The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-11
Bargaining for Speaker.

The sharp managers VINO directed tho
action Of the Electoral Commission, and got
a snap judgment 10y which Fraudulent
President was put In the White House, have
sought to make bargain by which the
Organization Of the new House OF Repre-
sentatiyes might be- captured Indeed, th"
two schemes of counting In HAYES and elect
Ing "a Spclker fashioned after his model
formed practically but one plan. The mon
vino own HAYES want also TO control the
Treasury, and 70 stop the retrenchmeut
which was 50 ausplciOusly begun by the IL
House
Although the hopes Of this conspiracy
have been dashed by recent developments.
and some Of the conniving parties have beat
hasty retreat from the proposed coalition,
Still Mr.. STANLEY MATTHEWS, Mr. FosrER
and others, who pulled the wires originally
do not abandon the contest 10y any means,
AMI still look forward 10 contingencies by
which the Speaker-hip may yet be pur-
chased. After the theft OF at least two
States aud the Presidency, they find NO
cause for di-cuuragemeut But comhina-
tions Of this kind, where votes have 60 b"
given under tho eyes Of the whole people,
opened by previous suspicion Of Il corrupt
alliance. arc not easily made succe--iuA
even when backed Ny power and patronage.
The man who sell, ont Tor a price cannot
well expect too-rlqc iuiauy. Looking back
over the anual-of Nhlt inir Soc called tine
recent past, There is au Instructive cNamplc
which may Oe recalled with profit at the
tlmol
At tho first session of tho memorable
III
existed which rendered the election of Il
Speaker extremely close and doubtful Poo
ltically the House contained ~ Democrats
lOj Wings, and - Free Soilcrs or this mum
Der there were enough Free Soil Democrats
and Antl-Slavery rs well a. Pro-Shycry
Whig- To give the balance OF power 10 the
FREQ Soiler- or Wilmot Proviso men, when
ever they could unite upon candidate who
could command the vote ~ either of the
great parties. Like most small bodies, they
Were compact, united and easily moved
The Wings nominated ROBERT c. WIN
THEor, and the Democrats presented How
ELL COBB a. TIA" Respective candidates for
Speaker. On the first ballot, Dec. 3, lsig, the
Intestine dispute was disclosed ON both sides
Two hundred and twenty-uu votes were
cast, and Of these COBB received 1913, WIS
rHlloP 96, and q scattered. After three
days of contest without much change Of pO-
sitlon the House began TO weary If repeat
Ing ndecsye votes. Propositions We're
made to drop the lowest candidates, and To-
organize by making the two oldest member
Lharuon The Wings stood pretty firm by
NtNrHKDP, and the Democrats began t.
leave COBB and try outside experiments.
On the nth Of December Mr.. WINTHROP
after having reached lo2 votes asked e.
Withdraw his name. Before that request
was made, WILLIAM j. Brown OF Indiana
had been voted for, like various other Demo
Gratis, as n mere venture suddenly he rose
10 l09 gathering six votes that CoBB had
tailed TO command at his highest point. The
next day was eventual Soon after tn,
House met, Mr.. WILMoT, whom most OF
the Free Sellers had supported, thanked
them ana retired in good order from the
held' mat movement excited great inter
eel ana feeling CA both sides.
On the next ballot BRowN received 112 NJ
the 226 which We're cast. He came within
two Of a majority. WILMor and other Ere,
boilers voted ior him. Four Southern Demo