New-York tribune., 1881-12-02

- .;u ;rcreases i'm activity. III Is thoughO
Iorn tbot Mr.. Hiscocl< will receive many
rotes from the Pennsylvania delegation anu
from New-England, and the confidence OF ihs
friends is increasing. An attempt by oou'i'ein
Republcan members to consolidate the oou'n-
ern vote in the House has not yet proved sue
ccssful. The reports of the Secretary Oh ,uo
NAVY and the General Superintendent oi ui0
life Sovinp-Service have been made puohc'
THE sPEAKERSHIP OF THE HOUSE.
THE CONTEST INCREASING IN INTFhE9i-
STRENGTH OF THE CANDIDATES
IRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l
v,eu,>,croS Dec 1.-The past twenty y'four
bours have been anxous and busy ones for the eau
didates for the Speakership and their par,iS"D',
Members VINO arrived to-day have been sup1ectou
10 searching inquiries for the purpose OF ascertain
ing their preferences and obtaining assurances VI
their support while no efforts have been spaieu "
confirm doubtful members who had intlmated Prei-
erences for one or another of the candidates
General Kclfer and Mr. Kasson have consdera-
ble number of workers from their respective @'''0'
to assist in the canvass. Mir. Blckha, OF DaS 'on,
arrived last night and, aided by huloci u
other Ohio politicians, is vigorously pushing
-, Koifor,s CLAIMS. Ex-Representative
Sam Ex-Commissioner Williamson and sew
cral other Iowans are quite as busy for Mr..
Tasson Ex-Secretary Ramsey and Mr.. WheeiocE'
of ST. Paul, are helping Mr. Dunnell, and senator
Trye is doing all in his power for Mr. keed' ms Ior
,ner colleague in the House OF representatives.
General Keifer and several of the other
have MANY warm partisans among the clerks in the
departments. and these contribute voices IL hot
votes in behalf of their respective favorltes.
This forenoon the Southern Republican members
who are here held meeting to consider whether OF
not they should unite their votes upon single can
didote. Owing to the fact that Messr5. Urner OF
MARYLAND Darral of Louisiana, and White OF Ken
tuc1y. had not arrived, the conference, without
reaching a decision, adjourned until tomorrow
There are indications that this attempt to create
.'Soid South" in the Republican party Will iali'
and that the Southern members will exercise their
individual right and preferences i'll regard to the
Syeakership.
General Refers friends now claim eight of the
ten Southern votes, instead of all; but here are
indications that this estimate is too large Several
PENNSYLVANIA Congressman arrived to-day, ana
majority of them is How here. There has bcen
great anxiety to ascertain the preferences OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Representatives it being generally
conceded by Mr. HiScocks If he should
receive the votes of all, nearly all of them, 1t
would be difficult if not impossible.
10 defeat his nomination. The fact that, with per
haps two or three exceptions, all the Pennsylvania
members who have arrived are IN favor OF Mr.
Hiscock has greatly increased the confidence OF his
friends, and to the same extent has depressed the
hopes of his rivals. 1t is expected that the remain
der of the Pennsylvania representatives VIII arrive
early tomorrow and that a conference OF the del
epation will be held tomorrow evening with Wow
of uniting if possible upon candidate. should
that be done it would insure to Mr. Hiscock the
eighteen votes of Pennsylvania the first ballot.
Tt fbat Mr.
convince the Pennsylvania men Of the soundnesS of
his views respecting the tariff else that for other
reasons they prefer the NewYork candidate.
The Illinois delegation remains divided, some
members favouDg Mr. Hscock others supporting
Mr. Kasson, and still others preferrng, different
candidate. Several NeW-Engan0 memDtra arr, il /
to-day and Mr. HiScOcks friends say that so lar rs
can be ascertained he will receive as many votes
from the New England states az have been claimed
for him. On the other hand, Dir. Reeds inends as
sert with apparent confidence that their fayOrite
will receive eighteen of the twenty-lour HepubhGan
votes from NeTIEnglard number GqhsIdeIaoy ta co
cede From the best information that can
be obtained. IT. noT appears alIogelher iaIiti
of the New-England votes on the hrst ballot ana
that his strength from that section Will increase on
subsequent ballots There are indications mat the
suppor;ers OF General KeIer and Mr.. hassDn have 10
some extent lost confidence during the last twenty
four hours. Evidence OF this can be discovered III
the anxious suggestions made to-day that an ar
mite the Western vote upon somebody III IS
understood that some conferences have been held
with this object in view by friends OF the TWO iead
prospect that such a plan Will succeed IL
attempted. While Mr. Kassons friends still in
sst that he is the " second choice OF tour-l1ths
of the supporters of other candidates, that asser-
tOu is not one to be depended upon III making an
estimate OF strength for the supreme test which
must, nearly, every one beleyes come between
Mir Hiscock and some other candidate. Neither one
of the Western candidates can probably transfer any
considerable portion OF his strength to another man.
General Keiler's friends claim Tor HIN TO-
DiCbt forty-six votes on the first ballot; his OppO-
ponents concedc thirty-fve. Mr.. Kassons friends
still clam tmTty-ve votes and his opponents CON
concede forty TO to him and say that lie
will never reach higher number In other respects
the estimates hitherto published IN The TRIBUNE re-
main unchanged. Mr.. Dunnell this evening opened
Headquarters" at Willards Hotel, although still
retaining his old quarters at the National ltoiel
Mr. Dunnell is not making an aggressive canvass.
He is personally popular among the members OF the
House He Is "A good presiding officer, has had "A
long and successful legislative career, and hopes
that he may win If the leading candidates shall fail
Late tonight Mr.. Hiscocks friends we're very con-
fdent, and from the assurances which they had
eeyed they Were tsr strongly tbsr nfnSG favortS
Is virtually assured. Certainly every indication Is
in his favor and unless unexpected reyerses
Of his friends will not be disappointed.
Some of General Keifers friends were IN
consultation with him long after midnight, but OF
eonrss their deliberations are kept profound Sc
cret. There is rumor that they propose TO issue,
too late for reply, attacks upon the
records of Mr.. Kasson and Mr.. Hiscock.
have held "a meeting and resolved unitedly 90 sup
port General Keifer as long there appears to be
any hope of his nomination.
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