New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CONTEST FOR THE sPEAKERSHP.
EIGHT CANDIDATES IN TIE FIELD-WHAf Is SAID W
TIKI ORANGES OF EACH.


EIGHT CANDIDATES IN TIE FIELD-wHAr Is SAID oi
THE ORANGES OF EACH.
fBY TELEGRAPH The TRtBUNEi
WAsH1NCroN, Nov. 21.-AbOut forty CON
rressrnen. twenty-five Of whom are Republicans nave
arrives IA Washington. Among the latter are All BIC
avOwod candidates the Spaakershp, so aF as hno
These are Aiessrs Hscock. KasSon' Keller heo"'
rows Orh Dunnen and Henderson no O"
quarters have yet been opened by the severe" O"--
didaes M probably none viii De until after ihiiASs
fng Day although each Of the gentlemen haheu A0oP
Mr. Henderson, Is pushing his canvass nlo
or less vigorously TO gain votes anio"s NJ
hers AZ fast as they arrive. All appear " -
firm believers in the old adage ABOUT INC
early bird" and none of them are disposed 10 waste
o,y time unnecessarily Amidst the contlciing
"clans" set up by the friends OF different oanuu"o9
IL wonld be folly attempt to gage the exact strength
of any particular one Certain general impressions seem
TO prevail respecting the relative sehg'n anu
prospects Of the different aspirants.
For example it appears 10 be generally concedcd' eH-
rent perhaps by some Of General Refers more ardent
paisans that Mr. HscOck is at this time the most Tor
ydable candidate that'Mr Kasson stands secohu'
while General Keller occupies the tbnd place. ~ 10
also generally conceded that on the hrst oalo' MI Dur
rows viii receive the solid vote Of Michigan ana Proo
ably several votes from other Slater that Mr. Or'h WIN
have the eight Indiana votes the first ballot ana Mr.
Dunnel the three Minnesota votes on the same oai
lot On the first ballot Mr.. Reed who arrived III WASH
ngton morning, will receive some Votes pese ~
from Maine II is understood that in addition to Whatever
votes he may secure from New England members ne
viii certal y get from NewJersey and several iTolh
other taes AS regards Mr.. Reeds strength IN New
England there some indications that mlcn Oh ~
contingent only Ii Is generally uhdersIoVu ti Gri
Reeds New Jersey supporter VIII vote LOT uchei"l
Keller Us second choice. ,,-..ou
I'm regard 10 the Illinois candidate considerable unceI
tainy appears exist Ii has been generaiy assniJ9
that The hepubican member. trUm that state "Ouhu
unite in presenting General HendeTsons name |" lhe
caucuS bat there are indications that IN case
they shall to present name ~ VIII DO ti"i ~
Io0uei (ienr.c X. Davis OF the Ia Illinois DlSlol.
Colonel Davis Is said to be the preference OF h'goy
OF the REPUBLICAN representatives from ms own utVo,
and personally very popular among the mcn'eo
from other states. s.,.,u horo.rl
(enpI 4 III RS friends have lost more OF their hopeI
ness which large extent appears TO DC ~
lief that a successful cOmbi III the GsttI No'eV
be formed in behalf Of their ayore MI hhson Is h
ing very asrOit and energetic canvass; ana WINE ne
1nsiufalgs diplomatic retCenCe regarding ms sirvhEh
In Votes inc appears TO be wen cOntentcd Win thc
progress Le is making. Shrewd politicians geheidl}
express opinion that when the caucus sha ne he
MIR kasson viii be To have more strength tlah MS
councillors were willing 10 concede DelOrehanl,
Messrs OftB. Burrows and DUDth are All HiahIhS
vigorous gain GccesiOES 20 their strehg ana
Tie friends Of each declare That thcy will stand " tAelr
fayf II ll Inst