Arizona republican., 1899-05-08
A WESTERN COMBINE
Organization Of Representa-
 lives From Thai Section.
They are Committed fo no Candidate for Speaker but They are Form ing PhaIanx Which Will Elect One When Proper Time Comes.

Washington, May T. Republican members of the house from states in the west which will not present candi- dates for the speal1ership are organ izing with Ghe view 'cf influencing the policy to control in the organization Of the house. There has been a great Geal Of correspondence on the subject already, and it is expected that within a short time there will he a very con- siderable band of representatives en- gagged in an agreement net i5-' pledge their support ito any candidate for the speakership until the situation has SC developed That they will be able to act together in the election of a speaker pledged to a policy which will be ac- ceptable to their section of the country
 The tendency of this movement is u0 mako the speakership contest i'm personal. The idea. is fer enough men to coEisIi-1 the situation to remain un- committed ti3 any candidate, either from the east or from the wezl,. until a perfect understanding has been reached, and the object is net So much to secure the election of a western man to the speakership as to prevent Uhe election ,Cf any man who will not So organize the committees of the house as to give the chance fer Iegisla- ton that the west wants. The west wants to control i5he legislative policy through the committee organization Of the house, no matter who is speaker. It is said by these who are active ill the movement thel5 eastern combina- tiOns'' which desire to control legisla- tion might agree uEon the election of western man to be speaker with the understanding that the committee or ganization should be as they wanted i5, and that they should maintain legisla- tive controI
 Upon this theory the unaittached western element is organizing, no. necessarily for the election of a west ern man as speaker, but tc. insure the adoption of a western republican Iegz isla.ive policy. They prefer a speaker of laheir own sort and expect to he in 3 J 3-sition to influence a combination Of aN the west on some ore man, but the scoakership without the committee or g;2nization in a form satisfactory to l.h.an they would regard as of little value
 It has been complained by this all ahairnanst:ps of committees were taken up fer the most part by the east and that there has been no way to geG before the house measures of great l,o the west which the eastern combination opposed. What l they want new is to get control Of nl-.re important committees and be- 1 come more potential in legislation.
 The tendency of this is to give a sectional instead of a personal char aater to the contest, and it is regarded i as likely that on beth sides consid- | erations csJhe- than the claim Of any individUal upon the honor of the l speakersLip will ccu5rol in the contest
 It is asserted by friends of Repre- sentative Payne Of New York, as com- ing directly from him within twenty four hours, that he will persist in his | candidacy fer the speakership to the | end of the contest and will not permit himself to be crowded.
 It is said also that Representative Ray of New York will be an aggressive ! candidate.
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 A CAPSIZING BOAT.