The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-28
Speaker Blaine.

Of our neighboring county In Pennsyl
vanis, and was graduated OF Washington
College in the same class with Dr.. BAIRD
OF this city. By some strange freak O
fortune he strayed of North to the Stat
Of Maine, after living in Kentucky awhile
and became editor Of the Kennebecl
Journal. He Is q man in the prime o
lie and remarkable for the brightness o
his intellectual qualities. His fund of in
formation is very comprehensive indeet
and he Is an excellent talker. He hat
sense enough to keep out Of the Credi
Mobilier. This shows his sagacity,
quality in which he excels and very
important element in his success thus fal
in lie. .....
Hels about to be elected Speaker again
q position he has filed ever since the
election OF Mr.. CoLFAx as Vic.President
BE Is a tip-top Speaker and his ruling
are rarely ever reversed by, the House
"Celerity and certainty" are his two ad'
mirable points for the position. Just now
he is in aproiound stew-so to speah
"a peck Of trouble, If we my so express
it-about the Committees Of the next
House. First, as to who shall be
Chairmen OF the "most important Of
them, and, next, as to the balance oI
their Memberships The difficulty Is &c
know who is who, on account of 80 many
new members in the House, some ol
whom are rude and crude in their attain.
ments and others well versed in certain
matters which make them very desirable
as members Of proper committees. Then,
too, the Speaker is bothered to know what
to do with men like BEN. BUTLER, and
other Credit Mobilierites like him
whether to make Chairmen out Of them or
not. On this point the New York Pos
gives him some good advice, the substance
Of which Is to use his best discretion and
put each man where he will do the most
good for the country, without reference to
the Credit Mobilier, or Back Pay, or any.
thing else.
Speaking about Mr.. BLAINE's surround.
ings, the Washington correspondent OF
the New York Tribune says that no can.
didates for Speaker have occupied 80 in
dependent position. The office seeks
him and he has no need to seek the office.
He has not the slightest occasion to make
bargains, promise places in advance in re-
turn for support, buy of competitions, or
permit the pressure ofmembers and dele.
cations to influence his judgment. There
is scarcely q shadow oi opposition to his
reelection, and 1t Is not probable that any
opposing candidate will be brought out in
the caucus. No man knows how to keep
secret better than the Speaker, and all
statements Of his intentions about the
Committees may be set down as mere
guess-work, based upon probabilities
known to everybody who is familiar with
the customs Of the House and the am
bition and previous positions of the old
members. There Is. good reason, how
ever, for the supposition that the list,
which will be announced on Tuesday or
Wednesday, will be unusually fruitful in
surprises and disappointments, and that
Mr.. BLArNE's way Of looking alter the In.
lerests OF the public service and the Re-
publican party will astonish many mem
bers who think they know Just how the
committees are to be organized, and what
their places are to be.