New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-07

MEN SICK AND TWO OR THREE OTHERS NOT
SURELY DEMOCRATS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 6.-NobOdy IN Washington
talks about anything except the Speakership con-
test and one, except, perhaps the leading cand-
dates and their confidential managers, knows any
thing definite about it. The first question: and the
one which gives by far the most general concern is
whether the Democrats will be able to control the
votes of majority of the House for any candidate
whom they may NAME or whether there is to be
three cornered fight, in which the nominee of the
Democratic caucus will be the strongest candidate,
but not quite strong enough to he elected.
The most Sanguine of the Democrats place their
majority over both the Republicans and Green
hackers at five. suppOsing all their members now
alive to be present at the organization of the House.
and all to vote for the regular Democratic candl-
date. In this majority of five are included all the
men who were nominated by ightout Demo
cratic conventions, matter whether they call
themselves Greenbackcrs or not. If the Democrats
should be mistaken about two or three of these
men, then all their plans would be upset.
The Grcenback clement ia literally thus far an
unknown quantity. The leaders of it talk big
enough, but it is impossible to say whether they
magnify their numbers in order to keep up the con-
fdencc of their followers and attract recruits to
bull the price at which they may finally sell out or
whether they really have the positive assurances OF
what they boast What they say is that the men who
were elected as Greenbackers are solid and VIII
affiliate with neither of the other parties; and that
besides these they have the written pledges of
Others men who are counted as Democrats, TO act
with them. If this should turn out TO he true land
the Democrats unquestionably fear that il may be
SOL there would be great trouble in the Democratic
camp.
Another fact that may have some influence in
shaping the Speakership contest is the bitter cnmiy
which a few Of the old Democratic members of the
House feel for the leading candidates of the party
Speaker Randall mortaly offended some of his
party associates in the organization of the last
House. and three Of those men already reported
to have declared that if IL appears that Mr.. Randall
is TO have a majority of the Democratic caucus they
will not 60 intOit and will not vote for him if he IS
its nominee. Mr. Blackburn also has bitter enc
mics in his own party. who are said to
hold a very similar attitude toward MN.
and who refuse TO recognize that the south has
any patent right upon the Speakershlp, even II us
public men are shut out from candidacy ~ the
Democratic National ticket in 1880 If the Demo
cratic majority in the House were large one, there
would be no doubt that all these maic0ntGhts
would be whipped in. Boiling would he useless
and suicidal. But with a third party holding the
balance of power, or lacking only two or three
votes of il, there may be chance for these gentle
men not only TO get the revenge that would De so
/
selves.
The Democratic sck-list seems to increase in
length. and now includes as representatives who
may not he able TO participate IN the organization
of the House the following: AckleD, Bland, Law
MOI and Singleton QllD. TelegTaphic inquiries
all eT the health of the last three of these men are
said not to have brought encouraging replies Mr.
Acklens physician says that, while his patient is
not out of danger he is not as sick as ho has been
represented to be- The rapid recovery Of all is Of
the utmost importance to the Democratic party.
There has been some talk to-day about cOmbi-
Non YatG and
the Republicans for the election OF General Car
field to the Speakership but all suggestions of tins
kind have been received with dlsl2YGr by me re-
puhcans. who think that II would be calamity
Tor them 10 elect Speaker TO preside over House
which he could not control. and for the legislation
OF winch The party does not want 70 be responsible
The Republicans viii form no coalitions.
STRONG RESISTANCE TO REVOLUTION.
TIE PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO VETO TIE REPEAL
OF THE ELECTION LAw-CABINET AND PARTY
SENTIMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l
WAsHINGroN March G.-The Democrats make
concealment Of their purpose in the extra session
first to pass their political measures through
both branches of Congress as independent
measures, and if they arc not signed
by the Executive then to attach them TO the two
Appropriation bills which will be held back for the
purpose, and refuse all supplies of money for the
necessary expenses of the Government until their
political schemes accomplished.
The sentiment expressed by Republicans OF all de-
grecs and all shades of staIwartcy or liberalism
with regard TO these revolutionary projects
is such that the President will feel that
for once at least he has a united and
most enthusiastic party behind him. There
is no possible ground for doubt that the
President Will veto the repeal of the Election
laws in whatever shape they come to him.
No more emphatic opinions were expressed on the
floor OF the Senate during the remarkable de-
bate upon this subject on Sunday night,
than are openly expressed by some Of
the Presidents Cabinet advisers, while
the President himself although maintaining a
dprorous Teticcnce with regard his future official
acts manages to leave fear in the minds of those
who approach hm that he Will tdll to DO hls duty.
The opinion i quite prevalent that the eA ia SEES
sion will he a long one, and, from political point
of view, an interesting one. Whatever II pIlhss
forth, il can hardly fail to be disastrous
to the Democracy, for the very TACT winch
calls the session into existence bears such
close kinship to the dOninecrng and revolutionary
attitude of the party in the days which preceded
the rebellion thai patriots everywhere must TcrOg
ME the treason which turks beneath. The longer
the session, the more solid must the North become.
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CRIMES And C4SCALTILS-EY IELEGRAPH.
DAMAGES FOR INITIATING 4 TRADEMARK.
CLFvEIhED. Ohio, March 6.-ln the United states
Circuit Court here TO day, Noeger Co. OF Baltimore were
Their Trademarks on me tCines.
THE MURDERER OF YOUNG CURTIS.
RICHMOND, Va, March 6-JOln j.. PolndcXtcr.
who SHOT ana Ae yonnE Cqi 2 W Monday lsi naa an A
was seut a Jury the Hustngs Court
| dlctlnUul. as refused.
4 CHILD BURNED To DEATH
POlIeNILLE Penn, March Cat Ccntralia, last
evening tc OF James Daugherty
/ deAtL while PLAYING with nrc.
BURGLAR WHO TRIED TO KILL.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-John Scott was sur
prsed IN the act Of committing burglary at early hour
tiis pursued bg Policeman Robert Cave
Tie burglar turned upon the officer stabbed him thrco