Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
The Tariff on Wool and Silver Coinage
the Bones of Contention.

The Tariff on Wool and Silver Coinage
the Bones of Contention.
WASHINGTON, November 22d. = The
Speakership fight is becoming lively, and
something besides mere gossip is to be
CLEANED from the situation. 1t looks now
very much as if the South and West would
join hands on Mckinley, whose strength is
growing hourly as his views upon the
silver and wool questions become known
to the States interested in those industries.
Eastern wool manufacturers are embar-
RAISING Reed not a little by insisting that
he shall define his position on free wool
and asserting that their influence with
Congressman who form Reeds chief
strength shall go to the candidate for
Speaker who is the most liberal on this
subject.
Mckinley, Cannon and Burrows are all
strong for protective tariff on wool and
have made no reply to the petition sent by
Eastern manufacturers.
Reeds opposition to the river and har.
Dor bills is also having a weakening effect.
Beyond this, Reed is evidently the choice
of majority, and on the first ballot will
show the largest number of votes. His
chief trouble seems likely to be his inability
to hold his strength after that, as many of
his supporters have pledged themselves to
Mckinley and others on the second ballot.
Reeds visit to New Y ork to try and right
himself on the silver question is considered
here as coming too late tc do him material
good. The fact that Henry Cabot Lodge,
his chief Lieutenant in the fight for
Speaker, was Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions in a Mas achusetts State
Convention held in Septem Der last, which
produced the following resolution, which
was adopted, that the Republicans of
-, 1rNr.l-
Representatives in Congress to resist any
increase in silver CON- is telling against
him.
Nothing is known as to how the coast del
egation will stand. Mr.. Vandever is the
only one here, and he refuses to state how
he will vote. He called upon Mr.. Nc
Kinley last night and to-day upon the
other candidates He tall ed pleasantly of
Reed, but he is evidently well pleased with
McKinley's views upon rivers and harbors
and upon the wool question.
Mr.. MorroN's utterances telegraphed
from Chicago in favor of Reed is thought
TO set the key note for the California del
egation, and the Mckinley men are not ex-
pressing great hope of securing that del
egation unless some change is made in the
present sentiment.
Bortina of Nevada is here and has been
making the acquaintance of the candidates.
He has given no pledge, but he seems dead
in earnest on the subject of silver coinage
and irrigation. He announces unhesitat-
ingly that he will vote for the man who
comes nearest to representing the interests
of his section. He is especially wrought
up over the Treasury decision on lead ore,
and proposes to do what he can to secure
legislation in relation to the tariff on this
article.
New combinations on the Speakership
are every hour coming forth, and Cannon,
Burrows and Henderson OF Iowa are look
ing hard for electrical demonstrations.
The South has declared for Mckinley,
and Will secure the doorkeepership for
Adams of Maryland. j. NJ. Carson of
Pennsylvania has practically no opposi-
ton for the Clerkship. The other offices
are still in doubt.