The Washington herald., 1919-02-28
NEW HOUSE LEADER
A LAWYER OF NOTE
Result a Surprise in That
1t Disclosed Weakness of
Minority Leader, Whose
Supporters Had Claimed
l20 Votes as Certain.
Other Officers Chosen.

Representative Frederick n.
Gillctt, OF Massachusetts,, was
nominated for Speaker OF the
SiNty-sixth Congress on the first
ballot at the Republican caucus
last night
The vote was GiIlct,, 1888; Mann.
90; Campbell, 10; Esch, 4, and
Mondcll, J. Upon motion Of the
two defeated oontcndcrs, tire.
nomination was made BY aocls-
nation.
Representative Cilctt. who had
awaited the ballot in an autcroom
OF the committee on appropris-
tions, was escorted TO the chair
by Representatives Mann and
Campbell. He made brief
speech of acceptance in which he
thanked the membership aud
paid tribute 10 the spirit Of fair
ncssand cooperation voiced by
his leading opponents.
Nann's weakness Surprise.
Tho result was only a surprise On
that It disclosed tho weakness or Rep
rcsentativc Mann. the minority leader.
whose supporters had claimed al Icsss
- votes.
The result was reached srcr HOn,s
/ spirited nominatir- sT-a"Chcz Co which
tro interference Of VIII n lFays or
Q Indiana chairman OF the Republican
d National Committee. and senator
. Boics PcnroSo. of Pennsylvania was
, denounced NChomcnuy by Uncle Joc"
Cannon
Representative GiIIett was PLACED in
nomination by REPRESENTATIVE Greene.
/ OF Vermont. iu e u-inC speech. Sec
ondinC speeches were nsdc by Rep
lreseutatives Anderson. Of Minnesota
/ Reavis. Of Nebraska. FIIston, OF Cali
fonia, L"hlhach, OF New Jersey. and
( Fess, or Ohio.
kahn Nominates Mann.
Minority Leader Mann was rlaccd.
i'm nomination by Representative
q Kahn. Of California. and brief Sccona-
F IuE speeches wCro made by RcprCSen-
B tajivcs MaEeo. OF New York. and Can
non. OF Illinois
Representative Anthony. OF Kansas
placed his colleague. Philip Campbell.
! in nomination. and secondinr speeches
Were made by Ellsworth. OF Mime
sofa: Sweet. Of Iowa. and Vsli OF.
4 Colorado.
It remained for S-year-old Uncle
I 10" Cannon 20 start tho oratoricaI frc-
works. "a" launched into a vigorous
attack upon the legislative record o..
6illctt. and cited his vote against me.
Sherwood S-a-day pension rneasurr a.
proof Of his reaCtionary tcndencies
For every ounce Of blood which,
E"prcscntativo Gillette will bring -
"a position OF responsibility. *
Mann will bring a gallon" hs aid
Commenting upon tn" activfty-
OF Chairman Hays. Rcprcsentativ<
Cannon declared he was now down
in tho rotten borouChs of the south
. trying IN line them up as HitchCorE
Z did before him"
BrcHL in Illinois Ranks.
Tho attack upon the RepubIicsr
leader brought Representative Fcss
/ OF ohio 10 his Ccci with a warm de-
fcnsc.
record the ballots oC tho 2s7 mem
+ hers present Voting vpS by To-
call and IL uncovered break in tho
Illinois delegation which was credit
{ Cd with boinC solid for Mann. Rep
ros"ntativc Ireland voted for the
Massa chUsctfs member.
Representative "BfIy' Green or
Massachusetts. IN" seniority dean.
called the caucus 10 order and Rep-
rcsentative Towuor Of Iowa was
NAMED presiding officer. with Rem
resentativc ireland OF Illinois as sec
retary.
Immediately after his nomination
was assured Representative GnIett
issued the following statement:
! "I have reached the goal Of my
ambition happiness which 7 suppo-e
comes TO few men. I feel the deep
est gratitude to my generous support
crs hut have no tinge OF hard
feeling against any one Nv am
bition now will he 10 establish hsr-
monious cooperation among all Re-
puhhCaus. that We may cope success
fully with the prodiCious problems OF
Lei