New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-28
THE HOUSE ORGANIZATION
From ~ Occasional correspondent.


WAsHISGTos, Nov. IS, 1882
1t is due to the Republican party that the Republic
cans should organize the House. Can they do it
They can. Howl Let US see. The Republican;
number ll3 members-sx short of an election by
majority vote. If they choose they can hold off from
an organization until the Plurality rule shall be adopted
by majority vote it has twice been done-once il
Speaker Cobbs election and again in Speaker Banks
election.
If all the Republicans unite upon Gov. COrwin, and
six South Americans vote for him, he can be elected
with probability of the election, Clerk, of ex-
member Underwood Of Kentucky, ex-member Hoff-
man of Maryland, or Col. William Schouler of Massa-
shusetts.
all the Republicans prefer to unite upon Mr. Sher-
man. or Mr. Grow, or Mr.. Stanton, Mr. Kellogg,
and do and six of the Ani-LecOmptOn Democrats
with them in view Of the fact that they elected
mainly by the hearty support of the Republican party
in their respective districts then such Republican can
be elected Speaker with fair prospect of the election
of John w. Forney as Clerk. If the Republicans
should be so magnanimous to unite upon and nomin-
ate South American for Speaker say Mr. Etheridge,
Mr.. Gilmer, or Mr.. Winter Davis, would six of the
South Americans vote for Republican nominees for all
the other elective offices in the House This question
is deserving Of consderatiOn-is it not
The Democrats, who number SO MEMBERS certainly
have no hope of organizing the House upon Mr.
Secretary Cobbs plan of giving the Speakership othe
South Americans, or upon any otherpan. Such feat
would require the of all tie twentyhree South
Americans, and nearly all of the nine AntiLecompton
members. The members Of these two parties in the
House were all voted for, and elected for their we'll
known and answering opposition to the present cor
rupt Administration. 1t nice, coy, and very happy
Administration conception, ne doubt, that the South
Americans and Anti-Lecomptones will be ready to
unite in the noble or ignobe work of organizing the
House, to suit the dctation and darling wish Of the
eoing-out powers that be Catch them at it.
As for the Cerkship, there many prominent can
didstes; among them Col Schower of Massachusetts,
Col. Forney, b. b. French, the Hon. Mr.. Underwood
Of Kentucky the Hon. Mr.. Hoffman Of Maryland, the
Hen. Mr.. Allen, the present incumbent Luke Lea,
ESQ., banker in this city, and several others.
Mr.. Allen stands no earthly chance Of reelection.
His chief clerk, if nothing else, Col Carter, would
break him down. Mr. Lube Lea was the banker OF
Mr. Clerk Culum and would ike doubt, to see what
be could make out of the Cerkship. But ne viii only
lack little more than 100 votes of getting the post.
Mr. Glossbrenner, the present Democratic Sergeant
alarms, is candidate for reelection, and bis friends
think that he can be reelected. His principal eompet'
tor is COL Charles p Babeock Of Michigan, who ran
for the Office two years ago the nominee Of the Re-
public an caueus and who received all of the votes of
bis party His friends feel sure that be will be elected
He stands very high in their estimation, as an ef-
feient, able. UPRIGHT and courteous gentleman
Among the many candidates for the post Of Door
keeper of the House. the most prominent to be
Captain Darling of New-York, and George Msrston,
eco, of New-Hampshire. Captain Darling was the
Republican Doorkeeper, elected four years ago. Mr..
Marston was lately Clerk in Office here, who was
prescribed and turned out, not because he not
faithful and capable officer, but because he was 's-
pected Of being Free-Soler, or Republican.