Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-27
THE HOUSE OFFICES.
& Denial of the Story That Tam
many Will Support Coakley.
CANDIDATES FOR DOORKEEPER.
A Plan on Foot to Renominate All
the Old Officers.
MIR. YODER'S OHIO OPPONENT.
MR.. YODER's OHIO OPPONENT.

The statement that Turner Is not to be
the New York candidate for the doorkeeper
of the House, and that Thos. Coakley will
be supported for that place by Tammany,
appears to be Incorrect. A representative
Of The Star saw both Turner and Coakley
today, and they both denied the statement
MIR. Coakley said that MIR. Turner was the
New York candidate for the place and that,
as far as he knew, would have the support
of the organization and the New York dele
cation.
Still. there appears to be some sort of q
hitch in the matter which is not explained.
1t is said that Croker has given Turner 8
candidacy his approval. The trouble seems
to lie In the Discrimination of some of the
New York members to take up with Turner
However, the ex-doorkeeper and his friends
express satisfaction with the situation and
confidence with the result. II the New
York delegation is going in earnestly to
elect Turner they will start in late and 20
at it with rush just before the caucus.
In Favor OF the Old Omcers.
There appears to be some difficulty in
getting the Representatives greatly inter-
ested in the contest, and 1t is said that
Turner and Mr.. Yoder, who wishes to re-
ing to get up nice little plan to have a
resolution introduced in the caucus humping
all the Offices together and re-estabish.ng
the old organization without change. This
plan is suggested by the fact of there be-
ing no contest over the speakership or the
other two offices OF the House.
The canvass of the new candidates for
sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper is too well
advanced, however. to give much promise
of success to such plan.
Smith Of Texas has been making a very
has very strong backing in the south.
with support in other parts of the country:
His own state will support him with solid
delegation and a great deal of strength Is
claimed for him in various parts Of the
country. He has held an important posi-
ton in the employment of the House for
ship of great many members. Take 1t all
in all he Is generally regarded as rather In
the lead for the place.
Very little Is heard about the candidacy
of ex-Doorkeeper Hurt beyond the state
ment that he intends to be a candida,e.
If he should be candidate 1t u be les ed
that ne might hurt the ne chanfes tS OF mmon; sm5n
which would otherwise go to Smith. but IL
is believed to be too late for him to 20 In
cess for himself If he shouii make an
earnest canvass at this time it would PROB
ably have the effect of elec-inS Turner.
Otherwise 1t is believed that Smith has de
cidedly the advantage.
The Sergeant-at-Arms.
The contest over the place NJ sergeant-xt-
the Ohio delegation. Both johnson and
Yoder are claiming a majority Of that de-
egation and the understanding - that the
delegation will go in a body as a majority
dec -. Johnson is quite strong outside Of
Ohio. W ever his str !gth may he in tina,
delegation and 1t is b. .ieved that If he gets
the support of his state he will have hut
little difficulty over the election.
Ex-Representative Snow is said to b.
making a good canvass for the place, but
very little is known of It here The fact Is
that, with almost no members at the
capital, there is not much basis for judg
ment as to the situation, except through
the information received in the CORES
pondence of the candidates who are here.
However the thing is settled, 1t Is moi
believed that the contest will take up much
Of the time Of the represen tatives. but will
be disposed Of in short order without much
heat or excitement.
As a rule the members are just now more
interested In getting good committee as
signments than in anything else. and tn,
hustling during the week beginning or
Monday, when the speaker will get here
will be to secure his favor in this matter.