The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
sPEAKERsHlP OF THE NEXT HOUSE,
The Complications Of the situation aHd the Fac
torI In the PrObleul--A 4 Bond Craak-A Pacific
Toast COuteGt-TreaSury MGttsrS-GeusrAl
News Notes aud Gossip.

WNh NoleA Auu NVAAp'
i WAsHNGroN, d. G., October 90,-Sco'
vile, Guiteau's counsel, appeared in the
Criminal Court this morning, but atterapri'
vate conference with the Court and Dis
trict Attorney Corlhill, retired without
making argument upOn, application for
order for witness fees. 1t is probable, ac.
cording to SCOvile's statement, that the
Court will grant IN application tomorrow
without argument, aud at the same time
assign associate counsel to aid in defense,
THE sPEAHERsIuP OF THE NEXT HOUSE,
The coming election for the Speaker OF
the House is us much Il matter OF pure
speculation US President Arthurs Cabinet
intentions. There is no real basis for any
information about the speakership, except
that there are number OF able Republican
candidates. Besides those named in the
race, there are not less than dozen who
have pretcntions and hopes. Among these
are ButterwOTth, Calkins, Davis OF Illinois,
iiOar, sllauk, McCooks and Others who
have had some experience Us members.
lIauk thinks the honor OF the SpCakcrShip
might 60 to the Southern Republicans,
with u view OF building up the party in
that section, and that he would bc fit
man for the place, The truth is that the
element OF doubt as to the Republican
control OF the next House mutipliGs the
candidates, there being Il number, each Of
whom thinks that in such close contest
he could command some certain support
which others could not get. In order to
have the number OF votes necessary to in
sure organization the Republicans must
carry three ont OF the four congressman to
be elected in New York next month. Be-
sides this the contingencies Of the situation
are favorable to the Republicans, and
therefore the organization is generally con-
ceded to them; but it will probably take all
the strength they command to Sc
cure it, Brumm, OF Pennsylvania,
who has been counted as certain
for the vote for the straight Republican
organization has entered heartily into
the GrccnbaCk canvass in his
State, and declares his purpose tOI
vote for the Grcenb0ck speaker Lee
Crandcll, OF the National GrGGnbaCk Com
mittcc, and editor Of the National Green
back organ here, says every member elected
MS II Greenbacker will go into Grcenback
caucus and stand by that party TO the end,
and that Hyatt Smith, OF Brooklyn, will be
with them. The two Rcadiuster members
from Virginia will 10 doubt be influenced
by the result Of next months election in
that State A careful survey Of the whole
field, with all doubts considered, makes
the Republican organization moro than
probable, rs the excellent discipline and
management Of that party invariably tri'
umphs in such crisis, 1t is not known
how the administration will stand toward
the different candidates, IliscOck might
have hal the administration SUP.
port but he probably forfeited it
1T the Republican Convention in New
York. lie was selected by the Stalwmts
as man agreeable to them for temporary
Chairman. The Stalwarts were anxious D
defeat Senator Miller, and they fixed upon
IIiscOCk us II candidate who would not he
objectionable to Il large number Of llaIi-
breeds. At the last moment llisCOCk de.
serted them and retired, leaving Miller IN
easy victory. 1t is believed by some In u
nOSlllOH W klbN tIHNl VIZ ANlIllIllsHutluI
will favor Western man for Speaker, rc-
garling that us IL popular thing to do. II
this be correct it is likely that kNsson, II
Stawart Republican from Iowa, will get the
good will Of the Administration. Keifcr,
OF Ohio, is working hard but his chances
are not regarded as lrst.rate, by any
means. Should the GrGenbackcrS hold
the balance Of power through the loss Of
Republican districts In New York, which
is only among the probabilities, it is not
regarded MS likely thNt they could make
amy terms with the Democrats for com.
bination ticket for organization. Mr.. IIew.
lit and other extreme hard.mOney Demo.
Gratis openly declare that they would rather
see II straight Republican organization
than one controlled even in part by Green.
hackers.
EVIDENTLY A LITTLE OFF.
To-day m old man presented himself at
the Treasury and gave his name us Bald |
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