LiberalUn-ConservativeMind, which rat do you work for?
Boehner cancelled the original Speaker election.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election,_2017
It would appear the House Freedom Caucus cast votes for Ryan which were not needed, as Ryan won by 60 votes over Pelosi, who had the second highest number.