The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER
'tFro,n our regular Correspondents

'llfrnin Our regular Correspondent
= WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th, 1881.
Within a few days the preliminary skir-
mish for the Speake-ship of the House OF
Representatives will begin. \ week hence
McM,ers will begin to arrive to settle
them elves for the winter, and the candi-
dates will have their headquarters open for
business. There is scarcely doubt that
the Republicans will control the oryaniza-
ton. They have a majority of one over all,
according TO the latest figures, counting
the vacancies filled by the election just
held Yet there are contingencies which
may render the situation doubtful enough
70 be interesting. If the Greenback Mem.
bers md that by shre~d management they
can control the balance Of power, 1t is not
improbable that they will act unitedly
though four of the nine are OF pretty
Republican antecedents. Judge Kelly, OF
Pennsylvania, was elected as straight
Repl,bIiean; but he is a thorough Green
backcr, and it has been suspected that ii he
were nominated by that party for speaker
he would Withhold his vote, as did Judge
Davis in the Senate, and thus deprive the
Republicans Of their majority. Of course
this could not help the Democrats, and ii
would accomplish nothing beyond opening
the way to Il possible combination against
.'S i>st't'"'eahs. but tne cn'ahtes are zen
to one that the latter will come. out ahead
against all contingencies.
1t !, expected here that the appointment
ofa New Yorker as Secretary of the Treas
ury will have considerable, influence upon
the S"akership contest. MIR. lliscock, OF
New York, has been regarded as hav ing
the inside track, but now ii is thought the
West will come to the front, with Il posi-
i've "enanu that New ork shall not have
Az tne blg things, and IT will do no good to
r. Ohio. They say, by tie way, that all
othcc seekers who come here now register
rom New \ ork just as they quite recently
an catne IRON Ohio This may do for Il Joke,
out New York, IN spite OF her size and i'm
portance, Is not likely to carry oft as much
as ONO did when she had the swing. Mr.
lliscock has been here working up his
canvass, cathing such Members rs have
stra:sled in. MIR. Burrows, OF Michigan,
Is also here, hard at work. Not many
Members have been here vet, but the can
uidat's are Carrying on lively correspon-
cenc". MIR. Nletcr, OF Ohio has been here
ana VIII soon ieturn again. lie still has
fa'th IN Ohio's star, and hopes to capture
the prize. MIR. kas>on, ut Iowa, has not
yet put IN an appearance. His chances
ana qualifications are equal to any can
t.ldate mentioned, but there are some objec
tlons to his pronounced tariff views. MIR.
DAVIS, OF Illinois, second Chicago, distrc,
IS also mentioned tor the position, though
nc Is nor seeking II. This latter fact is a
stron? recommendation, and the selection
would bc thoroughly good one. The
friends OF Randall are anxious that he
>ho;iii receive the compliment OF the Dem
ocratic caucus nomination, and it NAV be
| ..''t we VIII get 1t: iut there are many OF
| the Democratic Members particularly from
tne oouti,, who are determined that Mr.
Randall shall receive no more honors at
the hands OF the Democratic party of the
| iio'l>el either ot substantial or OF com
pI,mcnta'v character.
Inc rev Secretary OF the Treasury has
takcr rooms at the Arlington, where he
VIII reside this winter. lie has assumed
charge ol his Office and is credited with a
purpose to stir things up IN that Depart
ment. Besides calling Il halt III the pres
| emf rapid paving OFT OF the National debt
the idea being that this generation is bear
ing too much OF the burden and that inter.
nal revenue la%es may be red,ccd-it is
said We are to have number OF important
changes in the fr'"""Yof the Department.
Assistant Secretary Upton and French
correct DC Called upon to make room ior
| new men. lhere are changes IN the at
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.'ie'' "'ic'! No's, ess 'Sets. Ihc cohtfaSl
| between the action Of Attorney General