Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
AN IMMENSE CRUSH-THE MAILED
HAND OF BOSS QUAY.
Whipped In-The West Pared Badly
Tho Democratic
Caucus.
HIM orr Rornlnr corro.pondentl

IRON our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. November 30.-Ihere was
an immense crush IN the corridors OF the
Capitol to-day when the Republican eau
cus was called to order, and nearly every
body seemed 10 be OF the opinion that MT.
Reed. OF Maine. would be elected speaker:
The ENABLED handn Of Boss Quay, OF
PENNSYLVANIA. began 10 be felt here two or
three DAYS ago. and then it was that most
people on the outside began TO conclude
that Reed would be made Speaker. Men
who did not really want to 60 for him were
compelled 20 do 50. The gag or unit-rule
was applied by the New York delegation.
This Vas done IN order 20 whip IN Alessrs.
Baker, Flood. and Delano. Of that
delegation. II was bitter dose Tor those
members 20 support Reed, but Boss Platt
demanded their support and they had TO
jump into the band-wagon and lon the
procession. The cay-rule was trled IN the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation, and although
Boss QUAY could not make all the ltepuDli-
cans in that State do his bidding, he
threatened enough 20 take away four or
five votes from Mckinley which he would
otherwise have gotten. Boss Quay took q
hand IN the cierkship fight also, and al,
though Major John NJ. Carson had counted
on support Of the majority OF the dele
IETl0H quay ~tIA iiIAH fA'A llTAaNiA TaA''tt'N'
be Clerk. IL was whispered around that
Mcpherson was IN the Reed deal, and OF
course he went through.
oUTGESERALLED.
Tho western and southern Republicans
were badly outgonewiied. lhey had the
thing in their own hands mp 20 three days
AGO. but insisted on running too many
candidates. ON the first ballot II WAS
demonstrated that Reed could not have
gotten the nomination If the western men
had shown any jgd gmeut. What they
ought 10 havc done after the first ballot
was To fore, q recess and get together and
unite on one man. By allowing another
ballot within few minutes enough Oh the
western men loft Mckinley 10 give tine
nomination 60 Reed.
just before the caucus met TO-DAY Judge
Kelley. OF PENNSYLVANIA. met Alr. Reed and
told him that the events OF to-day would
furnish many pages of interes sung history.
bat that there would be others to come OF
q much more interesting character Judge
Kelley rot left all around. He missed ms
calculation everywhere. tie was Tor bic
Kinler for Speaker and Carson for Clerk.
The old gentleman Is IN bad humor.
He VIII not get the charmanshp or the
WAYS and Means COMMITTEE. mat
honor viii go To Mr.. Mckinley. Mr..
cannon 81 I.l ifr .ittt4 iA-NtA ~ 600"
prOuTiatiOl5 Committee. aud Mr.. B0utelle
and Dlnglor of Maine viii have Big chalr-
manships Mckinley viii probably get
more credit ont oi his position than any
Of the Rcpublicans He VIII be the leader
of the majority. & tariff bill WILDE brought
in. and 10 viii probably bee passed IN some
form. II viii be known no doubt as the
Mckinley bill. The Ohio man IS not so
badly left, after all.
At ono time 1t looked as If tho southern
Republicans would be badly left, but they
managed 10 elect NJ. Adams, Of Marylan1,
DoOrkeeper.
PARED BADLY.
The West Jared so badly in the division
Of the spoils that at one time today II
looked as If the mCmbers from That sec
ton would demand the dO0rkeopcrshl
with its immense patronage. but 10 Is sand
that Houk of tennessee declared to some
of the northern leaders that If the South
cot left on TINS deal there would be
trouble in the camp on Monday
wncn the formal election for Speaker
takes place in the House. Congressman
NcComas. Of Maryland. has claimed right
along that his friend, Mr. Adams, would be
elected. He has managed the case verl
well. and he has been aided by all OF inc
southern Republican congressman. Ink
latter will expect pretty rich plcklnes un-
der the Doorkeeper who has nearly 30.
places 10 give away. Mr.. Adams, how
ever. had close shave, a. the detailed nc
count sent out by the Press Association
Will show.
THE DT11OCRATIC Caucus.
When the Democratic caucus meets or
Monday Mr.. Oates. of Alabama, viii offer
an important resolution. II VIII relate to
the appointment of a. committee of fifteen
10 handle an questions which come mp u
the House IN which politics. or party
policy play part. lle VIII also ash
10 have five subcommittee Of thre'
each appointed and divide up tn
work. 1lr. Oates is urging that Tn,
Democrats shall present solid front and
FIGHT the Republicans to tho bitter end ON
political questions, and especially on th'
PROPOSED national elcctiou-Iaw. He also
thinks thqt in Standardization cases "a
stubborn resistance should he made, and q
the Republicans attempt Co turn ont Dcmo
Gratis for the mere sake Of increasing hen
majority oppose them II IT takes the Who'll,
session.
Ex-Coacressman John Il. Brown, Of Nir
gina. arrived here to-day. IL * sad thai
the Republicans of DanyIlle are having
such q hard time in agreeing upon can
Gidate for postmaster of that city tha
Brown will probably be appointed IA Ordel
~ sctlle the difference. Il has often hap
uencd that M outside man had TO be Sc
lcct.d.
Representative Paul c. Edmond- has ar
rived and is stopping az the Metropolitan
Congrcssmen fucker has taken quarter.
AZ the Clarendon.
Representative Henderson. OF Nortl
Carolina. arrived to-day and is stopping al
the Mc:ropol tan.
Alr. and Mrs James b. Beard, Of Hickory
y. G.. are in the city.
Among Vrgluians in the city to-day was
Mr.. B. J.. Sheet. Of the Lce-burs Mirror
llr. and Mrs.. 4. W. Harrison and chill
dren. of Winchester, Va, are at the Ma
tional Hotel.