The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-30
THE SPEAKERsHIp
Of the House of Representatives of
the Next Congress-A List of
the Various Aspirants.
harai! tOSslDlllty OF Defeating the Re-
publicans-EIectiOn of Western
Man Probable.

" AoHINGION, June Zl.-COngreSSros y
Keller, of Ohio, is mere putting in some woTt
Tor his election As Speaker Of the next Houss
Il is settled that Keifer will have an ~
backing and influence Of that State. T. i
claimed for him that he will also have ,bs
| support of the Administration but il can he
i stated that the Administration Will not 70 Il
any part for or against any candidate for
/ Speaker IN the organization of the HouSs
While the President might feel grati6ad NJ
! the election of keifer, a former colIesgna
| and present friend, he has other friends wbo
| are candidates for Speaker, and he will not
even intimate preference for any man.
THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE NEXT HOUSE
are coming to Washington now. for the mr.
| pose of getting acquainted with all the de-
partmeuts and looking around before enter
ing upon their duties when Congress meets
The candidates for Speaker get in their
work by meeting these new members and
introducing them in the various branches
Of the Government. All indications Doint
to ii lively contest over the next Speaker
ship
THE REPUBLICAN AsPIRANTs.
There are sight candidates named from
the Republican side, rs follows keifer. of
Ohio; kaSson, of Iowa; Hiscock, of New
York; Robson, of New Jersey; Burrows
and Hu0bell, of Michigan; Reed, of Maine
and Orth, of Indiana. keifer is the most
active so far, but the interests of kasson are
not by any means being overlooked. as be
has some powerful friends. Hiscock also
had considerable outspoken support but
how the fight in New York between the
Stalwarts and Administrations may affect
his prospects cannot yet be told.
EFFECT OF THE NEW YORK sQABLE.
Prior to the Senatorial contest in New
York it was claimed for Hiscock that he
had more positive strength than any other
candidate In connection with the Speak .
ership, there is a good deal said among
ex-Congressmen and Con.
gresemen elect as to what Conkling and .
the Stalwarts may do. An ex-Congressman
WHO is taking much interest in the Speak
ership contest, says that the Stalwarts will
have a selection of their own for Speaker.
and Crowley, of New York, is mentioned
This theory of Stalwart fight.
however, seems to be an extreme view. A
member who has talked with all the other
Republican members whom he has met on
the subject of the Speakership, saws that
the Stalwart ard anti-Stalwart Issues will
not enter into a contest at ALL that If the
Republicans had a good sized majority the
question might be fought over, but their
lold on the next House is 50 slim that they
will be careful to avoid all subjects calcu-
ated to create dissension.
THE DEMOCRATS AND GREENBACKERs.
There will BE- competition for the compli-
nent of Democratic nomination, though .
t looks as if Randall will get 1T. Black
,urn's friends will push him for it, and
sam Cox will also be voted for in caucus
The Greenbackers will nominate a candi-
late, and some of them favor Kelley, OF
The detection OF Speer, In J
dependent Democrat, of Georgia, has put
amper on the plan to defeat the Republ- 3
an organization by a combination of Dem
Gratis and Greenbackers, though there are
ONE prominent Democrats who still hold
0 the idea that something may be brought
p to deprive the Republicans of their A
mali nl8idritf..--