The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-25

ago found themselves shabbily treated when
the committees were made up that they proba-
bly, will not even make show of opposition to
Mr. Carlisle in December
II is generally conceded, toe, that General
Clark, the present clerk Of the House. will be
elected without opposition. His strongest oppo-
nent two years ago was ex Representative Atkins,
of Tennessee, who came within three votes OF
securing the place at that time. but who has
since been made Indian commissioner and is
therefore not anxious to contest General Clark's
right to succeed himself. Clark has made
excellent clerk, and there has been no objection
to him heard anywhere, and for this reason it is
safe to say that he will preside over the clerks
Office of the House of Rep1e sentatves during the
Forty ninth Congress.
The doorkeepershp fight is very emphatic
and a very bitter one. Wintersmith's death
removes him from the contest but it is very
improbable that he would have succeeded him
self had he lived. Wintersmith antagonized
great many members of Congress in 1883, be-
cause he was not able to give them all the places
they wanted for their ICON stituents" and there
was very strong opposition to his reelection.
Besides this, he was unfortunate in that he came
lucky, which seemed to make it necessary that
he should divide up nearly all the patronage
at his disposal between these two
States. To succeed him there is the
present deputy who has so little chance that it
is hardly worth while to name him; two New
York men, who were representatives in the
Forty eighth Congress- namely, Rogers and
Wemple; General Field, who was doorkeeper in
the Forty fifth Congress- John Tranor, of New
York city, who is at present an employe of the
House Document room, and several others who
have as yet developed no strength Field was
| recently appointed to position which pays him
a salary Of 81, 500 a year. and it was believed by
the other candidates that this would shut him
out of the race for the doorkeepership. His
friends assert, however that he is pledged to
| run, and as he has strong support, many older
members of the House having found
him a very acceptable officer when
he served before, it is quite likely
that he may show extraordinary strength 1t is
| rather stra ngo that two xmembers of Con
gress should be willing to engage in strife for
Office which is apparently so mental as that Of
door slamming at the Capitol Yet it is said
that Messrs. Rogers and Wemple are fighting
! one another with great deal of vigor though
from this end of the line little is seen Of it.
The strife for the position Of Sergeant alarms
is rot yet really opened. and at present candi-
dates are heard of except Mr. Leedom, of Ohio,
who is the present incumbent of the Office.
Leedom seems to have become obnoxious to the
John Mclean element, and it may be- that the
latter gentleman will spring candidate against
Mr. Leedom before the caucuses meet
Two years ago, when the fight for these
places was ia progress, it was amusing to the
candidates for chaplain in one Of the committee
rooms down stairs under the House chamber.
There was very we'll stocked side-board loaded
with various liquors and wines. in which the
friends of certain gentleman, who was a candi-
date for the chaplancy, were entertained, and,
as far as known he was the only one who sup
piled his constituents with liquid refreshments
during the contest
The Republicans have not yet shown much
activity in selecting an honorary candidate for
| the speakership. 1t will, probably, be either ex
Governor Long, Of Massachusetts, Frank His
cock OF New York, or Tom Reed, of Maine, and
as far as can be judged at this writing the
chances of each are about equal.