Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-02
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
WHAT THE PROBABILITIES ARE FOR
ELECTION.
Hiscock Ahead, With Kasson a Good Second
and Keifer Close Third, the Rest
Scattering,
OTHER INTERESTING MATTERS.

ing message of the President and the
probable personnel of his Cabinet sink
ing into comparative insignificance 1t
can hardly be said that there have been
any new developments; but at the same
the drift Is in favor of HiscOck. The
Pennsylvania delegation have not all
arrived, and consequently no formal
meeting has been held, but those who
are here do not hesitate to express their
preference for the New Yorker; and as
the delegation have agreed to vote as a
unit, il is more than probable that His
cock will receive their full strength.
ka>>On is making strong campaign,
for such it must be called, and but for
the fact of his long absence from the
country, could be safely named rs a
winner. As ii is, he is Il good second,
while keifer is a strong third. There
is no DOUBT, however, that unless
the West combine on some one man,
the East will carry Otfthe prize. 1t is
possible, though, that if KaSsOn and
Kcifer can hold their strength for two
or three ballots, that they may succeed
in defeating Hiscock, but in that event,
a dark horse will win, and it may be
Robinson, Of Massachusetts,.
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WASHINGTON, December 1.-The drift OF
talk. speculation and prediction now is i'll
favor of lIiscock for Speaker, but the other
candidates say this is part of HiscOck's plan
of the canvass, that it IL an organized plan
10 work up a sentiment Tor HiscOCk to catch
the votes of such members rs want to be
on the winning side.
The PENNSYLVANIA delegation will meet
tomorrow To confer upon the election Of
candidate. but it is almost certain
In
deed il looks a. if they had
virtually decided for him already.
The friends of both hcfer and haSSon
think thisa Of Pennsylvania
VIII Sectionalize
the fight and make il the East against the
West and that the West will unite upon
candidate tO beat HiSCoCk. OF course ka>-
son und Kcifer each hope to be the candi-
date of the West, and are working to that
end. They apparently admit that Penn
SylvGniu will 90 t. IliScock.
Representative Neal Of Ohio said this af-
tcrnUun 10 Western Associated
Press representative: You can say
Keifer will be Speaker He has the strong
| est Western support and the union of the
eastern votes upon HiSCOCk will make
Keifer the candidate OF the West, and that
combined with the votes OF the Southern
members who are for him, will give him
the nomination.
Congressman Hubbeli,
chairman Of the Republican Congressional
Committee. SAYS HiscOCk has gained con-
siderable ground in the last twenty-four
hours. and he don't believe IIiSCUck can
now be beaten. Hubbell gave this rs his
opinion, though he is not an ayowcd sup
porter of HiSrucE. IlUbbcll has friends
| wEn think he ought 10 be speaker and
81 ruld hallOting continue for some time,
il = their intention To- propose Hubbcll aS
IA compromise candidate.
] ... .k4sHerr'ss y. r-rrS-- -Brncyc that
their candidate has the best show. They
are not doing much talking at HisCDcS's
headquarters. Inquiries are answered
with. "Hi>cuck will be speaker" At Kci
tCr's. with "hciicr will bc elected At
kaS,un'>, With Mss II j. sure IT, win
gItd those few who are for Reed are claim
ing that lac will b. elected.
Indiana sticks t. Orth with the belief that
Il time will come when le can BE- pushed
| through. There are still = large number Uf
Republican members at the House who
| have not arrived, and meetings of State
| delegations for conferences have generally
| Iccn postponed until tomorrow. to get q
| full attendance.
Congressman Ward,
uf Philadelphia says: The Pennsyl-
! vania delegation has not formally
agrcvd urun q candidate but the inClina-
ton iS % Hi>cuCk. and hc will probably
get our vote. Prior To- the adjournment OF
! the last Congress most of our delegation
yT,mi>"d their support to HiSCock and We
will stick to him. The new members from
PENNSYLVANIA were all seen months agn,
| and generally agreed I" gu for HiScock.
| and - far gS learn, non" of them see any
! rrGSuu tu change. Some Ot our delegation
will not support MCPherSuu for Clerk The
PHILADELPHIA members are against him, and
| don't see how he can get the nomination.
Ex-COIIector Tom Murphy.
| uf New York. was asked ii the President
| was opposed e. IliS,nCk. He rrpljCd: No,
re i not. The opponents Of HiSc1ck have
gone To- the President and endcavnrcd to
persuade him to >ay that HiScoCk. as
Speaker would be diStastrful to him.. but
| he would not say anything Of kind HlS
reIly was. Gentlemen. want these dis
ScntiouS in the Republican party healed.
There i, no sense in keeping up tactIonai
| fights and regret Ia see fICtiunai spirit
| Cbtruding into the Spcakc">hip race. select
| a good man and elect hmi. haYo nothing
| 10 say about candidates." Mr.. Murphy
| added: My opinion j. that the President
| would he cratificd 70 see HisCHCE elected.
BETTING i still in favu. of HiSCOCk this
| morning. though the hackers of Mason
! and Heefer arc putting up money on their
| favuritc>.
WASHINGTON. December 1.--Extended is
| $50 49,. .5UU: extended ~ StO5, ,5O4WO; +'sS
| 500 UGO co: Is $T5S, 16S, so; rcfunding GER
| tiECateS $40 go; navy pension fund SILL
| UpnUNO Total bearing INTEREST 81. .5t4, ,305,-
| g,O Naturcd debt $40 SlS,$l3; legal ten
| dcrs $itG. 40 9I6: certificates ri deposit Sr-
N45. GO: gold and SILVER certificates SIl.SIl,-
| 75D: fractional currency STOI3, ,l2S. Total
| without interest $i%4T5O. ~. Total debt
| S2.ut1 1TUl.37O. Total interest Sl3,623,S3I:
cash in Treasury $&tI,ot2, S66; debt less cash
| in Treasury II, ,I1S 2S5.3io. Decrease during
during November s.. .249 li6. Decrease since
June 50 ISL, 81, ,Sl3,+l
Current liabilities. interest due and On
paid Sl.l'H -. debt on which interest has
c"n"s,eu. slOG4s.Sl5; interest thereon Ss2t-
I i65; gold and silver certificates, SIl,SIl. ioO;
| United States notes held for redemption.
certificates Ui deposit, S90S.pG9; cash hal
! ancc available December. lst Sl5l.2i+.lll.
Total. $+5. .042. $50. Available assets in Treas
urv. S2E5. .ol2, ,SG6.
Bond, issued TO Pacific railroad compa-
mics. iiyssre., payable in lawful money
princfATI outstanding 81. 81, 81; interest
| kccrued and not yet pald by the United
states, $5l 10, ,&I2: interest reps.,d oy com
! ps.pleS hy transportation service, S1i,TUf-H>"'
/ bv ca (h payments : per cent, ot earnings,
SjSiS. iss> BAlEecu Of interest paid 81, iot-
Is6 by I'm tied SsstsS. - -.
Navy Heport.
WAsHrSGroy December i.-Secratary
Hunt, in his annual report, calls the atten-
tion of Congress to Il, a neglected condition
of the navy, and SAYS Ia rlcSS some action
be had in its behalf il mus. soon dwindle
To significance. He deYotes considerable
space tn the consideration of the l>sports Of
Bureau officers, and generally endorses
the recommendations submitted SeCre
tary Hunt estimates $20.elS. 7l6 to be need
cd 10 defray the expenses of the depart
mcnt for the fiscal year ending June 60 1883
Garfield Tablet.
WNsHINGTnN, December !. A marble tablet |
has been placed in the ladies' waiting room i
of the Baltimere and Patomac depot to |
mark the spot where President Garfield |
,,aS .kn- Tho tabiot = A,,or;c,, g,,trar,.