New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-28
CONFIDENT CANDIDATES.
EACH OF THE FIVE woULp-BE SPEAKERS
PREDICTING HIS OWN ELECTION
GIVING REASONS FOR THE FAITH THAT 40 ~
rHEM-rHE CONTEST QUIET AND CLEAN
FINAL CONFERENCE OF NETWORKS
MITIGATION TONIGHT.
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DELEGATION TONIGHT
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u,..,,rrton Nov 27.-Thc confidence with which
h ~ the five candidates for the speakership preoos
his election continues TO be one OF the most poa"
,houeh. in some respects also one Oh hc mose pp'.
r,sxjne features Of the contest Estimates iurnsheo
=, th roaus OF the candidates by wclmoaning friends
would ~ added double the number OF Repuohcan
Representatives in the List Congress. "heh suoh
estimates are shown to the candidates themselves
there NAV be shrug Of the shoulders an ncreouious
smile perhaps but modification OF previous Chains
newer All this is but natural as long as only nan
81 the Representatives on the ground, ana a'so
numbers yet remain uncommitted Inc a'mospnoie
may clear somewhat toward the last Of the week. s'er
,h moro nress,nc task of rendering thanks tomorrow
IN tmebonored fashion has been successfully aoco'n'
nI,sbed Until then, however, the quiet preva'hhe
IN every direction is unmstakable, ana u Is 'o ~
salk-to quote the favorite phrases OF INC !,
ou,dnuncs-about the "cadron' as " oolhns' " IT,
the excitement as being at fever heat No''n.' =,
the case, the csldron containing nothing ~ v,ost
nrssent than a cold Of porridge, anu 'n0 ,,uh
sensitive Thermometer conss'o"'
TO the fever limit ,,.,o, ~, affairs
disappointing this lamentaoe oonui"o ,,,,,an a
may appear to the average potnouso p ,a =,
carries with It supreme satisfaction " u'o - and
every Republican who has the future u ~, 49, 9,
a.. vve,far. Of his country at heart FOR one 'nne
ar, -, r,.do this contest when II is ended' one u
ut n
-. memorable OF its kind In the hlstor! Vi .o
country Those who remember the s"uss .h
attended the first election of speaker C"its
.h.rces and counter.charges hurled al oao" Vi
didaes bv the followers of the others, th0 1870
m.noevrtno Of managers, and the indeceh. 'A"..
-, e. hsncbmen Of the different rivals cannot
-. ~ ,mnressed by the quiet and decorous III a"',e
g., which the present contest is oemg odii'oi " -
all interested In its outcome. $780,. .a,
r. ocaued Headquarters Of the different canui'
..,es nresent 10 the casual visitor none Oh u0'o -
.sr,stcs which distinguish similar resorts at o'noi
60 ,rAa e M string OF eager visitors or paiaVer-
Inc nol,,icians TO buttonhole you, no mysterious ou
,n9 rooms and stll more mysterious sidepoarus
assist the process of persuasion Ihere nun ,th
feeling of secret envy and inuiseus0u ~ -
which the friends of the different cahuua'o' U
~, carving fortunes of the rivals of their champions
in the average political contest oh ,ho ,a.,nn Tho
is remarkable with what cordial apprecia"on Wv
candidates sneak of one another. and with wha' 0n,
fitness they pledge in advance their gooo VIII ~ ""O
ever shall carry away the prize ,.
II NAV be the ull noticeable before every declsiVe
conflict or the steady downpour OF inc rdi"' 80.
made this day Of the most unevenuui III .o
contest Whatever the cause, the rooms OF 'no cor
dsa..s oerta,nlv nresented during greater part OF
tho dav deserted appearance. Mr. Reed founu t'ino
enough m attend 10 big pile Of correspondence wncn
had accumulated in the course OF the last iors oe
horrs and IN exert himself in behalf of NUMBER Vi
constituents of his, who are deslrous vi eoi' ile
country in the capacity of postmasters' MI hur'o"
had sufficient leisure 10 call up a series Vi P,'
ud 20 % listen N the tales of woe" submitted 10
him nv neople who have no claim upon his tinie' au'
who cannot possibly assist him in his present coos'
hut whom his universal courtesy ana eoou"lii 'o 49,
ready 10 place under obligation MAJOR 'loNI'o'
h.d M occasion to deny himself to callers
and he had ample opportunity u s'0e
a. f.vorab. impression which everybody
h,o,cbt into contact with him carries away Al
wormey's General Henderson received e'eIS om.
who called with that unfaillng Hahh"es' '"1
dallty which have made him one OF the most PoPu'a
members of the House. and which now STAND MIN III
cood stead That joe Cannon, radiant WIN sni'ie
erd the embodiment of good nature ITSELF capu'ao"
his visitors and inspired his supporters WIN ho"
homes goes almost without saying. In INC "o'
however, Of any new arrivals Oh Proniiion0o, W. -,
were few and in most cases fmmaterlai re'is'o"0 VI
estimates already published; and where they "eio
offered they always Indicated an uP"aio ~
The fortunes Of the candidate -
Here are few Of the most striking among inc many
propositions laid down by the friends anu sup
of the different candidates They are given ior "haA
they are worth:
,ata &, NOT measured by sectional lines; 1t Is derived
from every Quarter of the country. The members VINO
n,opose 10 vote for him, unlike many VINO supPor'
pther candidates, for purely personal reaSoho' nav
their constituencies at their back None mas ye' ~a
mitted that he has a second choice. 49,
o Bv the Mckinley men: Reed cannot possibly
win because he is unable hold his forces together
-treasons not stated. He is essentially an has'o"
,idate ouposed TO Western interests. Western men
viii unite upon a Western candidate before Young 1or
Reed That man be no other than Mchlhies'
q By the Burrows men Reed and Mckinney Will
~, found 10 be equally NATL he'd the second ballot
AS a compromise, name suggests ltsen more reau'
than that Of the Michigan statesman lie cares no.
how small the number of his supporters is at present
he can but retain the envable position of being sec
Ond choice To-,
nv the Cannon and Henderson men; Eaci
has the solid support of his State delegation neine
has any complimentary votes Eacn 'o'e WIZ "
cast with the intention of elecung the candidate
oues,ion Each delegation is an Old Guard read!
to die but not 70 SURRENDER T.. the second cholc
OF every other member now supporting snothef Can
Gids sse'' WV -, -. arguments and propo
x,inns fterated and reiterated at every hour OF INT
DAY with or less vehemehce SS 'h tsat iii can
NOT be rue and which is the true one only next sal
nfasS New'pork members will hold their final con
foyence TO morrow night, at the Arlington hVtei an
viii decide definitely then what acton 20 iae IN a.
eoDtesis arising out of the organzaon Oh e an
i expected that will al be the present. HsRdO" ex
IN '4 Mr. d sSsr of the cRenaheO D.rcI
Hs is Kept at home by illness but he teegraphsd t
Belden today hst ne wS9 v0 Of b
colleagues should agree Mr. BAKER o VOTE fnr Mr.
who quoted yesterday as iiheiy W so' M o.
burrows without reference 10 the agreement redon4'
in the conference has decided 10 be governed o! IN
decision OF a two-thirds majority OF the deeeatlOn
although he has still warm interest in Mr. BUTTONS
canvass and will do what lie can 10 pflng inc oHo
New Workers around TO his way OF thinking. Mf
Hood however is disposed 10 stand OUT Tor Mchhiey
and j Is not improbable that he wlli VOC loi u 0'
candidate on the first ballot in the caucus, no matte
what the of the dee CATION do. The result OF I'M
conference can easily be anticipated All except tn re
of the New-York members VIII unite In making Mr
Reed the ieegations choice for the SpeakeIshp an'
only one vote Mr. Floods VIII be likely 10 iai uh
Maine candidate IN Saturdays caucus.
The chances Of an adjournment of the caucus or
Saturday have also been discussed to-day, In IN,
event Of the first and perhaps the second ballot prov
ing incOnclusiye. There seems only a bare posi-
biity that the friends Of the candidates opposed 4
Mr. Reed may unite upon such a course. II is mucl
more reasonable 10 suppose that majority Of tn