New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
TIE CONTEST FOR TIE SPEAkERSHIP.
-rR pLtTis EFFORTS AGAINST MIR. HIsCoCh WIZ"
OUT IFFECT--HIsrORY wANT0NLY PERVERTED

| THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP.
! -,H. y,.r.'s EFFORTS AGAINST MIR. HIsCOCK WITH
! OUT lFFac7--uIsroRY wANToNLY PERVERTED
10Y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
! Wksu,sGIoS Now 20.-About oue-haif OF the
/ Republican Ecpre5cntatves-elect have arrived IN
{ Washington and al paris OF the country except
Now-Fgzlaul, are largely represented. The can
y,, for che Spyakership has therefore become very
lively. Lc4stqlzis heard about the claims " Of
this OR that State, and the attempt to make tie
contest sectional one between the East and the
Wc,t is yiripally abandoned The qualification OF
candidates. and the record which each has made
i,pon important public questions are beginning TO
be discussed and more closely scrutinized; ana,
while Inc utmost good temper and fairness are OBJ
served there appears to be- a general disposition 10
reach If possible just conclusions respecting the
merits and dement's of each candidate.
The record of Mr. Kasson upon the tariff question:
and that of General Keller upon the question OF
internal improvements, are carefully inquired mo
and are 10 some extent cxerting an influence upon
individual preferences. Yesterday and to-day there
has been considerable discussion of Mr. HlscocAS
orthodoxy q a Republican, aud this has lea to per-
Laps the only unfair statements winch nave Deoh
made against any candidate in behalf OF ms COM
pottors. That ex-senator Thomas G. Plait mas
done his best to iniure Mr.. Htscook's prospect Is
10 him they attribute the inspiration Of an article
which appeared in The National EGrbhcan this
morning. part OF which reads as foilows
Now thc President comes from NrU-Nork and, what Is
much more To the point aces no -yhpajuilt WIN .lI
ui,corks methods or principles ~ pontc5 ana never
has owing e. tie unexpected changes lhdL nave oG
Cured in poiucs sine" Tire members OF ihe Me-" @TA
delegation pledged themselves 10 Inc HtPo'l % a.
Hi.cock number Of them would De giad 10 escape we
ou-c4uenccs OF their act cold ., 6e done A'h"lg 80
win be gccn they are no" placer ID very m -
iup u0sDn Mr. WsrOcl j. determined 10 h0in ncin 10
their pledge and WI donD,'H sue u" "'rS i 10.
one ballot Amer that tuey "i" ,etl I'M t''' ,
Sir Hs,uck Il at an end ana td Jhcy are "a.
liberty TO support candidate more IN harmony with
their wishes The desire "i some 90 inc ia O
ercssmcn to avoid supporting Dir HscocN - not dnc so
as Il Is {" thrH "hIchon 10 MN - =. Is
difficult for rcot many people IN NeW-loIk TO FORGET
of I-72 lie then joined hands with SAM Ildrn, Carl
Scnurz and other distinguished gentlemen IN an attempt
destroy the Republican party. failuE IN tAir, h-
g. ~ ,et +, al, Inn, tI. Iauul,IiciI ura An! now
after only i've years Of service he dspirc' To- on"
the highest positions IN the gin ~ the Parry " Is NOT
surprising ;u1t men VINO nave stood tue party IN an
Kinds Of weather. who have !OrsaAcH thor Hruci-
pies because the result looked doubtful, should hesitate
now when a-lcdto vote To-. one who has been ep"Uh'
only when ne could promote some selfish 'ad
There is not % word of truth ia the first half of the
above extract and the effect Of Mr. Platts visit has
been apparently To make the Ncw-Yora represents
lives more than over in Mr. III.eOcEs support;
while. as cycryb dy at All familiar with Ncv-lork
politics knows, the second part rs ab,urdIy untrue.
II Is enough to say that Mr.. IIi,cock had got far
enough back into the Republican lines before
Mr. Hayes was seriously Thought of a. Ple'ideu-
tial candidate. to be- chosen delegate to the Gin
ciluai Convention, ~ which body Mr. tscock
voted for the nomination OF Roscoe Conkiins 50
long a, that gentleman wa, candidate. OF tie
value of Mr. ilscooks ,.r,c.- to Che party ANA the
country as meub T. of the Poster Committee, II j,
ALSO uuue c,,Ir o. speak.