Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-14
WASHINGTON.
THE COMING CONTEST FOR THE
SPEAKERSRlP.
Arrangements for the GuiteaU Trial-1he
Assassin Visited by His Brother and
Sister-lhe Line Of Defense and
Who Will Prosecute
The Jury.
MOST NOTABLE TRIAL OF THE AGE
The Speakership

| The SpeakerShip
WASHINGTON, November l3.-Specu-
lations OF the House organization are
again uppermost. The defeat OF Astor
leaves the Republicans without a major
ity in the House OF Representatives. In
| fact, it is a curious coincidence that the
condition OF the House from political
point Of view is almost exactly that OF
| the Senate. The Greenbackers hold the
balance OF power, and il properly man
aged, it is believed they can command
the situation. This they are disposed
| to do. There are said TO be nine Green
hackers who can be relied upon to hang
together-four from Missouri, two from
| Pennsylvania, two from Maine
and one from Texas. In
case there be good prospect
of loaves and fishes in House patronage
! it is possible these nine may receive ac.
cessions from Greenback Republicans.
! 1t is very likely that an attempt at COM
biDation will be made. Should Kelley
accept the Greenbark nomination he
may be elected by both Democratic and
Republican votes. Kelley now stands
with regard to the House organization
as David Davis stood toward the Crganl-
zation OF the Senate. He wants the
Speakership. Should the Republicans
| nominate Judge Kelley they can elect
| him without trouble and secure at the
same time a good working majority in
| the House.
Kelley's Candidacy
means a front seat for the Greenbackers
and good thing on tariff for Pennsyl.
vania. On tue other hand, the refusal
OF the Republicans to nominate
Judge Kelley might take him
out OF the Republican ranks
and make him the Joint candidate
OF the Democrats and Greenbackers,
which would give them a working ma,
| jority of one or two in the House and
practically preserve the House organiza-
ton to the Democrats. AS TO Judge
Keliey's merits, it is conceded that there
Is no better pariamental ian on the floor
of the House.
IL is well known here that the Green
| hackers have bound themselves together
| to make the most OF the opportunity.
| They are unit, for as such they COM
| mand the situation. Divided, they are
| nothing. There is another element to
| the situation. An Indiana member Is
| living at his home bed-ridden ami not
| likely TO be able to be brought mere
| even in December. His absence counts
one less Tor the Republicans. Altogether
the situation has become one OF deep
| interest here The defeat OF AstCr has
changed the Speakcrship fight materially
and Judge Kelley may he regarded as
the David Davis OF the House.
| Corkhin Must Go.
WASHINGTON, November l3 1t is ru.
mored that Elihu Root, vino accom-.
panied the President from New York,
| has been rendered and has accepted the
office of District Attorney for the Dis
trct of Columbia, now held by Colone
Corkhill. The rumor say& that his
commission will be signed Monday,
thus enabling Root to open the proceed
fngs in the Guiteau trial.
Guiteau's Case.
WASHINGTON, November I&.-Carprn-
ters were busy yesterday putting the
| Criminal Court room in condition tor
the Guiteau trial, which commences TO-
morrow. A temporary board floor was
laid in the space between the railing
and the main entrance, about
two feet above the main floor
On this will b, placed all the
chairs that can be conveniently To-
Gated. 1t is the duty OF the marshal to
seat everybody admitted to the cham
Der. and when the chairs are all occu
pied no further admissions Will be al
lowed. Objection having been made to
the crOwdng of persons about the eE-
frances to the bar, the marshal is deter
mined to obviate this objection by seat.
ing everybody allowed within the court
room.
No Favoritism
will be shown in respect to admissions,
but those coming first will enjoy the
privilege OF admission. For the bencht
Of the press and counsel addltlon&.
tables will be provided. In order to
avoid the imposition OF bogus nCwspa! er
men the marshall will require all
parties representing themselves as
reporters, and not known 10
him as such to produce their
credentials before being admitted to the
seats for the press. He deems this the
best course to pursue to protect the
newspaper fraternity and himself.
Judge J. X. Porter arrived from New
York Yesterday morning, and nearly all
dav Yesterday he and District Attorney
Corkhill and Special Attorney W. ID.
Davidye were in consu 'tation over the
case and mapping out the course OF the
prosecution.
Visited by Friends.
John w. Guiteau, OF Boston, and his
sister, Mrs. Scoville, visited Their broth
pr at the iail this afternoon. The inter
view lasted nearly two hours. The
prisoner betrayed 10 unusual emo
| lion at the meeting, and altcr
exchanging salutations began the CI''
story of the causes which prompted him
to commit the crime. He expressed no
regret whatever for his action, but reit-
Grated his previous story about beng
''inspired by God" etc.
George Scovile, Guiteau's counsel,
stated this evening that his client had
| insisted that it should be his prerogallve
to make a statement in court tomorrow,
snd that Guiteau had been engaged
for the past ten days in preparing
document setting forth his views when
he will probably present, as seen as
court opens tomorrow, unless prevent
ed by Judge Cox. ScoviIie sail, to-
n;ght il was not the lnteh-
ton ton of the counsel for the defence
to intrude by offering objections in Sc
Iectine a iury. They will endeavor to
obtain a iury composed OF men capable
Of rendering A lair verdict after hearing
the evidence, and who will not be car
ried away by public clamor againsttheIr
! convictions.
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