New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
WASHINGTON ECHOES.
THE MAN TILDEN NEEDS FOR SPEAKER.
oye VINO WILL INSIST Ok TIVE VITALITY OF THE
a r,vp,,rvsRcoND Joint RUIE-RANDALL SAID TO

THE MAN TILDEN NEEDS FOR SPEAKER
ove WHO WILL INSIST Ok THE VITALITY OF THE
3 rwFNEY-sEcoND JOINT RULE-RANDALL SAID TO
BE THE CHOICE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The whole question as to
the Speakership appears to depend upon Gov. III
denis decision Instead of the caucuses in committee
rooms and hotel parors. the noisy advocacy OF the
claims of different candidates in places where Con-
pressmen resort and the secret gatherings for COM
Sinations and pipe-laying which always prccede the
selestion of a man for this high Office, curious
silence everywhere prevails. Everybody seems to
bo waiting for the Democratic dictator to announce
the coming man. Now a rumOr spreads that 1t is to
ba Mr. Randall, and now that Mr. Cox or Mr.. Say
Ter has been chosen. Whenever the gosSips of the
street and the hotels agree that this that candi-
late has been selected the friends of the supposed
unsuccessful apple ants for the great mans favor
show disposition TO submit that is pralseworthy
for its meekness whatever may be said of ITS lack
Of spirit. The Republicans. who would like above
all things to see lively fight the prize, dis
gusted at the prospect
Tonight current opinion has settled upon the
idea that Gov Tilden has already made up his mind
and that Mr.. Randall is his candidate. No express
sion to this effect has been wormed out of the Penn
sylvania member himself; but his persistent advo-
cacy of the theory that the 22d Joint Rule is still III
force gives sufficient foundation for the report He
was the first prominent Democrat to take this
ground publicly, and since il becomes more and
more evident that the whole Democratic programme
for capturing the Presidency hinges upon this point
the probability of Gov Tilden putting him forward
becomes exceedingly strong. If the rule IS dead as
all Republicans maintain, then there is no power III
the House to reject the returns from Florida and
Louisiana The House must therefore insist upon
the vitality of the rule or give up the game.
No matter how absurd the theory may be
that Joint rule can bind the Senate when
that body refuses to recognize its existence, the
theory must be maintained and Mr.. Randall will he
lust the man to maintain it. His argument Is that
inasmuch as the assent of both Houses was neces-
sary to make the rule it cannot be unmade without
the same assent What Mr.. Tilden no doubt wants
is a Speaker who will yehemently and persstently,
in order or out of order assert the vitality OF the
rule in the joint convention to count the votes and
who will lead the Democrats in any move he may
determine upon as most likely to win the desperate
game.
report has prevailed of late that Gov. Tllden
means to designate his own trusted lieutenant, Mr..
Hewitt for this difficult post. 1t does not find many
believers here, because most people think that Mr.
Hewitt has not the peculiar qualifications of Mr..
Randall for the critical business in hand. However,
the conclusion of the whole matter about the Speak
ership up to date is that trustworthy information
mnst be sought in Gramercy Park, New-York, and
not in Washington.