Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-23


real needs. President Arthur has received
them coldly, heard them spout and dismissed
them with the unmistakable air of Il don't
want either your presence or to hear from you
further" Though blind TO most everything
except the value Of hand in the classic game
OF poker, the southern Republican resident
in Washington" could not but grasp the full
meaning Of the manner in which President Ar
thur received him in sections. Hence the
Southern Republican is wroth. But they do
not Despair. They think that a mistake was
made in calling upon Arthur in sections and
argue that II they had called as a body repre-
senting the whole Southern Republi-
can element, an impression would
have been made. They propose, therefore, to
get up representative Southern delegation
that shall embrace the whole force of the
Southern Republican element in Wash pgtOn
(Which is also office holding), and once more
invade the Chief Executive mind with their
views an glad to announce that they will
be no more successful than when they visited
him in sections. President Arthur has some
inform tion about southern and resident Re
publicanS" (who are also office holding) that
will preclude the gang from having any infiu
ence or creating any impression upon him
whatever. Aside from this Pre-ident Arthur
seems to have an idea that he is boss himself
and to have reached a state OF mind
where the delegation business irfiuenceth
him not. He does not seem to care one
pin for the views of any delegation, which
at their best have degenerated to only
machine affairs at so much per head for each
delegate, the cost thereof to be paid by the
person in whose interest they are supposed to
be. or pro rata when more than one are inter
ested in the object OF the delegation The
President undoubtedly has mind that he is
fully capable of carrying out the little role of
the political drama withour the aid or advice
of the ''supes" or advertising agents.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
You may have read something about the
Speakership of the next House In fact if
remember Alright l have myself, upon divers
and suncry occasions, written there f. Now
more than ever before since the Republicans
have regained control of the House is the ques-
tion OF interest. For that reason is my excuse
in writins upon the subject. The candidates
are n the field. Several of them have opened
headqu arters here already, end are working
upon the urs1specting reporter as to their
great strength, and trying to induce the stray
member of the House who happens In town to
vote for him. l would remark per parenthesis
that the canvas is not yet very hot, and / viii
simply refer for sunstantiatlon Of that aSser-
tion that none of the candidates who have vet
opened headquar ers here are running a bar
room attachment No candidate for the Speak
ership can be said to stand any chance unless
he has connected with his headquarters prf-
vate barroom. The only candidate who ever
succeeded minus his own especial bar
was Randall when last elected and
he did not open one because his reelection ives
a foregoDe conclusion. Therefore there was
no necessity for the private bar. But in the
present case no candidates election is assured
IL fellows, per force that the fact that no
and anxious TO wear the Speaksrship robes
that the contest is not heated-hardly luke
warm in fact. But to the candidates for the
Speakership They are Keifer (Ohio)-the
Ohio idea is strong in death Kasson Qowa)
Hiscock New York;, Dunnen (Ninuesota)
Burrows (Mchigau) and Orth Qudiana) With
out going into any great particulars about it, it
may be mentioned casually that Keifer is
working upon the dead privilege of " hio -
Burrows is trying TO get the Speakership be-
cause he is such great orators spread
aar rlaC Col INN in HiCpnnx DO hfr.,
self as the champion of the East
against the West Dunnell--i it is
hard to tel exactly what Dunnell does base his
claims upon; and Orth Is simply in the
ring because it has become a habit of his
to be there whenever there is anything to
come to the occupants Of the ring The
in the above lot is Rasson, OF Iowa. Kas-
son has but just returned from Austria as
United Stafes Minister. He is a candidate bs-
cause he wants the place, and because he has
much more strength to back him for it than
any other candidate. He is the leading candi
date and is doing good deal of qu ct work
which is also effective He is gaining strength
every day, and the feeling which Hlscocz has
banked upon as the Eastern candidate against
W estern man, has dwindled do wn to most
nothing, If il ever existed to any extent It
is pretty safe to gamble that Kasson will be
the next speaker of the House of representa-
tives.
BANK EXAMINERS.
National bank examiners are appoint
ed by Comptroller Knox, who is the banks
best friend, and are paid by the banks them
selves. There is suggestive crudity about
Institutions being examined by government
officers who are paid for their services BY the
institutions themselves. It is not at I'll sug-
estive that such examinations will be in the
int rest of the government and the creditors
of the banks II is rather a ald-headed trans
parency that they viii be in the interest of
the banks which pay the salaries of the exami-
ners The recent heavy failures of national
l,os drou
office OF examiner. All the banks which have
failed were certified to as being all right
shortly before their demise by bank examiners
who were appointed by an officer of the gov
rnment but paid by the banks The question
has glaringly arisen, "Oo hank examiners
really examine?" This question has assumed
such an importance that the matter will be
brought to the attention OF the next Congress.
paid by the banks which they
examined will undoubtedly be done
away with and another system adopt
ed. All the members of Congress now in the
city with whom have conversed seem to have
the rec ification Of this abuse forciby i'm press
ed upon their minds. The abuse is as old as
the national banking law. 1t is thought that
the legislative action which will be brought to
throw its light upon this particular abuse will
also attract attention to other abuses as fla
ant in the national banking law, if not as
glaring.
Judge Lawrence, First Controller of the
Treasury, is aa Ohio man. He delivers very
long opinions upon very small questions, and
has them printed at government exOense
Judge Lawrence likes his place-emoluments
good work very light Judge Lawrence would
like exceeding well to keep his place. He re-
cognizes the fact that the Ohio man no
simply because he is an Ohio man. In casting
around for a scheme to retain the comfortable
warmth of his Controlership. he hit the other
day upon the idea OF q serenade The serenade
Il lNae.
So Judge Lawrence got his friends together
and gave them money to purchase for few
hours brass band. Il was unnecessary for
him to have gone to that expense. 1t would
have been sufficient had he hired few string
Instruments The place Of the wind instru-
ments would have certainly been supplied by
himself. But he got a full band and the band
got full The serenade came of. The Judge
made speech to a few people who we're at
tracted by the discords of the band. and his
friends cheered him. He then invited all
hands inside. it was not much of an
expense to him-and the few who had
seInbled ate and drank aG the Judges expense.
It is said that here it was the full brass band
gotfull. But the Judge is satisfied He was
undoubtedly serenaded without any oti1cial
cause, except his supposed popularity, and the
affair was recorded IN the papers, where it was
very likely read by President Arthur.
The Judge evidently is of the opinion that
other man for that matter) TO keep his mouth
upon the public teat-
THAT MORMON QUESTION.
1t Is probable that in the coming week one
phase Of the Utah contest between a. G.
Campbell the certiheated delegate from Utah
Territory. and George @. Cannon, the pclyga-
nous incumbent whose name ex-Clerk adams
has placed on the roll of the new House. will
be transferred from the courts of Utah TO the
courts of the District Of Columbia. The atten-
ton of Clerk Adams has been called inawriting
to the fact that the recent cecisiOn rendered
by Chief Justice Hunter in the Third District
Court of Utah declared IN effect that George
Q. Cannon was not a citizen of the United
States That the purported certificate. Of nat5
uralization held by him was obtained by
fraud, mad been fraudulently used. and was
void upon its face. In view Of these facts and
OF the further fact las set forth at leDgsh in a
printed brief accompanying the communica-
tom that on the sth day of January last, after
a full hearing OF counsel on both sides, the
Governor OF Utah Territory rendered decis-
ion in avor of A. g. Campbell, and issued
certificate TO him as Delegate elect from the
Territory, which de cision, on appeal from Mr.
Cannon, was sustained by the court Mr.. Ad-
arns is categorcally asked:
/. Whether he proposes to continue the
name of George @ Cannon on the roll call of
the House of Representatives as Delegate from
the Territory Of Utaha
3 IL not, whether he will recognize the GER
tif1c te of Governor Murray. Of Utah, now on
file IA his Office, by placing on said roll the
name of Allan Il CamDbeli a Dalepafa alaeff