The New York herald., 1876-11-30
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80 1876.
LITTLE FLUrTER ABOUT THE sPEAKERsHIP--
MR.. MORRISON OF ILLINOIS, CANDIDATE
THE COMING CONFLICT.
dead calm has fallen Washington, which, even
the report OF trouble night in Columbia fails dis
turh Being the eve Of Thanksgiving business twas
suspended in the government departments at noon
and the Streets except in tho vicinity of the markets
and shops, the appearance OF Sunday. Tho only
feature in shc for tho Speakership is the
arrival of Mr. William r. Morrison OF Illinois and his
announcement that he will be candidate Mr. Nor
rison wishes 1t understood most unequivocally that
Governor Tden has not designated any choice for the
Speakershp and is quito willing to commit his interest,
anent his exclusion from the Presidency, TO the wis
DON Of the democratic members OF Congress- Mr..
Morrison to Washington by way OF New
York ana speut two days there, during which
time he had ample opportunity to possess himself OF
Mr.. Tilden's views and wishes The acceptance by
Mr.. Morrison Of tho proposal Of his friends to
mako him candidate adds lively and rather brilliant
feature to what otherwise promised to be pretty
dull race In deerring TO the wishes Of his friends
Mr. Morrison says he is acuated by the belief that he
can be more useful in the chair than the aoor
"You know" he said, in his honest frank way,
when interviewed on the subject this evening" ~ can't
do much at speech making, and this is going TO DO
session Of excited debate and wrapgling doubt II
Congress do any legislative work beyond passing
the Appropriation bills and these will take up all the
time Of tho short session This political trouble Is
going to use up good deal OF the session. il is not
going to be Sunday school time for the House."
Mr.. Morrison comes at to the front a loading
favorse In the for the spcakcrship His friends
say this time 70 risk anything in the great Tight
49, lox~ 1ft
that the calm. quick Judgment and common
which enabled Mr.. Morrison to handle tho hetero-
geneous elements Of tho democratic majority last
sion arc the qualities which the Speaker should
possess in view OF tho important duties likely to
devolvo upon him.
MR. RANDALL ON THE sPEAKERsHIP-HIs
NAME WILL GO BEroRE THE CAUCUS.
Mr. Randall also arrived this evening from New York.
and at a late hour visited learn his views and
feelings In regard 10 the Speakership He was asked
II no a candidate, and If as represented, ho
had entered into any arrangement with parties in New
York elsewhere to strengthen his chances for
cess. He replied, sPersonaly will not enter into
any understanding for against any OF the other
dIdatcs They are all my personal and political
friends My name will 90 before the caucus, and IL
chosen will seek the cooperation OF all tho cand
dates and believe shall have their good Will 1t is
not place any man need want II viii bo surrounded,
l am we'll convinced, with trouble and anxiety"
when asked whether there was anything in his be-
ing SO long in New York he answercd:-s'Thcre is no
particular significance in my prolonged absence in
New York WIS there to consult about the Louisiana
election, bcing invited account of my experience
while recently there we'll to give my experience
upon tho situation generally in that State The
speakership only incidentally and indefinitely dis
cusscd. No arrangements combination was entered
into with any one do not believe Dir. Tilden has
authoritatvcly gwen any the right to speak for
him as to his judgment choice, do know that
he proposes to indicate such choice.r
Mr.. Randall concluded by saying that he had nothing
in this or other matters to keep from the public.