The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-26
When the New House Is For
maIly Organized
DARK HORSES ARE SCARCE
Republicans Are Somewhat Puzzled Over
the Senate Program
Reorganization Is Likely to Be Delayed Until
the Utah Senators Are Elected.
Concession to Silver


WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The arrival
of a number of senators and Representa-
lives last night and today, including
Thomas B. Reed. has served to increase
discussion over the reorganization of the
two houses of congress, and the prospect
now is that this will be the uppermost
question IN congressional circles until
the house is settled and it is decided
whether the senate will recognize the n.
The fact that the speakership is univer-
sally conceded to Mr.. Reed has had the
eftent OF concentrating interest in the
other elective Offices 1t appears the elm
ination of the speakership fight will not
diminish the general concern over the re.
suit.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Mcdowell are
still the only candidates for the house
clcrksnip, and 1t is not believed that any
dark horse candidates will develop be
tween this time and next Saturday, when
the house caucus will be held. Mr.. Nc
Doweli's friends are boldly proclaiming
that they are sure of majority, but the
Henderson men. instead of concedipg
this, assert that McDowell's vote will be
fifteen OF twenty short of sufficient to
nominate.
There is a possibility of change in
the contest for sergeant alarms. Mr..
Parker ok entucky has announced himself
AS a candidate for this office within the
past day or two.
there are now three candidates for
doorkeeper- Upton of Tennessee, For.
tune Of North Carolina and Adams OF
Maryland. The names of Mr.. Fairless of
Virginia and William Catlett of West Nir-
ginia have also been added to the list OF
candidates for postmaster.
The southern Republicans have an
nounced their intention of caucusing
Wednesday for the purpose OF deciding
on candidates they will support. There
are twenty-thrse southern members, not
including those from Missouri.
Opinions are decidedly at variance as
to the Repu olcan senators with reference
to the reorsaniz cation OF the senate. and
nothing definite will DE known ON that
score until after the convention. General
Sherman, VINO was chairman of the Re-
publican caucus, expressed the opinion
today that the Republicans would hold
conference eariv in the session for the
oonsIderati,n of this question.
The majority OF the Republican sena'
tors here sppear to advocate an effort at
organization On Republican lines, but
some of the more conservative OF them
oppose a movement in this direction,
contencing that 1t would be impoli 10 to
assume tie direction OF q fairs and take
charge of the Committees wihout hav.n.
a working majority in the senate. Some
Republican senators who favor orgsniza-
ton advance the idea tnat the Dem ocrats
will not demand n division when toe elec
ton comes and allow the Republicans to
take 1t by default. Democratic senators
here do not confirm this veiw and the
indications are tlat they will hold the
offices until the Republic show them
selves able to take then. TO secure
this strength they will have to obtain
some Of the Popuhst votes. Senator
Peff-r, who is generally regarded as the
leader of the Populists, is advocating the
maintenance of ar Independent pos tion
and il Is consi tered probable that this
ADVICE will be followed. The Republi
cans, however, claim they Will secure
Senator Stewards vate and tAat Senator
Jones will probably STAND with them.
TO enable the Republicans to take the
organization.
1t appears altogether probable that the
quest N will be postponed until after
the seating of the Utah senators, which
csnnot happen until January or Fsbru-
airy, depending upon The expe itlon
displayed in their election by the Utah
legislature.
il lc proba BILE by that time the Rerub-
lea IS will be in position to take the or
ganizGtion. Thsre will be an effort on
the part of some OF the senators to COM
Mise the claim nf the saver and anti
SILVER Republicans in connection with the
committee on finance by enlareing the
committee to eleven and giving the silver
men one of the new places and the gold
men theaother.