Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30
Talk About the speaker.hip.


CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE REsUIT-NNE
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD-AND YET DARK HORSE
MAY WHITE EAST vs.. THE WEST.
Though only two days intervene until the eau
Gus, 1t was anything but lively at the different
headquarters to-day. There were but few present
at any of them, but the leading candidates are not
die They are hard at work. 1t seems to be gen.
orally conceded that Hiscock, Kasson and Keifer
are the leading candidates, and that the others
are training as dark horses and waiting for the
three In front TO kill each other of. MI.
Burrows is taking matters very quietly. He has
been put In the field by friends who believe in him,
and IL they can elect him, he will be graft fed; but
he Is not making an aggressive canvass The
leading candidates, or their friends for them have
been Investigating the records OF each other to
make use OF anything that could be discovered
70 the detriment OF an opponent and benefit of
themselves Hiseock's participation in the Greeley
or Liberal movement OF 1872 has been overhauled
Tor the purpose OF showing that he has not
always been as sound a republican as now.
Kasson's utterances on the tarin have been over
hauled and several speeches found, in which he is
said to have leaned towards free trade Thad. Ste
venS replied to one of these speeches, and II is
said that Gen. Garfield felt called upon to say
something In opposition to Mr. kassOn's free trade
sentiments. The object OF bringing this out is to
weaken kasSon with the protectionists, and especi
ally to hurt him with the Pennsylvania delegation
Refers votes and speeches on measures for the
Improvement OF the Mississippi have been searched
His opponents represent that he has not
been friendly to the improvement OF that river
This is done to hurt him with western members.
Gen. Keller said this morning that the ventilation
OF his record on that question would not aid his
opponents: that he had been with the west On
that question and was very willing to have his
votes made an issue in the canvass. The Penn
sylvania delegation seems to be the principal OBJ
eanddsses seems s" to nai think that Ifoih 6s
can get the Pennsylvania delegation
that will save him. One OF the most influential re-
publican members, who Is very active In the pend
Ing fight, said: " The race is between HiscOck and
kasson. and my opinion is Hiscock will be elected
The report that some OF his delegation are dis
affected towards him is entirely untrue. They are
cordially supporting him. Another false report is
that the President does not want Hiscock, and
would De dlSpleaSed at his election. / saw the
PRESIDENT this morning. He said that he
had not uttered a word for or against
place to suggest or dictate and he proposed to hold
the party sees fit to elect will be entirely accept
aDie 10 MIN. L know that he will not, either
directly or indirectly, have anything to do with the
matter" This republican-and he is in position
to know-said that the readjuster members will
not go into the republican caucus, but they viii
vote the entire republican ticket A member Of
the Pennsylvania delegation said they were not
committed yet TO any candidate, but that in re-
gard to the tariff HiscOck would be acceptable. as
he Is protectionst. He added, $50 will either
The friends of Mr. HiscOck rely a good deal for
the success OF their favorte upon promises made
In his behalf before President Garfield was shot
MT HlScOck Oegan his canvass early, and before the
46th Congress died last March he had the as
suranceS OF possibly majority of the Old members
who had been elected to the 47th Congress to sup
port him. Then, however, Ohio had the President,
and the inclination was to allow the east to have
the Speakership Since then, however, the muta-
ton OF events has placed the Presidency in the
hands OF New York man, and many western
members. WHO agreed TO support Mr.. Hiscock last
spring now feel that they are relieved from the
oongat1on OF such promise because New Yorkh as
the Presidency Undoubtedly In aggregating his
strength, Mr.. HiScock makes mistake In placing
In MS column western members who promised to
support him when the west and not the east had
the Presidency.
The claim that the west is entitled to the Speak
erShip because OF tie east having the Presidency,
adds TO the chances of Mr.. kasSOn, of Iowa, very
materially And yet among the ultra-stalwarts,
kaSSon is somewhat handicapped, because OF the
belief that Secretary Blaine is favorable to his
selection. Thus the Old sores still rankle In the
divisions OF the party. If the west had another
candidate equally well adapted to fill the Speak
ers chair as the Iowa candidate, the stalwart dis
trust of both KGssOn and Hiscock would be OF
benefit to such candidate. The friends of Mr..
keifer Who are keen enough to see this chance for
MS contest are endeavoring to create the impress
sion that the administration is really anxious he
should succeed, and, furthermore, that Senator
Don Cameron is actively helping his canvass.
One thing seems assure d, that is, ii the west
VIII unite upon candid ate Mr.. Hiscock will in
all proba blity be defedte d; otherwise he stands
very good chance OF being elected