Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-18
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

Democratic Caucus, Etc.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Messrs. Wash
burn, Sabin and Mcmillan have recon-
mended the appointments of Oscar Malm-
ross, of st. Paul, to be consul general at
Calcutta to succeed Hans Mattson.
KE1FER's oHlKK.
Mr.. Carlisle is disposed to accept ex-
Speaker Keifer as the leader of the Repub-
lican party in the house in accordance
with their almost unanimous endorsement
of him as the most suitable man for the
speaksrship, and he will carefully remem-
Der their wishes by assigning Mr..
Keifsr to some of the best
places on the bsst committees,
Although Mr.. Cannon, of Illineis, as the
mouthpieoe of the Republicans, seems to
regard Keller as almost as great man as
that gentleman's late owner, Mr.. Robson,
of New Jersey, Mr.. Carlisle has not found
that there is quite enough of him to dis
tribute 80 as to put him on ell the best
committees. He will spread him out, how
ever, as far as possible. An intimetion
of this on official authority
naturally causes the Republicans to at
tempt explanations, and complaints that
the extent to which they wished to be
dosed with Keifer had been misapprehend-
ed. Mr.. Keifer himself has in creased
their circulation by showing on every o.
casion that although he occupies a remote
seat on the back row, he regards the en-
dorssment of his administration as speak
or as full authority to trot to the front and
take charge of TIE minority whenever
he deeires. He has not lost
an opportunity to assert himself and is
usually recognized by Speaker Carlisle
even when Seed, of Maine, Calkins, of In
diana, WhlGe, Of Kentucky, or Cannon, of
Illinois, his rival claimants for leadership,
are cismoring for the floor. If there is
mattercd profanity on the minority side
and whispered contempt when Keifer seeks
to air his pretensions, i. is perhaps not I'M
natural in view Of the lmbeciiity OF the
Robeson-Keifer administration, but
Mr.. Keifer's friends think com plants
should be stopped by the deliberate and
practically unanimous action of the Re-
publicans in shoulcering him with all his
sins.
THE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Keifsr will be given choice place
on the ways and means, place that fully
fifty Republican representatives largely
covet. This will give him chance to help
the Democratic representatives from Ohio
to retrieve the Republican blunder OF the
forty-seventh congress in relation to
wool which gave the state to the Demo-
Gratis last fall. Kasson, Kelley, Russell, of
Massachusetts,, and Eiscook, of New York,
will be his Republican associates On the
ways and means. The Democrats will be
Morrison (chairman), Hurd, Hewitt, of
New York, Blount, of Georgia, and Jones,
of Arkansas. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
will also be a member of The ways and
means if his soreness over the elevation OF
Randall to the Craftsmanship
of the appropriations does not
make him kick cut of the traces. The
ways and means will therefore stand as
follows: Democrats-Morrison of Illinois;
Hurd, of Ohio; Hewitt, Of New York;
Blount, OF Georgia; Mills, of Texas;
Jones, of Arkansas; Blackburn, of Ken
tucky. Republicans of Ohio;
Kasson, of Iowa; Kelly, of Pennsylvania;
Russell, of Massachusetts; Hiscock, of New
York. This leaves one vacancy in the
De nocratic quota, and the apeaker has not
'nfded to the GLOBE correspondent what
man he has in mind to fill
it. seymour, of Connecticut, or some 9TH
er eastern Democrat will stand good
chance.
ALI of the lawyers want to 60 on the ju
dietary committee, unless commensurate
honor and prominence is attainable else
where, NJ. Tucker, of Virginia, will head
this committee, and the names that follow
on the speakers slate are Hammond, of
Georgia, Culbersox, of Texas, Moulton, of
Illinois, Dorsheimer of New York, Collins,
of Massachusetts, Payson, of Illinois,
Poland, of Vermont, and Reed, of Maine.
This leaves six vacancies which it has not
yet been fully decided who shall fill.
Broadhook, of Missouri, Converse, of Ohio,
Geddes, Of Ohio, and Gibson, of West Vir-
giuia, are among those whose names have
been favorably considered.
RIvalries for the craftsmanship of other
prominent committees leaves these places
in doubt. Davis. of Missouri, would, by
custom, take prscedeace on the elections
committee, as Mr. Moulton does not want
the craftsmanship, but it is
desirable to have stronger
men in the place. Either Converse or
Geddes would fill the bill, but the conflict
ing claims of others may defeat both of
them. Mr.. Morse, the Boston clothier, has
made desperate struggle to be put at
the head Of the "quesn's navee," basing his
s'aim upon the FACT that he is the senior
OF the three Democrats, who were mem
bers of the naval committee in the last
congress-. Mr.. Dawson, of Florida,
and Mr.. Talbot, of Maryland, aspire
to the honor of first place and the tangle
may yet be avoided by the withdrawal of
the name of Hewitt, Of New York from the
ways and means to put it at the head of
naval affairs. Morse is very mad at the
hesitation of the speaker to appoint him.
Sunset Cox has had wrestls with Bel
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