The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-30
THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
iueSSeS Regarding Speaker Reeds Chief
LieutenantS.
CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE OFFICES
Alexander Mcdowell of Pennsylvania,
will Probably be Chosen Clerk, and
Benjamin F. RUSSELL of Missouri,
sergeant-at-A Arms.

Sergeant Arms.
WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-The president
came into town yesterday, and the cabinet
gathered for the last time before the as
sembling of congress. Naturally the an
nual message of the president was the
leading topic of discussion, the reports of
| the cabinet having all been prepared with
the exception Of those of the secretary
of the treasury and the attorney zen
eral. The message itself is nearing com
pletion rapidly, and at the printing office
all preparations have been made for its
handling, 1t is understood that the docu-
ment will be of about the same length of
last years communication, making per
haps $4,000 words, although in the event
that it is deemed necessary to reserve for
treatment in "A special and later message
the discussion of Cuban and Venezuelan
affairs the principal message may be short
ened correspondingly.
EX-SpealSer and Speaker-to-be Reed is
guarding the makeup of the house com
mittee with the greatest care. As his Sc.
lections as speaker was a foregOne con
clusion, he has had ample opportunity
during the recess to block out the com
mttces and decide upon the various chair
manships. The members themselves zen
orally wrote to him their views and as
piratons. 1t is believed that before he
arrived here almost all the important
places had been decided upon 1t is under
stood, though, that n few of the important
assignments are yet in controversy. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Reed will consult ex-
Speaker Crisp and other Democrat leaders
as to the minority representation on the
committees.
From the best information obtainable it
seems likely Serene e. Payne On. W will
lead the ways and means committee: Mr..
Hill Qlls.) foreign affairs; Henderson Ga0,
appropriations; Grosvenor (O), rivers and
harbors; Walker (Mass.) banking and
currency; Hepburn ia. }, interstate COM
merce. Mr.. Dingley, of Maine who was
talked of in connection with the chair
manship of ways and means in order not
to embarrass Mr.. Reed, consented to hay
ing the Craftsmanship go to Mr.. Payne.
He will, however, be a member of the
ways and means committee, and will be
given second place on banking and cur
rency. Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, an
other aspirant for the Craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee, will remain
on that committee and will also be given
place on foreign affairs
Ohio and Indiana having declared for
Mcdowell and Glenn for clerk and door
keeper, respectively of the house, there Is
now practically no doubt of the election of
ex-Representative Mcdowell as clerk, al
though General Henderson, of Illinois,
says he is still in the race. Mr. Mellow
ellis friends are claiming today that he
has $50 votes, and while General Hender-
sons supporters do not concede so many,
the majority Of them admit the strong
probability of the election of the Pennsyl-
vania man by a considerable majority.
The present slate for the elective offices
of the house reads: Clerk Alexander Nc
Dowell of Pennsylvania; sergeant-at-
arms, Benjamin f. Russell of Missouri:
doorkeeper, w. j. Glenn of New York;
post master, j. G. McElroy of Ohio; chap
lain, Rev Mr. Fisher of Kansas. The Re
publican house caucus will be held to-
night.
Ex-Speaker Crisp arrived here yesterday,
and after consultation with some of the
Democratic leaders it was decided to hold
the house Democratic caucus this after
noon at 3 o'clock. The caucus probably
will be very brief, as no attempt will be
made to outline policy for the coming
session The line of tactics to be pursued
by the Democrats will depend upon the de-
velopment of the majority The caucus
will select minority candidates for the
house offices, undoubtedly renominating
the officers of the Fifty third house of rep
resentatives, a caucus chairman and an
officer to represent the minority as a
''whip" on the floor will be chosen Judge
Holman, of Indiana, who has been chair
man of the Democratic caucus for several
iG in, fha |,
and it is generally believed that the eau
Gus win select Amos J. Cummings of
New York, for this honor
There is a growing probability that the
senate Republicans, at their caucus on
Monday next, win decide to attempt to
reorganize the senate on Republican lines,
and that a candidate for president pro
tenn. will then be decided upon. There is a
difference of opinion as to the wisdom of
attempting more than the election of a
presiding officer in the beginning, but the
preponderanoe of opinion is that action at |
that time win be confined to this office. If |
the Republican candidate succeeds in this F.
contest the Republicans then will place
candidates in the field for the other elective
offices.
So far Senator Frye's name is the only
one heard in connection with the office of |
president pro tempore but there are sew
eral aspirants for the other offices Among |
those who are spoken of for secretary Of .
the senate are Hon George G. Gorham, |
who formerly held this Office Mr.. Dur |.
fee, who was for many years clerk of the |
senate committee on finance, and George |
Baber Of Kentucky. For sergeant-atarms |
K. X. Valentineof Nebraska, OK sergeant |
alarms; Captain 6. A. Curtice of New |
Hampshire, Major Grant of North Caro-
lima and Mr. Shaw of the state of Wash
ington are already in the field.
Kendriolx House Free Lunch.
This a,anin,, ,ya will serve IN elegant |