Daily globe., 1879-03-17
THE SAEAKERSHIP.

THE SAEAKERSHIP.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 16-"God only knows
how Blackburn came to be leader in this
anti-Randall fight" exclaimed Gen. Bragg,
of Wisconsin, when asked what he thought
of the plans of the tiRandall men. Bragg
is a vigorous anti-Randall man. He says he
will have to vote for Randall as choice be-
tween the two. He says it is a mystery to
every one how Blackburn came to be at the
front. 1t was through no organized effort,
but mainly through Blackburn himself
climbing into the position. The conserva-
tive anti-Randall men have still hope of
beating Randall. and this is by the following
means: They are trying now to get together
twenty or thirty men who will stand united
in one position and refuse to go over to
Randall under any circumstances, and so
give chance to pick up third man and
defeat both Randall and Blackburn. That
this is the only possible plan by which Ran
dali can be beaten is the opinion of the best
men here. The conservatives are, however,
willing to
CoNCEDE THE sPEAKERsHIP TO THE SOUTH.
but would select such conservative repre-
sentative as Carlisle of Kentucky, or House
u 1SuuSSSee. AS Ouo pun IL 1oSG
evening, "if were in a convention of gran
gers I would have no trouble in carrying out
any such plan as this, but in a caucus of
congressman, where every man is great
man, all know too much. The result is that
there is no concerted action, and demoral-
ization and panic finally come to the rescue
of such candidate as Randall He also
added that he would be frightened worse
than he has been in any Congress, should
third man be put up. Such associates as
Bragg of Wisconsin, and his associates, who
are in favor of a third man, plan and hope
that this will be possible. If in caucus Ran
dali does not succeed On the first or second
ballot Bragg thinks that he is gone. If the
contest in caucus should extend over an
hour it would give chance for break, and
the presentation of names of men who have
been but barely mentioned in the caucus.
T11DKN FORMALLY APPEARED IN THE CANVASS
yesterday, by sending down Abram s. Hew-
lit to enter the fight for Randall. This fact,
so prominently emphasized by Hewitt's Wig
orous work, is drawing over to Randall the
doubtful ones. Hewitt has argued that it
would be an act of the greatest folly on the
part of the Democrats to overthrow Randall,
with all his faults, for a reckless ex-confed-
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one of Blackburn's supporters. thinks that
the Tilden managers will secure enough of
the doubtful men to make Randall sure of
his victory. Morrison thinks there will be
but one ballot, and comedies that all odds are
on Randall. Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, still
adheres to his original plan of breaking both
candidates. He is busily working to get
crowd to stard by him long enough to hold
the caucus for several ballots, and then go
for
MORRISON, OF ILLINOIS, AS A THIRD MAN.
The New York and Pennsylvania delega-
tions here last evening declared for Randall,
excepting Cox in the first and Wright in the
second. Randall claims ninety-two votes.
AS to Minnesota, he says he is sure of one
vote. Blackburn says he can count on
eighty five votes. Yesterday Randall said he
did not expect Hendrick B. Wright, of
Pennsylvania, to 60 into the Democratic
caucus. The opponents of Randall say he
is making profuse promises to doubtful men,
bers, and that he has already promised many
more chairmanships than there are commit
tees, and has promised at least thirty men,
bers to put them on the ways and means
committee, which consists of eleven men,
bers only.
THE CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
held at the capitol yesterday afternoon, was
confined to the appointment of committee
to consider the subject of reconstruction of
the Senate committees, with instructions to
report the result to the caucus at it's next
meeting, which is fixed for - o'clock Mon
day. There was tacit understanding among
the Senators present that the new chairman
ships should be determined according to
seniority upon committees, as at present con-
stituted. If this programme is adhered to
the craftsmanship of the committees about
to be reorganized will fall to the senior
Democratic member upon each committee,
as the same is now formed. In those in
stances where the Senator is a senior mem-
Der upon two or more committees, he will be
allowed the privilege of selecting one over
which he prefers to preside. The chairman
ships will probably be as telegraphed last
night. The Republicans during their con-
troll of the Senate awarded the chairman
ship of committees on private land claims,
revolutionary claims and engrossed bills
to the minority. The Democrats will
doubtless reciprocate the courtesy, and SEN
ator Edmunda will probably succeed Thur
man in the craftsmanship of the committee
on private land claims, while Anthony and
Hamln will probably supercede Johnston,
of Virginia, and Bayard upon the other two
committees. Senator David Davis, of Hi
nois, ranks Thurman in the Judiciary COM
mittee, but as the big judge is said to have
no intention of abandoning the third party,
the Democrats may escape the dilemma that
such ponderous addition to their ranks will
cause. It is probable that the South will
have at least twenty-five out of the thirty
one chairmen of committees, not less than
twelve of whom have served in the con-
federate army. Nine or ten chairman
ships constitute the whole number which
the Northern, Eastern and Western States
combined can possibly obtain.
PENSION APPLICATIONS.
MIR. Commissioner Bentley says there have
been filed in his office since the 25th of Jan
uary last, the date of the passage Of the act
to pay arrears of pensions, more than 1000
applications by new claimants. The stream
flows in without an intermission and he has
no idea when it will stop or what the ag
gregate number of applicants will be.
THE OLIVER CAMERON BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT.
took another turn yesterday by Mrs. Oliver
endeavoring to have Mr.. Cameron, Col. VIM
A. Cook, Mr.. Cameron's attorney, and Mr.
S. Hutchins, editor of ;he POST arrested TO-
libel. Mrs. Oliver made application at tn,
police court yesterday morning for warran
for their arrest, but owing to her applicatio,
not being prepared in proper form, the clerl
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