Evening star., 1876-12-02

REPUBLICAN CAUCUs.-The Republican
caucus is postponed till Monday morning at
1O:3e O'Clock. at the room of the Judiciary
Committee of the House.
DR.. CHAs. EWING, formerly fourth-class
clerk in the Pension Office, has been trans
ferred TO the office of the Secretary of the In
terror and put in charge OF the pension and
miscellaneous division, in place of @. A.
Pearson, resigned.
ALL THE MEMBERS Of the Cabinet, ex-
cept Secretary Fish, called upon the PreSi-
dent this morning in n body. The object of
their visit was, in all probability, to review
the Presidents message, which was not pre-
ScniCd to them Yesterday at the Cabinet
meeting. owing to the length of the discussion
upon the situation of affairs in South Caro-
lina. Senator Mitchell and Gen. Eaton also
had interviews with tho President
TIE MESSAGE AND DoCUMENTs.-Mem-
bers of the Cabinet, owing to previous "slips''
predetermined 10 exercise unusual caution
10 prevent the premature publication of their
reports this year. IL being doubtful whether
the message of the President will be read in
Congress on Monday next the reports of the
Cabinet officers will be sent by mail tonight
and tomorrow to the postmasters in the
large cities, who are instructed To give
them To the press on receipt of a telegram
from the heads OF departments to the effect
that the message of the President has been
~
the press of this city will be ready whenever
the message is sent To Congress.
TIE SPEAKERsHIP-Chair Lamar,
of the House Caucus Committee, has issued
his call for a democratic caucus tonight to
settle the Speakership.
Morrison and Randall are on the lead.
Sayler has q good deal of strength. but il is
not thought that il will stand by him on more
than one ballot.
Clymer is out of the race Last night he
told all who questioned him that he should
support Randall. The result of his with
dTawal has been to completely change the
status of lhe Pennsylvania delegation. II
had stood up to II O'Clock . for Randall and
against him. When Clymer yielded IS of
the delegation pledged their votes to Randall
At a meeting of the Pennsylvania delega-
tion this morning seventeen out of the eigil-
teen members (Mr. Speakley being the ex-
cept ON declared themselves for Mr.. Randall
for Speaker. Mr.. Clymer VIII himself nomi-
nate Mr.. Randall as Pennsylvania's choice
In the democratic caucus tonight.
Cox is weakening. He is not as hopeful as
he was day or two ago, but will get a large
complimentary vote.
Morrison, of Illinois, has some rather
strong influence working in his behalf.
Hewitt. OF New York. arrived last night and
is understood To favor Morrison. The inn
preston that Hewitt reflected Governor Til
den'S preference would have been accepted 10
some extent had not Colonel Pelton, Cover
nor Tilden'S private secretary, arrived and
advocated Randalfs election.
Sayler, on square deal, and on his
merits, could be elected if he was not an
tagOnIZCd from New York He and his friends
express the belief that Governor Tilden is not
interfering in the matter.
There is talk that if Morrison becomes cor
WINGED that he cannot win that he will no; al
low his name To go before the caucus. Hi~
friends say that IL he is in the race he mus.
win, for he cannot afford to be beaten in view
oi his prominent position as a member of IN .
House. The indications at o'clock show "a
high pressure for Randall covering an area
in all the states.
A rumOr got afoat about O'Clock t1a
Sayler had withdrawn. 1t is pronounced uu-
true on the authority of Sayler.