The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-25
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Much iceriauiy 'eatve 10 tho termination OF the
approaching Tor The offices 81 the House ..
Representative exist al nts moment than was supp scd
20 exist month ago, when II was conceded by ALL ap-
porentiy that @ho-vcr might be nominated by the
publican party would surely b. The Speaker; aod further
that Mr.. JOHN sherman OF Ohio, a very intense irre
preside i,ctr politician would be that lucky gentle
man. The Harper's Ferry affair has cnti ely dsconcert
ed the policy Of union ortsecn the Southern Opposition
members and the republican party earnestly urged not
long since by Tho Richmond wig, which journal. bye
The bye, declares that has entirely changed It's
views that subject II further appears that
less North ine Cd cited part by republican party
votes districts where the republican party not suf
acienty strong To eh CT ayow, republican party
dates, hesitate 10 accept class &c tton with the republic
cans, and intimate disposition not 10 sustain the action OF
the republican iariy caucus.
Our inpictstn % that tho result (thc organzlon) will
depend much uou The action OF he gentlemen Three OF
henl-Messrs Motrs of Pepnsy vani and Briggs
Carter Of New YurkxiIl surely bolt the rep lbllcan
caucus nomination 10 bs so doog they can secure the
election Of Mr.. Morri. inself Mr.. Cmwn. ftney do
bolt IT, the of all 4 the Lecom ,toD nominal
democrats will not prove sufficient - elect Mr. sherman
who, however, will receive The OF Mr. Henry Water
DAVIS take it, whenever, added to his strength in the
hail. may Sc ;ure his election again, II is now ut
terly impossible that t1e anti Leconptonites (dems)
Of Illinois can vote with the republicans in eectng
Sps aker; because, they d. they inevitably consign Mr.
stephen Arnoo uens position the tail of the
publican ~ organization AS liter of course, With
his ifionds In the House acting Ia such tim with the
publican party, the 1ea OF admission OF pati2ans Of
hts into tie Oh eston Convention would prcposic
Thus, with three North Americans and three anti Lecomp
tones standing out aga.' 81 the election OF republican
party Speaker. the vute Of Mr.. Winter Davis being
the only vote from slsveholdlng State, such can
didaie get under circumstances, certainly such
person elected ~ toe Spcakrrship.
Had tho democrats sufficient strength TO elect, Mr..
Phelps would doubtless De their candidate. Ho III
che Oldest democratic rbcr point Of length OF
vice III the hail. and ast winter at the head OF their
organization there in winch PORTION he golden OPT
mons I'll sioes As matters stand, however, ques
ton whether be would accept the empty bauble OF
plimenary nomination tor position cannot possibly
Obtain, according 10 present appearances.
We not entirely without hops that the dcyclopc-
mcn,s OF conservative sentiment IN all quarters of tho
country against publican party panegyrics upon Brown
and fellow murdercrs and woulo be thieves, with the
already Union smasing tendency Of the policy OF
abe republican sess with reference the fIarpers Ferry
sair may three other Pennsylvania oppoe
son members, and per hais one from New Jersey from
acting with the republicans the election of Speaker.
But the truth is, the whole matter Ia lust cnve-
lopcc IA q 80 del that the cutest political
Gisccrn RAJ git uhafcver. Tho odds therefore the
present writing decidedly agains, the triumph Of any
particular cansuac that may be named on behalf OF any