New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Organization of the Honse-Elcction Of
speaker, &c.

Editorial Correspondence.
RrpnEsxSrArryYs HALL. PM
Washington, d. c. Dec s, A.
Unknowing how fully and faithfully our Tele-
graphic Report will convey you the outlines Of
the exciting scene Just enacted here, ! will en-.
deavor 10 add something toward its calculation
Hon. ROBERT c. WIsTBRoP Of Massachusetts
as you are already aware, was duly nominated on
Saturday evening ss the Wing candidate for
Speaker aud, there being clear Wing majority Of
four ia the House, his election would seem a natu
rsl consequence. Not 80, however. 10 the first
place, prepondersnce Of absentees on the Wing
side was reasonably apprehendedi but this apPre-
hension was happily dispelled this morning.
There ,gas not one Mem0er absent from tie old
SUITES except Mr. r. Butler King Of Georgia who
with Mr.. Cooke Of Tenn. Bowdon Of Ala. and Flick
lin Of ILL., two Of each party We knew by Telegraph
were st Richmond this morning, making for this
city SIS fast as steam could bring them So far,
there was nothing lost to either party The remain.
ing absentees are Msj Gaines OF KY. Gov. Brown
Of Miss aud Mr. Pllsbury of Texas the latter two
Loco Focos so we lost one less than nothing b.
sbsentees. But, ceming to the vote for Speaker il
appeared that We had Absractonists on both
Mr. Winthrop on account Of his position and
views with regard TO Slavery and the Mexican
War. These were Mesns Giddings Of Ohio,
and Palfrey of Mass. the anti ar. anti Slavery
side and Messrs. Tompkins Of Miss. and J. w.
Jones Of Va. on the part of the South. Mr. Win
throp would not vote for himself, which was one
OFF our score; Mr.. r. w. Thompson of Ind. (f
counted right declined to vote at first and all four
Of the Members elected as Independents or some
thing extra voted against us. Messrs. Petre Of
n. Y and Lahm OF Ohio voted plump Loco-Foco
for Linn Boy d. on each ballot Mr.. Levin Native
threw away his vote on ]. r. Ingersoll Wing
which counted one against eecting Wing Speak
err and Mr.. Tuck of n. II. likewise threw away
his vote on Gen. w ilson-of course as fatally as II
for Boyd Thus, in Wing House, we had but lOs
votes for Mr Winthrop out Of 220, and on the sec
ond ballot lMr. Jones Of Ga. changing his vote 10
Winthrop, and Mr. Giddings withholding his
vote Mr. Winthrop still lacked one of choice
the vote standing 100 for Winthrop and ITO for ell
others On the third ballot, however, Mr. Levin
Of Pa. lNative changed bis vote to Wiothrop at
tae last moment while Mr Holmes Of S. G. with
hsld his, and though Mr.. Giddings voted against
hN~'
aad the two Loco Toco Independents, and Mr..
Tompkins Of Miss. (who bad at first voted for Gov.
Gayle Of Ala now withheld his vote, Mr. Win
rHRop received 10 out OF lis votes and was de
csred elected. He promptly took the Chair and
returned his Acknowledgements for the honor con
isrsd on him in speech which has not been equal
Cd ia force or beauty from that Chair since HENRY
CLAY occupied it.
Messrs. HoLLEr Of our State and BLANcHARD
Of Pa are quite iniirm in alth,-ndeed seriously
l--but were in their seats and voted on every bal
lot H. o.