Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-17
POLITICAL Gossip.
The Next House-Hew states-A Pacific
Goaster for the Cabinet.

Coaster for the Cabipet.
WASHINGTON, November 16th.-senator Quay,
Chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee, is closing the affairs of that organization as
performed under Cire, ton OF the committee
very few people have the slightest conception.
The men ia its employ were numbered by hun
dreds, and its disbursements FOR printing cam
paign speeches and ballots, State aid etc, ag-
giegated considerably over 30 0,000 To square
accounts and balance the books Is an undertake
ing that will consume much time.
THE VIRGINIA VOTE.
Nothing additional can be learned here re-
specting the proposed judicial investigation of
the election in Virginia. Unless proofs of fraud
can le obtaieed before the ballots leave the
possession OF the County Clerks IL the different
counties, the chances Of reversing the results in
any Congressional District are remote. As the
House is now conceded to be Republican it
may be thought that contest over Virginia
would be useless, if not politically unwise. The
whole matter is in Mahone's hands, and he has
returned to Petersburg tonight.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
The Democratic officers of the House concede
that the Republicans viii have majority of
from three to i've in that body. The majority
will probably be seven or nine These officers
of the House, 10th to lose their positions, have
in the face OF returns insisted that the Repub-
lieans wou d be in the minority. Senator Cor.
man to day notified them that it was foolish to
persist IN clinglng to false hope.
The talk about an extra session of the Fifty
first Congress is again revived It is said that
the people of the Northwestern Territories will
urge an extra session for the immediate admis-
sion of the Territories to the Union as States II
is possible that some action may be taken on the
Terri orial bills al the next session of the pres
ent Congress.
Democrats, both Senators and Representa-
tlVeS, are also urging the necessity for doing
something for the Territories before their party
goes out of power. Many OF them are inclined
TO think that the refusal of the House to do any
thing for the Territories has hurt the party, and
was the main cause for giving the Republicans
the election by an increased majority losing
the Democrats Washington Territory ard Mon
tana, and cutting down the usual Democratic
majority in New Mexico.
1t is contended now that if the House Will
pass the senate bIIIs the Democratic party NAV
co much 10 square itself with The Territories,
ard be able to gain one or two OF them after
they become States. Whether anything will be
done by the present Cor gTess or not, there is no
expectation that the President will convene
the next Congress in extra session to pass Ena
bling Acts. There has been hull in
CABINET SPECULATION
During the past week. The politicians, having
prepared their states, are now contenied to let
General Harrison take hand at the business
The idea is growing, however, that the Pacific
Coast Will be given q representative in the Cab
met. Senator Quay, l am -iably informed
will strongly sdvise General Harrison to select
a Californian to preside over one of the Depart
nlents Inc tiths mas arrived II the judgment
of Republican leaders that the coast should be
recognized in the Executive Council. Within
the next two years Washington Terri
tory will be admitted as a State. Cal
Ifornia or Oregon and Nevada have,
with but few exceptions, been consistently Re
publican, and it is considered the duty of the
party to recognize the fidelity of the Republi
cans on the Pacific coast, as well as to give its
vast territory q representation in the Cabinet.
Oregon this year led in the elections with ma
jority that eI couraged The Republicans through
out the Union TO battle for protection, and it
will be the policy of the President to strengthen
the party OIL the coast as much as possible.
WHO SHALL IT BE?
Should General Harrison decide to select one
OF the members of his Cabinet from the slope,
he will endeavor to find man OF reputation,
ability and prominence. He Will nave no diff
Guilty in fin ling such man in any of the coast
States. 1t has been suggested that Senator Jones
OF Nevada might be invited TO enter the Cabinet
but 1t is considered doubtful if he would ACCEPT.