New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-12
Mr.. GOODIES CANDIDACY.


sPEAKEn-MR. RANDArTs CHANCES HOWEVER
rNAFFFCfED-FEATrRE or THE CONTEST.
lBY rELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
vAsUTxGroN. Oct. 1.-THE only new feature
of the speakeIship contest Is the earnestness
nth which a few friends Of Representative
Goode. Of Virginia. are pushing him forward
as coalition candidate to unite the oppo-
neuts of Mr. Randall. Mr.. Goode has entered the
field with great unwIllingness lie has dechheu 10
omen the customary headquarters and superlhtehd
the canvass in his own behalf but his princ-
nal backcr Ex-Governor Walker OF virginia
has taken a parlor at Wizards and is working nard
to secure Southern votes. The principal argument
used is that it is time the South received recognition
st the lands of the Democratic party, and that as
Southern members make u large majority IN the
partv caucus they ought to assert their power auu
nominate representative from their own ranks
This argument has some effect with the new mem
bers out the old men from the South are nearly an
pledged to one or the other of the Northern candl-
dates Besides many Of them do not approve OF
running "A Southern man, and of thus giving 10 inc
contest sectional color.
The opponents of Mr. Randall are understood 10
be all willing to concentrate upon Mr. Goode' with
the posslble exception Of Mr.. Cox. but not one Of
them can turn over the votes of his supporters en-
ma,se Many of their followers ere pledged to Mr..
tie candidate. and many others prefer to make their
own ferns for the transfer of their votes, when they
ar, satisfied that the candidate OF their choice can
not win.
Mr. RandalPs friends are "a confident as ever to-
night They say they have no comprehension as to
the success Of the Goode movement The Ponn,y-
yauia delegation Is unanimous for Mr.. Randall
Representative Ciymcr, who was a rival candidate
last year. is earnestly supporting him, and even
Representative Marsh, who opposed him year ago.
is now actively at work iu hin behalf The Texas
delegation are counted solid for Mr. Randall, with
the exception of Mr.. Mills, who one OF the most
frantic of the fhbustcrs Of last session. Mr. eayer
is REGARDED by Mr.. Bandalps friends as his oniy
really formidable opponent. or rather. 10 Is thought
he would be were it not for John O. Ibomp-
sous candidacy for reelection rs sergeant-at-arns
Ohio cannot have two of the Offices, and Mr.. Thomp
son Will not give way for Sayer. The other candi-
dates arr after chairmanshps, and have no expecta-
ton of ANYTHING better than favorable bargains
which viii secure them the places theg coyet Mr..
Morrison for cxample whose candidacy is absurd, if
viewed as a serious affair, hopes only TO retain his
old place rs Chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee-a position which, 1t will be remembered, he
showed a conspicuous want of ability 70 I'll IN the
last Congress. If Mr.. Randall is elected Mr.. Nor
r1,on will not DE reappOntea.
Two things are worth noticing in connection with
the many-sided struggle Tor the Speakership. One
is the total lack of consideration given
10 the fitness Of candidates for the duties of the
the chair. Mr. Randall, with his years experience,
is a toleraby competent presiding officer. Mr.. say
Ter is a better one but none of the other candi-
dates have ever exhibited any conspicuous talent
in chat direction. Mr.. Morrison is wholly in
competent and the friends of Mr.. GOode admit that
he is without parliamentary knowledge or capacity
10 make a good chairman of even county cOnven-
ton. lie is man Of very solid talent but it does
not he in that direction.
The other feature Of the contest the absence of
snv interest IN the views Of the rival candidates
made to bring the tariff currency and other ques
tons into the contest but votes appear to be af
fected by arguments based upon these issues. The
personal likes and dislikcs of members, and their
schemes secure for themselves prominent positions
upon committees the methods which decide their
course. The only principle involved. if it can be
called principle, is the hostility to Mr. Randall by
n handful of extremists, all Of them from the fill
clustering faction of last Winter, on account of his
action in pushing forward the electoral count, and
preventing the success of the revolutionary project
call has been issued for a caucus of the Demo-
cratic members in the hall OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives on Saturday evening, at o'clock, to
nominate candidate for Speaker and other officers
Of the House. and to transact such further business
as NAV be necessary. The cali is signed by Hester
Clymer. Chairman Of the National Congressional
Committee