Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-15

TIE REPUBLICAN CONTEST FOR yIRGINIA-RE-
PORTED NEGOTIATION WITH MAHoNE-wHo WILL
BE sPEAKER-THB HOUSE AND SENATE OFFICERS
The determination Of the national repubiica an
executive committee to make fight for the
electoral vote Of Virginia and Florida causes
some perturbation In democratic circles. The
gossip is that Hamilton Fish and delegation
OF the business men OF New York city are to
leave that city to night to consult with Senator
Malone at Richmond. Malone is to be asked
TO switch Virginia away from the Bourbons. In
consideration for which he Is to be given con
Iot of the patronage OF the state in the event
General GarfieldS election.
Congressman Mclane, of Maryland, told
Judge Richardson, OF the Court of Claims tina
he gave UP all hope OF electing Hancock. "
Think" said he
"GEN. GRANT HAS DONE MORE
however, to contribute to republican success
than any other leader. We (the democrats)
nominated soldier and expected to create
sentiment for him which would elect him. but
when Grant. the greater soldier. threw htnsel
actively INTO the canvas fer Gen: Garfield he
completely OyerShadOWed our candidate,
Now that the republicans feel sure of captur-
Ing the lower House in the Forty-seventh Con
gress, the possibilities of who Will be speaker
are already discussed. Garfield and Joe Hay-
ley, the leaders of the last House, win not be in
the next This Will narrow
THE sPEAKERsHIP RACE
between CoDger, OF Michigan, and Frye OF
Maine. kassoD, OF Iowa, however, 1t is thought
will have aspirations In this direction with the
chances somewhat in his favor, because OF
belief that Conger and Frye If they could not
be elected would themselves 90 for KaSson.
The feeling between COnger and Frye is re-
ported TO be not altogether cordial The latter
has dealt the former Some very cutting thrusts
IN debate. Hence the theory that each would kill
the other off and go to kasson as a compromise.
This would place both Conger and Frye IN
commanding position on the lfoor. and put them
respectively al the heads OF the ways and means
and appropriation committees. For the other
elective offices, except the cleTkship there viii
be scruo race. There is no doubt but what
e%-Clerk Mcpherson could have his Old place
nach as clerk OF the House II he wanted it.
IF TIE SENATE CHANGES
politically On the 18th of March next. ex-Secre-
tary Gor1Gan will probably resume his former
place as secretary of that body, and James r
Young again take up t. } Old chair as executive
clerk.
The republican congressional committee t.
day feel confident OF q majority Of over 10 II
the next House at least, and If, as is expected
gains are made in Virginia and other southern
states, to have working majority Of 20. All
have been doing duty in the west will soon be
engaged in like service In the east In New
Jersey and Connecticut
TIE FIGHT WILL BE MADE AGGRESSIVE
by the republicans on the tariff issue. Secra-
tary Schllrz is already booked to make one OF
TWO SpeetneS LII New Jersey ana Two or three in
New England. SchurZ's speeches usually com
mend themselves to the rejecting business
people, and have done most effective service
The demand for his speeches from eastern local
tiles has neceSsitated the duplicating of many
editions by the republican congressional com.
mittee.
JIH KEENE A WINNER.
one OF the rumorS on the street Is that jim
Keene, the New York stock operator, has made
millions. He always believed In Gar1eld's ele,-
toD, and bought heavily in all classes of stocks
when the Hancock boom was at its height AMI
the market was off. The rise since TUESDAYS
result 1t Is claimed, has been such that Keena
has made good deal more money than he d.d
cut OF his wheat corner" 1t IS universally
conceded that il Garfield Is elected the admin
iStrafion will be pre-eminently stalwart and
Senators Conking, Cameron Logan and Gen.
Grant VIII be no Insignificant parties in SHAPING
It's course and controlling patronage
SIMON DID 1T.
The credit Is aScribed to the venerable Simon
Cameron OF having brought the Grant st talwart5
over to Garfield. 1t Is claimed that he con-
ceived he plan OF reconciliation and suparln-
terded 1t personally at the Mentor farm.
the are But few cool-headed democrats who
do net admit that Tuesday battle LETT the part,
in bad plight for the November campaign: btlt
so1ne OF the more Sanguine look 10 Samuel
Jones Ifcen 30 save New YORK, They say h
can ard will do Ii, and VIII get his reward Ii