The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-13
Our Warrington COrresPO ndence.

WASHINGTON December IL 1912
The Speokershp-.a Ftw Things About 1.-THE Old 70.
at His Old Tricks, etc.
The House came the election OF Speaker to
day than heretofore. when IL was discovered on ths
thrtyeshth trial. that william j. Brown had received
hundred and nine votes, Mr.. Winthrop himself gave
up the contest and requested his friends not to vote
for him. Mr.. Brown was pale rs the snow In the
Capitol grounds. He had been sick at home that 1t
thought he would not be able to reach Washington
IN time to vote for Speaker and yet he came, and
c.ived six votes than the highest number cast
MIR Cobb on previous occasion. He was very near
making use OF " peni pidi cfcf.n Only five votes
cessary TO his election. Mr. Cobb Of Alabsma demo-
ciat. held back and solitary and acner supported
MIR Mcdowell. But he would have given Brown q
lift, II his vote had been required to elect him. The
South Carolina members, with the exception OF Mr..
to the Georgian for whom they had at time voted.
Gentry was dropped by the i've impractibe Southern
head. MIR. winthrop having withdrawn from the CON
tes and adjournment took place to enable the wings
to lay their plans for the work of to-morro
Mr. Brown was what the Union called the first mar
tyr, under this administration He had cut OH the
heads Of Thousands Of petty po.mAsters and Gsssr.
General MIR. Brown comes back to Washington en-
dorsed by the democracy Of his district II Is said that
he always has good luck. and must succeed At all
events the wings are alarmed st the prospect OF his
succses and will endeavor to concentrate on MIR. Vim
ton, or Mr.. Morehsad probably. to bring into their
support Mefers stephens, IoonOs owen, Choeii, anu
Morton, who have supported Gentry aud Morehead.
The free soilsrs have the balance OF power. Wimot
votes for Durkee all the time
MIR Tuck, one Of MIR. Wilmot's supporters, has left
for New Hampshire. having received q telegrsphio
despatch stating the death Of child between four and
FIVE years Of age
Unfortunately, the telegraphc lines broken In
thirty or forty places between Washington aud New
York by the storm Of yesterday but IL hoped
that they will be mended by to.mo so that IL a
Speaker be elected the intelligence may fly to the snx
ious millions
MIR Ritcbie, Of the Unisn Ia "artful dojgsr" but
he cannot always escape detection His tactics are
culiar to hmseif the subjoinsd will show In his
psr,r Of Sunday, he takes occasion To accuse OF
having made a most upfelictoIs and unjust attack
upon him two weeks ago In letter to the New York
Ersd dated the 18th Of November, alluded to Father
Richie entering bureau Of the Navy Department In
municstion, signed "Ashlsnd,n published il the
Louisville Courier rejecting upon his private affairs
remarked "be began TO denouuce the letter IL Ash
land saying that he would 'excorats him. and that
he would put whip IN every honest hand 70 ssh the
rascal naked through the worlin and that 'Nr.
Richie vas Informed" by the author Of american,
that Aibland was ready TO face him but we have not
how Mir Richie defends himself by substituting Ian
guage OF his own and then denying the purport. He
ssys lit is not true that used any threatening or
direspsc fu language to the author Of the
threat vas against Ashland who Is at the time,
minister of the gospel Nor 10 II true that We were
told nigh have the name ofthe author u Ashland
II We pleased TO apply for it Nobody esid he was
tod that he might have the name, but that "Ashland
ady TO face him. We received our information
from gentleman who was In the bureau at the time
and when 1t appeared In print he pronounced it to b'
correct