New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
WASHINGTON.
M, cnrAKFRSHIP EIGHT.

THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT.
EXCITED FEELING BrGINs TO BE MANiFEsT-NEw
ELEMENTS IN THE CoNTESI-IIIE TEXAS PACIFIC
USING ITS INFLUENCE
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBusBl
WASHINGTON Dec. 2.-The excitement over the
speakership increases every hour. Such crowns Us
swarm in the hotels and public places have not been
seen here since the war; All the Offices, bar-roons'
readingrooms and corridors of hotels are so full tha
x il almost impossible to move from one point 10 an
other. II il a matter of universal congratuiatoh
that the contest will be virtually decided by satu
day's caucus and that only one more DAY oi SUCH la
Dor and anxiety must be endured. The 1eenng De
tween the friends of the different candidates III
creases in intensity, and sentiment decidedly nos
tile and bitter is surely being engendered Inc can
didates themselves express mutual kindly ieehhgs
The result is as much in doubt as ever. All par
ties are working with skill and earnestness' ii
there is any change in the sentiment oil the cro"u'
II is in favor of Mr.. Kerr, apparently ct Mr. Ran
dals cost for Mr.. Cox seems also to be on the 'op
of the wave He claims, ii is said, 20 votes These
with what are claimed by other candidates and the
scattering would make more than the whole men,
bership Of the House The friends of both Mr.
Randall and Mr. Kerr claim a majority lot thelr
candidate but it is observed that they are very
wary of their enemy, and very careful not to relax
their efforts Whether the i'll feeling that is being
png.nlered between the parties will become so
serious as 10 cause one Of them TO throw Its lnnl-
enee in favor of some other party ill order to defeat
the immediate opponent of the other, is subject OF
speculation 1t is certain that no nomination can
be had on the first ballot for none of the candidates
has n majority Mr. Cox holds the balance of
power 1t is thought that he hold the most OIL
men and if he can do this, and chooses to hold TO
the last break must either occur in Mr.. Randalfs
ranks or Mr. KerI's. In ease ii IL in the latters,
will they prefer to 60 to Mr.. Randall, or Jolr MT
Cox OF 20 into some compromise with Mr.. Cox
There are additional elements hourly entering the
canvass which must have a considerable bearing on
the result. One of these is the influence OF the
Texas Pacific Road, whose managers are preparing
for another vigorous onslaught on Congress the com
ing Winter. 1t is the policy of these men TO secure
the promise of all candidates TO help the passage OF
their grab bill, which was presented last Winter.
There is a good deal of favorable feeling among
members from the South and Southwest toward the
road and this is being used with the candidates. ali
of whom are in principle opposed TO land grabbing
Ii does not appear that party is more III favor OF
the road than the other. But il is said that each
candidate has allowed it TO be understood semi
officially that if elected. he will appoint railroad
committee that will be fair and Just, and not made
up of men known to be hostile to the scheme. The
subject of the railroad viii not be referred to in the
caucus and il s possible on the eve of the Presi-
Dental election that the bill will not be allowed to
come to vote owing to the entanglcments which, It
might precipitate. Candidates Cor the subordinate
Offices increase upon the arrival of every train.