The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-26

Morton stood up when addressing
the Senate on this subject, pport-
ing himself on a cruteh like arrange
ment which is attached 10 his desk
He became very much fstis ued aud
exhausted by the effort aud only
spoke a short time each dav. Some
ill-natured persons have been uukind
enough to say that be only stands
up to make Tire public think be has a
pair oflegs good enough to run for the
Presidency. Morton relies much up
on Conklin's determined hostility 10
Blaine. Conslin and Blaine are bitter
personal enemies snd if COnklin can
kill off Blaine, which be will try to
do, Morton thinks the field Is clear
for his W nomination. One strange
circumstance connected with the
struggle for the presidential success
sion is that Grant appears to be the
second choice of all the aspirauts.
each one is for himself first. of course,
but after that for Grant. Is this an
honest preference ! or is il u bid for
the Influence and support of the ad-
minisIration or Is it on the princi-
pie Of Il Of the rules ~ofseven up. 10
throw the game to the player having
the lowest number of points,
The fight 10 the Democratic camp
for the Observation-Disclosures seems
to be between Hendricks aud Tildeu.
Indians will push Hendricks very
strongly and recent Developments
point to the probability Of Pennsyl-
vania striking hands with Indiana 10
secure Hendricks nomination, Til
den is not liked by the Democrats of
Pennsylvania aud Ohio and could
not carry the party vote in these
States should be secure the uomlua-
ton. They blame their defeat last
fall in these States to the want Of
sympathy and in some instances open
opposition l. the Tilden faction to-
ward them, believing this opposition
TO have been merely for the purpose
Of killing of rival Presidential aspi-
rants aud clearing the track for Til
den, a large portion OF the party will
not only bitterly oppose his nomina-
tion but wOuli carry their opposition
to the polls. As it would be morally
impossible to elect a Democratic
President without the electoral vote
of either of the great States of Penn
s%ylyaUia, Ohio or Indiana, and as
Hendricks would stand u much bet
ties chance than Tiiden of carving
one or more Of these States, Hen
bricks stock is just now the highest
in the market. Ex-Governor Cur
tain of Pennsylvania is spoken of as a
candidate for e-President on the
ticket with Hendricks and of curse
Col. Alex Mcclure and his little
band of patriotic reformers are strong
for Hendricks and Curtain. Bayard
of Delaware was talked offur awhile,
and if be belonged to one of the larger
states might be a formidable candi-
date for the nomination, but little
Delaware does not carry enough
guns in the way of electoral votes
and this fact alone is sufficient to dis
pose of her favorite son. Kerr. the
Speaker of the House, might under
certain contingencies come ia as a COM
promise candidate, but at present bis
prospects are not very bright.
Much fault has been found with
Messrs Hill of Georgia and Cox Of
New York for the ann 10 which
they revised aud altered their speech
es delivered in the House on the
mnestY Bill, when they came TO be
inserted in the CONCESSIONS Record.
The portion with which the Repub-
licans found the most fault and which
were most offensive to northern sen
timents were carefully suppressed in
the reports as printed. This thing
Of making oGe speech aud printing
another bias become SO common
among congressman that it has been
found necessary to place some re-
strIction on the practice, and the
Judiciary Committee OF the House
will report a bill directing official re-
porters for the Record to report
speeches exactly as they are deliver
ed and allow no corrections such as
are necessary to make them grammat-
ically correct.
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Mr.. Baker of Indiana pro-
vldlDg for a reduction in the salaries
OF Representatives aud Senators. 1t
hxes their compensations at $1,000
per annum with no allowance for
stationary or mileage. As this bill
comes too near home it is safe to pre-
dict that it will not be passed.