The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-08
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Overwhelmingly, the unwillingness {
Northern war Democrats to support
Southern man for Speaker. The South
ern6rs insist that inasmuCh as party polio
will prevent the placing oil q Solther
man on the national ticket, either as Pres
ident OF Vice President, they, at least, Or,
entitled tothe Speakership;f but It Is ssait
Tonight that there are'AYe Northern Dem
ocrats who, under no circumstances
would consent to vote for Blackburn, o
for any other south Of Mason aud Dixon
line. Two, at least, Of Eve have intimate,
that such will be their purpose, and It 4
not even certain that they will attend In
caucus, II It should appear probable tia
Blackburn niwOuid eaFfyit, The attltade q
these men, OF course, helps Randall
onas6 heF hand; there 8 are txo Demo
Gratis who, 10 they find that Randall ha
captured the caucus, will not attend Il, an,
will vote against him, whateyerthe caaCu
decision may be. These Democrats or
Mills, Of Texas, and Henkle, OF Maryland
and to their number Sunset Cox might b
added. These three gentlemen are 10
anybody to beat Randall, and one Of then
certainly said to-day that they had abou
decided that II they discovered Randal
had captured the caucus, they would no
attend It, and would vote for an indepen
dent in the House until theY could fore,
tRapdRlR friends 70 see th4t he could DO
be elected, and compel hiswithdrawal ant
the election OF q new man.
+ -Telegrams have been sent yeSterday ant
to-day by Democratic managers to all tn,
districts where doubts are expressed n
70 the ability of Representatives elect
from sickness or other cause, to arrive her
at the organization. The answers to thest
telegraphic inquiries are not understood Il
be reassnring. THERE'S reasonable doubt
that five OF the regular Democrats will
necessarily be absent, This Is the entire
Democratic majority claimed by the mosl
sangiine leaders. 5Ul
The Greenbackers, in view OF these cir.
cunlstances, are becoming more resolute
and indications all point to protracted
struggle over the organization.
There Is still an additional complication,
which the Democrats fear, 10 the possibili
tyot the election OF Republican Speaker
Indeed, the Democracy claim that the Re,
pnblicans are planning to capture the
House. This Is not true. The Ropubli
can leaders, on the contrary, think It would
be agreat calamity II by any combination
. Republican should be elected Speaker
over House which he could not control,
and Tor which party he could not be re-
sponsitle. Ovortures have already beer
made by certain hard money Democrats u
Gen. Garfield, to ascertain whether he
under certain conditions, would consent
to become a candidate, and ASSURANCES
were given him that II he would accent
the conditions named, he could have a
guarantee Of enough hard money Demo.
cratic votes to secure his election. The
conditions had relation to the organiza.
ton OF the committees. Il
Gen. Garfield lvery wisely rejected
these Overtures, and slated that he would
consider it Q party calamity should any
Republican be tempted to accept sunK q
proposition, and that lO much preferred
his position on the floor.
Mr. Devices, Secretary OF the Green.
back organization, In an interview, says:
"Next% week all our members will be here,
and we will arrange details for future nc
tion. In the meantime we are in CORES.
pondence both with those who are with US
and with doubtful members"
Mr.. Devices claims that there arc ter
Greenbackers certain, and that the ten
will probably draw six more from the
Democratic majority, and the Democrats
are certain OF defeat. One factor In max.
ing up the majority OF the next House has
been overlooked. The Clerk OF the House
has the making up ofthe roll. Its posi-,
BILE that II party necessity makes Il neceSs.
ary, the question rals0d as to the legality
OF the election for Congressman il
Iowa last fall may be turned to adyan.
tage. Clerk Adams, It Is intimated
may assume 10 decide that the Congress
sional election III October was not valid
that it should have been held in No,
Sember; and should the emergency
seem 70 make Il necessary, will omit from
the rollthe names Of the Iowa members ir
order to secure a reorganization to the
Democrats. OF the nine Iowa member
seven are Republicans and two are Green
hackers. 80 s'
Tux DEAoCRATIC PROGRAMME.
The Democratic programme prepared
for the extra session is undoubtedly tha
which was outlined by Senator Beck il
the last nights session. They will tint in
corporate In separate bills the repeal O
the Jurors test oath, repeal Of the law per
mittlng the lse at the army at the polls
and the repeal OF tho Supervisor and Mar
shals law. Should these, or any OF theu
be vetoed, the tDemocratsiwilI then attach
to the appropriation bills the same iea
lures, and IN event OF veto Ofthese bills
will refuse supplies and appeal to tht
country on that issue. 1t is certain tina
the Republicans will present unite,
front against the proposed Democratic leg
islation, and the Republican mlnorIt,
will have the earnest support Of the Pros
denhs-9 isItss s,lag5 5j.5stlSs : II
Stanley Matthews, who ought to know
the Presidents opinions, says that there /
no doubt that Mr.. Hayes will staut
squarely with the Republicans, and neve
make any compromise on the Supervise
law, or the feature OF the presence o
troops at the polls in the army bill, Mr
Matthews says that he purposely marked
out in his recent speech the line h
thoughtthe President ought to follow, ant
regent talks at the White House eoniiru
him in tho belief that the President will
u1ylelding. Zach. Chandler has also urqe,
the President not to yield a hairs breadth
Chandler told Mr.. Evarts yesterday that
the President would stand firm in the pc
litical portions Of the appropriation bills
and veto bills as often as they might com
to him, sthe Republicans would com
here and camp, aud never desert thei
tents, even though cholera, yellow feSel
and black yomlt should break out anon
them.
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