The New York herald., 1874-12-05
Choice Of Presiding Officer Of the Democratic
House Of Representatives..
The PARTY DESTINY AT STAKE.
Opinions Of Opposition Representatives
Far and Near.
KERR, WOOD, cox, BANKS.

The Currency and Tariff Causes of
Division.
The West, East, North and South
Speak at Once.
In view OF the importance OF the position OF
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives OF the
new or Forty.fourth Congress In anectlng the well
are Of the country, and. more especially at the
present time, that Of either Of the political
which represent the people, the question OF the
ielecton OF q successor to Mr.. James G. Blaine Is
One OF verv great interest This formality Will
lake place on the opening OF the new Congress-
The victories OF the opposition in the recent eec-
nons have placed the two parties on almost an
equal footing in national legislative power. The
policy OF the leaders OF the lately successful poll
tical "evOluton,n which Will largely determine Its
completion or its check by the nations vote In
1876 is mainly 70 be under the direct influence OF
the democratic Speaker. The HERALD has, there.
fore, endeavored to CLEAN from every available
and authentic source a probable answer to the
question, "Who will be Speaker Of the new house
oi Representatives.
The views or nearly all OF the democratic Con.
sressmen elect from the various States. as given
below, respecting their preferences among the
gentlemen proposed for the hign position may cast
some iRnt into the iuture OF the Fortyfourth Con.
gress.
Alabama.
TIE democratic Congressman OF Alabama are
very loath to commit themselves ON the question
Of the Speakership. 1t is. however. reported on
good authority that MIR. John b. Caldwell, OF the
Fifth district, is supporter OF Mr. Kerr. The
other members. J. N. Williams Saul Bradford, r.
B. Lewis and W. Il. Forney were In Caldwen's
consequence, II ts probable that all OF the demo-
cratic members OF the delegation viii solidly vote
ior MI. Kerr.
Arkansas.
Mr.. Lucian O. Ganse OF the First district, is de.
cidedly in favor OF the Hon. Fernando Wood, OF
New York, for Speaker of the new House Of Rep
Mr.. W. F. Slemons. of the Second district. will
vote ior Fernando Wood iOr speaker OF the House.
wiz vote for General Nathaniei P. Banks.
M. Thomas ~ Guntle, or the Fourth district,
will probably vote for Wood.
Delaware.
Mr.. James Williams Will probably support Cox
or Wood for the Speakership. His imitation an
tipathy will prevent his voting for Mr. Kerr, and
Banks.
Georgia.
Ar. A. H. Stephens, OF the Eighth district says
there win be plenty OF time to talk about the
Speakership when tue Forty fourth Congress
meets. One thing he will urge, II able to be pres
ent at the caucus, and that Is the great necessity
for harmony and moderation 10 all the delibera-
tions OF the democratic mem oers. He trusts there
win he no abuse OF lower in initiating tue exam.
nj "a nft tnn M m or 1hnr1
purely partisan 0asls and trusts the deilDerations
Of the nexs Congress Will command the respect OF
his political friends, and deserve as much from
his political opponents.
Iuinois.
Mr.. Bernard G. Caulneld, OF the First district, Is
not committed TO any choice for Speaker a. yes.
He Is believed TO be In lavor OF Kerr.
Mr.. Carter II. Harrison, Of the Second district,
10 favorable to Kerr's chances II no better candi-
date shall appear on the scene. he desires the
Speaker TO oe Western man and not political
"hacK."
Mr. John v. lie Moyne, Of the Third district, IL
decidedly in Iavor OF NJ. G. Kerr.
Mr.. Jonn r. Eden, OF the Fifteenth district, 10
authorltatively reported to be In OF the Hon.
Mr.. William X. Morrison, from the Seventeenth
district also iavors Mr.. Kerr for Speaker.
viii support General Banks for the speakership.
He considers MIN as best qualified for the chair
sides this, entitled to sucn q recognition as rep
resentative OF the sentiment OF the people which
oysrtnrew the rePn1snan1, u nna1, malorit,ss: "a -
unance, IS in favor OF a candidate VINO shah sup.
port the substitution ol Kreenbacks iOr national
bank notes IN the circulation
Mr.. A. b. Stevenson, OF the thirteenth district,
avors Western man, and undoubtedly Mr. Kerr
Mr.. Scott wlke, Of the Eleventh district, favors
the choice Of Kerr Tor Speaker as best for the
interests
His action In the matter Will be taken to
Mr.. ". A j. SPARKS. of the sixteenth d district
Nill cast his vote on the Speakership Tor
Western man, and tavors NJ. G. Kerr, who, among
The gentlemen proposed Tor the position, Is GER.
afnly his choice.
Mr.. William Hartzel, OF the Eighteenth district.
tons 10 Banks are his pack pay records and uls
tarir principles. He would prefer cox to Wood in
favor Kerr.
Indiana.
There ia no doubt that all or the democratic mem.
oers Of the Congressional delegation from indiana
will support Michael q Kerr, OF the Third district
Tor the ONCE of Speaker or the House IN the Forty.
fourth Congress. He s not only the most popular
conservative public man in his own state but also
Is very popular throughout the whole West and
southwest, and IL would not be natural Tor Indt.
anlans TO forego the grat1cati0n Of their State
Pride BY opposing him. ~ IS, indeed, highly prob
here, that even the republican congressman viii
sass the,r votes for him on the last ballot.
Iowa.
Mr.. I. L. Alnswortn, OF the Third district, and
fhe only democratc Representative elect from hiS
sssse' Wu support Aicnael y. Kerr tor Speaker.
Kansas.
Mr. John r. Goodin, elected . member Of the
Forty.iourth Congress from the second district,
wiz pc the only democratic Representative iIom
this state. he iavors Banka lor tbe Snea erahip
VI the new House OF Representatives.
kentucky.
or the nine democrats elected to Congress in
this state, one oil them is ally ior vood