Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20

the first ballot. 1t is counted as good as
certain that he will get % votes from
the New England States, 10 from NeweYork,
16 from Pennsylvania, 8 from the newly ad-
mitted States, as he was the leader of the
Republican side of the house in the fight
for their admission, each from California
and Kansas, from New Jersey, from Ore
gon, 2 from Minnesota and other scattering
votes.
SUMMING THEM UP.
Say that the 169 Republicans are all
present at the caucus, it will then require
S5 votes to nominate. The above list gives
76, and it is counted as certain that enough
scattering votes from the remaining States
will serve in to make up the remaining nine.
Several Of the Southern Republicans are as
good as certain for Reed. Michigan will
probably throw her nine Republican votes
for him, and it is not at all certain now that
the entire q Republicans of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation will not be for him. Gen
eral Harry Bingham declares they will
Word is received directly from Hon.
William d. Kelley that he is not opposed
to Reed, and will probably vote for him.
Kelley's dislike OF Reed was because the
latter assumed the leadership of the House,
though Kelley stood at the head OF the Re
publicans of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. Again, Reed would not always allow
Kelley free rein. The old gentleman had
been
TEsTY AND EASILY IRRITATED
for years, and was not always judicious in
his remarks on the floor, and Reed would
frequently caution him in no very gentle
terms. For this it was supposed Kelley
would retaliate, but it is now said that he,
too, recognizes that the eternal fitness of
things suggests Reed for the chair above
5 all others.
"Father" Kelley has also intimated that
he will not attempt to assert his right of
rank in the selection of a Chairman for the
Committee on Ways and Means, and this
may lead to some interesting results, for if
the ranking member of former committees
vo' 7ntarily steps out of the way it really
leaves the path open for an entirely new
deal, and it is possible that in the event of
Reeds election there may be surprise all
around.
So far there does not appear to be COM
bination between the friends OF any of the
candidates for the prominent offices of the
House. The influence of the latter often
has
CONSIDERABLE EFFECT
in shaping a Speakership contest, but it
will have little or none this time. The cor
respondents Of the Row would all like to
see Mr.. John Carson, of the Philadelphia
Ledger, knock the very nice persimmon of
Chief Clerkship, but the fact that he and
Mcpherson are both of Pennsylvania, both
newspaper men and both popular, may re-
suit in both being left. This will almost
undoubtedly be the case it the PennsylVa-
mia delegation indorses Hon. William
Leeds, of Philadelphia, for the position of
Sergeant-at-Arms, which would mean that
they are going in 10 win for Leeds and for
nothing else. In that event, General George
A. Sheridan, once Adjutant General of Lou
isiana under Governor Yarmouth, and once
Recorder of Deeds of the District. would
possibly loom up as the strongest candidate
for Clerk, and to accomplish the election of
Leeds the Pennsylvanians would doubtless
give their votes to the strongest candidate
for Clerk and for Dporkeeper.
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES.
For the latter position, Adams, of Mary
land, favorlte OF Representative McComas,
and Wheat, OF Wisconsin, appear to be the
only candidates. If the Speakership and the
Sergeant-at-Arms 60 to the East, the South
and West will both demand represents
tion, and the West may sustain Wheat for
Doorkeeper. and let Sheridan have the
clerkship as the representative of the South.
But McComas is very popular. and hard
fighter, and great body of the members
will like to please him if they can, and if he
sets up his pins to make the nomination Of
Adams appear certain, the West may set up
6oka Il
claimed as representative of the South.
Tom Kehoe, the redoubtable North Caro-
lima Republican hustler is, however, about
to turn up as factor in the fight as a can
didste for Sergeant-at-Arms, fine can get it,
and if not that, for doorkeeper. Whether
he will be disturbing element to any
troublesome extent is doubtful, as he has
been for some time playing the role ofan in
dependent, and has kicked against the Ma
homes of his State vigorously. Unlike the
Virginia Mahones, however, the Mahones
of North Carolina are on top, and it is prob
able, therefore, that Tom Kehoe will not
cut any great figure in the contest.
SOLITARY CANDIDATE.
For the postmastership of the House
there seems to be at this moment only one
candidate, and he is Mckee, now Assistant
Librarian of the Senate, and practically a
citizen of the District.
Just to what extent the Senate Offices will
be reorganized seems not to have been
finally decided, but it is probable there will
be almost q new deal. On account of this
doubt, candidates are wary about announc-
ing themselves. Almost unquestionably,
however, there will be a new Sergeant-at-
Arms, but Senator Quay does not claim that
place for Pennsylvania, as has been re-
norted He could hardly ask for that office
in both House and Senate. The place of
"Jim" Christian, who died at about the
close of the last session of Congress, must |
also be flled-that is, as nearly as possible, |
for doubtless no one will be found who |
would give the Senators quite the assistance