The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19
KANSAS MAN HAS IL
SUNFLOWER PREACHER TO BE OF
FICIaL PRAYER FOR CONGRESS.

House. as He is Understood to be an I'm
compromising Republican. having Gain
ed this Feeling of Severe Partisanship in
the OuantreII Raid at Lawrence-Prob.
ably Is the ONLY Kansan Who will Get a
job
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The contest for
.dne house offices between the leading
candidates for these positions will be-
gin in earnest next week. General Hen
derson of Illinois. who is a candida re
for the cIerkship, mas opened headquar-
tiers ait the EbbBtt house, and ex-Rep-
resentafive Mcdowell Of Pennsylvania,
who arrived IN the city tonight, viii es-
sablish himself at Wizards to welcome
his friends among the house members
as they aTrive in the city. 1t is wfhis-
pered among the few Republican mem
beers who are now here. however, that
Mr.. Reed has exacted a promise from
the Republican leaders that he shall be
given THE control of 1.-THE house patronage
as absolutely as he Will control the for
nation of committees. and as result
The aspirations of several gentlemen to
be certain Of am untimely end. 1t is diff
ficult ito estimate tthe accuracy of this
story, because nothing has been heard
from Mr.. Reed himself, and but few Re
publicanls of promise are now in the
city.
It is said, however, that Mr.. Reed
views his accepa tnce of the speakerslip
as a sacrifice TO his chances for the pre-
sfdency, and would prefer, If such
thing were possible, 10 see some other
man fill the position. He is said to
have been somewhat dismayed at the
prospect before him, and believes that
his attempt TO form the house COM
rmfutees and TO manage the cumbersome
ma orbty which the Republicans have
may prove a costly experiment TO one
who is so openly and actively a candi-
date for THE Republican presidential
nomination. He realizes thoroughly
that, in dealing with the majority, he is
dealing with a comparatively unknown
quantity, so far as many of the indi-
viduals themselves are concerned.
There viii be so many new members in
the house, men whom Reed does not
know and whose strength and ability
Is yet to be demonstrated, that the
speakers task in assigning them to
comm iutees is an exceedingly delicate
one. Many Of these new members
probably never expected ito be elected,
but they may develop unexpected
strength during the session and secure
a degree of popularity among their con-
Htituents which would make them dan
gerous opponents when THE time comes
to select delegates to the national CON-
yentiOn.
INSIST UPON ACCEPTANCE.
But while Air Reed may show some
reluctance in accepting THE speakership,
The party leaders are understood ITO have
insisted that his acceptance of the po-
Fs5tion is a political necessity. They ex-
pect him Ito shed lustre upon the pro-
ceedings of the house and also to con-
trol the ma jorlty which might be in
cfEned to interfere with the chances of
parity success next year. And IN doing
this they have given Mr.. Reed an OPP
pontTnity to assume the attitude of one
who is jeopardizing his own prospects
for ais party's sake and ito make the
absolute control Of the commhatee and
The house Offices one of the conditions
Of his sacrifice, it is asserted. II may
never become apparent that such an
agreement has BEEN entered into, but 1T
Is claimed by men familiar with the
situation that when the Republican eau |
Gus meets on the night Of Nov. 30 the |
men whom Mr.. Reed has selected for |
lle house offices will be elected.
There is a great deal of speculation |
these fortunate persons, but !
Mr.. Mcdowell of Pennsylvania is slat- !
ID for THE clerkship; a Mr.. Glenn of !
New York for doOrkeeper; Mr.. Russell /
The present speaker of The Missouri 1
house of delegates, for THE position of /
@~,l%
Of Kansas for the chaplaincy. The po- |
altbon of postmaster is believed to be 1
open for some good Ohio man.
WHO THE MEN ARE.
Mr.. Mcdowell is Senator Quay's can
didate for the position of clerk. and his |
friends here are confident OF his sue |
cess. Mr.. Quay is also understood to 1
be Thoroughly in favor of Reeds NOM I
nation TO THE presidency. Mr.. Russell |
would openly be expected TO do what |
he could for Mr. Reed in the southwest. |
while THE Kansas clergyman is said to
be SO extreme a partisan that he has ait
tr'a,Jted attention all over Kansas as
a Republican He was in Kansas dur
ing the border wars of that state and
narrowly escaued being killed at Law
renee. His escape was due TO the fact
that he concealed himself in a blanket
and escaped the observation Of che
Quantren raiders. Ever since that eys
sitting episode I'm his career Mr. FISHER
= said Ito have entertained the inten ses,t
hatred for the south and the Democra-
nc parity. and he regards Republican /
success as a result of providenitial in
rer'ference In American politics. The |
Ohio man who Is said to have been book
d for the poStmastership would. If the
tory rlad Is correct. would be expected /
10 aid IN making MIR. Reed the second
lnoSce of the Chic delegation if he did
lot succeed in stealing away a few OF
the delegates to whom MIR. Mckinley
considers himself entitled. Little is
Known here concerning Mr. Glenn but
ne is supposed TO be a protege of Mr..
P1ai.t
AS II IN confirmation Of the assertion
made coCsceTnfng Mr.. Reeds attitude
With regard no the house offices. a tele-
gram was published here today from
Topeka, Kan. stating that Mr. Fisher
has declared that he is certain 10 be
hosen chaplain of the house and that
The position was promised him by Mr..
tueed and Senator Quay six months ago.
THEIR NAMES DISCUSSED.
III is also noticeable that within the
past few days the names mepthaossi
here IN conaJeuticn with the house Off
ses have been discussed whenever two
pr three OF the Republican members