Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-01
FAMILY QUARREL
AMONG THE TRULY GOOD AND Pl0US
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS,
Over the loaves and Fishes-The Struggle
Over the Speakership Becoming Warm
The Minor 0ffices-The
Coming Caucus.
DEBT REDUCTION FOR NOVEMBER.

ing hot. Ihe 1rlenuS OF the several cam
didates have been on the ground for
some time, and all the arts of the politi-
clan have been freely used to make con-
verts. There are enough men now go
ing around with promises OF chairman
ships of committees from one or the
other candidate, to form aquorum. The
fact is, that the contest has degenerated
into a disgraceful scramble. The pri-
vate, as well as the political, records Of
the aspirants have been dug up,
and the black mud Of SANDER
has been added to the usual
weapons of political warfare. The
West, as usual, is divided, and likely to
fritter away the strength, which united
on any one man worthy of the place,
would secure the election. But Keifer
is not that man. He has no qualities
tions for the place, and in the chair
would simply be the figure-head of some
more shreWd politician. Both Hiacsck
and Kasson, have the advantage int that
they are well equipped, mentally, for the
duties of the chair, but the Developments
made by the canoas will probably lead
to the retirement of both, and a dark
horse, whose character and abilities no
one will have an opportunity to investi-
gate will be sprung, and be crowded
through with 4 hurrah.
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WASHINGTON. November 30-Nothwitl-
standing the near approach of the RepuDil-
can caucus, this has been dull week i'll the
SpcakerShip canvass. The various head
quarters have been mostly deserted, but
the candidates are, of course all working. Dlt
fcrent combinations are sought to be made.
The objective point of each candidate is to
secure the support of the Pennsylvania
delegation Some delegations, which have
candidates for minor Offices are cndeavor-
ing to push the chances of their
candidate by making trade on
the Speakership. One OF the most
Prominent Republican
members Of the House, who holds high
position in his party affairs and manage
ment, said to the Western Associated Press
reporter, this afternoon, | think the race
is between IIiSCOck and KassOn, and If
had to name the next Speaker would say
Hiscock He has the united and cordial
support of the New York delegation, and
all reports to the contrary are false. be
licvc he will get the vote of the PennSyl-
vania delegation. That delegation wants
to make Randolph keim clerk, and they
can get the votes of New York for him by
voting for Hiscock. On the taritfquestion
HisCOck is pronounced protectoniSt, ana
is PERHAPS, moro acceptable TO that elc-
! mtnt than any other candidate but IT
won't do to
Underrate Kasson.
He is strong candidate. Keifer is third
| in the race, but while he is splendid fel.
low, there is feeling that he is not as well
qualified as either Hiscock or kaSSOn.
What will the Virginia Readjusters do,
asked the reporter of this Congressman.
They will vote for every Republican
candidate. They may not go into our eau
| Gus, and don't think they will, but they
| will follow the Republicans throughout.
The Southern Republicans may vote To-
| gether for one candidate, but they are dl-
vidcd, so far, and think they will stay So
The leading candidates have been dill
gently hunting up the public records OF
each other for use in this canvass. kciferS $
speeches and votes on bills for the improve.
ment of
The Mississippi River
have been oyerhaulcd, and his competitors
claim that he has opposed such improve
ment, and that il will hurt him with the
Western members. Kefer says he has
been friend to the Mississippi river I'M.
provcment, and that.if his rivals make an
issue of that, they will do him good by
showing up his record. keifcr is an in
upIullHdDlt NUIhtl allh ilN Nia'h'' W. 49,
| quite confident Of ultimate success.
lie and his friends have been working up
his canvass since last spring, and they claim
| that. making a fair discount, Of his pledged
vote for members who will not keep their
| word, that he is secure of election. This,to
an impartial observer appears to be an
| oyercStimate of the Ohio candidates sup.
port: but it is certain that he has good
| following OF men who will stand by him as
Il, l.,,t. f,l, lnt
Kasson's Record
| on the tariff has been hunted up and ex-
tracts from several speeches he made two
years ago, in the House, are being used 10, ior
| tue purpose of hurting him with the
| protectieniSts. One of these speeches
is represeiIted to have been an ont and out
free trade. Thad Stevens replied to II. and
| Gen. Garfield also made q reply. These
speeches are being used, especially 10 infiu-
ence the Pennsylvania delegation against
Kasson, by making it appear that he is not
sound on the tariff.
Hisc0ck's Uttsrances
| when in the Greeley movement, are beiIio1
| used against him, aud so it goes. Dunnell,
! ;arrows, Henderson. Reed, Robinson. and
| Orth. are still in the background and no
BODY is fighting either Of them very hard.
They are regarded as dark horse candidates,
and the fighting is being done By Hiscock,
Kasson and keifer
1t has been currently reported for day
or two that President Arthur had
said he would be displeased at the
election of Hscock Republican
Congressman called on the President, tins
morning. and asked il he had said so. The
President replied that lie had not; that he
had not expressed any preference Whatever
for eilher candidate; that
He Had No Choice
and did not intend to take any part, di-
rectly or indirectly. in the fight; that any
nominee the Republicans chose to elect
would be entirely acceptable to him;
There are only one hundred members OF
the next House of all parties, yet reported,
and there are not exceeding sixty or seven
" Republican members in the city. II can
he positively stated that no combination OF
a character calculated TO make the election
of any man certain. has yet been effected.
The result is still in doubt.
The friends of KassOn, Keifer and His
cock are working hard TO get the support
of the Pennsylvania delegation for their
respective delegates, but a leading mem
Der Of that delegation said, at one O'Clock
this afternoon. they had not committed
themselves TO any candidate. and had not
determined whom they would support.
The SIerkxhip.
ExCongressmzn HaiDey, ex-Clerk Nc
Pherson Keim and Ed Johnson, eXTerk
of the New York House Of Representatives.
are candidates for clerk. Eeim and Nc
Pherson are both from Pennsylvania, and
as Keim seems 20 have got the support OF
the delegation, McPherson may retire.
Col George W. HSooker. Assistand Sec
retary of the Republican National Commit.
tee, ex-CongressIan Fort. of Illinois, and
George W. Dawson. Of California are run
ming for Sergeant alarms.
Col Jack Rrown, of Georgia. and Bun
nell. of New York, also General Fitch. OF
Ohio and George Christ, OF Iowa. are can.
didates for 6sorkeepef. Brown is backed
by the Southern Republicans
Capt. Sherwood. Of Michigan, Private
Dalzell. Of Ohio, and Capt. Brownlow. Of
Tennessee. are candidates for postmaster,
Sherwood formerly held the position, and
will probably be elected
The DARK Horse.
II is said that il q dark horse has 10 be
cbosan Gnaater yay HubteIl of Aichi-