The sun., 1880-12-13
RoBEsoN As MS PARrY,s LEADER.
The Spectacle Preseated In the Debate on the
Electoral Count.

The Spectacle Preseated In the Debate on the
Electoral Count.
WASHINGTON, Dec. il2.-The Republicans
nominated and elected Garfield. and their next
formality is to pose Secor Robeson as the party
leader In the lower House. The White House
message was not through echoinR in the
chamber last Monday before this man began to
pose. The Republicans permitted it; the Dem
ocrats. some Of them. encouraged it. Mr. Frye
sat silently in his place. Now and thon grim
smile would ft over his face as he watched the
antics and mouthinRs that this self-imposed
leader thought leadership and oratory. Gen.
Hawley by a word. perhaps. could have stopped
the spectacle. Mr.. Conger tried to dispute
supremacy; so did Mr.. Keifer: but tho ability
to split hair on n parliamentary point which
Mr. ConRer claims to have Is not tho only quail
ification necessary to cope successfully with
mopstrous self-assurance. while Mr.. Keifer's
attributes are more frequently spoken OF by
another term than that desinatinG leadership.
So the Republicans let this representative OF a
debauched district pose. II thereby he should
succeed in his purpose In posing and go to the
Senate from New Jersey. the Republicans and
membering that the door Of tho Honse was
used as a canvassing field for Senatorial honors.
But he is great constitgtional lawyer. some
say. and they have Matt Carpenter for an au-
thority; for the Senator did once say. Robeson
is =, a great constitutional lawyer-among
tiona lawyers" There are some Repubieans
at the spectacle. T." Is victory to be turned to
Senator now on visit to the capital. One OF
the keenest Democrats in the House spoke bit.
his party friends had given the self-assumlng
Ii ion; These yoIs his words: No Dsnosra. oi
seif-respoct. notice in public debate or private.
ly a person with such an odious reputation"
This debate on the electoral count may last
the votes to carry the Joint rule. but also re-
publican authority for It, But the votes are not
all II nS 09qsh X
Mr.. Keifer and Secor Robeson can use the
House to push their Senatorial chances.
Congressman who are about to retire from
public life. almost Gil OF them forever. probably.
The eye Of a retiring Congressman turns as
active Congressman to the White House. Ap-
proprintions, appropriations. appropriations:
for money. The old. old story is being already
.SS snd slSroas % b AafHi tbs ssssz 81 tho
velopment. The Tennessee River needs only
the Treasury to float the Ancient Mariners
Mississippis tortuous channels will yield for
ever to an appropriation. Highways and by
ways. great sehemee OF Internal Improvement
| expenditure There are distinguished mem-
bers who have plans for making the Western
sahara bloom as Eden There rev. vii, tS HnEgestl0n
| unless it be frowned down the instant that II
| appears. The koen watch that Speaker Randall
and Mr.. Cox arc keeping and Will Keep Is
Many men arc making Cabinets for Garfield.
They find 1t a much easier task than he Will.
Many men are also waiting for tho day when
John Sherman shall meet in the Senate as It's
| presiding officer the man whose removal from
the New York Custom House he caused. In
| order thereby to secure its more honest and
efficient management.