Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-05
The SPEAKERSHIP CANV ASS.
Reed, of Maine, Seems to Be In the
Lead.
HIS FRIENDS ARE CONFIDENT
Mckinley Trying to Win on It's Pres
tige-Much Interest i'm Army Re.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DakO-
tans Choose Seats.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 4.
Just as soon as the results of the Ohio
campaign are known Major Mckinley is ex
pected to come here and open his speaker.
ship Headquarters. And we'll he may hasten
to do so. Tom Reed, his most prominent
opponent has permitted no grass to grow
under his feet this summer. He went out
on the Pacific slope and captured part Of
the California delegation, helped Oregon
and got the vote of Herman, her only con-
gresham, then took the stump in Montana
and secured the support OF Carter, the men,
Der of congress from that new state. Then
''your uncle Toni has made a careful canvass
of New England and New York, and 1t is
reported here that very few of its members
will get away from him. There is an i'm
preston among his friends here that Major
Mckinley is depending upon his prestige to
carry him through. To-day's Post has this
among lot of speakership gossip:
"On the first ballot it is conceded
that Reed and Mckinley will be
the leaders. The supporters of the
former make the broad claim that he Is al
ready elected and that after the compliment
tary votes have been cast there Will be no
one else in the race. The argument ad-
vanced is that he can be made speaker with
To be beaten by the leader of the party In
the house for the past six years, whose
leadership in that time has been unchal-
lenged, would give no occasion for Jealousy
on anybody's part and that naturally when
any of the other candidates withdraw from
the race they will throw their strength for
Reed in preference to having it 10 else
where"
If the claims of Reeds friends are not un-
founded, and he becomes speaker, there are
ct, fl,Nl, 90 l. htfrt, hN, hly IA
entered the contest against him Major
Mckinley, who has the distinction of being
the chief exponent of the tariff as viewed
from the republican standpoint, and who
prepared the tariff plank in the last national
platform, is naturally the most prominent
suggestion FOR chairman of the committee on
ways and means. He would undoubtedly be
chosen for that position IN the contingency
of Reeds election if IL were not for the claim
of "Pig Iron" Kelly for the honor. Judge
Kelly was the last republican chairman OF
that committee and has already announced
that he expects the place under any republi-
can speaker.
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
So much has been said by members of con-
gress and civilians generally about the reor-
ganizaton of the army that there can be lit
tie, if any, doubt of the passage of a bill at
the approaching session of congress which
will make material and important changes IN
the rank and hle.
Inc secretary OF war anu INC general Oh
the army, together with nearly all the promi-
nent brigadiers and colonies, have recently
expressed themselves, publicly or officially, in
reference to desertons from the army, and
have stated that something must be done to
inspire each soldier with an esprit de corps
by giving him some incentive intended to
bring out a l6udable ambition. The recruit
ing service is blamed for much of the trouble
resulting in desertions. To-day's Post in
discussing the question says on this point:
a., 10 . 10 ,n1n ln1 IN too
great an extent on an aristocratic European
typo that Is fading out elsewhere. Our Of
fcers must come nearer TO their men and be-
come interested in what they do and feel.
"Discipllne instead Of deerading
snobDishness must become altogether mat
ter of official and regulated obeyance. Then
if the pay of soldier were raised to $50
month, il his food and clothing were i'm
proved, if his duties were so defined that he
could have regular leisure for mental culti-
vation and if ne could hope that attention to
duty and self-culture would win for him
promotion we may be sure there would be
fewer desertions. Better material would be
recruited and The new soldiers would have
to be treated as men not as menials."
INTERESTED IN THE ELECTIONS.
The deepest interest is felt in administra-
tion circles in the issue of to-morrows cleo
tions.
1 ne white house and all the executive de-
partments have government operators, and
UnclT WlIt'S are All COHDcCltu Will buOSo VI
the Associated press and the United press,
so that the president and every member of
his cabinet Is kept in constant communica-
ton with the news centers.
The administration very naturally cher
ishes the earnest hope that tomorrow will
bring forth the unqualified endorsements Of
the policy pursued by President Harrison in
the shape of rouslng republican victories. In
Virginia, particularly, Mr. Harrison takes
deep interest, and he will be kept constantly
nd "a nj N
SOUTH DAKoTANs CHOOSE SEATS.
South Dakota's senators today chose their
seats on the floor of the senate.
Their selections give one very good idea
of how the other half dozen new state sena-
tors will be seated. Both of the South Da-
kota senators selected chairs at the extreme
southeast wing of the republican side. Sena-
tor Moody, who is twelve or fourteen years
the senior of his colleague, and whose beard
and hair are snow white will sit at the right
of Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
while immediately to Mr.. Chandler's left
and further around toward the center
aisle, are seated Messrs. Stanford, of Cali
fornia, and Stewart, of Nevada.
Senator Pettigrew selected the seat to the
right of Mr. Moody, so the two South Da-
Rota senator's will SIT together. There will be
at least four more men from the new states
seated on the republican side, and if Mon.
tana goes republican there will be six, which
may make 1t necessary for some more re-
where there is ROOM Senator Blair, who is
Mr. Chandler's colleague, took a chair on
the democratic side couple of years ago,
although he is very ardent republican He
Is better situated there. He is next to the
center aisle, and at the extreme southeast
corner of the democratic wing There are
three vacant chairs in the extreme northern
part of the republican side much nearer the
presiding officer than those selected by the
South Dakota senators to-day, but they do
not give as good view of the senate, the
proceedings and the galleries. These will
be taken by the accessions from North
Dakota and Washington. In the selections
of seats the first who come are the first
served.
TANNER DOESN'T CARE.
This evenings star says: ''Ihere will be
very impoi tant election IN Brooklyn to.
morrow. All or nearly all of thelocal offices
will be emDtied and for a number OF years
there will not be such general change as
will take place within The nexty 3wenty-
four hours.
In spite of these exciting facts there Is
one Brooklynlte who will remain IN Wash
lngton and whose view of the battle will be
from afar. Ii is ex Commissioner Tanner,
and ouer a telephone wire this morning he
said he was not particularly interested in
politics just now; he wanted to enjoy sea-
son of reDose,"
The Case Of Consul Lewis.
WASHINGTON, Nov A decision has been