candidates
| Representative Green of Vermont nomi
mated Mir. Gillctt and the nominatiol
was seconded by Representative Ander
son Of Minnesota.
Representative Khan of California, i
from the man who was the republica
'"kHew no reason 10 change his vot
nominating Mr. Mann, declared Ii
candidate in the last three congresse
when we were in the minority" his as
sertion that charges that Mr. Man
was not in accord with the admin.
tration in the conduct of the war wef
without foundation was greeted b
applause and cheers
Mr.. Campbell was nominated by Rel
resentatiye Anthony of Kansas VIII
said the vital necessity is to pick
man who viii not have to be apologize
for. Representative Ellsworth of Mir
nesota seconded the nomination.
For continuous service. Mr.. Gillett
the veteran of the house, as he i
rounding out his cath year of conseet
tive service in that body. Although /
entered congress when Representatiy
Cannon of Illinois was a veteran legi
lator, Mr. Gillett S record for unbroke
service exceeds that of the formt
| speaker, whose 40 years in the hons
have been interrupted by absence fro
two congresses.
/ Despite his long service, Mr.. Gillett
/ not one of the most widely known men
Il II crs Of the house and his frienC
4 aserihe his rise to Republican leadershi
10 his close application to legislatic
|ETather than to any personal ADVERT
II fling. IN this connection they pointed
Il hthe fact that all of the speeches he HI
II Edelivered during almost quarter of
II scentury of service would scarcely
l tene small volume
Representative Gillett is from the 5
,. Econd Massachusetts district and i
home is in Springfield. He was BIO
Ekn Westiield, Mass, in 1852, and v
4 graduated from Amherst college a
4 the Harvard law school.
d The nominee for speaker entered pu
I lie life in lS79--two years after recei
/ ing his law degree-being appointed i;
4 Hsistaat attorney general, which homer
4 held until 1882 when he returned TO y
4 vaie law practice. His first election
I office was in 1890 as member Of [
4 MIS- saehusetts house of Representative
L. lie was reelected in 1891 and ut /
I conclusion of his term was nominated
I congress and elected by large vo
He has received - reflections from
r. district, and in the last campaign h