Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-02 | Page 1 | Democrats and Roberts

I ANI Dont DODt to lie be In 10 Washington D Dec caucus ot of the Democratic members member ot of the House for tor the selection ot of candidates for fer house officers was held In the hall of at I today The principal Interest centered In the contest for tor forthe the nomination W WhIch carries wIth It the D Democratic leader cUll on the floor The candidates were ere ot of Tennes Tennessee e DeArmund ot of Missouri ot of Alabama and ot of New York Yurko The Tho caucus was called to order by Caucus The roll call all td the ef cr crUS US Iss members There WI was considerable 11 over the ot of Q a siding tr Ir hay of oC VIrginia and Mr Ir ot of were vore nominated The friends ot of the latter made n a strong tight Mc Hay UllY has hus only served one term In the house Air leHat iii oldest oIliest Democrat In con service no now In the tho house At Af Atter ter speechmaking a vote ot was taken resulting In the selection ot of Mr 11 hay a who receIved 77 votes against 62 for tor Mr Roberts Hobert or of Utah attended the tho caucus and voted on the roll call U o r ht right to In the pro s 11 d The next thing In 10 order was waa thole the se Ie ot of a can candidate for speaker and the nomInating began Mr plAced Mr Sulzer ot of New York In nomination Mr Ir Car Carmack mack ot of Tennessee r placed laced In tion Mr air Richardson ot of for tor Mr Ir was nominated b bIJ by IJ BalI lI ot of Texas Ten and D Dermond i thur thurton ton or of Missouri Several Seera speeches be were made In seconding the tho The roll call CAli resulted B on n 44 41 Dormond DeArmond 40 25 S roll call Richardson 43 De Armond to 40 29 27 7 ThIrd roll roil call 40 Dc be bermond 46 4 32 23 Fourth ballot DC It 41 21 fl So After Atter the tho fifth flUh ballot W was II withdrawn Richardson wu on the tho sIxth ballot In iris hll