Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-21
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Rivalry for the DOOrkeepershipa and
the SDeakership Contest

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The old army ele-
ment has appeared in the struggle for the
places in the next House. This element is in
favor of Gen. Field, of Georgia, who is after
the Doorkeepership. All of his old army friends
to whom he has appealed have responded by
indorsing him and writing in his favor to the
Democratic members with whom they are on
intimate terms. This adds good deal of
strength to the Field campaign
The influence of such men as Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, cannot but be felt
Gen. Field Is making a very strong fight An
other element OF his strength is the fact that
he made Il most acceptable Doofkeeper last
time. His opponent, Jim NIntersmith, OF
Texas, is fully as active. He is seen more
around the places where candldates =. and posi-
bilities are talked of than General Field. The
Doorkeeper's place will be almost as hOtly
contested as the Speakership.
KEIFER, WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SPEAKER
of the last House, and who went out under
such disgrace that one would have thought
that he would. content himself with keeping
as quiet as nature would let him. is very nu-
merOus Just now. He wants to have the honor
of being the Republican caucus candidate for
the Speakership. He is working very
tasteful to many Republicans as he is to Dem
Ocrats he does not apparently make much
headway. He will most likely have his labor
for his pains. The majority of Republicans
whom have heard express themselves on the
subject of this ambition of Keifer are
opposed to gratifying it. The. general
opinion is that the empty honor of
being the Republican candidate for the first
office in the gift OF the House, will be given to
Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania.
THERE Is But VERY LITTLE DOUBT
now that the Republicans will reorganize
the Senate and put employees of that
by Democrats. 1t won't make a very
sweeping change IN the offices, for
all of the committee clerkships and
messengerships are now held by Republicans
But then the principal places would undergo
a change of incumbents. The Republicans
say, of course. that the Senate will be reor-
ganlzed. The present Republican employees
of the House are certain of it. Their conf
dence may in a great measure be born of the
fact that in reorganization of the Senate
number of them would get places. Nothing
is known definitely on the question whether
Senator Edmunds will resign the position
of President pro tempOre of the Senate right
away or wait until towards the close of
the session. 1t is thought, however, that he
will pursue the former course. This would
necessitate considerable man9uvering. There
is very strong probability of lively times in
the near future in the Senate as well as in the
House Malone will play, of course, a very
prominent part, which may be his last ap-
pcarance in that role, except, perhaps, to
urge an investigation of the Danville affair.
THERE Is a GOOD DEAL or PERSONALITY
being injected into the canvass for the
Speakership and the other offices of the House.
All of the leading candidates for Speaker
deprecate personalities, but their friends do
not heed them. One of the candidates HIM
self, Mr.. Cox, of New York, while not dealing
directly in personality, INDUCES to a certain
extent in innUendOes when talking of his OPP
ponents. Mr.. Carlisle is charged, for instance
with being the tool OF the whisky interest and
with having secured the support of the Pacific
railroads and other corporations. Mr.. Cox is
said to be strongly backed by money and in
fuence from the free traders and English in
terests in favor Of free ships for this country.
(Hhe bugbear OF British gold again.) For
Mr.. Randall it is said that the national
banks, the protection barons and all
manner Of mOnied interests are she'll
ing out the shekes. All three are charged
with pledging important cOmmitteeships
for promised support. OF Springer nothing
Is charged, because he is not regarded as being
really in the race to any appreciable extent.
The friends OF those after the minor offices
are much more addicted TO detractIon of the
men whom they do not want to see elected.
Some of their talk is very bitter.
THERE ARE NO SIGNS
yet of any big lObbies being here this win
ter. Representatives Of the Honolulu sugar
interest have appeared on the scene.