The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-11
Congressman Mckinley and his Friends Hee
ever, Though They Are Not saying fe]y
Much, Are Doing Considerable Hard Work
Comptroller Lacey Says the National
Banking System Is Growing in Favor.
Why Some of the Older Banks Have Gifen B
Up-The Showing Made BY the Augustcrcp
Miscellaneous washingter Jews
REEDS CHANCES ARE BRIGHT.

Apparently He Has the Best of the speaker~
ship Struggle-NO Danger Of Revolt.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal 81
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 1o.-Of tho epeakery
ship candidates, Major Mckinley is the
only one now in town. Mr.. Mckinley 10
not saying much. but in the Languages Of
the people of Dakota ''he is saving great
deal of wood" His scorrespondenceis Is quito
voluminous. and his lieutenants are work
ing industrlously in his interest in all direo-
tions. Some of his intimate friends, and
those who are backing him for the fIBt
place In the contest TO come off in Decen-
Der or November, the case may be, as
sure, your correspondent that the Majors
strength will surprise the other candidates
for the speakership. But it is admitted on
all hands that the vote of the State Of New
York will prove very powerful factor in
deciding this contest.
Just after the close of the last sesdon of
Congress Mr.. Belden, the member from
leagues to dine with him at the Arling-
ton House here, and at that dinner it was
decided that the New York State deleca-
ton should stand as unit for the officers
of the House who might be agreed upon at
that time. Names were not mentioned,
and there was nothing TO bind any one of
the gentlemen present TO any particular
candidate then, the idea being that the eau
Gus should govern, and that whoever
should be so fortunate as 10 secure ma
in caucus should have the delegation
rs unit. Since that time it is
learned that a careful canvass has
been made of the representatives
from that State in the next House, and that
Congressman Reed has at least two-thirds
of the votes.
Besides this, Mr.. Reed is understood TO
have the most cordial support of two pow
erful members of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, namely, Messrs. bingham, of Phila-
delphia, and Bayne, of Pittsburg. These
gentlemen will. without doubt, be able 10
carry almost the solid delegation of their
State with them to Mr.. Reed, and this viii
give the Pine Tree-State man practically
solid Endorsement from the East.
The fight, without doubt, at present lies
between Burrows, Mckinley and Reed.
with the chances strong in Reeds favor.
However, the narrow margin by which the
Republicans hold the House, and the some
what anita gonistic feeling which exists in
some quarters against Mr.. Reed, may lead
10 the selection of q dark horse, and IN that
event either Cannon, of Illinois, or Hem.
derson, of Iowa, would loom up conspicu-'
OuSly.
The talk about a Southern revolt is hum
bug. Mr.. Brower. of Nerts Carolina. who
proposes to run little slde-slsow SaIRirs
all TO himself, Will not have enough follow,
ers to give him any hold on the balance Of
power The fact that the four new States
will. in all probability, add at least four to-
the Republican majority, viii rob the Brow
er revolt of any formidableness and practi-
cally assure an early organization with the
Republicans solely in command. The
latest report in the New York Herald of to-
day is to the effect that the four
Missouri COngreSSmen propose TO bolt
the caucus and to side with Prower
Is utterly without foundation. all four of
the Republicans from that State having ex-
pressed their determination to abide by any
action which the caucus may take. In fact
all the reports to the effect that there will
be any difficulty on the part of the Repub-
licans in organizing the House arises from
the desire of the opposition that this may
be the case. But there is every reason 10
believe that while there will be spirited
contest for the speakership this contest will
be carried on in the most friendly spirit,
and its outcome will be settled by The ma
j0rity as usual.