The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-04
ghe spe"" review OF the Field.

I,,se-A hes'> ,,orscarl
=, Correspondence Of na,s'mS sur H"s indi.
Ispa,t'i '"''r rnx december 2snf,aee ., ,"
WasH.S"disv1S i to be relied upos' y; aus fna
c,tots 'o arr has gained strength , ~ t w.
thai hf. Ne, che speakership: k'gn' nels ,,s
c,Dvs>s ,o .bs, these surface ,naca''unS
i be s;s'cu a, ," statements aud boasts MSue
are he S., Sn are working strenueus.s III
rs those S'N ordinarily they would no. s.s os
bis in'e'.s" credence in anF- contest Wuteu
ea!'ea, ~ into requisition sueh agencies 81;
DID aoi eau nynnIu how each csndloate es.s,
TO ipi1! 18Th il is but fair to state that
ns;es h's s s",T as i, will be Represented 10
tie nm !S.si |, og;>lature, is short OF 'he
TIE NstV"A ,b;s CITY of about ninety OF us
presence IL There are here less than nun
IDamo&'s,, nny, House Of Representatives
dTta o. ,.' Those who came week
o. zoe ~ me pivotal point upon which as
ago ioit" ,,nrc based. Then1moer bas grown
sa;aHgst> Nv" the week until, with the access
diaE u', ,ha WAY OF new arrivals, It is sale 10
siohs ~ nearIy one hundred Democratic
ssy ,u', .re here. The assumption that
nsI". SON. If this number have declared
tou. A,lI Tor Que or the other candl-
iat.' T,eral one. This leaves one h'th
IN
'~,ivrn;urc who will succeed.
~, when this fifth part Is deducted from
=, ri,e,y assumed TO be outspoken. IAN
~. 9, even Of the ac,usl source from when
~ can3idste estimates his strength. Mt.
80 f,ipnds proclaim to day with good
NJ . r,nti ,ence that their fayorite will be
I I,,[s m the frat ballot by at least fifteen
r,rra woes than is required 10 secure 'ne
rs,,rus nomination. Suejactlag TINS S'ate.
MAN. 10 anaIvsiS, what does It olsciose
S.mo'y ,nat j; mas. be erroneous, ano De
ms, of The fact that We're he 10 recelVe Tue
,,,,.cd suppor: Of the entire tour hlths o.
,sa.r mere. whom ! assume TO nave fpaoe
lro,gn their preference, it leaves but seven
1.-Two VOTES, which is eighteen less Thar
Ii3, r,duired 10 predict certainty.
di,paSsiouste review OF the situation q:
:. NIX presents igseli leads to but one conclu
.;or. suG that is that while both candidates
tr. lars:ul neither know al the present time
v,,bir twenty votes how much OF an agSre
c,r, yo.e they will receive. The hurry
800. ~ excitement has been raised by INT
t,,;ta-, and workers. Such irfluence;
c.,na- inspiration TOO often from imagina
ii,n ~stbpr,han frem calm consideration
r,,s Tow. | assume that Mr.. Kerr ba!
o,nad strength to-day simply and solely be
S,use the contest is rapidly narrowing doWr
- himself and Randall. The fact is indis
nntable that if Mr.. Cox ever had any rea
Strength il Is fast leaving him and diffuSns
;,>eIf 2mopg the other two. The result OF thu
has been to add more votes to Kerr by double
than have gone 10 Randall.
Randall still remains at Willards. III
rcyer comes down stairs, however, 10 mIa
with the crowd on the lower floor. Mr.. herl
today mingled. quite freely With members II
the lobby.
Nr. Kerr has tower of strength 10 his ex
celent reputation. 1t is not susceptloie u
attack. Aside from the advocacy oil the New
Jiria Mining Company's claim his RECORD Il
consistent and upassailable. The force o
the attack on bis ip1ation speech Is more
than half repelied by his frank ADMISSION
tha. he made mistake when be entertained
the views he then expressed. His CONVEX
sion 10 sound financial theory has been
long enough standing TO fully condone In
error Of five years ago.
R4ndlii's weakness is his record on I'd
back-pay question. Eliminate this from IN
issue. and he could easily be elected In spit
OF his views on the tariff. he has neVe
faltered in what he deemed to be an homes
duty. He has abilities manifeStly NOR
adapted to successfully rule the House thai
Kerr. Then, toe. he has social nature
which Kerr, in his present condition c
health, never can attain. Confesssedly Dot
Candidates are strong. Who will hold tn
balance of power Saturdays caucus will ais
determine.
CANVASS OF THE VOTE.
The contest over the speakership is NOR
closely contested to-day than at any prevlou
period. The arrival of southern member
Shows them TO be divided between Kerr an
Randall, with few for Cox, mainly fro
Georgia. Throckmorton and Lamar are
The ground and actively at work for Randall
and will carry their delegations with then
AS near as eau be told tonight the vote
the FIRST ballot will stand :------.--
RondaU-Alabama, 6 ; Arkansas, 4; Ca
iforuia, 8; Connecticut, 8; Delaware, ]
Georgia, 2; Kentucky, s; Maryland, 2; Ml
souri,, 2; Mississippi, 4; New Hampshire,
New Jersey, 3; New York, S; North Car
lima, Ohio, G.; Pennsylvania, II; Sou
Carolina, 1; Texas, 6; Virginia, 6; We
Virginia, .. Total, So.
Kerr Georgia, 8; Indiana. o; Iowa,
Kansas, /; Kentucky, 6; Louisiana, 3; ID
ryland, 9; Massachusetts, 3; Michigan,
Missouri, 10; New Hampshire, l; Ne
York. 5; Oregon, Tennessee, 8; Virgin
5; West Virginia, / Wisconsin, 3. Iot'
Is.
Co1.-Georgia, G.; Maryland, 2; Mssou
/; New Jersey, =; New York, 6; Obi
s. Total, %.