, 1875-12-06
THE NOMINATION OF xERR FOR srEAKE

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THE NOMINATION OF KERR For SPEAKER.
Tho nomination Of Mr.. MICHAEL &. KERN.
of 1ntliann, ns the Democratic cnndidnto for
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives,
Which, of course, iusurcs his election, is au
event upon which the whole country is, in
measure, to bo congratulated. To the extent
that tho Democratic party il in power. it is
for the common benefit Of the whole people
thu. their best men should be placcd in thu
most inlucntial md responsible positions.
The choice Of Speaker is chiefly significant,
bccauEe tho selection Of t}ae House Commit
tees rests entirely with him, and upon their
organization depeuds largely tho character Of
ille legislation Whnt trades, if my, relntiro
to the formation Of tho Committees hnvo
been n,atlo to secure Mr. KERn's selection
cannot bc known until after the Committees
shall hnvo been announced wa Inye ou}y
Mr.. kEns's nssuranee from the beginning
that he would not be purity to nuy such
bargains, and, il he hrs kept this promise,
ho will now bo untraulneled md free to &C.
lcct tho Committees with reference to the
best interests Of tho country.
The triumph Of Alr. KIAn 10 certainly tho
most ausjiclous a1'gnry OF conservatism in
the present Congress TINT has been offered
tho public, unless it is the result of policy
of deccption,~--not merely because he las
been chosen, but also because it included Tho
dcfeat Of Mr.. RANDALL, who was his most
conspicuous opponent. A1r. RANDALL was
largely identified with tho most Objectionable
| Congressional practices lie was ono Of the
back-pay salnry- -grabbcrs, His parliamentary
experience has been chiefly employed in aila-
| tory and harassing proceedings He ia be-
licvcd to be in sympathy with tho subsidy
bcggars in general md ToM sco77s vast
schemes in particular. He is certainly MI
apologist for tic fallacy OF taxation foz
"Protcction," and is suspected of decided
leaning toward tho wild schen'es fos
further ai1utiug m irreleenlablo cur
! rency. Mr.. KEEN, on the other hand,
is IN avowcd and vigorous disciple oi
sound money; that he will bo uncompro.
1nising in this regard is evinced by tho fact
TINT no amount Of Indiana or other pressure
induced him to waver on this point during
his Congressional canpaign, in spite Of the
danger Bsaring him in tho fnce TINT ho woult
10 defeated Oh this very account. He is alst
in favor Of revenue reform, ,-thnt ia the elm
inntion Of the idea that the people aro "pro
| tectcd by taxing tho many for tho heneai
Of tie few. He las likewise the reputation
Of being thoroughly honest and candid
rnan, and, II SO, ho cannot full to recognize
tho prcponlcrant sentiment againBt nn,
further substituting md leaning Of tho public
credit to private schemes. Thjs sentiment
includes the grcat majority Of oil parties ono
political thinkers, mud, after all that has
been said and done iu lis behalf, we 10 not
sec how Mr. KEnR con rotuso to defer to 1t.
The choice Of KEnn scelnB to DO accepted
in Washington us the present defeat Of til.
Ton ScoTE lobby for t4e endowment of III.
Texas L Arizona Railway sxindle, at the mt.
Of $40, 600 mile, aud at m aggregate cos
to the Government, in tie end, Of $os4, ,72o,
QUO. II tlia view proves to be correct, !
!, will DO q great boon to the American people
, md MI esenpo from danger TINT was bccoln
, Ing exceedingly formidable. It is hardly safe
} however, 10 lalloo before We ara out Of th
woods Thep plaus Of Scorr'a Credit Afobiiies ar,
. deeply laid, ana tile stakcs they ars playinl
Tor arc too high to be given up without trs
: menaous struggle. They may yet succeed il
capturing inajorily Of tbs Delnocrati
Houso, though tho fact that the southcs,
members voted laEgoly for KEnn would indl
cate that they are not III much msled by tho in
gcnious advertising OF 3Es. Ton Scorr o. SON
Of tho Southern papen would have TIL be
, lloyo. The swindle may 10 postponed 70
party reasous until after the next presidentia
| election.
,, 1t seams to he generally supposed that, q
Indiana has secured the Speakesahip In III
; pcrson Of KERR, its Presidential prospects i
the person OF HENpHloKs will be considerabl
; weakened. This win undoubtedly DO tho e
feet, 10 some extent hut Kxan's choice WI
certainly the result OF the combined ina,
i. euee Of the Indiana and Illinois delegation
= Hnd they will be as vigorous probably III Tic
It advocacy Of llEAnaIcKs as the Pseaidenti
Il candidate IN they have been iu their suppo
y Of kerr. II they succeed, the result "
! very ,uuch diminish the public confidence
I. The souudness OF tho Democratic poaitiou {
il tAe currency question. which the choice
u K112 IL calculated to encourage, 1adss