Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
FIGHTING FOR OFFICE
The Contest for the Two House
Positions.
4 new AND PECULIAR PHASE.
Result Of the New York Delega
tons Conference.
OHIO DELEGATION LIFTS

The Headquarters of the various candi-
dates for the minor places in the next
| House were crowded all day today with a
throng Of persons who probably expect to
| be benefited should their man receive the
| vote of the caucus tonight for the positions
| they desire. Most of the canvassing is be-
| ing done by these persons and in the real
| hght the members of Congress are not TAX
| ing the interest that is generally mani
Tested just before the assemblage of q new
Congress.
The members of Congress are more in
terested in the committee assignments than
| they are in the question Of who will be
the next sergeant-at-arms or the door
keeper. The room of Mr.. Crisp at the Met
| ropolitan was filled with the new members
VINO arrived in the city, each of whom
| called to pay his respects to the next
| speaker, and at the same time exchange
| their views with him regarding the make
| up of the committees and the policy to be
| followed respecting the rules and the finan-
cial matters.
| 4 Phase of the Fight.
The fight over the offices of the House
has assumed a peculiar phase, which is
| calculated to make the contest exciting
| and interesting up to the hour of the eau
Gus. The Ohio people are split over the
question of the sergeant-at-arms. with a
| prospect Of fight against Yoder in the
caucus Dy members OF the Ohio delega-
| ton. The New York delegation has
| thrown Turner overheard and the fight for
| lines
From the hour that Amos Cummings ap-
peared on the scenes and denounced Turner
It was apparent that the New York dele
| cation would either be divided or would go
soiidiy against Turner. A conference of
that delegation was called for IL o'clock
Covert. Tracy. Fitch, Dunphy, Cummings
| Lockwood. Haines, Ryan. Coombs. Clancy,
Campbell and Warner were present when
| the conference assembled. The friends Of
MIR. Hurt were AT WORK last n gnt ana
during this morning trying to secure either
an ENDORSEMENT Of Hurt or Of some new
They felt that II the New YORK delegation
should endorse Hurt ii would insure his
it would make the fight between Hurt and
Smith and they calculated on the fact that
| q number of the New York men were very
friendly to Hurt. to finally lead the dele
| ance Of New York that Mr. Hurt was elect
ed doorkeeper for the fiftieth Congress 1t
| is conceded that Hurt acted fairly with
| them at that time. doing better than he
| promised, and this gives reason for the
confidence In him by the New York people
Before the conference assembled, Catch
| ings and others who working for Hurt
were very active in their efforts in his be-
| half.
new AOfk conference.
In the conference the delegation decided
| to support Yoder for sergeant alarms
After that there was a hard fight over the
doorkeepership. The friends Of Turner did
what they could for him, but those who
We're opposed to him were SO earnest in
their opposition that 1t was evident that
united delegation could not be secured TO
support him. The question Of supportin
very. freely discussed, and finally 1t was de-
cided to present the name of Felix Nc
Slosky as the New York candidate for
McClosky. who was waiting below for a
verdict, was the recipient of many congrat-
ulations on his success. and he and his
employ of the House the honor of being
chosen doorkeeper would fall to his lot
possesses wide circle Of very devoted
friends. The other two candidates for the
Office. however construe this action on the
part of the delegation to mean that New
York intends to indicate by this vascillation
between one candidate and another that
York man should be selected, but that If
one is chosen they would be glad to have
McCloskey. The fight from this hour for
ward will be on assumption that the New
York people will give up their candidates
at the close and vote for either Smith or
Hurt. as they shall decide in the future.
The friends of both Hurt and Smith are
now hard at work on the New York dele
cation. They both believe that the New
a SSrn people Pc Will to Whichever
with their aid. 1t is felt that Hurt has a
very strong support in the delegation and
all things being equal might have the best
chance Of getting it. but that if Smiths
friends can convince them that he is in
he lead and can be elected. he will get
| fight is now hot one between Smith and
Hurt to make an impression on the New
York delegation.
Neither will concede anything, both have
their armor on buckled tight, and will ma Ike
| a fight to the finish. Both are men of high
reputation. whose words will be accepted
and who will be free from any suspicious of
deception or double dealing. Hurt has the
advantage of the mountaineering which
Congress. of the personal friendship of some
of the New York delegation and of the &C
tive services Of Mr.. Catchings of Misss-
portant in the fight.
Smith has the advantage Of having been
earliest in the fight and making a long
of Texas behind him; the confidence which
his friends feel of success and the determi-
advantage under which each iabors is thar
there is nothing which he can say against
the other fellow, and that the majority of
members feel that no great disaster viii
| follow from the defeat of either one and the
election of the other.
Texas People for Hurt.
The Texas people are united and working
with all their might, and they have the
earnest cooperation of the majority of
several other important delegations The
managers for Mr.. Hurt feel that the deci-
sion of the New York people to turn Turner
down is decidedly in their interest and they
appear to have no doubt of HIrts election
The fight will be one Of.the most active and
determined ever fought between now and
the meeting of the caucus.
But it will be absolutely free from all bit
te-ness, and the rival candidates and their
supporters stand in the most amiable and
confidential relations toward each other
In this respect 1t is very remarkable
fight. A number of Mr.. Hurts warm per-
many who are personal terms with
Smith are supporting Hurt. and the new
members, who are strangers to both, are
bewildered by the situation.