Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-02
An Ohio Witness COnsradictei by Gui.
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swer Others Were called, including Hon. Charles
b. Farwell, with the same Result.
At 2:25 pm, there being no witnesses except ex-
| pertS present, the court adjourned. Mr. Scove
said before adjournment that he presumed the ex
perts would go Oh the stand tomorrow.
|
| The Speakcrship Situation.
THE sTALwaRTs IN THE FIELD-THEY RALLY UPON
| KEIFER.
| The Interesting phase OF the contest for the
Speakership to-day is a vigorous effort to induce
| the western members to combine upon Gen.
| keiier, OF Ohio. The opponents Of Mr. Hiscock are
| making the most determined efforts to secure his
| defeat by an assault on the Pennsylvania delega-
tion, which has been regarded as almost solid for
the New York candidate. These efforts were sup
posed to be in the interest OF MIR Kasson but IL has
tranSpred that they really ia the interest OF Mr.
keifer. 1t is an open secret at least regarded
by the friends OF MIR. HfScock, that Senator Don
| Cameron is making this opposition to hurt their
man, ana is making personal solicitations i'm Gen.
keifers interest among the Pennsylvania men,
bers. 1t is alleged that senator Cameron has been
| In New York for two or three days in conference
with Mr.: Conkling and other stalwarts, and has
returned TO lead the movement against HiScock
Meanwhile nearly majority of the Pennsylvania
members have already committed themselves TO
| Mr.. HiScock, and cannot now be withdrawn The
| delegatio will meet at half-past 2 O'Clock this
| afternoon when 1t VIII be developed If the line
The ohio fclegati held meeting last night
and decided e stand firmly by Gen. Keier not only
on one ballot, but all the time Knowing probably
Ders, the Ohio representatives feel confident that
Kefer will win. II is not believed, however, that
the western members can be induced to combine
sody On keifer, for the reason that Mr.. kasson's
friends Will not listen TO it, alleging that the Iowa
candidate is stronger than the Ohio candidate.
enc 1Gt now seems IN to be patent though that
StalwartS-that is to say the stalwartS think that
| with him alone can Mr.. Hiscock be beaten.
At all the hotels to-day the canvaSSng is quite
lively The corridors OF the Ebbtt seem to be the
neadquirterS OF tie W1repuiler:. On the ground
floor the noise is made, but the quiet scheming is
at his residence on II street, and Mr.. Hiscock at
the Arlington Hotel
The claims of the candidates are about as fol-
loWs:-Mr. HiScoGk figures that he viii have to
start with the vote OF New York, 10; Pennsyiva-
ma na i' a. g. Rhode Island e yer
makes 40 votes from the eastern states alone In
addition. Mr. Hiscock expects votes in Illinois on
fifty. After complimentary votes have been cast
for state fayortes he expects votes in four OF the
Mr.. Keifer claims the votes of Ohio, IS; Wiscon-
sin, 4; California, 9: Pennsylvania and frCm the
south, 10. This win give HIM, If accurately est-
mated, 32 votes TO start with.
The strength or Mr.. KasSon other that the nine
votes OF his own delegation l. so diffuSed that il
cannot now be computed with any reasonable de-
gree OF accuracy.
The indications ali are that at the present Mr.
Hiscock is in the lead This fact may prove TO be
his point OF danger, for the reason that all the
combinations from now on viii be to compass his
defeat Should the Pennsylvania delegation fail
10 Sttnn uy MN III ToulQ greatly miilt1te against
him. There is a movement being made against
him With the Massachusetts, delegation. Those
behind it want this delegation to vote for Mr.
Reed, OF Maine. Reed Will have Names votes and
probably three or four in the Massachusetts del
egatGn, but the bulk of the vote OF latter state
is committed to Hiscock The delegation is To hold
a meeting tonight To compare yot..s
Meantime, While the eiding candidates are fig
uring, wire-pulling and scheming, Mr.. Dunnen is
remaining quietly in the blck ground. His chance
OF election is only in the contingency that the
leaders kill one another Off Mr.. Orth, OF lndii ana,
is also dark m horse candidate, but he is more
There is no feeling prevalent that the President
is endeavoring TO influence the contest in the in
terest OF any candidate. In the list OF candidates
there is no one who belongs to what can be called
the ultra-stalwart wing of the party. While
stalwart leaders are endeavoring TO defeat Mr.
Hiscock with Gen. Keifer it is believed that the
latter was chosen by them for this purpose
rather than Mr. kasson, because Secretary Blaine
The contest for the clerkship OF the House is
in such indefinite shape that all talk about it is
tagonisn in the Pennsylvania delegation toward
ex-CleFk Mcpherson. Mr.. Mcpherson is antag-
onized by MI. Keim, OF PENNSYLVANIA, and the
latter will no doubt divide the delegation with
him. Outside OF Pennsylvania Mr.. Mcpherson
has strength in nearly every delegation. The
danger of his defeat may be in combinations yet
The Pennsylvania delegation at 2:45 o'clock held
meeting at the Ebbtt house. The object of the
the meeting, it is said, is to induce the members
to vote as unit for the candidate for Speaker.
ship who pools majority vote of the delegation
d
subsequent one to be held tonight
District Government Affairs.
THE UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
Yesterday MesSis- John W. Garrett, president
Baltimore and Ohio railroad; John S. Barbour,
president Virginia Midland; Col Parker, consult
ing engineer, B. & o. road, and Richard T. Mer-
rick, attorney for same, visited the District Com
miSsiOners with the view OF harmonizing the inter-
eStS OF the different roads, which viii be affected
by the union depot to be established, it under
stooa, somewhere In the southeastern section OF
nv w fhQ a rOl6 n
reach the section named was the subject OF dis
cussfon, different views being held upon this sub
tending meeting Of the Chesapeake and Ohio |
canal board. Entire harmony prevailed. 1t Is
probable there may Ge further conferences held |
upon this and other matters connected with this |
subject
LIQUOR LICENSES. |
The license board has approved the following |
VIM Crimmins, George Egloff, Robert 4. Fugitt, |
Darby Hayden, John Kaiser, John Madigan, Ed |
ward Norman, E.S. Randall Sarah Schaeier, Thos.
Sullivan. The application Of Edward Donnely |
was disapproved.
BUST FOR THE P. o. DEPARTMENT.-Leonard ". |
volk, sculptor OF Chicago, has presented to the
Post Onice department the original model of the /
the first superintendent OF the railway mail ser
vice. The bust is in the custom house and post /
ofice grounds at Chicago Tne mod model has been
the department.
said to-day to TIE STAR reporter that beyond the
new appointment clerk for his department moth /
ing had been done about changes In the Treasury.
uEy on1cers would be sent TO the Senate next Nom
day. It is stated around thedcpaTtment very gen.
orally that the next changes win be made In the |
ofces OF rSt assistant secretary and chief clerk
Judge French, second assistant secretary, "a re-
Garded as 90 wen qualned In his position that the
turbeds atlea1t Tor soma time ~
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