The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23
THE NEW asEAkEMsHIP.
Between sayier. Randall. Morrison and
Fastsr=Festsr's Chances,
TSpeeisl 10 the gineinnsti Euaui

WASHINGTON. March 19.-Charley Fos-
tor left here for his home In Ohio this
morning. He has, he thinks, fixed the
slate for the Speakership. He has bis
Southern men picked out from the
Democratic ranks, but he will find oppo-
aition in his own. There are thirteen
Southern Republicans who will refuse
to vote for Foster, because they are dis
gusted with Hayes Southern policy,
and think Foster Ia identified with It.
The Euentng STIR, in an article printed
to-day. says: 1T Is now being seriously
considered whether 1t Is not best for the
Southern Representatives to refuse to
go into caucus ut all, but hold o caucus
of their own with reference to the Or
ganization OF the House, and give their
votes to the candidate, be- he EepubIi-
can or Democrat. who will lest reflect
the views OF the Presidents Southern
policy. It may be that the border States
will hold back. But 1t will be no sur
prise If. by the time the extra session
10 called, that the Representatives
of the Cotton States come here
united, compact organization to carry
out this very plan. Those who favor It
reason with good deal of logic, and
say we have nothing to gain by still
elinging to the skirts OF the Northern
Democrats to help them to power. and
lose everything II the politicians make
the policy OF Mr.. Hayes q failure. The
project now in hand, based on this
movement, is to make Charley Foster.
of Ohio, the Speaker. There Is but lit
tie doubt that q great majority Of the
Southern Democrats would prefer him
to either Randall Tor Morrison, who are
electing Foster, however, would come
from his own party. There are
some Republican Representatives who
feel wrathful because President
Hayes has snubbed them In the
matter of official patronage, and who
would perhaps vote against Foster be.
cause of his being the bosom friend Of
the Executive. His opposition would
come principally from New England
and from the thirteen Southern Repub-
Leans. The fret would vote against
him on the general ground OF distrust
Of the South, and the second because
means the death. .knell Of their party in
the Southern States. If Foster could
receive the united votes Of his own
party he could certainly get enough
Democratic votes from the South to
elect him. II this plan fails the plan Is
to elect Southern Democrat Speaker,
and let the North haye all the other
House Offices. Goode OF Virginia has
been settled on as the next available
candidate, and Jefferson Of Pennsyl-
vania. for the Clerkship. Meanwhile,
the Northern Democrats will not be idle.
Sayler will be put forward as combin-
ing the best elements to break up the
Cotton States plan. He has dignity,
ability, force and tact. Then. too, he Is
not as aggressive as Randall, and made
no enemies, as did the latter In the re-
cent Presidential excitement In the
House. The look now Is that Randall
cannot be elected. Morrison has no
leading qualifications to commend him
for the place. and not few now say
boldly that he owes what prominence
he has already attained to the good
offices OF his friend, the late Speaker
Kerr. The danger Is that deadlock
In the organization may ensue. The
but the Northern Democrats
will not unite with them. The Re-
publicans OF the North generally favor
Garfield, but he cannot be elected be-
cause he cannot get single Demo |
cratic vote. Foster can get the neces- |
sary Democratic votes. but he cannot get
all the Rep lbiican votes. Randall will |
have some struggling support, but 1t |
will weaken after the first effort, rather |
than increase. Sayler will get a good |
vote, and il his party will stand by him |
can be elected. Ii he does succeed it
will be by pledges for Southern COM
mittees and his influence for Southern |
man for Clerk. The situation Is this |
Either Southern Democrat will be
elected Speaker or Charles Foster will |
be, and the latter will happen ii the
come to the conclusion |
that 1t is better to get half a loaf than |
no bread"
BuRNETT's FLAvoRING ExTRAors.-Tne s,t,e,1 |
or4y Of these extracts consists In their pesree |
paa-itq aud qredt strength They are warran;sd