New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-25
WASHINGTON.

liz RUSH IOK tDNGREaSclONAL orriN''N'
THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE SUBORDINATE OFFICES OF
THE HOUSE BECOMING LYELY-CLERK hPHER-
SON SAFE FROM ArriCK-THE CANDIDATES FOR
DooRKEErER sERGEANT-AT-AIMs' AND POST
MAsTER-HoRACE MAYNARD STILL IN THE FIELD
FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusR.l
WAsTIINGAOS, Nov. 24.-The scramble for
the subordinate offices of the House ia becoming very
lively. and is exciting than usual from the fact
that there Is not likely 10 be contest for the best
positions. Clerk Mcpherson is strongly intrenohed In
his place that has yet indicated disposition
TO attack him. He has made unexeeponabe Official
record, and his services to his party in making the
annual compilation known as "tho political
manual" invaluable document TO all stump
speakers. are strongly urged in his behalf.
Mcpherson is from Gettysburg, Penn, il an edi-
tor by profession and was once member OF the
House His salary is 5000 year.
The second best Office the House Ia that OF Door
keeper. Although equal in dignity with the Office
OF SergeanaArms, the patronage attached to TINS po-
ston is much greater. The DoOrkeeper not only ap-
points all the who stand guard at the doors OF the
hall and galleries. and the troop OF pages the floor,
but he has number OF dependents IN the
documentroOm, and small army OF men and
boys employed in the fOdlngroom, wrapping
up speeches and public documents. Besides, he
hires all the messengers, scrubbers, sweepers,
this Office for years and distributed his patron
age judicously and discharged his duties with such
diligence and fidelity that there is no talk OF dispaeing
him. His salary IS 5000
The patronage OF the sergeantaArms consists in the
appointment OF bookkeeper aud cashier and onehalf
Of tho Capitol police force Formerly the perquisites
arising from constructive mileage in subpenang wit
nesses by telegraph amounted TO very large sum.
Now only actual expenses be charged The salary
Of the office is 32o Tho place has been held by NJ g.
0rdway OF New Hampshire for time out Of mind His
competitors J. w. Dwyer OF Ohio, former Super
visor OF Internal Revenue and protcge OF Secretary
Delano; Col Mum of Illinois, at present Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue; Col. MARYLAND OF Kentucky, a
Special Agent for Post-Ohce Department, and Dr. H.
A. Green, a colored from Kentucky. Ordway's
chances appear 10 DO better than those OF all his COM
petitors combined
The remaining officer TO be elected Is the Postmaster,
who gets S2592 year, with perquisites growing
ont OF furnishing horses and wagons to transport mail
matter to and from the residences OF members He has
nine appointees. The incumbent, WIN. g. King OF Min
nesota Is not a candidate for reelection. The compe
tors are e. g. Blackford Of Ohio who lost IN the
war and is now captain of the Capitol Police; Harry
Sherwood Of Michigan, oneegged Soldier at present
assistant doorkeeper Capt A. T. Lee OF The Ono sac
Journal; Sam. Bard, editor OF The Atlanta Neo Era !;
Mr. Clemmons OF Virginia, and lie Grand W. Perez late
"a member OF the House from Mississippi The three
last haIeu Dase theI cahulu1cJ oh Iho VAIN NAV VI"
South ought TO have Of the Offices. The other can
ddates insist that the Speaker, Clerk, Sergeantat-
Arms and Doorkeeper are nil likely to be Eastern men,,
10 better entitled the Postmaster than the
South
Horace Maynard is still in the field "a candidate for
Speaker but has strength that digent inquiry can
discover He yotedfOr the salary steal in all its stages
This fact would make him Reig be be had ali the quail
ties desirable in Speaker A large number Of the old
members and all the new ones will not support back
pay grabber for the most Insignificant office.