Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-02
New York World.l


WASHINGTON, November 27.-There are
dozen and half members of the house now
in Washington. Messrs. Sayler, Banning,
Meade, and others, came to-day. Mr.. Ran
lall did not arrive, but Will put in an appear
ance tomorrow. There is some gossip over
the speakership, but there are too few Demo-
cratic members here to indicate the drift of 1t.
Messrs. Sayler and Cox are candidates, as is
well known, and Mr.. Randall's friends posi-
lively announced to-day that he would enter
the list. The Illinois delegation will proba-
bly, present the name of Springer or Morri-
son. If the session promised to be an Ordl-
nary one, Mr.. Blackburn's friends would
press his name, but In view of the important
questions which may arise they will proba
bly, agree in placing one Of the older men,
bers In the chair.
New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, November 27.-There is as
yet but a sprinkling of congressman visible In
Washington. Mr. Sayler arrived to-day and
has taken rooms at the Arlington. Mr..
Springer has engaged Sunset Cox's old quar-
ters in Ordways house on Capitol hill. Mr..
Meade is at the Williams. Mr.. Foster Is at
the Ebbitt. Mr.. Randall will be here to-
morrow. The gossip about the speakership
runs in this way: Mr.. Randall will be the
As to ms wishes in the matter it is said that,
in conversation at Cape May last summer,
after the adjournment, he expressed himself
as being willing to accept it if the Forty fifth
congress should prove to be also Democratic,
his reasoning being that the speaker nnu'
would be reelected snn"l-- m the ravt con-
I grcss. His election would furthermore bring
Mr. Fernando Wood to the head of the ways
| injustice done Wood IN the making up Of the
committees last winter.
| The strength of Mr.. Sayler lies in the popu
| larity and success he achieved as speaker pro
| femp0re. The best argument in his favor is
| the lack Of argument against him. 1t would
! be very diff ult to define why he should not
be reelected, Mr., Cox will go into the eau
Gus with all the strength he had last year,
| and with the addition of so many of the mem
| bers who originally supported the late
| Speaker Kerr as deem Mr.. Cox entitled to
! their support in turn for his withdrawal in
favor of Mr.. Kerr.
| Mr. Morrison is not known to desire the
office. His retiring disposition would disin-
| cline him to accept it if it were offered him.
| If Mr. Morrison is not a candidate Mr..
! Springer will be urged in his stead. If Mr..
! Cox fails to secure the support of the eastern
| DtllOtItlS MI CplhlScA VIII BCt d ldlSC
| share of it. Mr.. Blackburn name may be
presented by some of his unwise friends He
| Is a brilliant but not a sound parhamentarian
"Why," said a member, speaking OF his con-
duct in the chair, "He came near adjourning
us once in committee of the whole, and then
where would.the house have been?'
There Is also some talk of making Mr..
Hewitt speaker, but he would hardly accept
the place. The report of last night that Mr..
| Hewitt had written a letter here advising the
! selection of Mr.. Cox turns out to be untrue.
| All the Democrats admit that, in view of the
| litigious work this session should Mr. Hayes
be elected President the speaker should be
experienced and energetic in parliamentary
work.
Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, November 29.-All doubts
as to the candidacy of Morrison are set aside
by his arrival here and his bold declaration
to all that question him that he is candi-