Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-22

didates for other Offices Hon. L. Z. McComas,
secretary of the republican caucus of the
Fiftieth Congress, according to the custom that
has prevailed, has given notice requesting the
republican Representatives-elect to the Fifty
first Congress to meet in caucus in the Hall of
Representatives at noon on Saturday, Novem
Der 80, to nominate candidates for Speaker
and other Offices.
THE COMBINATION AGAINST REED.
The speakership fight is being brought down
to 'hard pam" The effect of the attack upon
Mr.. Reeds position is beginning to show. 1t is
asserted that he is losing ground, and the other
candidates appear to be feeling very happy.
II looks now as if the attempt to combine
the south and west against Reed were
going to be successful, largely because
of what is said about his record on silver and
river and harbor improvements. These two
things are being used for all they are worth by
the other candidates. The southern and west
ern members are very sensitive on both these
points, and the assertion that Mr.. Reed il OPP
posed to both silver and river and harbor inn
provements is a strong argument against him
with them.
MR.. REEDS VISIT TO NEW YORK
is attributed to two things. First that he wants
to confer with his friends there as to how the
New York vote is to be cast. Secondly, that he
wants to consult with some of the eastern finan-
ciers upon plan to meet the aggressive oppo-
he wants to be able to assure the silver
men that he win not particularly
antagonize their interests, and that he wants to
see how far he can 60 toward satisfying them
without losing the support Of the New York
financiers. His opponents contend, however,
that nothing he may say on the silver question
now will influence his chances of election, as
he will be judged by his past record on the
question, especially by the position he occupied
. when the act of 1878 was adopted.
Mckinley has been played against Reed to
draw off votes in Pennsylvania and New York,
and as report puts the Reed stock as falling,
the Ohio candidate gets a little boom.
M'KINLEY AND THE SOUTHERN VOTE.
Some very strong claims are now being made
for Mckinley. among them that he will have
the southern votes. As the southern men are
not all here yet this thing may not be quite
assured yet.
The other candidates are on the watch and
there was considerable activity at the head
quarters of Mr. Cannon. Mr.. Burrows and Gen.
Henderson. They will be careful to that
Mr.. Mckinley does not gain too much from the
fact of his being made prominent in his fight
against Reed. Each of them is confident and is
getting down to real work. The situation ap-
pears to be now that the fight is still ANY
body's fight"
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF NOW.
The chances are that from this time forward
each candidate will devote more attention to
getting votes for himself than to fighting Reed
particularly. Heretofore there has
been but little objection on the part
OF any western candidate to claims made
by any other western man, as the more votes
each had the fewer there were left for Mr.
Reed. They all believe now that Mr.. Reed is
materially weakened; that the speakership
is bound to go to western man and each one
is willing to give the impression that he Is the
particular western man who is most favored
They are already counting on who will get Mr.
Reeds following when the break comes.
Mr.. BUTTERwoUTH DOESN'T WANT IT.
Several attempts have been made to induce
Representative Butterworth TO become a can
didate for the speakership, but in vain Mr.
Butterworth is most positive in his adherence
to the cause of Mckinley, and he states that no
such scheme for the breaking up OF Mckinley s
chances can be worked with his knowledge or
consent. He says--and ne puts a good deal Of
emphasis in his remarks-that he Is for Mckin-
ley and only Mckinley.
CONFERENCE.
Representative Henry Cabot Lodge, one of
Mr.. Reeds most energetic lieutenants, had a
lengthy interview with Mr. Mckinley this
morning, but no one knows, except the two,
what took place. 1t may have been that they
talked over caucus details.
SHAKING HANDS ALL AROUND.
In a mere matter of shaking hands all around
and making himself agreeable Mr.. Cannon is
not going to allow himself to be outdone by a
caustic fellow like Reed of Maine. On the day
OF his arrival and once or twice since Mr.. Reed
has been at the Capitol and has done consid-
cradle hand shaking. This morning Mr. Cannon
was on hand and went the round of hand
shaking with warmth that challenged rivalry.
It is likely that the result will be as much in
doubt at the time of the caucus meet ting. No
vember 80, as it is today. As the friends of
Mckinley so are the friends of Burrows Hen
derson and Cannon working with all their
might. 1t is safe to say that no candidate sees
his way to election today and the Supreme
Court makes them all hopeful.
MKINLEY's FRIENDS ACTIVE.
Representative Mckinley had busy day to-
day. Callers at his headquarters were numer-
Gus and nearly all of them enthusiastic Those
who were quiet or lukewarm are the men who
have not yet pledged themselves and who form
the uncertain quantity which none of the cam
didates can calculate upon. There are quite a
number of these ''hoaters' in the city, but all
of them are not engaged in trying to size up
the winner 80 that they may follow him; many
| are really puzzled as to whose banner they
really ought to fight under. and they
will not decide until some energetic
| canvassers get hold of them and show them
the only straight ana narrow pain IN which to
tread. The support which is coming to Major
Mckinley is not sectional. although of course
Ohio is pretty solid for him. Today's visitors
were from all parts of the Union, and they evil
IDENTIFY brought good tid.ngs, for the major was
more than ordinarily pleased III his appearance.
Among the later callers were Representative
Buchanan of New Jersey and Representative
Dunnell of Minnesota. The latter gentleman
had but little to say of the speakership. but he
left it to be inferred that not only he but all
the others from Minnesota would vote for the
Ohio man. The Minnesotans will arrive here
| tomorrow. and AS soon possible thereafter
will hold a caucus to decide on their candidate
and the character of the support they will give
him.
A TALK WITH PROF. LANGSTON.
He Is Sure of Getting His Seat i'm the
HOuse-On the Fence as to the Fair.
Prof. Langston dropped into the District
| buildings today to shake hands with the Com
missioners. In answer to a STAR reporters
question, "How about Virginia." he said that
Virginia was all right; that the state was, if the
| elections were honest, surely republican. Vir-
ginia republicans, he said, were as liable to
make mistakes in their nominations as those
of Ohio or any other state. Il have the great
est confidence" continued Mr.. Langston, I'm
Virginia giving definite republican majority