New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30

caucus of the New-York Representatives win
view to forming a slate which will indicate the
individual preferences of the members Tor com
mttee assignments in the expectation tha' ,ne
Speaker would act in conformity there"ih
some Of the older members OF. the delegation as
sert tonight that the proposed caucus VIII conie
TO naught, inasmuch as none of the veterans VIII M
attend or permit themselves TO De lnhuenCeu y!
its action 1t is believed for this reason that the
intention to hold the caucus will be abandoned.
1t appears that the candidacy Of the Rev Henry
NJ Couden the blind preacher Of Port huron
Mich for the chaplainship OF the House of Rep
resentatives Is assuming advanced shape IN tns
widespread competition fo~ that comparauVeiy
modest office. The members or the Michigan usi-
egation are active in his support. when Is De.
clared to have also the approval OF at leas'
twenty-six New-England members. with adai-
tions from Indiana Illinois and ONO MI. Nou-
denis blindness was received in battle and when
as a sergeant commanding mall detachment
near Austin. Miss. he was hghtihe su SIrntin
That fact has brought to his support consideraoIe
Grand Army strength. lie is CniVersaiis'
preacher. . s.
than on any previous occasion During most Oh
the forenoon as many dozen members couia
be found In his reception-room on the fourth moor
OF the shoreham at one time. awaiting an oppor,
tunity for a private conference with the next
Speaker As fast as set Of callers retired
their places filed by others Mr. Qugg OF
New-York. OF those who presented thenl-
selves but he was evidently dismayed by the
large number who had preceded him and were
awaiting their turn. He chatted moment Win
diately withdrew The increase in the NUMBER
OF to-days callers is due to the additional arrivals
Of last night and This morning II Is behevea
that nearly all the Republicans VIII reach the CITY
tomorrow, and that the attendance at SATURDAY
nights caucus Will be unusually great.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CAUCUS.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the House caucus, so far
as it relates 10 them. have been perfected oy 'he
managers of the Mcdowell Glenn Russell COM
bIne." Representative John Dalzell, of Pittsburg'
will place McDowers name before the caucus as
a candidate for clerk. Mr.. McDowells career
contains a number Of incidents which a1ord
material for oratorical effort. He entered the
Army a, the age of eighteen, and received seven
wounds at the battles OF the Wilderness ana al
Gettysburg. He is now prominent business man
of Sharon, Mercer County, bordering on the ONO
line
y Y will do the honOrs for w. j. Glenn. the
candidate for doOrkeeper. Major Russell the
third member Of the apparently successful com
bination. will be presented by kepresentaau t
Bartholdt OF St Louis Representative eros
yenor IT is expected VIII make the speech IN
behalf OF Captain McElroy. Ohio's candidate for
postmaster who looks for the support or the
combine strength.
M ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
managers of General Hendersons candidacy III
regard 10 putting him before the caucus Rep-
resentative Cannon said this afternoon that there
would be no trouble that score. There were
plenty of men able and willing to do the JOB. ana
The candidates record offered a rich field. He
also said that there would be no further meet
ings of General Henderson's supporters prior
to the caucus so far as he knew.
final gathering Of Mcdowell men Will be held
at 7 O'Clock tomorrow night in the room or the
Committee on Ways and Means The managers
Of Mr.. McDowells candidacy said this after
noon that they would insist on a rOncall for the
nomination. and would oppose vote by ballot
\ report was current in the hotel lobb!es this
evening that General Henderson's friends had
abandoned the fight FOR their candidate. but TINS
was denied 10y them. They announced their IN
tention TO stick 10 him 10 the end
AS 70 the nomination OF Mr.. Reed. proposition
was favorably discussed to-day to have II done
by reclamation and rising vote. on the mo-
ZION Of one of the Maine members, disregaTcing
all precedents No plan has been decided on,
however.