The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
THE DOORKEEPER FIGHT.
M'DOWELL, or PLtNsfL'ANiA
md HLNDERsON, OF ILLINOIS,
Are the Two oCandidates-NcDow Would
Not Accept Any other Position
in Case of His Defeat.

' WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 2s.-There
are the usual conflicting reports to-day
regarding the contest for the House Of
fees. With the arrival Of upwards OF
one hundred Republican members. the
lines arc being more tightly drawn. and
greater interest is excited as 70 the re-
suit.
one OF the reports in circulation to-
day was that the defeated candidate for
clerk would probably be given the Office
Of sergeant-at-Arms as compensation
for his failure 20 secure the ONCE Of his
choice. The two candidates for this
place are ex-members. one IL AT. Nc
DOwel. Of Pennsylvania. ana the other
is General Henderson, Of Illinois.
so far as can De- learned, there Is no
basis for the belief that the clerkship
will be settled in this manner
Mr. Mcdowell fatty says that he VIII
be a party 20 no such arrangement.
no COMPROMISE
# am a candidate for the clerkship.
he added. 81 want that, or nothing. !
would not have the office OF sergeant
alarms or any other oihce, but that or
clerk. II 10 was presented TO INC on
silver salver.
Mr. ". }. Glenn. Of New York, who
is a candidate for doOTkeeDer, ana VINO
has formed an offensive and defensive
alliance With the Mcdowell forces. ana
MIR BENJAMIN T. Russell, OF Missoufl
who is also ii member OF the Mcdowell
Glenn combination. as the candidate Tor
sergeant-at-arms were present ih Ny.
NcDowelTs private apartments to-day
when that gentleman made the forsoihs
declaration.
When he had concluded. Ncssrs. Glenn
and Russell each announced their uis-
approval OF any proposition Wnlch looheu
70 their acceptance OF any ONCE 'Ncept
that for which they have announced
themselves.
you may say for me-" said Mr.. Glenn
.that came here 70 make the hghl
! fcr the doorkoepership. ! want that ana
I want no other. If I fail 70 secure IT, 1
shall gon home. ! do not intend 10 reinall.
I here and ask the support of my ifiehla
for anything else ~
/ Nlr Russell was equally positive IN DIS
| assertion that hc wanted the once OF
/ sereeant-at-arms. and falling 20 get tal
purposod retiring from the race
THE OHIO DELEGATION.
/ II Is expected that nine kepuo.lesn
members - the Onto delegation VIII ue
in tfe city tomorrow TIE MAJOR p'-
- maj number Will. 10 is said, he here
/ THIS afternoon. IL ls l"eii 'H -,
/ MIA am informal conference tomorrow
-. and decide what action tney snah
.sIs as a body with reference 10 the
ft ia believed that he Ohioans WI
..,.,o ,,ron a candidate Tor postmas't
m this be done they viii give .lh
-,~ited suurort and cndeavor 10 ciiect W Is.
( arrangement which viii result lh u',-'
.,r.,,aatefs election. The thirteen mem
hers from Indiana VIII Noi' .t,".
,,eetinr and it IS assumed that ulty
/ -,,w agree as "A whole so support tN,
,ar1i5ocv OF Captain Thomas Mc NC
/ ,,bo WAS the assistant secretary or l"'
| 1.st National Republican oonsfeSslo Il
~o,,rsfgn committee. for Sefeeah'-a.
Arms the Office % which MT. i'uss'li
| of Missouri, aspiros. ill.,.
The twenty-threc southern ls'pu"i,
-vW oalicus on Thursday night II
,oported that they VIII he lt'l. az
| tinit for Nr ". S. Upton, oi eni
| Who is making a sturdy fight Tor door
General Heuderson's friends held
I ,.,,,servati-o tone in discussing Ai
,bsnr.s Their candidate is "a man o
or,at popuarity who is Widely-kno"
/ ~ public men. as result OF ms ion'
l service Of twenty years in lh' i""'''
CONsERvATlVE But HOPEFUL.
General Hendcrsor's personal popular
CIV is believed 20 be one OF ms sr'a
/ elements Of strength, and his hacker
are very hopefu. to-day that he VIII WIN
This belief. however. IS rldiculed a
Mr.. McDowelrs headquarters. AZ ina
+ nlace 10 is said that Sir. mcdowell an.
the other members of his combination VII
enter the caucus with the twcniy-eigh
votes from Pennsylvania. the twenty
eight from New York. and the ten iron
Missouri absolutely sure. The New Jer
sew votes are claimed for the comoina
tion. Eight OF the Massachusetts, mem
hers are said 90 DE committed 10 then
in addition 90 "a suific.ent number OF vote
whose location 10 is not now dcsiraM
20 make public, which viii insure no
only NcDowers election, but that o
,feaars. Glenn and Russell AS we'll.