Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04
THE FIGHT RACES
Over Two of the Uncertain House
Offices.
new PRASESIN THE CONTESTS.
Mr.. Cummings Says He viii Fight
Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. ODER AND OHIO.

Mr.. YODER AND OHIO.
An intense interest in the contest over the
doorkeepership and the sergeant-at-arms Of
the House has suddenly developed this
morning. These contests are talked Of to the
exclusion Of nearly all other topics. Tariff
and the silver question do not enter into
competition for the time being. There are
all sorts OF rumors Of combinations and
plans of the candidates who are striving for
place Those Of the Ohio delegation who
are here have been trying all day to come
to an agreement on a candidate for the
place Of sergeant-at-arms. 1t appears that
Mr.. Yoder has a majority Of the delegation.
but that some Of the members Of the dele
CATION who are opposing him are not dis
posed to support him under any conditions.
One or two Of them. and maybe more.
are said to be willing to support anyone
else the delegation may decide on except
Yoder. Yoder having majority. however,
his friends are trying to whip the opposi-
ton into line. One member Of the lelega-
ton. who has not been heretofore q sup
porter of Yoder's. but now expresses q de-
to vote for him. told Star re-
porter this afternoon that he believed that
tied and the entire delegation would give
Yoder their support The friction In the
Ohio delegation. however. gives Mr.. Snow.
the Illinois candidate, increased confidence
and his friends are working with all their
"a ana a., with great Of eoa
the Illinois delegation are now here and are
working for Snow. and his friends claim
Tor him that he Is making gains in the
south and has q very general support In
the northwest
The Doorkeepership.
The greatest fght Is over the doorkeeper-
ship. From reports about this morning the
stock Of Mr.. Turner. the doorkseper Of the
last House. has declined considerably. Mr..
Cummings Of New York, who arrived last
night declares very openly that Turner
cannot get the support of the New York
delegation. and that he and fve or six
anxious for anything than for tho defeat OF
Turner. Mr. Cummings' first object 10 TO
defeat Turner, and he appears to be willing
who can do this. His mcltnattons are to-
ward Hurt. but he is willing to support
either Hurt or Smith. as i is understood.
in order to win tho fight. The chances are
that he will support Hurt.
This talk coming from New York MEM
Der has had a decided effect upon MEM
preston that II will be disastrous to Tur-
ner. Mr.. Turner himself said to Star re-
porter today that he knew Mr.. Cummings
WIS OppOSeo 10 MIN, out ttao& nc III Aoe
other members of the delegation. There
are some he is a little uncertain about. but
did not know whether there would be
conference of the New York men. but
thought there would be- This state Of af-
fairs as to Turner'S canvass has made the
fght red hot between Hurt and Smith.
Grain Of Texas and some other members
Of the Texas delegation, who have been
late in appearing on the field. came In to-
day and began to get in their work on
Smiths canvass. With the general impress
sion that the fight is between the two men
there is a general recasting Of lines anticf-
pated within the next few hours. and It Is
difficult to determine which Is in the lead.
Between now and tomorrow morning an
amount OF work will be done on
both sides. and 1t will then be pretty well
known who can win. With the disaffected
SsW S York s vote ,,op out of OF consideration It is
has good material out Of which to construct
the doorkeepership for himself. But II the
ber Of votes go to Mr. Hurt it viii be very
apt to give him the election. The fight
between those two men will probably be
one can get the support. either active or
passive Of those New York people who win
not support Turner. will probably be
There is no doubt that Hurts canvass has
been very much benefited by the friendly
DISPOSITION which Cummings shows toward
be enough New York men in town tonight
for the conference, nor Is 1t known whether
@ tfs s5s or
Hurt. The Texas delegation have not all
arrived yet. but 1t is understood that they
exception. and that uncertain. There is al
most an infinite number Of candidates in the
field for the chaplaincy, but all the candi-
and there has not appeared yet any definite
organization in favor Of any one. The Sc
lection for this place will depend upon the
,1k 49, a. 49,. -
but it Is Is Believed that the the chap Chaplain viii c be-
a resident of the District OF Columbia,
state he may hail from as his for
mer residence.
Two Dark Horses.
The plain statement made this morning
by Representative Cummings that he would
not support Mr. Turner for the doorkeeper-
ship caused the greatest amount Of gossip
at the Capitol this morning. There seems
will have very little backing among the
members from his state and 1t is not at all
unlikely that New York will go into the
Though Tom Coakley has
that he win not have the place.
1t is believed that should the New York
be willing to make the fight Another New
Yorker who Is trying hard to gain enough
friends to enter the fight. and who an
Felix McCloskey. The members Of the New
York delegation who were seen at the Capt.
tol this morning were non-committal. and it
seemed to be every one for himself They
did not think that there would be any meet
ing Of the delegation to decide on a candi-
date.
There is a prospect of a very bitter fight
against Yoder by members Of the Ohio dele
cation. 1t Is intimated that there may be
four of the Ohio members who will openly
oppose Yoder in the democratic caucus and
cast their votes for anyone to defeat him.
The republicans will hold a caucus at
o'clock Saturday evening in the House Judi
members of the House will hold a caucus
in room No. 800, National Hotel. at o'clock