SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONGRESS.
No Clouds--Manhood’s Prime--Vacancy in the Speaker’s Chair--How
to Win--Trio of Leaders--Right-Hand Man--Chosen Chief--Tennyson’s
Words--A Proud Day--National Reputation--Drawing a Resolution--
Growth of Congress--Third Election to the Speakership--
Statesmanship--Political Assassination--Brigadiers by the
Score--Credit of the Fourteenth Amendment--Invite Him up--
Betrayed--Reads the Letters--Cablegram Suppressed--Eye-Witness--
Proctor Knott--Honored by Governor Connor, of Maine--Vindicated
and Endorsed by the State Legislature--Answer, ye who Can! 298