Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-24
HOW THEY VIEW KEIFER's VICTORY.

HOW THEY VIEW KEIFER's VICTORY. |
(Sprinsneld Republican und.) December 81
The billing and cooling period of
President Artbur's administration,
its honeymoon, SO To speak, is about
over, and the stern realities OF Its
political development will wear less
roseate aspect. We get taste of the
future III the election of Keifer to
the speskership Of the house and the
appointment ofTom Murphy, Graut's
New York collector, as assistant sec
retsry of the treasury. keifrr is the
roarer OF the last congress. He may
have some substantial qualities, but
his aspiration to be the leader Of the
house in Garfield's absence was Que
which the republicans were exceed
ingly restive under. and which they
did not hesitate sometimes to snub. 1t
does not appear that President Ar
thur took any ground in the matter.
In the appointment Of Murphy to one
Of the first places in the treasury de.
psrtmeut, however, the president
shows a disposition to provide for the
"old Grant gang" at all hazsrds.
lFnl1ueipuIk 1IWe6 tiuu.J OeoemucT
The success of Keifer in the repub-
lican caucus was loud notice that
the bosses have resumed control of
the government and the further no.
Cce has been given that snlv stall
warts need apply. Kasson or Hiscock
would have been named for epeaker
ii the bosses had not luterfered. But
the bosses, from Arthur down, did in-
terfere, and from that moment it was
apparent that not only would neither
Hiscock nor Kasson have any further
chance Of success, but that no candi-
date from AL emphaticslly Blaine
state could possibly hope for favor.
[fhil adelphia Record Gnd.) December 81
General Keifer is man of lair
abilities, of moderate reputation aud
of passable honesty, and he halls
from Ohio. But he is not the kind of
man who gets to be speaker without
anterior bargaining. 1t is one Of the
misfortunes of partisanship that in
conte.ts OF this kind the fittest are
cure to be slaughtered by the second
raters. The Pierces, Folks, Taylors,
Grants and Hayeses shove aside the
Harcys, Wrights, .Clays, Websters
stoop to conquer or because they are
made Of such plastic stuff that they
yield themselves TO the shaping hands
Of abler men.
| philadelphia Press (Rep.) December 81
Nothing is gained by Disgusting OF
CLOSING the truth that the means EN-.
ployed to defeat the real choice of the
members and to secure Gen. keifer't
success are Justly reprehensibls ant
must be emphaticaliy condemned. Tit
selection was not decided upon grounds
of greatness or by the free pre-
ference and judgment of the peope'i
representatives., but by the same per
sonal dictation and coercive measures
which have 80 often aroused publ,
indignation.
! baltimore American (Rep. ! December ~
The stalwart wing a few month
sRo suffered decided defeat. In tn,
United States senate, at Albany ant
elsewhere the anti.stalwart wing wer
masters Of the situation. All the ex
prsssions of public opinion indorset
the anti.stalwart wing aud condemn
ed tho Conking wing. The long ill
ness aud death of Garfield strength
ened this feeling. 1t is, we believe
the feeling of the great majority o
the republicans. To see the stalwar
wing, after defeat by the people, be
come the dominant faction, and nov
able to carry the speakership. pro
duces an impression that is not favor
able to harmony in the party.
; cincinnati Enquirer (Dem., } December ]
General Keifer was nominated fo
speaker of the house of representa-
tives yesterday. He was nominated
J not because he was All old man, no
} because he was particularly fit for tn
!, place, aud not because he had an
well-detiued position in the republi
can party. But he happened to b
> the club most convenient to the heud
! OF politicians who wanted to bea
, somebody else's brains cut. keite
! is good enough for a club.
Worcester (Mass. y Gazette lind. ) Dec 5. ]
The choice of K.ifer by the caucu
is undoubtedly owing to the dom
neerimg of Don Cameron over tn
Pennsylania delegation. The nomi
nation was generally regretted by r,
publican papers this morning, i
language more or less positive, 81
cording to their degree of iudep II
dence. 1t is quite openly asserted this
} it is victory for the rings of ever
! description, from the star-route col
tractors upwards.
Waterbury Conn. } American Qnd. J Dec 5
There 10 consolation for the nom
!. nation of Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio, fu
the speakership, in the fact that nou
of his opponents, with tho exceptio
of Mr.. kasson, had given any ev
dence of that ability which woul
, make it munifestly evident that the
were much better fitted for the pos
ton than he is.
, philadelphia Telegraph (Rep., y Dec ST.
A political faction, lately defsate
by the people, have regained pow,
= by the bullet of all assassin, und the
a now proceed TO use it by placing OF
Of their own number, a man else vi
renowned, in the place which Jo,
Randolph declared to be, in its q,
thority and influence, second only
the place Of president.
ATLANTA Constitution (Dem. y Dec al
Notwithstanding the declaration
the president that he would not il
!. terfere i'll the contest for the speal
. ership, the hand of the admiuistr,
tlon was felt In the republican ca
, Gus on yesterday by the selection
, Mr.. hsl!er rs the party nominee. II
q enthnslasm OF the party called 1,
. MIR. kssson, but finally The half-breat
g showed a prediction for Mr.. Hi
q cock. In the language of that emine
. republican campaign orator Guitsa
the stalwarts are in power now.
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