New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-23
TO NAME THE SPEAKER.
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, TO MLEI
IN CAUCUS A WEEK FROM TO-DAY

MR.. REED STILL IN NEwYoRK-AcrIvITY Al
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE OTHER
-FOUR cANDIDATEs-MR. REED AP-
PARENTLY IN THE LEAD
| ,pY TELEGRAPH THE TnIBUSEJ
| Washington Nov 22.-Thc official announcement
that caucus OF Republican Representatives VIII be
| held on Saturday week to nominate candidates for
sneaker Chaplain, Clerk, Sergeant alarms and Door
kceper OF the House Of Representatives and the ar
| rival since yesterday Of number Of Republican Con-
| rressmen, sixty Of whom now in Washing
| tom have given considerable impetus 10 the canvass
for the Speakership and to-day the headquarters" OF
Messrs Mckinley, Cannon, Burrows and Henderson
were visited by many callers, and there was hurry
ing and fro of Congressional aides and hardly less
active messenger boys, which clearly showed that the
opening Of the real fray is very near. Owing TO the
absence of Mr. Reed in NewYork where he Is supposed
10 be making hay whether tho shines or not his
headquarters closed but his faithful lleutenants
were as active and vigilant as though doing service
under the very eye of their chief
1t was a sort Of Mckinley day." and he not only
received many visitors, but was also encouraged by
many strong. not to say definite assurances that Mr.
Reed steadily losing ground, and that by to-
morrow the Ohio candidate would be in the lead
The other candidates ready TO believe the first
part of such assranccs-that Mr.. Reed was steadily
losing ground-but by means willing to con
cedc the last part. The fact IS that TO this point
It has boon the field against Reed, while hereafter
each Of the opposing candidates will be busy looking
out for himself
II Is happy thing for the country that the Re
publican party is rich in material that It can offer
for the Speakership five such candidates as Reed,
Mckinley, Cannon, Burrows and Henderson. There
IS not a man among them but Is able to perform
the duties OF that exalted office with honor to himself
and credit 10 his country. 1t Is natural and fitting
cpfr tod
It may become. should be conducted on the highest
plane OF honor and good feeling, and loyalty to tho
best interests OF party and country. II one may
Judge by tho expressions of candidates and friends
OF the respective candidates to-day, this contest Will
thus be fought TO the end. some of the candidates
may and do differ from one another on matters OF
policy but those differences are not such as TO make
mutual concessions impossible, nor impair personal
confidence and regard.
II there be any dlsagreeabe feature Of tho canvass,
It is alleged purpose Of the southern Republicans.
seventeen in number to bind themselves by castron
rule TO vote unit for part cular candidate, in
order to enforce demand, obtain promise
promises, for the especial ben fit Of themselves or
the section or districts which they represent The
phrase the sol d South - has unpleasant sound
in Republican ears. and would not, probably, become
euphOniOus agreeable adopted their watch
word in the organization OF tb' Aou5e Of Representa-
tives by about One-tenh OF the Republican member
ship Of that body. However, il is hardly probable
that the proposed scheme Will succeed, even If It be
attempted
Estimates of the strength In votes Of the respective
candidates plentiful but, yet, are so encom-
passed by the bright rainDOws cf hope as to be vlr-
ually worthless for practical purpose and fit only
10 excite the admiration OF who never before saw
or took part in a Speakershp canvass One which
shown to Tribune correspondent in strict con-
1dcnce to-day would rcqur, more than 200 votes to
make It square with actual tally list, while tho
Republican membership Of the House is only 100.
Two three things however, are apparent from
an inspection OF written opinions OF nearly 100 Repro
sontatves and interviews with twenty or thirty others
Fhst unless great changes occur in the coming week.
Mr. Reed will receive fair plurality on the first
ballot in the caucus; secondly Major Mckinley VIII
follow some distance in the rear, and. I'm turn VIII
he closely followed by Mr. Cannon while Nessrs
burrows and Henderson VIII stand about even such
AZ this time IS the trustworthy estimate that
can be made If Mr.. Reed should receive, some
of his friends predict, many seventy votes on
The first or second ballot his nomination would be
Inevitable: and he would stand a fair chance 70 win
n be could hold sixty votes for four or five ballots
or course none OF his competitors VIII admit that
Mr. Reed can reach fifty votes on either the 1rst or
second ballot.