The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-29
IN DEAD EARNEST,
TAEeoMINa sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST,
The Candidates ArrangInG ThsIr Headquarters
Ths Fight Waxing HOt-SO EEIlnatSI I the
CaadIdatsT Strength GlTSa-L DARK
Horse VIII Probably VIA the PrlIL

WAsuSGToS, November 2s-The Speak
ship fight Is open in dead earnest to-day
The candidates ut their respective head
quarters are surrounded by friends, sup
porters and advisers, and they are endeav
oring to get basis for the estimates o.
strength. Though many members arrived
this morning, not exceeding oue,hali ol'the
Republican smembers are here, and the
candidates for Speaker are as loath to give
estimates Of their strength as they were a
week ago. Representative Mckinley, ot
Ohio, who is working industriously for
Keller, said this morning: II do not be-
lieye that any living man can tell how
many votes either candidate will get, and
as for predicting who will be elected, that
is beyon d human ability" Up to thisday
very few votes, outside Of the State delega.
tions, that are supporting the candidates,
are pledged. It is claimed, with some show
of confidence, to-day that Robinson, Of
Massachusetts,, is pressing to the front with
good show Of winning. He has been
very quiet, and has not aroused any
antagonism, such as has been created
between the other candidates. Some clear
headed men hold that dark horse will
win. The candidates who first entered the
field are all still in the fight, and have
waged pretty active, and, in some re-
spects, aggressive campaign. This has nat
urally stirred up some feeling, and II is ar-
gued that when one OF the candidates Is
forced out OF the fight he is not going to
throw his support to one Of the men who
helped beat him, but will rather take q
new man. There are slxty-nine Republic
an members from the west, three from the
Pacific coast, sixty-fve from the east and
nine from the south, including Kentucky.
The eastern candidates, lliscock, Reed and
Robinson, are working to secure the south
ern votes, rs these nine would give the
east in the caucus, seventy.iour, precisely
the NUMBER equisite to nominate. Counting
the Pacific States, the west has only seven
ty-two votes, and unless some OF the west
ern candidates get out Of the way and that
section untes on candidate this week,
there Is great danger that the east will cap.
ture the Speakership. There is report
that the Ohio delegation Is not heartily
supporting Keller but the members from
Ohio pronounce this untrue. There Is
some disattection In the New York delega.
ton. Four OF the members are not cordial
supporters Of HiscoCk. They agree to sup
port him because he has been selected as
the candidate Of their State, but II Is not
believed they will stick to him long.
It is very patent that as the election draws
near that confidence which some oil the
candidates have been protesting Is disap-
pearing. There Is not single candidate
who will say to-day that he believes he will
be will be elected. All say they hope to
be, and each Is satisfied that his chances are
rs good as another; but everyone realizes
that the outcome IL still enveloped in
doubt. A Republican member said To-
day he heartily wished that the Dem.
ocrats had the same sized majority
that tho Republicans have; that the
organization and control OF the House with
80 slim majority will be very cmbarrass.
ing, and that some feeling is being stirred
up by the Speakership fight, which will
add to the embarrassments. II Is rumOred
that Malone supports Robinson, Of NIassa.
Chusetts, and gives him two Readjuster
votes OF Virginia. The managers Of the
Greenback party are stirring about dill.
gently, waiting upon the candidates for
Speaker and trying to learn what each will
agree to do for the GreenbaCkers In case OF
his election. Congressman Page, OF Cali
fornia, says: 1--WE will not make any
alliance or agreement with the GreenbacE.
ers. II We haven't got votes enough 10
make o straightout Republican organiza.
ton, ! am in favor OF letting those who
have got the votes take 1t.
CONSULTATION OF MEDICAL EXPERTS.
The experts in insanity have been hold.
ing meetings to satisfy themselves with
regard to Guiteau's responsibility. Yes
terday forenoon they went to the Jail and