New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
GARFIELD AND FOSTER-wHAT HAYES EXPECTS.
lpY rELEGRAPn To THE TRIBuNg.l

GARFIELD AND FOsTER-wHAT HAYES EXPECTS.
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WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Gen. Garfield having an
nounced himself as candidate for the Speakership,
there has been much interest to learn the exact posi-
ton occupied by Representative Charles Foster of
Ohio who is the only other Republican spoken OF for
the place.
dispatch received from him last Saturday by a
gentleman of this city not being understood. the
following statement of his position, which is from
an authoritative source viii be interesting: Mr..
Foster has not sought the support of any man for
the Speakership. lie did not even think of it until
the matter was mentioned i'll the newspapers. He
hopts TO see Gen. Garfield elected and will do what
he can TO insure his success. At the same time he
imagnes contingency in which he would feel IT a
public duty to become candidate and he is under
stood to believe that the eXigency is such that he
ougt not to place himself out of the list of possible
candidates.
Mr.. Fosters Uame has been mentioned as COM
promise candidate who might possibly secure some
Southern Democratic votes which could not be OBJ
tanned for Cen Garfield. There is a widespread I'M
preston that Mr. Fosters conservative during
his entire service i'll Congress, and especially his
action in the Louisiana case two years ago and the
indepepdence which he has shown on all occasions,
would make him more acceptable to liberal Demo-
Gratis On the other hand, 1t is doubtful if all the
radical Republicans would support him even if he
WAS nominated by the Republican caucus. Many OF
them have openly accused him of being untrue to
his party and have already said that they
would prefer to have the Democrats hold control
of the House and organize it by the election OF a
Bourbon Of that party rather than to elect MI Eos
t.r by any compromise or coalition between Repub-
licaus and Democrats. They think that such CO.
aliton would weaken the Republican party much
more than defeat in the organization of the House
This is the opinion Of many of Gen. Garilelds
friends and it has therefore been decided that he
shall remain as a candidate until either himself or
some one else is nominated by the Republican
caucus.
There has been considerable gossip since the in
auguration Of President Hayes as to the possibility
of securing an organization of the House friendly TO
tbe Administration 1t may be said that while tho
President has contemplated the possibility OF snrh
an event. he does not look upon it as very probable
lie is understood to believe that if his liberal policy
could be allowed to operate without interference by
Congress until next December, it would have
spch an effect upon party organization
in the South to lead many OF the
more conservative from that section
of the country to join with Northern Republicans
in srnporting the Administration and in securing
for IT a friendly majority in both houses. Under
present circumstances this is hardly to be expected
II will he with great difficulty that Democrats OF
any section of the country can be induced to vote
against the caucus nominees of their party in the
organization of the House. even though they nay
intend to support all just measures proposed by the
President.