The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-07
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ZIONIST. FELTON, ID eressay "oiso s"A
that.
The Texas Pacific bill will have a pre-
pondsrsting 9 influence in the Democratic
caucus. AMIR. Randall" said the GIN
cinnsti Commercial of recent date
"gaiDs and loses strength as ne Is sup
posed to be for or against the Ie1ss 70
cifc bill" The Commercial Is right thts
time Southern members are very earnest
in their encouragement of the complexion
of the Texas and Pacific railroad, which,
nv opening new trade and commerce by
land with Mexico, will also engender q
wonderful increase in our oceanic rela-
tions with that territory and the South
American States. As yet, Randall has
not expressed himself definitely in regard
to this bill. His letter, like the IRISH
mans tin horn, may be played two
ways" IT'S vague. :,
The strongest candidate after Randall
is VIM. R. Morrison, of illinois. Cox, OF
New York, will have graceful follow.
ing. Cox is a smart, scholarly man, and
would make an excellent Speaker, hH
rulings would be ornate aud classlcsliy
statesnanlike, but he is not an available
man Just now. Blackburn, OF kentucky,
has announced himself as candidate,
and will receive several complimentary
votes among the number Mr.. Goodies, on
personal grounds. This l have learned
from Republican who has just inter-
viewed the good old Virginia Statesman.
Representative Mills, of louisiana,
whose opinion may be taken as an INDEX
TO the thoughts OF Southern Democrats,
SAYS that he is decidedly opposed TO the
election of any such man rs Blackburn, on
the ground that the choice OF such man,
or his support by any considerable body
of Southern men, would be accepted AZ
the NORTH as the approval OF extreme
Southern sentiment. AT the closing OF
the last session it was generally under
stood that the control OF the Speakersnlp
should be taken from the Northern Demo-
Gratis To effect this Southern man OF
conservative policy was to be !ound, one
who would not be Objectionable to the
Northern Democratic element, and II
this were inopportune, the West was 10
| furnish q representative. MIR. Goode, oi
Virginia, was warmly endorsed by the
| Virginia and North Carolina members.
The Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, MlssIs-
sippi and Texas Representatives remain
| ed unpledged TO any candidate. The
| Western members whilst not hostile TO
such move, urged the claims oil Morn
son, Of Illinois, On the ground OF his
| frendliness toward the South, by long
service in the House. and his popularity
with Northern members. In supporting
him. his friends claimed that by his
election the interest of both the West
and the South would be advanced, whilst
Mr.. Goode could not draw sufficient force
from the west. Morrison, b, sides the
strength he holds in the west, Is exceed
insIy popular with the Southern MEN,
| bcrs.
The Texas Representatives,, with one
exception, TLos. kenerton, are pledged
10 his support. "In louisiana" said the
correspondent of the New Orleans
Picavttne, "Morrison is hailed IS the de-
lverer of the oppressed people from the
Packard yoke. In Georgia, il his election
was determined by the popular vote, he
would receive ten hundred out OF every
thousand"
Since the death of Michael G. Kerr
Morrison is the most popular man in the
House of Representative
He stands out in bold relief, untalnted
by reprosch, untrsmmeled by party
Vaccinations the stern enemy of lobby
lists and speculators--a model statesman.
He does not ceuntenance the system OF
political brokers, claiming the privilege
OF subordnating popular rights TO the IN,
terest OF money-makers. He is guided
by one holy, patriotic motive, the well
fare of the country Unfortunately, cor
rupt influences are growing an our sys-
tenn of tcgis lation. VIM. Il. Morrison Is
the one man above al others to purify
and ennoble, and as such he is recognized
even by his political Anniversaries. With
the Western anu Southern votes in the
Democratic caucus, Wn.. r. Morrison IS
the Speaker OF the next House OF Rep.
rcsentstives. He is Michael G. Kerr
"Oyer again"