Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-21
AT THE CRANK
or THE MIL WHICH eRiRDS OUT
.aii5 EATioNAl NEWS.
The speakership Of the House OF Repre-
ssntatiyes- Administration Smiles
The 6reenbackers s-TyneI's Sup
pressed Report = Arthur's
esbinet-SeoYills and
the Assassin
PLACE, PERSONS, PARTIES, POLITICS.
TIE wAsa1sarox wHIRLPool

TIE wAsaIRaToH WHIRLPOOL
Tho spsaksrAhip Of the Houss the Next
Bone Of Contention.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-The com-
ing slection for Speaker OF the House is
w much . matter Of pure speculation as
President Arthur's cabinet intentions.
There Is no real basis for any informa-
ton about the Speakerships except that
there are a number of abls Republican
candidates. Besides those named in the
race there are not less than dozen who
have pretensions and hopes. Among
those are Butterworth, Calkins, McCook
and others who have had some
experience as members. Mr.. Lcuk
thinks that the honor of the Speaker.
ship might go to the Southern Republi-
ans with a view of building up the
party in that section, and that he would
be fit man for the place.
The truth is that the element OF doubt
as TO Republican control OF the next
House multiplies the candidates, there
being a number of each who thinks
that in such a close contest he could
command some certain support which
others could not get. In order to have
the number OF votes necessary to insure
organization the Republicans must carry
three OF the four Congressman to be
Elected In New York Next Month.
Besides this, the contingencies OF the
situation are favorable to the Republi-
cans, and therefore the organization is
generally conceded to them. But 1t will
probably take all the strength they can
command to secure it. Brumm, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, who has been counted as
certain to vote for a straight Repub-
lican organization, has entered heartily
into the Greenback canvass in his State,
and declares his purpose to vote for a
Greeuback Spe,,kerJ Lee Crandell, OF
the National Gre enbhck Committee, and
editor of yhF National Greenback
organ here sESt every member
elected as Er eIItGcker will go into a
Greenback Gai Gus and stand by that
partv to the mi, and that Hyatt Smith,
Of Brooklyn, Yill be with them. The
two Readjuster members from Virginis
will no doubt be influenced by the re-
suit of the next months election in that
State A careful guryey OF the whole
field with all doubts considered, makes
a Republican organization more than
probable, as the excellent discipline and
management OF that
Party Invariably Triumphs In Such q
Crisis
1t is not known how the admin
istration will stand towards the
different candidates. Hiscock might
have had the administration sup.
port, but he probably forfeited
it at the Republican Convention in New
York. He was selected by the Stal.
warts as man agreeable to them for
temporary Chairman OF tho Conven-
ton. The Stalwarts were anxious to
defeat Senator Miller and they fixed upon
Hiscock as a candidate who would not
be objectionable to the large number OF
Halt Breeds. At the last moment
Hiscock deserted them, and retired,
leaving Miller an easy victory. 1t is
believed by some, in position TO know,
that the administration will isyora Wes =
ern man for Speaker, regarding that IS
popular thing to do. II this
ne correct, it is likely that
K $500, from Stalwart Republican
iowa, will get the good will OF the ad.
ministration. Keller, Of Ohio, is work
ing hard, but bis chances are not re-
garded as first class by any means.
Should the Greenbackers hold the bal
ance Of power through the loss OF Re-
publican districts in New York, which
is not among the Er liabilities, it is not
regarded as likely that they could make
any terms with the Democrats for .
combination ticket for the organization.
Hewitt and o.her extreme hsrdmoney
Democrats openly declare that they
would rather see straight Republican
organization than one controlled even
in part by the Greenbackers.