The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-13

driven through the House under the
operation OF the previous Question:
combined with Few rules adopted especially
LOT the occasion; Mr.. Rsndsll's chief draw
oscks Will bs found in his vigorous advo-
cacy OF, and participation in the, back SAL
airy grab, together with his advocacy of pro-
lection, which must manifestly be distaste-
iul 10 the majority of the democracy, II they
nave any democracy In them worthv of the
name. In other respects, Including geo
graphical locality, Mr.. Randall would be a
nigniy available candidate. Pennsvlvsnia
mas mad no speaker of the house since
5aIusha A. Grow, in 1861, though Mr.
Blaine, of Maine. is native OF the Keystone
state. Fernando Wood may be said TO have
national reputation, although, to do him
full justice, that
REPUTATION Is NOT OF TIE HIGHEST
or most enviable order. He, too, was a SAL
airy grabber, and thick -and-thin defender
OF democratic malfessances and corruptions
in his own state of New York and else
where. In the aroused vigilance of the pec-
pls ana the press against the forms of Job
be y in politics, it is tolerably Ger tain that
tne oemocrstic party must put forward q
purer standard-besrer in the House than
Fernando Wood, II they would hope to
OF capturing the presidency i'm
the next general election. Michael
Z: Kerr, of Indiana, is one of the
aDless western democrats who ever sat in
congress. Sound on the financial ques-
ton and on the tariff, he is equally sound
| on all questions that involve the security of
the treasury and fidelity TO official duty.
He has the intellectually and grasp which
WOULD Suahfy him to the speakership,
though he may be deficient in tboss arts Of
popularity, which gave to Schuyler Colisx
MS principal hold upon his party, and
which are found, combined with
stronger intellectual qualities, in the
most recent incumbent of the speakers
chair. MI Colfax, il IS said, won the speak
ership by sheer smiling and solicitation
writing hundreds il net thousands, of let
ters in vacation to members elect soliciting
their influence and votes. Nobody who
knows Mr.. Kerr would suspect him of stoop-
ing to such electioneering tricks as these.
Samuel S. Cox has been widely mentioned
In connection with the SFeakershiP. HIS
strength lies as much In bis cOnspic1ity and
long familiarity with Congress as in any in
herent htess be may be supposed to possess
for the place. Whether
THE BEST JOKER IN CONGRESS
will make the best speaker to preside over
the grave deliberations of that body, NAV
admit of question. Mr.. Cox is not want
ing in intellectual force and his knowledge
of parliamentary law is said to be good, il
not OF the first order. His Insignificant per-
Gus drawback in position the incumbent
of which must have the metal as well as the
mind to control a turbulent and noisy body
OF 300 ambitious orators during six or
seven consecutive months in daily session.
William 5. Holman, of Indiana, has been a
member of The House for a longer number
OF years than any of the members we have
named. He has become well known to the
country as an honest and fearless legislator,
watchful guardian of the public treasury,
and aconspicu9us foe to all the rings, rail-
way, financial and speculative, which make
that treasury their quarry. He possesses
dignity, firmness, patience, and a knowi-
edge of parliamentary law, acquired in
a long service In congress. If the
rings are to select speaker,
1t is very certain thst he will not
be William s. Holman. Milton Sayler is
very well known in Cincinnati as an affable
and able gentleman. He has served but
one term in congress, a fact which may,
upon the whole, be in his favor. That the
democracy will turn aside from choosing
one of their own number to bs speaker, and
fix upon the liberal republican, General N.
p. Banks, is \ contingency sometimes de-
bsted, but scarcely worthy OF serious con-
siderstion. That party is too strong in con-
gres and their present influence too power
ful in the country ever to nominate a CT
devant republican to be their standard
bearer.