Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-01

VI AsHINGToN REP0RTs.-Ihe following is
from the Washington correspondence of the
New York Herald:
81 understand it is the intention of tile
leaders to reverse the order of things, and
elect Clerk of the House before thew do a
Speaker, thereby relieving The present Clerk
from acting in the capacity of presiding officer
until another is chosen, so that if there is any
delay in the election OF Speaker, the legiti-
mate Clerk of the House viii act in tho inter-
i'm. The Administration are determined to
make the Kanzas Nebraska question the issue
IN the selection of Speaker. Col. Richardson,
| understand, says he viii not run upon any
such test.
Mr.. Macdonald of Maine. is a candidate for
Secretary of the Senate. This looks as though
Asbury Dickens would have to walk
The following is from the correspondence
of the Tribune
at is absolutely impossible now to fix on
any man for Speaker, upon whom a majority
of the House will be likely to unite. 1t is
pretty well understood that Lewis ID. Camp.
bell of OHIO. Notwithstanding his advice to the
Northern members of the Philadelphia Con-
vention TO give in to the twelfth section, will
be the first candidate of The Northern Know
No;hings. 1t Is also understood, however,
that sixty votes is all he ran command. tits,
Luens must lihtif tAaL ile ne puuitCdHS anu
Northern Know Nothings will unite upon
some man not especially obnoxious to either
party. At present, Mr.. Meacham of Vermont
is spoken of with more hopes of bringing
about that result than any other. His long
experience as a member OF the House, and the
ability, dignity, and moderation which has
characterized his department on every occa-
sion, peculiarly adapt him for the duties of
presiding officer and his devotion to the cause
of Freedom has never been questioned. Gen.
Cullom of Tennessee IS the man for Clerk
There are dozen others here as candidates,
all Of them strong men; hut the General, by
his personal popularity with all the old mem.
bers, and especially by the manly indepen-
dence with which he resisted the passage Of
the Kanzas Nebraska bill, and was sacrificed
for his independence, distances them all
The very sensible correspondent of the New
York Times says:
"Among the candidates for Speaker, now
spoken of, is Hon. Henry VI. Fuller, of Pa,
a decided anti Nebraska man, who was elect
ed by union of Wings and X ow Nothings
over Nebraska Democrat. 1t is said that
if Hon. LOWS D.. Campbell cannot succeed,
his friends viii 90 over in body to Mr.. Full
Ter. l give you these speculationS, not be-
cause L believe anybody really can tell who
crafty such readers as in the absence of facts,
desire to know what people talk about. "
FROM WAsHINGToS.-The first session of the
Gath Congress viii common ee on Monday next 1t
is said that the Presidents Message will not be
sent to the press this year in advance of its de-
livery.
Late accounts from Washington represent that
great excitement exists, in regard to the organi-
cation of the House. The Democrats. it is said,
despair of electing any officers. A despatch dated
Nov. 29th, says
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Intense excite
ment exists here in regard to the organization
OF the House. The Democrats give up all
hopes Of electiHg any officers. Mr.. Forney
will be the candidate Of the Democrats for
Clerk, and Mr.. Richardson for Speak err
General Cullom of Tennessee, it is considered
sure, will be elected Clerk OF the House. 1t
is understood that the Democrats have re.
solved to vote first and last fol the caucus
nominees, refusing all coalitions with other
parties. The Know Nothings and Wings cal
cunte also to gain some recruits from those
Democrats who are on the anxious bench.
About twenty of the Know Nothing party
held an informal meeting this afternoon for
consultation as to the course to be pursued in
the election of officers to the House The
Democrats aud the Ohio delegation, severally
nre holding private meetings might, inter
| Republicans are still working to concentrate
all the opponents of the administration in q
| general caucus for the nomination of officers
Several caucuses will lie held on Saturday.
The National Hotel is the scene of consid.
cradle excitement. Upward of one hundred
Members of Congress have arrived there, and
lntermingling with them are numberless pol.
iticians of every stripe, many of whom are
| Office seekers.
There is rumor that Senator Douglas is
dead, but it cannot be traced to any reliable
| source.