National Republican., 1880-11-13
The Next SpenlxersI,ip.

10 We EuWOf O iNt VNtDHU icpHOtcIN
SIR: Now that It is certain that the republicans
will have the Organization ortho next house, and,
with Garfield and Blaine out of 1t, there is no ono
OF the old or now members who rises so conspicu-
ously before the country for the spcakership as the
Hon, John A. KaSson of Iowa. without dispsTag.
ing the claims or fitness OF other gentlemen for tho
position we safely say that the selection Of Mr.,
Kasson is the one eminently TT to bo made. His
long and successful public service In different
branches Of the government, his exclusive ac-
quantanCe with public men aud his knowledge
Of the needs of all sections Of the country and the
country as n whole, would assure adaptability and
justice IN the organization ofcommittces Withouta
superior as parllamcntarion and with quick per-
ccpton to detect error in or the covert or illogical
bearing of measure he stood at the head of the re-
publican party in the houses and rs the leading
ager the republican side during the session that
ended in the success of the electoral commission in
maintaining the republican party rightInlly In
power. He was in congress four years during the
rebellion. and again from 1872 to 1876, and prom
incnt tmGmbcr OF the ways and means committee
Fit were not for the preference of the people Of
Iowa TO retain Mr., K0sson in the house and to be
honored through him with the spcakcrship, there
would be no one whom the pTesidenelect could
more ttingly select for his cabinet rs postmaster
general than Mr.. Knsson. As first assistant
postmaster general under President Lincoln
in 1861 he iuauguratcd reforms in that depart
ment which form the basis OF the best features Of
that department ut the present time llo was
postal congress ut Paris in 1853 and United States
commissioner In 1897 to negotiate postal conyen-
tiOns with Great Britain, France, B,lgium, Holland
Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and signed con-
venuons with all except France. But we feel
sure that the republicans Of Iowa would prefer to
see him speaker Of the house than postmaster
general. The unanimity of the republicans of the
capital district of Iowa in selecting Mr. KaSson as
their representative in the fortysxth congress
clearly shows tins fact. Through want of har-
momy, which had existed for several years, the re-
pubcans lost the representative IN thai district in
the forty.tfth congress by The election of green
backer. who acted with the democrats IN the
ganZntion Of the house by voting for Mr.. Randall.
But, throwing aside all personal differences this
year the republicans in every county In the dis,
trct instructed their delegates TO the congressional
convention to vote for Mr.. Kasson And thus lie
was nominated by Ncclamntlon while In Europe
nt his post as United States minister to Austriu.
lie accepted the nomination lhuS unanimously
rendered him. came home on leave, entered tho
canvass and was elected to congress by 5COl ma
Joriiy' ami by MS great personal popularity In the
state aided much in making Iowa the banner state
for Garfield ani Arthur and In his election, by
displacing sreenbacker adds two 10 the rcpuo-
llcan majority In The house
The south and east have always had the speaker,
ship. The great northwcst-weL OF lndiana-h1s
never been houorcd with II, but Mr.. Kassons emf
ncnt fitness for the position recommends him
stronger than locality, He Is eloquent and
scholarly, q keen debNtcr, thorough and quick in
parliamentary knowledge courteous genlleman
a Stalw0rt reDuhllcan and would make an impair
tlal and popular speaker G. A. :.
NOVEMBER i2, 1850,
Huu. Mark II. Dunnon of Minnesota.
To the Edi0r Of The National Republican,:
Mune,otus 10 600 majority for Garfield makes
her the banner rcpub lean state Of the union aG-
cordlng to population. If the west should furnish
the next speaker that banner state, in the person
OF Mr.. Dunnel should be honored with this posi-
| ton.
Fully lhroe-fourhs OF the subjects claiming the
attention of congress are Of western origin and
primarily affect western interests. This fact alone
points 70 the propriCy OF western speaker, aud
especially now, as both Messrs. Garfield and
Arthur are from the cast BY accident or design
the president and tho speaker have generally rep
resented different sections of the country
| with the exception Of the six years incumbenCy
Of Schuyler COlhX and of the few brief months Of
| Mr.. Kerr the west has never been honorcd with
| tho spcNkershp and IL is very doubtful whether
! Indiana can properly be termed western state,
| The truo wc,t s that vast empire west of the Mis-
sssippi river, from which arise all the land and
mineral and Indian questions So clamOrOusly call
| ing for the attention OF congress. the best way to
prevent sectional jualOusics Is TO duly honor the
| respective sections In the selection Of the leading
| officials of the country
| Mr. Duunell Is ominoutly fitted for this high pO-
| sition. He Is q stalwart republican and an able
statesman His ten years service in the house his
| experience on such leading committees as that Of
| commerce aud ot ways aud means, his command
| ing personal appearance, his strong decided voice,
| his knowledge of the rules his selEcommQnd, as
| well as his general ability and personal and pOt-
| iCal integrity, all ominguuy qualify him for the
| spcakelship, His strength at home Is eyldenc sd
BY the late election, when he received more votes
for congress than mi 1878 though on the 81 instant
he had to battle not only with popular democrat
but also with boltlng republican OF eonsldere6le
personal influence. II,
! NoyEMRLR l2, 1859.