New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-20

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slCC, SSoE.
,rros rrGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'l
w.su,>crcN Nov. lS.-Poincal gossip az the
c,n.t most 0Gsies itse just now, next TO the Cao-
;rt of the inc ming President. with the speaker
hi,oft IA House. and the complexion and person
ro' oftbe Senate after the fourth OF March ChiesS
,,- sl.,nld be an extra session, the SpeakershIp
.-,,o viii stand over until December, 1851 Du'
=; an r-..lcaly ue decided this winter 10y the con-
,,r.;..s # The Republican members VINO are f'-
...5 th,ncv Congress and whose lrHuehcH
,,n,,.ur,lly control TO o great extent the votes OF
l,,. nm saw "uu'eSs.' for there Is some
,tof an extra session 10 set the machinery OF III
Ito, at work 10 expose the facts concerning
-, Coprressona, elections IL the South be-
,ro evidence shall get cold. 1t IS
- dot there can lie 10 subject which
..,-o+ir,ly challenges the notice of Repub-
,...n Administration and Republican Congress as
t eros. fraud, upon the suffrage practised IN the
c,orl-ston - c. pisirictthc Shoestring' District
~ Mississippi and other localities. The class OF
Rapnbicans who favor heroic measures for solving
no c>,utbefn problem would be glad to see Congress
called together in March or April by proclamation
grgn the need Of INVESTIGATION into the notorious
sai,yelsOu of the popular Will In many parts ot
tle SOUTH and recommending ncw legislation 10
s.rsrc.l en- the Federal rlectiou laws. But on tie
q,
session of Congress is never desirable until new
administration has time 10 turn itself around IN lis
char. ge- used to the situation, and calmly survey
t5e condition of the country; that the Southern
election frauds can be dealt with in December as
well 81, in the spring. that Congress once convened
in extra scs,io would stay great deal longer tnan
either the President the people would desire, and
that tie country wants repose from political
agitation and can Wei wait nine months for
even the wisest legislation it Is likely to get from
the body reconstructed by the late elections. These
considerations VIII be likely TO prevail over the
zeal OF the men who are eager 10 grapple with the
ourstioDs facing the incoming Administration and
the new Congress.
TIE sPEAKRRsHIP QUESTION.
There is a disposition to cOncede the Speakerahlp
;, Mr. Kasson OF Iowa. He seems to feel sure that
II ia coming to him. for he returns 70 his Austrian
,,ision 10 stay until next fall, although his Con-
rressjooal term begins on the / ;h of March. II he
were not exceptionally strong he would
sub,ct his chances to serious risk by remaining
out OF The country curing the time when the merits
of aspiranis Tor the place will be canvassed. At
PRESENT however, he has no active competitors II
MI FRYE of Maine, Is not elected 10 the Senate
ta.ii it is now said he viii leave the Senatorial
race 10 Mr.. Hale, he will probably be IN
the field. Mr Conger might also be counted
in the race If lis chances for the Michigan
s.natorshIp were not so good. 1t has been sug
res.cd that Judge Kelley, as the Father of the
House ought to be numbered among the candidates,
but the suggestion does not meet with much favor
or the reason that the mental gifts of the venerable
Philadelphia member are not such as TO fit him for
position requirIhg cOoiless, sagacty aud i'm
n,riallty He Is also objected TO account of his
temporary desertIOn of the Republican party when
the so,t-noney lunacy ragged in PENNSYLVANIA and
the West l. seems 20 be generally admitted that
Nr Kas,on has better qualifications to make
successful speaker than any Oodv else now spoken Of
in connection with the place. He is leyel-hesded,
on. rk-braned and dispaSsonate. His weak point is
b., tree trade record. which may defeat him. Mr..
Frye has excellent and substantial qualities.
ks 70 the brl.tlDg pugnaciOus. humorous and sar-
castle member from Port Huron, he would be quite
oat oi place Ntn the gavel IN his hand. Every
h.tv will bee glad TO see him sent TO the senate,
however. witt the possible exception OF the Demo
els, whom he has 50 Ol,en MI WIN hls Ihercliess
shafts of Wit and scOrn. No man IN the House has
bet er earned promotion than Omar d. COnger lie
II completing MS sixth consecutive term, ana has
been during tits long period of service an exceed
ng valuable III .mber both IN a political and leglsa-
tive sei.>e. He has particularly distinguished hlm-
SCI as keen Gebater and an aggressive party lead
s.ncc tie Republicans have been III minority III
tlse House. People who are well informed abouthe
p"huc7 o. Michigan say there - 10 doubt that he
Vii be seat To The senate Ii he Is out OF the
Sl"akcrship contest his colleague, Mr.. Burroughs,
ms enter Il. Burroughs has the great advantage
OF being Western mao with a consistent protective
tai.t record.
SENATORIAL ASPIEANTs.
1ne MaiDc Senatorshp appears to lie between Mr.
Frye aud Mr. Hale. vita chance of Mr. Reed
third candidate. and possibility. in
case Of prolonged struggle, that MI Hamlin will
be returned m spite Of his partial decliuation to be
a candidate. Mr.. Frye and Mr. Reed arc bota
estopped b. the danger Of leaving their districts to
fl. ri a fhqr n
th, present state of Maine politics. and with mar
row a Republican margin in the House that not a
single vote can be safely spared. In Mr.
Hale does not succeed ii is suggested that
be may look TO a position IN the now
Cabinet, but this suggestion met by the tact
that he oucc declined The POStmaster-Generalship
BECAUSE the cOnGItOn OF his health would not per
MT HIM 90 remain III Washington during the long.
LOl summers. There has also been suggestion that
the Vice President with Lincoln might himself
make good Cabinet officer with Garfield
MT Edmurds Of Vermont, and General Burn
ade, Of Rhode Island, have already been
reelected, aud Mr. Dawes. of Massachusetts. Will
Pobably also be his own successor. General Ha~lcy
VII take Mr. EatOn's place from Connecticut, and
,ne change from case hardened, narrow minded
bourbon Democrat To vigorous, progressive Re
publican statesman will be one 10y which the whole
colhtTy will profit.
The question OF who will be Mr.. KerDan's sue
yv'ssor can be more DrOhtably discussed III New
iork than III Washington. The talk here centres
SS.'eny on Lew Il. Morton. ChauDccy NJ. DeDcw and
tfuoinas g. Patt with mention of Richard
.Io"iey The Influences which opposed Grant last
spng are said u be centrinp on Depe@, while the
SSVhAing strength is hesitatng between Morton and
,o,| @,| Mr. Conkling bimself is understood 20 have
.e .us4e 90 sign. In New-Jers.v the candidates most
1p"Asa of are Mr Robcson aud Mr. Potts.
~ fennsyl yania the senatorship is pa ly
C.sae sae hands of Gausha A. Grow. unless the
Ssheron element Is training rival candI-
Ies, Ie IN obscunty TO bring out after the
,sslature meets. Mr. Grow has the popular cur
Srs WITH him. and sixty members Of the Legisa a.
>" reported, have written him pledgug theiI