New-York tribune., 1881-12-03
THE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE.

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| GANIzAT1oN OF THE HOUSE.
| IDY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuSE.j
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-There has been new and
interesting development in the Speakershp contes>
to-day rally upon General Keifer of several Of
the elements opposed to Mr.. Hiscock, and, 40 10 h
| alleged, for Stalwart reasons.
At 8 o'clock this evening General KeiferS
friends were very iubilant, and declared with
| the greatest confidence that he would receive
the nomination for the Speakership on tha
| first ballot. One of his most enthuAi-
astic supporters. who has been engaged In SOME Of
the most confidential work of General Keifers can
vass. boldly asserted: We have got them.
Keifer will receive so to 100 votes the first bal
lot. He cannot be defeated, for we have sos
everything fixed" This gentleman Is on intimate
terms with ex-senator Conkling, and was seen in
New-York several days ago in earnest consults-
| ton with that statesman. The reasons fof
the confidence expressed by General Keifefs
friends tonight appear to be the waver-
ing Of the Pennsylvania delegation and tha
decision of the Southern members with single ex-
ception, to support the Ohio candidate.
In regard to the unex xpected changes which appear
| to be taking place among the Pennsylvania mem
| bers the friends of Mr. Hiscock say, in substance.
| that the trouble is due to an attempt Of Sena-
| torial "bosses" to compass the defeat of Ar.
| Hisoock. They assert that the object al
Senator Camerons trip to New-York, soon after en-
Senator Platts to Washington, was to confer with
that gentleman and ex-senator Conkling Mr..
Cameron returned to Washington last night, and
Immediately began his efforts against Mr.. Hiscock
and in behalf of General Keifer. Pennsylvanis
representatives who are supposed to be subject b
his influence sent for and. it is said were in
| formed by Mr.. Cameron that they must throw Mr..
| Hiscock over and support General Keifer. There
was considerable opposition to this new prozTamns.
all except twoof the eighteen Pennsylvania mem
bers favored Mr.. Hscock, and a majority of them
had promised him their support. A meeting
| of the delegation was held this afternoon with
indecsive results. and another conference will take
place tomorrow morning. General Keifers friends
tonight assert that if the delegation votes as .
unit, which they desire, he will be the beneficiary.
and that in any event he will receive fifteen Of The
votes from that State. Mr.. Hscocks friends in the
delegation assert that he viii in any event receivs
two-thirds of the eighteen votes.
| OF course the unexpected wavering of the Penn
| sylvanians has caused considerable uneasin.ss
| among the friends of Mr.. Hscock. One Of them, IN
| conversation with q TRIBUNE correspondent this
| evening, said 1t appears that we are to have .
| renewal of the Stalwart and Anti-Stalwart fghA
which we supposed had been ended with the Goa
test at Albany. After having made war Oh the Late
President the bosses propose to seize the House of
Representatives and control National legislations
| and singularly enough they have selected thsiR
| instrument Stalwart from General Garteld's own
| State But think they will be disappointed. Be-
fore Cameron put in his oar there was not man in
| the Pennsylvania delegation in favor of Kefer"
| 1t is reported that Senator Logan is trying with
the Illinois Congressman like tactics to those
| ployed by Mr.. Cameron in the Pennsylvania dele
| CATION, but that thus far he does not meet
| with any great success. The Ulfnoisans will
hold meeting tomorrow morning. Six of them ars
certainly IN favor Of Mr.. Hscocks nomination, and
his friends expect to control the delegation should
| act as unit. General keifer has no
supporters there. There is tendency among
| the Massachusetts, members TO compliment M.
Reed by giving him their votes the first ballot,
but they allow it to be understood that they Will
take no step which shall endsnger the success 81
Mr. Hiscock, who is the choice of many and the
second choice of all of them. 1t Is reported on trust
| worthy authority that Mr.. Reeds candidacy
| is being encouraged by Stalwart M
| fuences, not with view to his success, bar
| for the purpose of dividing and dslntegratlng Ar.
Hiscocks New-England strength. In fact. one hears
| among many Of the Stalwarts the cry. Anything
| 10 beat Hiscock." By no means all the Sta.warts
participate i'll this feeling and among Mr. Hiscoct's
most earnest supporters are some of the most pro.
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delegation is as solid stone wall IN his support.
and it appears that Messrs. Conkng and Platt srs
more influential in other States than in their own
Mr. Kasson's friends still profess great confidence
| but it is apparent that they really much dis
| tnrbed by the formidable combinations which seem
10 be forming in behalf of General Keifer; and it In
| known that they are rather considering what shall
| be their own second choice than speculating upon
| the prospects ct their own candidate as second
choice. Still it would be premature at least to say
! that all probabilities of Mr.. Kassons nomination.
have vanished Should he be withdrawn -
an early stage of the proceedings, nearly all his
strength would so to Mr.. Hiscock, whom Mr. kaar
SON himself is understood to favor as second
| choice.
| Messrs. Dunnell Reed Burrows and Orth view
| the prospects of an earnest struggle with gross
complacency, each hoping TO find his market IN ths
general breakup which all of them seem 10
/ anticipate. The Indiana men have formally
resolved to stand by Judge Orth to the iasS
and it is understood that efforts are making IN tns
Michigan delegation to resolve upon the same coursS
| In regard to Mr. Burrows
| Midnight-Late this evening conference wa
held at Mr.. Dixons house, ostenHbiby ior the paf
nose of arranging satisfactorily 10 all the candi,
| Sotos the details of the caucus organization for
to-morrow. Probably this conference was really
ioa a;far nrrb Burrows and Dunnell were inviteds
Ne H}scoeE received nc invitation, aud knew moth.
ing Of the conference fSas its stsSpt SS1se'' wss
| appSf ppSa 70 mite the field against the New-York
candidate. Whether that will succeed is more than
| Sonbtfnl Senator Cameron appears to have so lag
succeeded in bull-doZng the Pennsy yana congress.
Sun that there is no longer any doubt that most Of
them will obey his behest and vote against then
Individual preferences and in violation OF voluntary
Wedges which in the case OF more than one OF them
| we're expressed aud made with Mr.. Cameron's adj
vice and approval. 1t is expected that Mr. Robeson
will preside over the caucus tomorrow.
Mi9niaht found General Keifer's supporters con-
fdent of victory and MIR. Hiscocks forces resoiute
and undscouraged.
There is even more of uncertainty IN regaIu ~