Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-05
Extract of a later IN The Editors, dattd

81 think that majority Of the House are Van Bu-
rem men. There is under current said TO b. al
work, 10 elect wilkins by union of Buchanan John
son, Cass and Calhoun men with the Wings and 90
defeat Jones-And similar efforts understood be
on hand t, suppant the Globe with Kendall, Bryant
(of the Post) both but neither project be
rled out, rs think. | do not think shall be long
batiled in the organizaton-a much better spirit pre-
walls than expected. Union and harmony hear from
all quarters"
Extract from oncthfr letter from UaShine9n same datc:
"There is now quite full attendance OF members
here-numberng say, 163 10 l10-and oil kinds of
intrigue and manGuvreng are going on ard II IS impos
sbe to say what may be their results. On this
ing, at l0ocoek, meeting of the Democratic members
was called at the Capitol and 81 in tendance
(le South Carolina and Georgia delegations absent and
refusing TO 90 into caucus) The meeting orga.
nizcd and adjourned over until ocuck this evening.
Whether the South Carolina and Georgia d legations
may think better OF the matter and IN, have
understood; bu, should they not, Mr.. Calhoun pros
poets are seriously injured, and the
derstand Mr. Cahouns .rlerds the better.
s'lt IS impossible 10 say who will be the Speaker -
The chances are decidedly favorable to Mr.. ]. w
Jones though Mr. D. II. Lewis, Cave Johnson, DAVIS
of Indiana, and Wilkins of Pa, have their SUP
porers; and this evening reported that lngersol
will also be nominated-bnt, without great change
from the present, Jones vii! be elected
'Od Mr.. Dorsey wi!i be elected Sergean mt a. Arms
There al 'ns. fifty candidates for Door keeper and
Postmaster, and consequently no Hing who NAV be
elected; but one thing | zee is certain. that no Wing
will be retained in office in the CapIt,l All are now
Wings, consequently there Will be clean sweep Bry-
ant, Of the New York Evening Post, and Slimm are
here. and candidate for the public printing; aso A
Kendall. BLAIR * Rlses will be elected.
at is said tia, the Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
senlatves CLARK will not enrol! the members that
haVe been elected under the general ticket system.
II so, We will get quorum qualified on Monday, and
@ill then admit the members al once, and viii hive
the House organized Monday probably. Should the
members from, New Hampshire be called for the pcr-
pose Ct being qualified in their order, then objection
viii he raised their right of qualification and in all
likelihood shall BIO al sea for two weeks, ard may
not b. organized for three.
The Presidents Message is looked for anxousiy
Thu prominent; feature, !, thought, will be the Texas
question: and that annexation will be recommended.
LATEST by Last Eesning's .haa.
"WAsHlSGroS CRY, Dec. Sd, 1913.
"Lest you may not have been Informed by some
other person OF the result of our caucus last
night, drop you line, to inform you thereof. Can
trary to expectation, the Sesi Carolina and Georgia
delegations We're and behaved well
They talked n pony and reconcile
alton, and stayed ~ e0fFfs that they had no
expectation Of NEIGHBOURS nomination for the Pre-
sidency, bu that they intended support the nominee
os the Convention provided would hold out to them
the olive branch, md That it due Them that RE-
(the Van Buren, Pary should tender il; and asked
earnest Of determination To do 81. that before
any person should be nominated to nny Office he should
receive the votes Of twords Of the members present
We yielded 10 them, and then proceeded nominate
Speaker, and it resulted as follows: John W. Jones
a., William wilkins 10, ID. II. Lewis 8, Davis, Of In.
diana, 7, Dromgcoe l. Saunders of North Carolina 2,
Beardsley $50 that Jones received than two
thirds OF the votes cast, and will, beyond doubt, he the
Speaker AL the Virginia delegates voted for Jones,
but one, who voted for wilkins The prospects are
bright and Frightening all will BE- perfect harmony
in few weeks The signs point strongly 10 the with
dra~al of Mr. Calhoun By his friends previous TO Nay
and they will act with Us. The skies are brighter than
you can CINE
We understand from mos, respectable passenger,
who passed through Washington, and arrived IN last
evenings cars thai james will be elected Speaker
no candidate 70: Clerk or Printer selected. There
seemed to be much harmony in the Republican party