The New York herald., 1874-12-05


Representatives. General Banks refused to dis.
euss the mater. He probably has delicate rea-
sons for silence. Only one OF the democratic men,
bers gives any indication whatever Of his tenden-
cy, and all tnaL is known " his position Is that he
VIII not support either tanks or Wood.
The other democratic representatives may oe
considered xs ION the lence"
Maryland.
Ex-Governor Philip Frank Thomas, OF the First
district, probably aware the intention OF some Of
the other Mar, land Congressmen elect to nominate
him Tor the Speakership, IL retlcent on the sub
Iect Or the other candidates named his preference
N probably for Mr.. Wood.
MT. Charles b. Robertson, OF the Second district,
thinks that Mr. Cox, OF New York. viii be tue sue.
cesslul candidate for Speaker, anhou2h II there Is
chance ior the election OF Ex-Governor Thomas to
that position ne will support min as matter OF
state prlde ana because he regards him as q very
able and pure statesman.
presses himself on the Speakership favorable to
the election OF Fernando Wood lor the position. He
was an admlraole presiding ofhcer and was very
Mr.. swami, OF the Fourth district, lavors Fer.
He is the most prominent candidate, his record Is
clean and he has always compOrted himself with
dainty and manllness He is man OF great
ability, always ready, universally popular and
would make an admirable executive oricer.
Mr. Z. J. hencsle, Of the Iiith district. favors
ership. HIS experience III extensive. his EnowIedge
great, and ne p ssesses qualities not TO De over.
dignity, grace, abillty, reputation and popularity
Mr. Henckle win probably iavor Wood on second
Mr.. William Walsh. OF the Sixth district also
supports ex.Govel nor Thomas fOr'Speaker. He is
able expsrisnsed AND wond preside over the de-
his constituency. He belongs to school Of poll
:, a popular ana OF whom
Missouri.
There Is q movement on foot in the West to
nominate Erastus Wells, OF the Second Missouri
district, for the Speakership, In wnicn event he
would receive every Missouri vote. This Ia as lar
as the subject has been considered here Most of
the members recently elected are new men, sev.
eral OF whom inform me that they are not per.
sonally acquainted with Wood. Cox, Banks or
Kerr, and that they have not yet formed any pref.
erence. The lonr candidates named are espe-
cay ,ho 70 !ne missouri deegation on
and stone, rom the Third district, who are OPP
Milton Saylor, or the First Ohio district was
here few days ago. and received assurances Of
support from several members. He would, II put
democracy on the currency question, receive the
support Of the Missouri delegation, excepting
Wells and stone. who Will vote for Kerr II weis Is
Michigan.
General Williams, Of the First district, has come
Banks and Kerr, he spoke decidedly the most
1avorably OF the latter. What was needed was q
man OF personal integrity and OF cool and clear
head. He must also be clear OF oil suspicion Of
completely with previous corrupt legislation, for
the next House would. doubtless. do O good deal
OF investigating. General Williams thought MIR.
Kerr met these requirements WELL
Mr.. Allen Potter, the member elect from the
Fourth district, believes that II Mr.. Banks retains
the sense OF his former days he ought TO be Sc
lected Speaker by common consent, as ne lossesses
III high degree the necessary qualfcatons Tor
Fernando Wood and John Morrissey to the front
t"ey Will ind that they will lose ali that they have
Mr.. George II. Durand member elect from the
sixth district, thinks that some such man as Gen.
eral Banks should be nominated by the democrats.
He objection to Banks IN the TACT tnat he mad
never been identified with the democratic parry.
These party lines we're fading out, ana he did not
think that The democrats woud make that reason
Tor opposing Banks. The splendid parliamentary
abilities OF that gentleman were his STRONGEST re-
nominat,n n OF Fernando Wood as possible The
democrats would put no man In nomination whose
exceptlonable. Messrs. Cox and Kerr wsre excel.
lent men, but Mr., Durand was not aware whether
or not they were sufficiently masters or parlla.
New York.
Edwin r. Meade, or the Firth district, states that
he has not given the matter thought as yet. The
next House had good material to choose from, and
he believed that because OF the plentuulness OF the
good material 1t would take some time yet before
the 'comng man" could be decided upon def
nitely. Mr.. Fernando Wood seemed to be looming
up quite prominently and would doubtless be
urged Dy his friends to become candidate.
Mr.. Cox sixth districu says that as Tor himself
ne has particular candidate. ''The Forty.iourth
Congress-" said Mr.. Cox, "will have more able.
men in 1t than people have any idea OF at present.
have no hesitation in saying that 1t will be by far
NO fnr
q glance at the names OF the men elected will
furnish evidence OF this at once. AS Tor the
Speaker, who he Will be and what part Of
the country he will pe chosen from, that
is question not easily to be ans cred yet awhile.
The name OF Mr.. Fernando Wood has been spoken
OF and Mr. Randall OF Pennsylvania. but 1t is all
empty talk No one has q settled opinion on the
subject. 1t Will require some time yet before the
standing Abilities &c, oil each OF the new mem.
bers has become known to his fellows. one
thing Is certain, the next Speaker will be an able
man, Tor there Is no lack OF splendid material to
select from, so lar as have been able to judge"
He then ADDED :-"rhe smoke OF the battle mas not
yet cleared away, and we oon't exactly o. yet
know what the election oil some members mean"
MIR. Ely Seventh districD believes tnat Mr..
Wood would make capital Speaker as would Mr..
Kerr, oil Indiana, or Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsyl Iva
MIA. IL was by no means certain who tie man
would be, ana, oil course, there could pe no Ger.
tainty about the matter until a general inter-
change OF view had taken place among the men,
bers. There was year before them to consider
the subject.
Mr.. Ward Eighth dstrict). ike Mr.. Cox, had
not given the Speakersnip question much atten.
tlon. He had heard mention made OF Mr.. Woods
name, also the names Of other prominent gentle
men who are TO be members OF the Forty .lourth
Congress. He believed II too early to discuss the
probabilities as to the Speakership.
Fernando Wood, OF the Ninth district. in con.
versation with HERALD cores pondent at wasn-
ington as to the organization OF the Forty fourth
Congress, and the selection oil speaker in partlcu.
lar said that while he could wen unders and that
public interest was very much directed to the
organization and policy OF the next House OF Rep
resentatives, yet in the absence OF an extra ses.