New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-19
THE sPEAKERsHIp OF THE HOUSE.


THE CANVASS BECOMING SOMEWHAT ACTIVE
WHAT is SAID AND THOUGHT OF THE PROSPECTS
OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Seven weeks from to-day
the XLYIIth Congress will convene in regular ses-
sion, and the election of Speaker Of tho House of
Representatives will become necessary. As the
time draws near the canvass of the diff rent candi
dates which was pretemitted during the weary
weeks when public attention and sympathy were
engrossed with the condition of the suffering Pres
dent, becomes more active, and the several candi-
dates are putting forth all their energies. When
the XLVIth Congress adjourned, and for some time
afferward it was freely claimed by the friends of
Mr.. Hscock, and almost as freely admitted by his
rivals, that he possessed greater positive strength
than any other candidate. Mr.. Hiscock's friends
now declare that he has not only retained all the
strength that he could rally at that time. but has
made positive and trustworthy gains. In converse
tion with a TRIBUNE correspondent yesterday,
prominent eastern Republican, who has been very
familiar with Mr.. HscOck's canvass siuce its incep
tion said:
81 DO not see how HiscoclS can he beaten. Reed
is out of the question, and the votes of the members
from New-England and the Middle States will be
practically solid for Hiscock. Last spring Penn
sylvana was divided. and we did not really count
upon many votes from that State; now it looks as
though they would BE- solid for lIiscock. But he is
not running distinctiyey as an eastern candidate,
and some of his most ardent and enthusiastic sup
porters are found among the representatives from
some Of the Westcrn States. The efforts which
understand are being made to con entrate western
vote upon n western candidate will therefore, in
my Judgment, prove futile. 1t is understood that
both of the New-Yerk Senators cordially favor the
...fNg a,1t-o, ,toop N "A ~
advantage which he did not enjoy six months ago"
General Kcifer's friends also claim for him con-
siderable accessions Of strength since Congress ad-
jourued, and appear to feel confident that he will
secure not only the bulk of the Western vote, but
will also make considerable inroads into the Eastern
vote II i understood that General Kcifer has pros
ecufcd a quiet although very dligent canvass by
means Of correspondence and personal interview,
and when he was here few days ago he said, in
oonvcr-ltion with TRIBUNE correspondent that
his prospects Of success appeared to ho fair.
Mr. Kasson has not been idle by any means, and
II "a said that he has been diligently seeking the
acopaintance Of Representatives who have entered
p-,blic lite since he went abroad four years ago.
This has been a very necessary although somewhat
oncrous task. for of nearly 80 Republican Repre-
sentatiyes elect 10 the XLVIIth Congress only
twenty-five were members Of the XLIVth Congress,
the last IN Nlitcl Mt. MASON stTNei MI hi9-
son is regarded as a shrewd political nanar r, aud
his friends appear sauguine of his success although
they do not appear TO be able 10 show where his
votes are 10 come from. Some comment has been
lately evoked among Republicans in Washington by
;hc apparently cl0so intimacy between Mr. kaSson
and cy-Speakcr Randall and it has been whispered
about thai Mr.. Randall de Tres the success of the
Iowa Representative. IL seems more probable, how
ever that the close personal relations between these
two gentlemen are only the renewal of an intimacy
which existed when they served together
ia Congress aud that IL poS5"s''f no particular
political signifcaucc Several Republican Repre-
scutatiyes who are not unfnendly TO the claims 0t
Nr. Kason ~ "a candidate. still urge that, IN view
of the narrow Republican majority IN the next
House Of Representatives, he can be- more usetul 10
the country and the parry on the lOur than IN the
Speakers CHAIR lie Is a skltul plrliamentarl2n.
cool, alert and aggressive, and q persuasive
speaker some Of the who served with Inn IN
the Al4INth CONGRESS declare that ms leader on
the floor he would. in a large measure MI the Vold
caused by the departure ot General Garfield aud
tie promotion Of some other prominent representa-
ty' to the Senate.
The same arguments are urIod regarding several
OF the other Y itcmcn whO are candidates ior ne
SprakrrShip. lt Is uudcrJtuod that Mcssrs Bur
rows. of Michigan, Dunucl. Of MINI sofa, Orth. OF
inuiAua HASKELL. of kdu,as Henderson, oi LIMOS,
and Reed. of Maine. all have Some supporters as
candidates tor the Speakcrship nomination. but the
extent ol thor strength b. unknown. Judglhg Dy
the Information that one rs able 10 gather r0m the
.eNrfaI candidates and their friends VINO nave
visited Washington lately the contest. while u VIII
bc animated, will not be in any nse u Oitier one
the Republicans fully realizing that upon perfect
harmony OF action only cdn they depend Tor success