Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-25
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Prospects for an Early Canvass for the
Elective Officers Of Congress
The Spsakership.
Political Combination Between the Pres
ident and Secretary OF War-Lin-
coins Ambition.


Arthur, according to 4 high Republican
authority here, has entered into politica
combination with Robert L. Lincoln, Sec
retary of War. Mr.. Arthur believes h,
has himself a fairly good chance to be thu
Republican nominee next year; but if ht
cannot be nominated he desires to say
who shall be. He regards Senator Logar
as his most dangerous opponent, and ha'
united with Lincoln on that account. 1t i:
part OF this plan to have Lincoln contes
with Logan for the Illinois delegation
Mr.. Arthur will be quite content if Lin
coin can prevent Logan's capturing the
solid delegation.
This combination is recent one, and
was perfected during the President:
| Western trip. Lincoln is very level
headed. He talks but little politics with
his callers. He contents himself with at.
tending to the discharge of the duties Of
the department.
LINcoLN's vAULTING AMBITION.
But underneath his quiet, business-like
exterior there runs vein Of vaulting am
bition, happily in harmony with Arthur's
| plan. Lincoln has developed great taste
for public life, and he understands fully
that he cannot expect anything from
Logan, for he and the swarthy Illinois
| Senator have not worked together for at
least year. Arthur wants TO destroy the
influence of Logan, but without making
war upon him.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, is here try
ing to have a collector appointed in the
Eighth Illinois District and marshal for
| the Southern District of that State. Cul-
lom will undoubtedly have his own way
with these appointments. Logan has not
put in an appearance here and probably
will not. Cullom says that Logan will not
oppose the men he has selected. 1t is not
Logans habit to give up any hold upon
the patronage of the State, if struggle
will do any good. If Cullom gets all he
wants he will have to subscribe to the Ar
| thur-Lincoln programme. This Chllom is
not exactly ready to do without condi-
tions. He is a willy politician who has
| been friendly to John A. Logan in the
| past and will continue SO in the future, il
| it is not made very much his interest to
| oppose him.
| THE ISSUE BETWEEN ARTHUR AND LOGAN.
Logan and Cullom have differed upon
every question of office for Illinois since
the latter's election. But Logan, it is said,
! has found out it is the Presidents desire
to have him fall out with Cullom, and so
is making concessions that he would not
otherwise make.
tuNo mention of the Arthur-Lincolnc COM
bination has ever before been made the
public. But the issue between Logan and
Arthur will be sharply made this winter
Logan next month goes South as the
chairman of a special committee TO inves.
tigate the improvement of the Mississippi
river. 1t will take adroit management on
his part to make any political capital out
OF this trip. If he reports against dump.
ing the Treasury of the United States into
the Mississippi he will have the South
down upon him, and if he favors too lib
eral estimates he will lose in the North
Mr.. Carlisle, who went down the river
upon Especial investigating committee last
year, finds himself continually embar
rassed by his course in that matter in his
Speakership canvass.
THE COMING CONTESTS.
There is prospect of an early canvass
here for the elective officers of Congress
There will be elections in both the Senate
and House. 1t is probable that the House
contestants will begin coming here by the
middle of October, certainly by the lst o
November. In the Senate it is now con
ceded that Edmunds will Withdraw ir
favor Of Anthony as presiding officer
Gorham will be pressed for the Office o
Secretary OF the Senate by Malone. Col
George w. Hooker, Of Vermont, will be
candidate for the office of Sergeant-at
Arms unless Gorham is withdrawn. Ii
that case Hooker will himself be candi
date for the Secretaryship.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
/ have heard estimates made by tn,
friends of each of the candidates for tn,
Speakership OF their relative strength
Randall, Carlisle andsCox claim in man,
instances the same men, Cox says he i
certain of the solid New York delegation
while Randall claims nine and Carlisle
eleven from that State. Some one of then
must be laboring under misapprehen
sion. Carlisle, according to his friends
claims over ninety votes. Randall claim
seventy-six and Cox sixty-eight. As ther
are only 19l votes in all, there must agail
be an error in the general calculation.
For the Clerkship of the House ther
: are three candidates, General John L
Clark, jr, of Missouri; John d. c. Atkins
of Tennessee, and Edward l.. Martin. c
= Delaware. All were members of the las
House. Atkins was Chairman of tn
Committee on Appropriations when Ran
; dali was last Speaker, and by his position
: the leader of his side. 1t is considere
unbecoming for him to struggle for tn
Clerkship. But Atkins is poor and hate
to leave Washington. General Clark thu
far seems to be ahead. A
The three candidates for the office {
g Sergeant-at-Arms of the House are job
e G. Thompson, Ex-Congressman Leedon
l. Ohio, and Gen. Colt, of Connection
II The question between Leedom an
|. Thompson as to which shall Withdraw wi
l, be decided by the Ohio delegation. The
/ there will be but two candidates. Co
}. was good soldier during the war and h:
!, never yet held any office at Washington