Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-02
ESTABLISHED 1850.

division and there they are. This course has
had an effect almost soaring The other clerks
heard or II and said right away that they did
not want any leave-not much, as the outlook
was Therefore the vacant desks in the Trea-
sury Department are yery few and very far
between.
THE sPEAKERsHTP.
The Speakership of the next House is be-
coming an element of speculation and discus
sion among the politicians. The date Of
selection is not too far OF to bar the question
being one OF interest. In the first place may
report what believe have said before-that
next House and will elect their Speaker, even
without the important vote of Representative
Emory Speer, OF Georgia. Therefore we will
leave out entirely, In talking about the
back compromise names The politicians with
great reason agree to say that the Speakership
will go West. At this stage OF the fight there
seems to be no reason to doubt what the as-
tute politicians predict The avowed candi-
dates for the position are Burrows, of Michi-
gan, the great Columbiad OF an orator; Keifer,
of Ohio; Orth, of Indiana; Horr, OF Michigan;
Hubbel, OF Michigan; Kasson, of Iowa; Robe
son, of New Jersey; Crowley, Of New York.
and McCook of New York lt viii be noticed
that Michigan furnishes three candidates.
Burrows seems to be the only one OF any real
strength of the three. Ofthe Eastern candidates
1t seems to be safe to say that they are cs ndi-
dates and that is all. Leaving out Hoar and
Hubbell, who. as stated do not show sufficient
strength to be now considered in the race, and
eliminating the candidates from the East we
have as the leading contestants for the second
position in this great republic the three men,
namely: Burrows Of Michigan, kaSson OF Iowa
and Keifer of Ohio. Kasson, of these, takes
the lead apparently, with Burrows as fair
second. But Keifer has not yet developed bis
strength. One strong point in his favor is the
fact that he is the choice of the administration.
The administration has shown itself very adept
In manipulating things It can do a very great
deal for its candidate. For these several rea-
sons 1t is with safety predict that keifer now
heads the list of Speakership possibilities. The
leading candidates and several of the minor
ones are busy with their canvassing during the
recess, and are writing any number OF letters
and making all sorts Of pledges to get votes.
THE SUMNER CAPITAL.
President Garfield has abandoned his idea of
making his summer residence at the Soldiers
Home near this city. The illness Of hrs. Gar
field first broke into his arrangements. He
took her to Long Branch as soon as she was
able to travel, and to-day returned, leaving her
there with the four younger children of the
family. The President likes Long Branch. and
after his visit there gave up the Soldiers
Home project. which was adopted by the late
unlamented Mr.. Hayes because it was cheap.
President Garfield has decided to do the great
er part Of his summering at Long
Branch. He will go elsewhere to keep the
engagements he has made, and may pay
q visit to Ohio. But Long Branch will be his
headquarters This is q return to the example
set by Grant. who was oftener at Long Branch
than in Washington. His presenc there gave
the name of Summer Capital" to the place.
There was great deal Of complaint about
Grants total absence-not abstinence-from
Washington during the summer. Mr.. Garfield
proposes to come here once in a while just to
see how the old government machine gets
along during the heated term. Potomac.