, 1879-02-23
THE GREENBACKERS.

| They Claim tho Balance OF Power In tbs
I House.
NsDdfch ia Cincinnati ENQUIRER
WAsu1NGros, D. c., Feb. 21.-The heaaauar-
tiers Of the National Greenbaek party, at the
Metropolitan Hotel are lively tonight With the
assembling Grecnbackers elect to the Forty
| sixth Congress. Murch, the young, keen-eyed,
! long-mustached slaughterer OF Eugene Hale,
! was on hand early to welcome the new arrivals.
| who, as they came, reported first to Col. Gran
| dali. Secretary OF the Executive Committee, and
then conferred with aturch and De La Matyr, who
seem to be regarded as the leaders OF the new
party in Congress. Up to s O'Clock tonight
five Mcmbers-elect have reported at the head
quarters, three Others had announced their ar
rival in town, and letters had been received
from nine more, stating that they we're en- route,
und would be here as soon as steam could bring
them. De La a1atyr, the tall. gaunt, eloquent
minister elect from Indiana, came in early, and
stayed until nearly 8 O'Clock, when he went to
one Of the uptown churches to deliver lecture
on s'The Incorruptible Statesmen and all the
new-tledged Congressmen went with him to
learn something OF this almost unknown ami
mai. The list Of those present and en route is
as folloTs: The Eey; Gilbert De ha MatyT; IL, In
Missouri; Gen. J. B. Weaver, Iowa: E. Fl. Gil.
lette, Iowa; Albert P. Forsyth, Illinois, and
bradley Barlow, Vermont, all here. William
n. Lowe, Alabama; Seth ". Slocum, Pennsys-
GG9es Geo9ss p RsGt ac l. Rs kas: Ner fad cas9ne ne
!atnes ". Singleton. Illinois: A. E.
gia; and Henry Persons, Georgia, all en-
route. This makes total OF sixteen, who,
it is claimed at. the headquarters, are
sides several members Of the present House,
who, it is claimed, will act with tie Nationals,
don't want it kn0wn at present: This list
doubtless includes Kelley nnd Wright, Of Penn
6ylvania, and FELTON,, OF Georgia, who are almost
certain to act with the Nationals.
TALKING WITH MR.. MURCH
tonight, your correspondent remarked, after
looking orer.the aboye list: st1f you are sure of
all these gentlemen, you certainly hold the bal
ance Of power in the next House, and can con-
troll its organization"
ssWc certainly do hold the balance Of power,''
he replied. land We know what we can do with
it. Our men are Of the sort we eau depend
upon. too, Itbnk."
THE Democrats do not concede you SO many
votes"
II know IT,, T. be 4 r replied: "They claim, for
ind the gentlemen from Iowa, Mcssrs. Weaver
and Gillette, will act with them. I can
not answer for Mr.. Ladd, but I eau
answer @ Tor myself; and here ase
thcmselves.'' Whereupon the gentlemen a.
lnded to quietly remarked that the Democrats
had made 4 mistake in counting them.
"Isn't there some doubt about Lowe, Of Ala
bama!" queried Your correspondent.
mot q bit, said Col. Crandall, joining in the
IL know that he is all right, and
I tell You we are sure Of our men. We have
nineteen certain, and might say that We are
sure Of tWcnty-one.''
ALI the members present acouiesced in this
positive statement. and all acted like men pretty
7F 4h<TnE1 III
liminary meeting to-hight to arrange matters
tor to~morrow's conference, which, all reports |
to the contrary, is simply and solely confer !
el,ce OF National Greenbac!S Congressmcn-elect |
for the purpose Of getting acquainted and per-
Eecting Congressional organization. The talk !
Tonight is Of the election Of Mr.. Nurch as ]
Chairman and Col. Cranda1l Secretary OF their |
Congressional organization, with power to call |
| caucus whenever it may seem polite to hold |
}ne.
WHAT GEN. EWING THINKS. |
Meeting Gen. Ewing in the corridor of the
Capitol, your correspondent accustcd him with |
his tough cnnuDdrum:
"General, who will organize the next Housed"
"Iile Democrats will be able to accomplish
hat, guess" he replied, smiling. -.
''But the Nationals claim to have sixteen
'otes.''
1'Yes, I know; and II they have they certainly
lold the balance Of powes. But guess When |
t comes to the scratch they won't have that
many votes. Some of them, think, will act
With us''; and, having thus indicated that bis
labitation was still in the Democrati: family, he
[epartcd on other business.
a Greenbacker. speaking Of Mr. Ewine's po-
ition. SAID: s'Re has too much at stake.
hinl. IN Ohio, to warrant his severing his cop-
lection with the Democratic party there. He
Us his Eye on the senatorship, and doubtless
links his best chance is to remain where he
~
This and other talk at the headquarters to-
light indicates very. clearly that the Green
ackers DO not Intend to make Gen. Ewing their
andidate for Speaker. II the event shall prove !
hat the Nationals have ss mang votes as they
lain, the Democrats will doubtless try to
hange the rule and have a plurality elect IL
Lead OF majority, as was done When Gen. !
anks WAS made SPEAKER OF the House. The |
ationals, however, understand this game, and
link they are prepared for it. Gen. Butler has
'vitcd the Nat1onal members-elect to dinner
their h0noE, to be given By him while they