The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-19
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tFRoN OUR REGULAR CoRREsroNDExT.
WAsHIEeToS, D. c., Nov. IA, 1881.
Within few days the preliminary skir-
mish for the Speakership Of the House Of
Representatives will begin. A week hence
Members will begin to arrive 10 settle them
selves for the winter and the candidates will
have their headquart RS open for business
There 10 scarcely doubt that the Republi-
cans will control the organization. They
have majority of one over all, according
to the latest figures, counting the vacancies
filled by the election just held. Yet there
are contingencies which may render the sit
uation doubtful enough TO be interesting.
Ii the Greenback Members find that by
shrewd management they can control the
balance Of power, it is not improbable that
they will act unitedly, though four of the
nine are Of pretty strong Republican ante
cedents. Judge Kelly, Of Pennsylvania,
was elected as straight Republican; but he
is thorough Green5acker, and il has been
suggested that if he were nominated by that
party Tor Speaker be would withhold his
vote, as did Judge Davis in the Senate, and
thus deprive the Republicans OF their ma
jority. OF course This could not help the
Democrats, and it would accomplish moth
ing beyond opening the way to a possible
combination against the Republicans. But
al, .,l,. t.,., 10 ll,ni
will come out ahead against all contingsn-
cies.
1t is expected here that the appointment
Of New Yorker as Secretary of the Treas
ury will have considerable influence upon
the Speakership contest. Mr.. Hiscock, Of
New York, has been regarded as having the
inside track, but now 1t is thought the West
will como to the front, with a positive de-
mand that New York shall not have all the
big things, and it will do no good to recall
Ohio. They say, by the way, that all Office
seekers who come .Eere now register from
New York just as they quite recently all
came from OHIO. This may do for joke,
but New York, in spite of her size and i'm.
Portance, is not likely to carry oil as much
as Ohio did when she had the swing. Mr..
Hiscock has been here working up his can
vass, catching such Members as have strag-
gled in. Mr. Burrows. of Michigan. is also
here hard at work. Not many Members
have been here yet, but the candidates are
carrying on lively correspondence. Mr..
Kiefer, of Ohio, has been hero aud will soon
return again. He still has faith in ohio's
star, and hopes to capture tho prize. Mr..
Kasson, of Iowa, has not yet put in an ap-
pearauce. His chances and qualifications
are equal to any candidate yet mentioned,
but there arc some objections to his pro-
nounced tariff views. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois,
second Chicago DISTRICTS also mentioned for
the position, though he is not seeking 1t.
This latter fact is strong recommendation,
aud the selection would be a thoroughly
good one. The friends OF Mr.. Randall are
anxious that he should receive the compli-
ment OF the Democratic caucus nomination,
and it may be that he will get It. But there
are many oi the Democratic Members, par
ticularlY from the South. who are determin-
cd that Mr.. Randall shall receive no more
honors at the hands of the Democrats Of
the House, either OF a substantial or Of a
complimentary character.
The new Secretary of the Treasury hss
taken r,.oms at the Arlington where he will
reside this winter. lie has assumed charge
of his office. and is credited with purpose
u stir things up considerably in that De-
psrtment. Besides calling halt in the
present rapid paying off Of the National
debt-the idea being that this generation is
bearing too much of the burden, aGd that
internal revenue taxes may be reduced-it
is said that we are TO have a number Of i'm
portant changes in the personnel of the De-
partment. Assistant Secretaries Upton and
French and all the old ring will, IL tho re
ports are correct, be called upon to make
room for the new men. There are changes
in the atmosphere all round, and we shall
hear of them when Congress meets. The
contrast between the action of Attorney Gen
eral MaeVeagh, who is determined TO get
out of the Cabinet, and Secretary Of the
Navy Hunt, who seems equally determined
to stay in, exeites much comment here. The
President is more anxious to get rid o.
|, Hunt than Of any other member Of the old
Cabinet, but the latter sticks TO him like q
leech, and follows him wherever he goes
in fact does everything but get down on BIZ
J knees and beg to be retained.
President Arthur will occupy the Whit
} House in few days. Before his recent Wis
1t to New York he went up to the mansion
} and spent several hours inspecting aud di
I recting. The house has undergone quite
change in i:s interior appearances. The new
furniture is to be very fine. Il was pur
, chased in New York by Colonel Rockwell
who. as Superintendent OF Public Building
aud Grounds, has charge Of the improve
menls Il is predicted that we shall see I
p return TO the old style Of social entertain
( ments ct the White House this season
There is to be an improvement in manners
, and we are to have swalluw.taIl aud cha
teau-yquem Administration, with plenty q
/ good wine IN the cellar and on the tsble.
DoN PEpEo.