, 1879-03-10
WASHINGTON.
The Speakership Contest
Between Blackburn
and Randall.
Republicans Somewhat in
Doubt as to the Proper
Policy.
Feeling that tile North Needs q
Good Dose Of Jeff-Davis
Ipecac.
Secretary Sherman Bothered BY
the Passage Of the Pen
sion Bill.
A Reflex Of His Ideas of
Future Financial
Action.
Senator Blaine Tallts Pretty to
"Then as Has to Be .
Cracked Up"
Tilden's Chances...WilIiam e.
Chambers Predictions...
The Certificates.
How the Blodgett Report Was Manu-
faotured---Red Tape md Oare-
lessness.
a Reflex Of His Ideas Of
Future Financial
Action.
Senator Blaine Tnlfts Pretty to
tsThem as Has to Be .
Cracked Up.''
Tilden's Chances--.WilIiam E..
Chambers Predictions...
The Certificates.
How the Blodgett Report Was Manu-
faotured-.-Red Tape and Care-
lessnesg.


lessness.
- TIE SPEAKERSIIIP.
WHETHER IT WE'RE DETER TO GIVE nLAcK-
HURN AND JEFF DAVIS THEIR OWN ROPE, OIL
70 MAKE Tl1RM WALT UNTIL. THE STUMP ON
THE UNION B0LDfEA'8 SHOULDER ACHES 4
LITTLE LEss IN COLD WEATHEnl
Special Dftpatca 10 TIA Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. G., March Oft may be
considered as sottlcd tint tho Republicans will
not, under any circumstances, ACCEPT the organ
ization Of the House. Tho party policy will bc
to throw tho eutire responsibility for Legislation
upon tho Democracy Ia both Houscs. a Re-
publican Speaker would be obliged to share thtS
responsibility, sloco no would select the Conl-
lnittecs, which, in turn, originate or pass upon
all important legislation. Tho Republicans are
oil agreed that, IN strictly purity sense, It will
be much tho best for them II the Democrats
elect Blackburn Instead Of Randall, and,
better still, II this should bo accom-
plishcd BY coalition OF the
Grcenback voto with tho Blackburn
force. There Is no general objection to Black
burn, personally. IIe is much ,likcd BY many,
is a good parliamentar1an, a ready robatcr, and
a cool aud prompt presiding officer, but ho does
not disguise his extreme partisan prcdilectinnsf
either in the chair OF out Of It. Ho stands
openly as the leader md exponent of the pro-
Ilounced Bourbon clement Of tie House. lie
represents the movement
TO RESTORE THE RADICAL CONFEDERATE ELE-
MENT
In the Democratic purity to power in Congress,
lie Was O tilibuster against executing the law
creating the Electoral Commission. und
laborcd against the completion Of any
ri 1.
Of those on his eide who
now called. Ills cou1ao ~ Speaker would, of
necessity, be sucll as would constantly tend to
solidIfy the Republicans OF tic North. For all
these roasons the Republicans aro unit Ia tic
belief tint, In party yiew alonc, the election
OF Blackburn, even by the rcgulnr Democratic
strength, is u thing greatly to bo desired. Stl
morc do they consider It desirable TINT tho
Grccnbackers shou!d 60 to him In body and
socute his election, not only for tho good effect
upon the Republican par.y, but for
TIE rosiTivE HAHN
which auch d result would Inevitably do tho
Democratic cause III tic Eastern States. They
feel, also, that, under Blackburn, the cxtrcm-
isA in the House would have full play, and That
the Speaker would rat1lcr encourage than curb
them, aud they know tint oil this would reatt
against tho Democracy. There aru many Re-
publtcans, however, who nro beginning to luok
at the 8peakcrSbip Ia tic light OF national Of
flee, und one in Which the Republicans, In view
Of tho part they must tako In conducting thnt
portion Of tho public business which Is non-par-
ttsan, have deep intcrc6t. They feel that, un-
der Randall, the uouse would 10 continuously
under better discipline, and tlat, willis he IL
seldom less than partisan, would la fuie CON-
pared With what might bo expected from tho
cicmout which blackburn honestly and
nolpLY RErIsgsENrs.
Tl,ey feet confident that, under Randall, public
business could b. nlore promptly ar.l efficiently
performed. IL short, ia 60 far 10 t,sa snaakur-
ehip Ia national oilcc, 1t would bo u'".- nearly
administered M such By Randall thau -. DEack-
burn. These conscientious aro bringing muny
Republicans to point which, II tlle Demo-
cratic caicus should bo unable to control
quorum, anl 90 be obliged to lat the election Of
Speaker take tic CHANCES Of general
yote On the floor, they would
vote for Randall for the purpose Of putting tho
hard-money Democrats OK tho House and fhoao
with the most moderate Vlcws in power, rather
than Blackburn as representative OF the OK
tremtsts reinforced by tho Gycenbackers. There
Is another consideration tint Is working strong
~ III 4AfbF VI kk314H1If AlhA tNAt IN AbNHA III
fsct that the cnslro lobby, without exception,
Is dcnouncing him and actively working against
him. It Is q work against Randall, anu not
directly for Blackburn. There Ia no claim on
thelr part that the latter would deal more
ienlcntly with them, but their conduct concerus
Randall alone, aud Il prompted solely by sentt-
fuents Of revenge. Tho lobby
WENT OUT OF CONGRESS EMrTY.HANDKp,
and they charge their failures mora generally to
Randall than to any other one man, aud far
more than 10 any ou,cr Democrat, This bitter
opposition Of tic lobby will 10 an additional
argument With tho Republicans for tic support
Of Randall provided tue contest Is transferred
from tho caucus TO the tlouse. The baltimore
1nssrioan OF this morning concludes leading
editorial on this subject "a tolows: "Discuss-
Ing, then, the idea OF clect!ng Republican
Speaker, what, then. ought to DO tho policy Of
the Republican partys 1t will, Of course, use-
sent tts own candidate, but, II It should turn
out that the lreeubackers 10, Indeed, bold
Tuk BALANCE or POWER,
80 that neither Of tho parties In Congress Gun
elect its own candidate, what, thep. ought the
Republican party to dol In any event, II will
uot become the Republicans to enter Into any
combination with the 0seenbackcrs, aud. II II IL
necessary TO 60 outside Of the party lines In
order to break any deadlock, aud enable the
House to yet to busaels. they should do ~ did
the Republican party Of Aaiae,-psefer tho