Daily globe., 1881-11-28
THE sPEAKERSHIP.

THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Status of the Contest-Hiscock and Keife'
In the Lead-Kasson q Dangerous Com
pstitor-EffOrts to Choke Him Or with
Taffy-A,titude of the Greenbackers, Etc
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Tines Wash
| ington special contains an interesting state
ment concerning the contest for the speaker
ship of the house. The following are extracts
survey of the field shows that the geo.
graphical line runs this contest, and that
several divisions into which the Republicans
are now divided will ultimately be massed into
two grand divisions that will be known re.
spectfvely as East and West.
Sectional feeling is not pronounced among
Eastern ana Western representatives; indeed
1t receives very little consideration from st.
ern men as an nelement in the contest. The West
can estimate that their many Western repre-
sentatives can be held on sectional line, because
it is pretty certain that majority OF ten
candidates, ( but can the sectional
issue be successfully maintained? Keifer,
Kasson, Dunnel and other western aspirants
affect to believe that it can and it will, and
the Pacific Slope men, under the leadership OF
Page, of California, say that 1t must be sue
cessfully maintained If the great West is to
receive the recognition that is demandend by
her great political importance and her greater
material interests.
The Times correspondent considers that
Hiscock leads the others in preseat strength,
and will likely have sixty votes on first ballot.
Kiefer, of Ohio, is not only a strong candidate
but his canvass is being managed by some of
the Oldest and ablest of the Republican mem
hers he will start with the fifteen votes OF
his state and at least fifteen Others from states
west of the Missouri river. His friends claim
for him ten votes from the south, and he is
likely to receive few votes from other states.
Robson of New Jersey is an earnest
supporter ..otvs Of KefGT and ID has ,tetss been
on the first ballot Kiefer. is likely to receive
forty votes. Whether the scattered forces of
the West will be consolidated on Kiefer or
Kasson, after the first ballot, is an unknown
problem, and upon its solution hinges moi
only the retirement of one of these two gen.
tlemen, but the final result of the contest.
From present indications the success Of His
cock may be predicted, but the continuance of
Kiefer as the leading opponent would press the
New York member pretty close.
Kasson will start with nine votes of Iowa,
and may receive twenty votes on the first bal
lot Kasson possesses marked ability, is a
ready debator, has had many years experience
10 the house. is thor oughly versed in the rules,
is cool-headed, adroit and dashing leader, Is
quick to perceive a parliamentary advantage,
and swift to improve 1t. Singular to say, the
very qualities that are conceded TO him are be-
ing used to prevent his election to the speak
ership. 1t is urged that the closeness of the
majority in the house, and necessity for COM
petent leadership on the Republican side to
meet the strong array that will be
presented by the Democracy, makes ii
more important that Kasson should lead the
house on the floor than direct its business
from the speakers chair. There Is consider
able force in this presentation Of the case and
many members who would like to vote fol
Kasson will refrain from doing go from a
sense of duty to the Republican party and join
IN the belief that the brilliant Iowa member
can serve his 'untry best by assuming the
leadership of his party on the floor.
OTHER VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.--The spsakershir
contest seems to remain in statu quo. II any
of the candidates are making much headway
| it is not known. Mckinley, of Ohio, said to.
night, he did not belive ten Republican coll
gressmen outside of state delegations
| that are supporting candidates from
| their respective states, are pledged
He said members are proceeding
very carefully with the purpose Of getting th-
| best materials. Kiefer's friends claim that be
has the strongest support. A careful review
of the situation seems to warrant the concIu
sion that Kiefer and Hiscock are so fal
| Greenbackers are here working every poin,
for some advantage. They are trying to max.
to elect elect Delamalyr, Of Of Indiana, clerk
of the house in exchange for Greenback votes
for speaker. Greenback agents have talked
with all the candidates for speaker, trying tG
make this trLde with each one but it has moi
eeen consummated yet. H. Martin Williams
of Missouri, has received a let
Pennsylvania, in which he says al
reports that he will go into the Republican
caucus are untrue, that he is greenbackel
and will stand by his par first, last and al
the time; that he did not vote the republican
ticket at the last election in Pennsylvania, bu
the Greenback ticket; that he will not vot'
for the Republican candidate for speaker, bu
will insist on putting. greenbacl
member in the field. 1t now looks as If tn
Greenback members will stand together a
first and try to compel the recognition. The,
demand in exchange for their votes. Some o
them have intimated thatst they will run Bel
ford of Colorado, for speaker and that h
would accept their nomination, but BelfOrd'
| friends here say there is not word of trutl
in it and that he is as staanch Republican a
ever. Il f3t
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Friends of Gen
Keifer do not coneede that Kasson will ente
the Republican caucus with the stronges
support from the West and claim that thei
candidate will lead Kasson by many votes
They claim that Keifer will get Republica
votes from Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas, Ne
braska. Minnesota and California and som
from Illinois, and that the contest is nov
practically between Keifer and Hiscock.