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The Emporia News
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas
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As of the 14th instant, the U.S. House in Washington failed to elect a Speaker after multiple ballots. Republicans backed Sherman of Ohio with 110 votes; administration party supported Bocock of Virginia with 88; Gillman got 22; scattering 13. Necessary: 116. Prediction: plurality rule adoption leading to Sherman's election.
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We have advices from Washington up to the 14th inst., at which time the House had failed to elect a Speaker, and it was feared that many more days would elapse before an organization could be effected. The Republicans had nearly succeeded in concentrating their whole strength on Sherman, of Ohio; he having received on the last ballot 110 votes. The administration party had united on Bocock, of Virginia, and on the last ballot this gentleman received 88 votes, while the American and Opposition candidate (Gillman) received 22 votes. Scattering, 13.
Necessary to a choice, 116. We incline to the belief that all ballotings which may be had without the adoption of a plurality rule will result just about the same as those already reported, and that after a few more ballotings the plurality rule will be adopted, and Sherman elected without difficulty.
So mote it be.
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Washington
Event Date
14th Inst.
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failed to elect speaker; necessary votes 116; sherman 110, bocock 88, gillman 22, scattering 13. prediction of plurality rule adoption and sherman's election.
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House failed to elect Speaker; Republicans concentrated on Sherman; administration on Bocock; American and Opposition on Gillman; multiple ballots without success; fear of delay; belief in eventual plurality rule and Sherman's election.