Show A AGAIN AIN LEADS PARTY HOSTS IN THE HOUSE John lohn Sharp Williams Unanimously Unanimously Unanimously Selected as Demo Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic Choice for Speaker ELOQUENT SPEECH OF THOMAS OF VIRGINIA ADJOURNMENT TAKEN BEFORE ACTION ON TARIFF RESOLUTION RESOLUTION TION COULD BE HAD Washington Nov 30 By agreeing to place in nomination for speaker John Sharp Williams of Mississippi the Democratic members of the house today in effect decided to continue him In the position of f minority leader for the Six Sixtieth Sixtieth congress The nomination of Mr Williams VIII lams was a eed on In a caucus of the Democratic members held in the hall of the house of representatives be beginning beginning beginning ginning at 2 today Representative Representative sen taUve Henry D Clayton of Alabama presided and Representative Ryan ot or orthe the Buffalo Bufalo N Y district was chosen secretary Immediately after the or organization organization organization of the caucus had been com coin completed completed Representative Thomas of North Carolina was recognized and he pro proceeded proceeded proceeded at once to place Mr Williams In nomination There was no opposition and Mr Williams VIII lams was selected by ac acclamation acclamation acclamation In presenting Mr r Williams name Mr Thomas said In part Speech of Mr Thomas Reelect him minority leader fellow Democrats and from whatever part of the union of states you come what whatever whatever ever eer your personal views as to Demo Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic policies you will find him fair to all aggressive yet conservative the best type of southern statesmanship of or ofa ora ofa a Democracy which believes with Jef Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson ferson In equal rights to all and special special specia cial cia privileges to none which opposes monopoly which stands for strict con cha construction c n and stands for the rights of the people and the states For four years he has led the Dem Darn Democratic Democratic hosts upon this floor Always at his post of duty In the forefront and thickest of the tightest lightest he has been able abl adroit skillful honest cour courageous courageous courageous ageous and successful His tact and en energy energy energy ergy power of organization and ability as a debater have been unsurpassed by any leader of ot the minority without ex exception e caption In my opinion Wins Victory Where Possible From the tho time he entered the Fit congress s to this good d t he has never made a fight where victory was possible in Mississippi or here which he did not win wino Mr Williams was absent from the chamber when his election took place but he was soon afterward escorted to the floor by a committee appointed d for that purpose and spoke at some length thanking his fellow tellow members for the confidence reposed In him and promis promising promisIng ing them to serve them to the best of ot othis his ability He especially urged to stand together in the support of party prin principles principles principles saying it was most important at this time that the Democrats should have team work We should he said work together as a football team and by so doing we may win important victories In the fu future future ture turco Other Candidates Nominated Candidates for the other offices were designated as follows Clerk of the house Charles Charle A Ed Edwards Edwards Edwards wards Texas sergeant at arms J Tel North Carolina doorkeeper H HE HE HE E Graper Tennessee postmaster R H RL HL L Li Douglas South Carolina chaplain Rev E D Bagley District of Colum Columbia Columbia bia bin Thee Thoe nominations are merely com coin complimentary as it is recognized that the Republicans will organize the house Robert E Cowert Co wert of Texas was chos chosen en deputy Nominations were made for other spa special special cial offices as follows Paul D Porter pair clerk F B Knight and J J SInnott messengers Resolution Offered The offices disposed of Mr Hay or of Virginia introduced a resolution declaring de lar laring ing It to be the sense of the caucus that Continued on Page 2 |