Savannah morning news., 1885-09-14

trying to play the role of the horse of the
sable hue. The fight will be between
Field and Higgins, with the odds in favor
OF Field as the matter stands at present.
Ii DIR. Higgins should be able to pull up
so as to endanger Mr.. FIELDS chances,
then Mr.. Donelson will try to step in as
compromise candidate. Failing in this,
he hopes to be able to elect the winning
man, and will expect in return to be
made Assistant DOOrkeeper. For Clerk
OF the House Gen. Clark, of Missouri, has
little opposition so far. When Gen.
Clark was elected two years ago he was
one of the most popular men in Washing
ton. There is some quiet opposition to
him now, however. This is due, not to
the fact that he has not been an efficient
officer, but owing largely to marked
change in his personal manner.
HOW GEN. CLARK CUT HIS FRIENDS.
AS soon as he was elected he seemed to
think that every man who had helped
him IN his canvass did so merely to get an
office, and summed them accordingly.
There were several influential men who
worked hard for Gen. Clark and who do
not relish that kind of treatment. They
are quietly looking about for some man
who has good backing and who would
stand good chance OF being elected. AS
far as can be ascertained they have not
selected the opposition candidate. For
Postmaster, Mr.. Lycurgus Dalton, of
Indiana, will undoubtedly receive a re-
election. The House never had a
more capable and efficient officer. For
Sergesnt-at- Arms, the present incumbent,
John p. LeedOm, of Ohio, is the only can
didate in the field so far. There will be
plenty more before Congress meets. The
first thing that Leedom did after he was
oil FnA moi k., 81
ton of the Democracy OF his own State.
He has patched up matters 80 that he will
be able to control the majority of the Dem
0crats in the Ohio delegation; yet there
is strong minority which will fight him
tooth aud nail. Outside of his
own State several such men
as Gov. Curtin. of Pennsyl-
vania. will oppose him. Gov. Curtin is
quoted as having said openly that he will
not vote for Leedom under any circum-
stances. 1t is quietly whispered that the
Pennsylvania Democrats will bring out
ex-Congressman George Post, Of the Key
that as Mr.. Randall has consented to
allow Mr.. Carlisle have a walkOver for
the speakership, he and his friends have a
right to dictate at least one of the i'm
portant Offices of the House.
MR.. RANDALL's NEGATIVE POSITION.
So far, there is no evidence to show that
Mr.. Randall Is in the scheme; but one
thing is certain, Mr.. RandalPs most inti-
mate friend and supporter, Gov. Curtin,
is most assuredly pushing it with all his
might and main. Mr.. Post was the Sec
retary of the Democratic Congressional
Committee in the last camp aign. Holding
that position he was able TO assist nearly
every one OF the Democratic members of
the House during their campaign for
election, and is, therefore, a strong candi-
date. He has not openly announced him
self as being In the field, but will prOba-
bly, do so some time next month.
He confidently expected some sort
of official recognition from the
President, and was earnestly urged
for theEpostion of Assistant Sec
cretary of the Interior, but Mr.. Cleveland
quietly ignored his claims. He has been
mentioned in competition with several
other prominent places, but the President
has gone on appointing other men just as
though there was not such person as
George Post In existence. Mr.. Post is
determined that the country shall not
lose his services, however, If he can help
it, and so the announcement OF his caDdl-
dacy may be expected at any time. The
light over the offices OF the House is
always vigorous and severe 1t is no
more nor less than a genuine scramble tor
personal friends, political strikers who
wish to spend the winter in Washington,
and BANKRUPT relatives.