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.PLUMS OF THE LOWER HOUSE.
TWO EX-MEMBERs OF THE BODY
AFTER THE CLERKsHIP.

Each Denies That He Would Accept
the Onice of SerEeant-at-Arms
as Compensation for His Failure to
Secure the CIerkship-The Candi-
dates Ex-COngressmen Mcdowell
of Pennsylvania and Henderson OF
IIIinOis-Members Arriving Fast.
Warrington, Nov. 26.-There are the US
ual conflicting reports to-day regarding
the contest for the House Offices. With
the arrival Of upwards of 100 republican
members. the lines are being more tightly
drawn and greater interest is excited as
to the result
one Of the reports in circulation to-day
was that the defeated candidate for clerk
would probably be given the Office of SER
geant-at-arms, as a compensation for his
failure to secure the office OF his choice.
The two candidates for this place are ex-
members. one is Mr.. Mcdowell Of Penn
sylvania and the other Gen. Henderson
Of Illinois. So far as can be learned
there is no basis for the belief that the
clerkship viii be settled in this manner.
Mr. Mcdowell fatty says that he will be
party to no such arrangement He said;
81 am a candidate for the clerkship. 1
4
the Office OF ssrgeant-at-arms, or any
other office but that of clerk, II It we're
! presented TO me on a silver salver.'
w. j. Glenn of New York. who is can
| didate for doorkeeper, and who has formed
an offensive and defensive alliance with
! the Mcdowell forces. and B. J. RusseH
OF Missouri, who Is also MEMBER OF the
/ McDowell-Glenn combination as the can.
| didate for sergeant-at-arrus, were present
| IN Mr.. McDowells private apartments
| to-day when that gentleman made the
| foregoing statements. When he had ex-
pressed himself Messrs. Glenn and RUS
| sell each announced their disapproval or
! any proposition which looked 70 their
acceptance OF any Office except that Tor
| which they have announced themselves
| You may say for me- said Mr.. Glenn,
| that / came here to make the nght Tor
| the doorkeepership. / want that once,
and want no other. If / fail to secure
Il ] shall go home l do not intend TO re-
main here and ask the support OF my
| friends for anything else.
Mr.. Russell was equally positive In his
| assertion that he wanted the office OF
sergeant nt-at-arms. and failing to get that,
purposed retiring from the race.
| IT is expected that the nineteen repub-
| ican members of the Ohio delegation VIII
be in the city to-morrow; The major
| here this evening. IL is their intention
to hold an informal conference tomorrow
| night and decide what acton they shall
take as a body with reference 20 the
| House offices. II is believed that the chief
| Ohioans will agree upon a candidate for
postmaster. II this be done they Will give
him united support and endeavor TO ef-
feet an arrangement which Will result in
their candidates election.
The thirteen members from Indiana viii
hold a similar meeting, and II Is assumed
they will agree as a whole to support
the candidacy OF Capt. Thomas Mckee,
who was assistant secretary of the last
national republican congressional CAM
paign committee, for sergeant-at-arms,
the office 10 which Mr.. Russell OF Mis-
souri, aspires.
The twenty-three southern republicans
will caucus on Thursday night. 1t Is re-
ported that they will be practically unit
for w. $. Upton of Tennessee, who is
making a sturdy fight for the doorkeeper.
Gen Henderson's friends adopt a con-
servative tone in discussing his chances.
Their candidate is a man Of great popu-
men, as a result of his long service or
twenty years In the House. Gen. Hem
derson's personal popularity Is believed
TO be one OF his great elements Of strength
and his hackers are very hopeful to-day
that he will win.
This belief, however, is ridiculed at Mr.
McDowell's headquarters At that place
other members of his combination, will
enter the caucus with % votes from Penn
sylvania, the S from New York, and the
10 from Missouri. absolutely certain. The
eight New Jersey votes are claimed fer
the combination. Eight of the Massa-
ohusetts members are said to be commit
ted TO them in addition to a sufficient
number OF votes whose locations IL ie not
now desirable to make public, which will
insure not only McDOwelfs election, but
that Of Messrs Glenn and Russell as
well.