The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
Il. JOHN ELLIS.
lie FavOrs n southern Man for the Speak
ershIp Of the Next House Of
Representatives..
tCIncInnati Enuuirer.

Hon. T., John Ellis. Of Louisiana. SO well
known and esteemed by the Democracy and
his many friends I'm this vicinity. on his way
to congressional duties In Washing ton City,
passed through our city yesterday afternoon.
It will be remembered that the honorable
gentleman, in response to n Geographic re-
quest from, and his high sense OF duty to,
his constituents in New Orleans during the
last prevailing yellow fever epidemic, left
Cincinnati and repaired ut once to his home,
and thereby greatly disappointed mass
meeting Of the Democracy 81 the nineteenth
ward. convened to hear him eloquently dis
course, and yet gratified by his thoughtful
and most grand and acceptable letter, read
by Hon. John i. Follett and published in the
En1,tirer. Mr. Ellis, In answer to inquiries.
says that on his arrival home he found mat
ters socially and politically very gloomy, nnd
IT was only ndomitable energy and complete
Organization that enabled the Democracy 10
succeed In Louisiana Mt the late election.
In reference to the political outlook no said
With n good nomination and agood platform
I SOC no reason why We the Democracy
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, in
the next presidential contest" Mr.. Ellis
fayOrs conservative platform. ono that will
unite all the wings Of the Democratic and
Grpenback party. He believes that either
Thurman. Hancock or Hendricks will be the
next nominee Of tho Democracy for the Presi-
dency When asked which ~ the three he
preferred he answered that that depended on
circumstances If Grant was nominated by
the Republicans no favored the taking ~ OF
Hancock by the Democracy IT the Itepuhli-
cans nominated u civilian, his choice would
bo Thurman. Hendricks he thought to be
tho least available Of the three. jilden ho
thinks the coolest corpse above ground, with
the most sharply pinehed features OF any
political stiff he ever saw. Sam Randall -
his rcsduary icgatee, and the succession will
DO solved by the coming Congress.
Speaking Of the organization 81 the next
House Of Representatives,, Mr.. Ellis said ~
have always heretofore been In favor Of y
Northern or Western mau for the Speaker
ship NY reasons were that the South was
not yet prepared to go that far to the front
That If we Of the South, seized by the accident
Of having n majority in the Lower House,
should insist upon approprating the organi-
zation OF the House and It's control it would
be considered by the people Of the North as
too soon eyincing a desire to become q CON
trolling element in national ipolitics. Hence,
! voted for Kerr. of Indiana, and supported
Sayler, Of Ohio, in the Forty-fouith AMI
Forthwith Congresses: but I observe THAT
modeSty Is commodity which does not go
down we'll in the market Of the Republican
party We Of tho South have been blamed
and held responsible for the Legislation Of
the Forty -fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses.
We will be held responsible for the line
OF policy pursued by the Eorty-sixth Con
greRs. ! am now in favor 81 accepting thht
responsibility in the fullest ! favor the cleo
ton OF "a Southern man for Speaker and be-
ievc that we Bhould officer the principal com
mittees Of tho House with Southern men.
Then. with the cooperation Of n Democratic
Senate, we will be enabled to give to the coun-
try wise broad patriotic national and eco
nnmical administration Of affairs. II Mr..
Hayes chooses to veto measures adopted Tor
the relief Of the people and for the public
good, the responsibility will not rest with US.
When asked who he thought would DO pre-
sented by the Southern Representatives as
candidates for the Speakershlp. he answered
II think that the names Of House Of Iennes-
see, Carlisle and blackburn Of Kentucky,
Goode and Randolph Tucker Of Virginia, and
Reagan Of Texas, will be earnestly canvassed
by the Representatives Of the South, and that
one ~ these will be selected for the Speaker
ship"
The distinguished gentleman left the city by
the evening train.