The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-27
OUR SPECIAL LETTER.
AUGUST
WASHINGTON. D. c. Nov. ;

/ w AShlNHION, ~. - NOV. II, loSJ.
Representation and speculations concern
ing the new Cabinet and the organization
of the next Congress takes precedence now
in this city Of political gossip. Even the
approaching session of Congress, a nearer
event, elicits less interest at this time. We
have had quite number of prominent po-
liticans here during the last week, and the
curiosity to learn what they are driving at,
and to obtain their views, is all-absorbing.
We could not live If it were not for this sort
of thing. There is not little anxiety to
settle the question as to the influence likely
to prevail in making up the new admins
| tration-whether Senator Cunkling and his
associates in the Grant canvass will have
the post Of honor or not. could not begin
to give you all the Estates" that have been
reported, nor would it be of especial value,
for ii is more than probable that no one but
General Garfield himself has any very de-
finite and authoritive ideas on the subject
| Some of the prophets place Senator Don
Cameron IN the War Office and General Lo-
gan or ex-Sen. tor IIitchcpck in charge of the
Interior Demrm ant,with Postmaster James,
OF New York as Postmaster General. Emery
Storrs, Of Chicago, is mentioned as a possible
Attorney General, and Chairman Jewell is
assigned foreign mission, since his with
drawal from the Senatorial race in Con-
necicut, in favor of IIawey.
As to the organization Of the next House
Of Representatives, there is really more OPP
portunIty for the exercise of ones julgs
ment. It a safe prediction that Secretary
Mcpherson, the former Clerk. will g back
to the position from whIrh the Democrats
retired him in 1874. lie was II competent
and popular oliiiar, aud by relsnu of his po.
sition as secretary of the Congressional
Campaign Committee, has the inside track
over any competitor in the canvass The
only thing likely to defeat hun would be an
unfortunate combination on the SDeaker
ship. Mr.. Kasson is said to be Nc Pherson's
candidate for Speaker, aud should Mr.. Frye
be elected Senator from Maine, he would be
out uf the way aud Kass6n's chances good.
Yet there are two or three contingencies that
may upsrt this armngementAu aud If Nc Pner-
son hns formed an alliance with Ka-snn, as
[ repnrted, It might be disastrous. Al present,
/ however, the outlook is that such q combi.
nation would sweep the deck. Both Judge
Kelley and Mr.. Conger arc mentioned rs
candidates for the Speakership. The former
is denominatsi the Gather of the House."
having served eleven consecutive terms
twenty two years-aud the latter is under
stood To have a good chance for the Mchi-
gan Senatorship. George G. Gorham, ex-
| poets to be returned TO his old position as
Secretary Of the Senate, if the Republicans
can control that body after March 4th, but
that now seems hardly probable, unless Ma.
hone, Of Virginia, votes with the RepuJi.
cans. Mahone was here a few DAYS ago
and had interviews with prominent officials,
but no one other than himself knows how
he Will act. Judge Davis is also rather
uncertain Democrat, and all things consider
ed, the next Senate is awfuly mixed.
Possibly Kellogg, Of Louisiana, may be
turned out this winter aud Democrat seat
cd.
The report that General Sherman will
shortly be placed on the retired list is true,
norwithslau the authorized statement
froR ~ War Department to the contrary.