The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-27
AFTER VERY NICE JOBS
Are Several Prominent Republicans, Who
Are Anxious to Serve the Dear People,
TO THE vICTORS BELONG THE sPoIls.
The Positions OF scrgcunt.at-A a rms,
Doorkccpcrs and postrnastcr OF
the House. Bone OF Contention
Among Those Who Follow the For
tunes ofthc Republican, Party.

washington. Nov. 26.-There arc the
usual conflicting reports to-day regard
ing the contest for the Offices TO be
given out by the incoming Congress
Inc lines are being more tightly drawn
ana greater interest Is excited as to the
result. One OF the reports in circula-
tion to-day was that the defeated can
didate for clerk would probably be
given the oilice Of Sergeant-ut-Ar Arms as
compensation for his failure to Sc
cure The Office of his choice. The two
candidates for this place are ex-mem-
bers One is Mr. Mcdowell, of Penn
sSlVanta. aud the other is Gen. Hender-
son, OF Illinois. SO far as can be learn,
ed there is no basis for the belief that
the clerkship will be settled i'm this
manner Mcdowell fatty says that he
Will be n party TO no such arrange
ment.
Il am candidatc for the clcrlxship."
he added. II want that or nothing
would not have the office of Sergeant
at-Arlns or any other office but that of
clerk If il We're presented to me on "A
silver sulvcr."
Mi. w. j. Glenn, Of New York, who
Is candidate for Doorkecper and who
has formed all offensive and defensive
alliance with the Mcdowell forces. and
BENJAMIN F.. Russell, of Missouri who
Is also II member OF the Mcdowell
Glenn combination as the candidate
Tor Sergcant-nt- Arms were present in
hicDowelis private apartments when
that gentleman made the foregoing de-
claratioa. When he had concluded
hlessrs. Glenn and Russell each an
nounced their disapproval of any pro-
position which looked to their accept
ance oi any Office except that for which
they announced themselves.
You may say for me- snid Mr.
Glenn. that ] came here to make the
light for the Doorkeepership. l want
mat oiiice ana want no other. If 7
fail to secure it shall go home l do
not intend to remain here and asl, the
else" - .
MI. Russell was equally positive in
his assertion that he wanted the office
OF Scrgeant-atArms and falling to get
that purposed retiring from the race
IL Is expected that the nineteen Re
pupilcan members of the Ohio delega-
tlon VIII be here tomorrow. ii is their
Intention TO hold Informal conference
Tomorrow night and decide what ac-
ton they shall take as n. body with ref
erence TO the House Offices. 1t is be-
llcNcu the OhiOanS will agree upon n
candidate for postmaster. If this be
don" they will give him n united sup
port and cndcavor to effect an arrange
ment which Will result in their candi-
dates election The thirteen members
from Indiana will hold q similar meet
Ing and it is assumed that they will
agreed as whole to support the can
didacy of Captain Thomas Mckee. who
was tho assistant secretary of the last
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, for Sergeant-at-A Arms. the
office to which Mr.. Russell Of Mis-
souri,. aspircs. The twenty-threc
Southern Republicans will caucus on
Thursday night. II is reported that
they will hc practically Il unit for MIR
w. S. Upton. OF Tennessee. who is
making a sturdy fight for doorkccper.
General Hcnderson's friends assume
a conservative tone in discussing his
chances. General Hendcrson's personal
popularity is believed to he one OF his
great elements of strength and his
hackers are very hopeful too day that he
will win.
This belief, however. is ridiculous nj
MI. McDowclrS headquarters At that
place il is said that Mr.. Mcdowell and
the other members of his combination
will enter the caucus with the TWEEN
ty-eisht votes from Pennsylvania tho
twenty-eig from New York. and the
ten from Missouri absolutely certain.
The eight New Jersey votes are claimed
for the combination. Eight Of the Mas
sachusettS members arc sale to be com
mittcd to them in addition TO sunician;
number of votes. whose location * no;
now desirable TO make public. which will
insure not only McDowelis election. but
that of Messrs. Glenn and Russell as
WELL