Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-27

specuintions Regarding Candidates.
ncnnblIcnns Favor III EIrciinn.

Washington, Nov. 26.---In speculn.
tons concerning the organization Of
the next house Of representatives BY
the Republicans, outgide OF the most
universal acceptance Of MIR. Reed as
the inevitable speaker the only place
that has suggested candidates Is that
Of clerk Of tie house. Two names
have been heard for several days the
first being that OF Thomas IL, Mckee,
the acting secretary Of the Republic.
an congressional committee The 9th
or was Mr.. Mcdowell. the present
member at large from Pennsylvania,
who says that he has the solid dolega-
ton Of his state behind him.
A third candidate was announced
this morning In the person OF Thomas
j Henderson of Illinois. a member OF
the present house. who was not renninl
mated. His candidacy is suggested In
u letter received from "a prominent
member Of the Illinois delegation, who
says that the name of MIR. Henderson
Will, In all probability. be submitted
to the Republican caucus Mr.. Hen
derson's friends, who appear TO have
plunged actively into the contest. say
that as It seems certain Mr.. Reed win
be elected speaker without opposition.
II VIII be conceded that the clerkshlp
Will 80 to the west.
This question OF geographical 1oca-
tlon enters largely into the contest for
the elective places within The Rlft Of
the house. In accordance with the
precedent established IN the past. Il is
likely that the doOrkceperahip Will 10
to the south As yet no candidate has
arisen. but II Is said that RepreAenta-
tive Houk OF Tennessee. who was de-
feated for re-election, VIII, In all prob
ability, be candidate for the place.
MIR, Houls.was an assistant postmaster
OF The house euslag previous con.
tFess. s5ss-l-.
In the Forty seventh congress. when
]. Warren Keller Of Ohio was speak
er, Edward Mcpherson OF PennRyl-
vania was -nlerky Colonel George W.
Hooker OF Vermont was elected Bar-
geant-nt-arfns, while the pOgtmaHter.
ship went to Michigan In the person
Of Henry Sherwood. tho late postmas-
ter OF Washington, and now acting az
ASSISTANT to the present incumbent.
The south was recognized by The 49,
lection OF Walter p. Browniow ,of Ten
nessee, as doorkeeper OF the house. he
being a nephew Of the war governor.
'Parson" Brownlow
When Afr. Reed was speaker In the
FIfty-firat congress- Mr.. Mcpherson
was again clerk, but Iowa came IN dor
a place, A. j. Holmes representing her
in the office OF sergeant-at-srms' The
doorkeepership again went south, c.
w. Adams OF Maryland holding the
place. The northwest was represented
by j. l.. wheat OF Wisconsin. who was
fhe postmaster,
In the event, which seems now prob
able. that General Anfon O. McCook,
the former secretary OF the senate.
may remain IN New York as Mayor
strongs righi-hand man, prominent
senators are favoring the appointment
OF BENJAMIN Durfee az secretary OF
the senate IN case the Republicans
control the organization. Mr.. Durfee
has been a recognized expert In flnan-
was clerk OF the finance committee
IL tie senate during the chairnanahip
Of Mr. Morrill,, and was retained by
Mr.. VOORHEES, rs the committegs ex-
pert, because OF his ability and er-