Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-04

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Especial TELEGRAM, % the Dispasnb.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December =.
Everybody Is trying t. find oEs wh&t
the senate wall do about the election Of
q President gro fezs. The Republican
caucus vii determine that question to-
morrow, and N the meantime Republic
can senators refuse 70 commit tasns-
selves Or % talk about the matter ex-
eept ma way that is very unsatisfactory
20 the Curious. Through members Of
Congress who have talked with them u Is
learned that the drift Is decidedly n favor
ofLogan, bntthat E1mnuds' S friends be
tray the fact that his desire Tor the honor
Is greater thar Biz. Eimunds Is willing
70 admit. The Vermont senator has
svecial qualifications. besides expert
tnce, Tor presiding over the senate aad
maintaining its dignity and iordty pre-
tensians of Superiority over the popular
branch Of Congress The officers
o. the Senate hope for his election De
cause his Strlct adherence 60 presidents
and sirrness IN administering the rules
greatly facilitate the TRANSACTION o.
business and lessons their iaDoTs. Bat
aucur the Younger senators there i
lIveiy remembrance Of the dIctatorIsl
WAYS Of MF. Ednunds that Inciines
thtu 70 prefer the elevation o. some
other mxn u the chziT. Tney say thai
while Genera Logan doe not give pre-
mise Of being moatl presiding o1ieeT-
and hasnot the personal popularity toat
would tend 90 make him a succsssin that
CAPACITY. circumstance point g mn -
TIE most available man 70 soeat
EcmundS. HIS candidacy foT the wee
presidency or the Blame ticket carries
with It the endorsement Of his party a.
3 suitable mzn q stand a. herr ~
parent 70 the presidency. and more IN
pgrtznt thar tins l. the tact tnai ms
election as President pr ten. would
avoid the necessity for ~ entire recast
OF the Senate committee memberships
a. arranged last winter. senators VINO
have ch1irrnznships GHd desirable a.
sl-rments OF committees DO not WISH e
be disturbed n their warn place o
make room for L0-au. and tn only way
70 prevent It Is T. PIT Logan n the
charr or the YIce-PrssIdClt Beside
the consideration tina nave been A.
luded l.. there IT others OF s purely
political nature which WI. Tlluence the
result o. the contest. senators say tn&t
II Air. Edmunds doe lot Sc hls way
Uretrv ciear o the vacant seal b. vi.
decline e. enter INTO q scrzlnoll before
the caucue-ior 10th Edmunds aud Ito
gzu nave tie presidential nee ouzzinc
II their b0nnets a. loudly a q does n
the ezT O. the ste&it1v zne s1ake-lEe
Jchu Sherman.
rzn across BIddIeDerger TO-DAY a.
be trudgel along o. tRe Capl-9.. Re
publican though ne j.. ns mao no- -.
Slightest idea VIVA ar o. hi- ls1l.l
ear associates I1 tn Senate are gslu- q.
90 ab0c. the tlec.G- o. q presiding Ct
rceT. IIl oFTr uIu1 seemed @. %. O.
blank a O. VIVA. 0uzh. O. ne done.
Eid6leoerger seemed O. be a-n5ve- -r
the Published report In som ueTr1s-
psr, tnat D. VS. ]. an 8, tAe D1--- e
lestK.
lis generally coDceiel tna- Carlisle
en- al q the OIL C1lcers O tn House.
With POSSIBLY one or two exception.
tcr which thers D. peuclug a. earnss-
contest. Wi b. reelected. S-l. tne
number o. new members g. i2rg- enough
O. render /. diIcui. O. reach a. accs-
rste ludzmeu; or VIVA. W. be IN o1t-
come @ the RAGS i0r thl minor Offices.
Seeker icr clerkshlps and Other sB-
b-r5inate places are z5ou- as numerous
a. thev ar usually wheu new Con-
gress j. ab01t 70 convene. and doubtless
there WI. be many change o MAKE
roor ior the friend CT new r5u-rss--
men.
Tne Republican WI probably give
O. Con-ressmEr Rec. OF Name. the
complimentary honor q. . uoulngtlol
for the speakerEhlp a. ne va thsr
abIest aud mos consDIcu0B- reader Il
tht last oucress. and j. very iEullzr
with Il rule @ the House which D.
Qualification ina cannot be sscrDel o.
1aauv men c. s,ther size Of the House.
Nj. jane l. Fisher e. Virginia,
hss n2d So muc1 experience Il rnaE-
s-Iuc the a1z-rs Of the p0s;-0 free O c tn
House o. Representatives. anl IA.
made 81 1z1y friends among congress
men from a. parts Or the country. tazt
nobody douots aIs retention a. assist
an postmaster. III popularity with
the party leader give hIu O s-roa-
ioo.nolG.
Inc Deuo-Tstlc congressman iron
Michigan nave practically Ul.tel uDor
the 0utilnss o. a oil. which .o0E q IN
addition o. 8 iarge nlnbs- O. articles U
the ire u.s.. One o. then SAYS theIr
oil. vii b. I1trOdUcsd eariv z. the se,-
sicI AM vii give assgrznce OF thsi-
e1rneStness n the cause oil freer ITade
Or containing the addition O. szi- am
tumuer % TIE is, Of articles tina nav
be imported duty free although those
two articles are anon the chief pro1ua-
uons O Michigan.
TRe Revolution a. Feru Ended.