, 1881-11-27


Clerk Of the House, in exchange for Greenback
votes tor Speaker. Greenback agents have
talked With all the candidates for Speaker, try
ing to make this trade with each one, but 1t has
uotbecn cousummated yet H-Martin Williams OF
Missouri, has received letter from Congressman
Bruull, Of Pennsylvania, in which he says that
all reports that he will go into the Republican
caucus are untrue; that he Is Greenoacker,
and will stand BY his party first, last. and all
the time; that he did not vote the Republican
ticket at the astelect1on In Pennsylvania, but
voted the Greenback ticket; that he will not
vote for any Republican candidate for
Speaker, but will insist in putting
Greenback member in the field. It
now looks as II tho Greeuback members will
stand together Mt first and try to compel the
recognition they demand in exchange for their
votez. Some of them have iutimated that they
will run Bclford, of Colorado, for Speaker, and
that he would accept their nomination. but
Belfords friends here say there is not a word OF
truth In this, that he is as stanch a Republican
as ever.
ONE CORRESPONDENTS IDEA OF THE srTu-
/. ALTON.
To the Wtstk17l Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Nov. GA survey of the
field shows that the geographical line runs
through the contest. and that, the several dlvis-
ions into which the Republicans are now divided
vii; ultimately be massed into two grand divis-
ions that will be known rcspec lively Us the East
and the West The West can nominate their
man it the Western Representatives can be held
on the sectional line. because it Is pretty GER
tain that Il majority OF ten Southern votes will
Eo to the Western candidate. But Gun the scc-
tional issue be successfully maintained? keifer,
kasson, Dunuell. and other Western as
pirnnts affect TO believe that it
can and will, and the Pacific Slope
men under tho leadership Of Page of California,
say that it must be successfully maiatained If
tho Great West is to receive the recognition
that Is demanded by her great political impor-
tance and her greater material interests.
1I1sCoCk
leads the others in his present strength, and will
likely have sixty votes the first ballot Keifer,
OF Ohio. IS not only 4 strung candidate, but his
cnnvass Is being managed By some Of the Oldest
and ablest OF Republican members. He will
start with tho fifteen votes of his State. and at
least fifteen others from tho States west Of the
Missouri River. His friends claim for
him ten votes from the South, aud ho is
likely to receive few votes from other States
Robcson, Of New Jersey, is au earnest supporter
of Keifer, and hns been very effective in his in
terest. Ga tho first ballot,
KE1FEE
is likely to receive 10 votes. Whether the scat
tered forces of the West will be consolidated on
Keller or kusson. utter the first ballot Is an un-
knowp problem. and upon Its solution hinges
not only the retremenrof ono of these two gen.
tlcmen, but the final result of the contest From
present Indications the success of Uiscock may
be predicted, bur tho continuance of keifer rs
Il leading opponent would press tho New York
member pretty close.
KAssoy
will start with the nine votes of Iowa, and may
receive twenty votes on the first ballot. kaEson
possesses marked ability, is H ready debater, has
had many years experience In tho House, Is
thoroughly versed In the rules, is cool-headed,
adroit, and dashing leader, IS quick to perceive
parliamentary advantage, and swift to improve
it. Singular to say, the very qualities that arc
universally conceded to him are being used to
prevent his election to the .Speakership.
II is urged that the closeness Of
tho majority in the House, and tho
necessity for competent leadership
On the Republican side to meet the strong array
that will be presented by tho Democracy. makes
| it more important thnt Kasson should lead the
House On the floor than to dilect its business
from the Spcnker's chair There is considera-
bic force in this presentation of tho case, and
many members who would like to vote for
kusson will refrain from doing SO from d sense
Of duty to the Republican party. and join In the
belief that the brilliant Iowa member cau serve
his country best by assuming the leadership OF
his party on the floor.