, 1877-11-25
WASHINGTON.
Facts and Specu|ations Re-
garding the Senate
Contest.
Conover's Final Intentions the
Subject Of a Deal Of
Guess Work.
How Far Into the Democratic
Camp Will His Conric-
lions Lead Him?
Butler, Kellogg, and Eustis Likely
to Squeeze In During the
Fight,
/ Still Another Result OF the
Great Squabb1e
Will Be:
That Conkling Will Lose His
Grip on the Commerce
Committee.
! Both Parties Mar5ha1ing
Their Forces for Tues
days Battle
| A Serious Condition OF Affairs on
the Mexican Frontiers.
Both Parties Mar5ha1i1g
Their Forces for Tues
days Battle
A Serious Condition Of Affairs on
the Mexican Frontiers.
It Is Thought the Governorof Texas Il
Spelling for Fight.
TIE SENATE CONTEST.
FACTS AND SPECULATION

FACTS AND SPECULATION.
sp>c,Ql dispatch to The Chicago Tr:b'sne:
WAsu1sGToS, D. c., Nov. 24.-Thcre is much
speculation and anxiety about the political
situation here All eyes ure still upon scnator
Conover, OF Florida. It is understood that
Sharon will not leave his money eotls long
enough to comefhcrc to save the supremacy ot
his partv. As nil the other absentees are paired'
the only person, therefore, whose vote can give
th:. Republicans majority is Ccnover. Inc
first issue will undoubtedly be made on INC
question Of precedence between the report III
the Kellogg case and the vote to scat da1n-
burr Butler, for there is no longer any
doubt that Conoycr and Patterson w11 vote With
TIC Democrats In airy event to scat but1ef'
The apprehension is that Conovcr will 60 WITH
the Democrats 50 fur on,the question Of pEeceu-
euce Us to vote to
CONSIDER BUrLEI. BEFORE KELLOGG.
It NAV DC, also, that he will 60 SO lar as 70
vote to sent Eustis before Kellogg. IN t1at
event, Kellogg could scarcely be seated
The best opinion tonight is, however, that
Butler, Kellogg, and Eustis will be seated-
Snof;ortl docs not secul to have been sharp
enough or corrupt enough flor m ultimate
nnn[vsis of the present situation may prove
that corrupt y is the proper worl to use) 70
have secured chance in this pool for scna-
torial seats. Kellogg and Butler seem perfectly
confident, Kellogg personally may well re]o1ce
at the situation for it is certain that II What ls
called party necessity had not united tac IT.
unblicans there would have been ut least hall u
dozen Republican votes east against him on the
merits OF his ease. There now, however, apE?1
pears to be no doubt that ~
EVERY nErUEL1CAH VOTE L
will be cast for Kellogg, including the two
votes Of the apostates, Couorcr ami Fat
terson. There arc many indications that
thu present situation IN the ocna1e Is
the result Of deliberate political conspiracy
The Democrats seem to hare been playing
double game. They 1T the same time sonSns 10
divide the Republican party, and By political OF
other means to obtain Republican votes 1or Ger
rain n,rnocratit. measures. The first indication
of tbis rms the rcoorts started by Democrats,
and reiterated with the grcatest positiveness
uDon Democratic authority, that Conkl'nE haa
,rrecl with certain Democrats that both he anu
few friends
SHOULD VOTE TO SEAT sPoFFoRb
if.a number Of Democrats would unite With
him to defeat certain nominations
These stories undoubtedly had their effect to
o;d in creating dissensons among the kepubtir-
ms. and at the SAME time the influences "hl:h
Il
| we're So potent anu 80 o1ten eAposeo - -.
| Tildrn campaign were ut work to secure Illc
twn Republican votes which have been obtained,
an1 +b, enn IL not vet. Conover very freely
ano tl'o CIV 80 49, eo,. that II has hee,,
expresses MS oo1nio'' ai'u s' ''A' -
his purpose from the first to
| VOTE TO SEAT CUTLER,
and that he shall also vote 1or heAo5Gr. Ac
persists in saying that he is Us good Il
Republican Is ahYooo5: ~ - W.
| that the pair Of Senator Blaine with ofo'ef ls
| binding one for the remainder OF the session.
f.,.ina ia rc,orted as having tclcgraphed herr
| ~ da,-3bo+ M friend of his would circulate any
stories that he intended TO seek To oteaA IT,
ONE FEATURE
~ rho nrcsent noiitical excitement rnay assist
~ ~ ,1a,;-tr,+;on n tie confirmation OF some
the Administrator ~ e. oano.o~ p,tterson is !
Of its appointments oc'l..o. 1,.raa on1 INV
member of the Commerce Comnt3tee, a auu Ia} ~?
possibly have the castn. 'otc: ne .oet III" ,u,
like the indirect accusations may tonn.,
| Dy tonht.u' -. - 10 ;;.nn.'l 1nnver to follow
Coukliug's lead IN opposing tae nc" Ao4 h LULA
nations.
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