New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
THESPEAKERSHIP CANVASS
Mr.. SHERMAN SATISFIED WITH THE
PROGRESS HE is MAK1NG-N0T
A SECTIONAL ISSUE.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrpUSE.l

u-.sh,nrton. May 24-Representatve James g.
ehsrnan of New-york. one of the leading candi-
aa,ss for the Republican nomination for Speaker Of
cha next House. was In this city to-day. and
essed great satisfaction with the progress already
made In hts canvass
what will be the issue between the several can
s,dates?" he asked.
81 certainly do not believe" he replied, that It
,rfn be locality. do not want 10 see the East
solid nor the West solid in opposition. 1 want 90
see some OF the Eastern members vote for West
ern candidate and Of course, I want TO see some
~ the Western members vote for an Eastern can
d,date The question ought not to turn on locality
~ all AS matter OF fact. do not think there Is
snv marked issue between the candidates There is
not one of all those whose names are mentioned
who would not make a creditable Speaker While
Reed was pre-eminent in intellectual force. and is
recognized as the big man OF Congress. there is
ground for talk Of absence Of Speakership material
IN the Republican membership OF the House Talk
about decadence is nonsense.
"The selection OF Speaker will probably turn on
the issue OF getting the best to guide the
House IN an orderly and sure way along a line
chosen by the House itself No could think
OF being elected Speaker who would not follow and
support the Administration. and want to say with
emphasis that the policy of the House will be de-
cided by the House. and not by the Speaker Some
people may try TO construe this statement into a
yelled criticism Of Mr.. Reed There is no such
criticism INTENDED. simply want 10 make the
statement that the Speaker OF the next House will
be an Officer TO carry out the will of the House. l
do not think there will be much conflict Of purpose
among the Republicans in the coming Congress.
The Administration and Congress will be in har-
rnony and there will be agreement among Re-
publicans general policies think there will be
little faction. What the majority OF the House
wants done will be done. and the Speaker will
neither determine for them what they want nor
put any obstruction In the way. The majority will
determine the channel of legislation. and the
Speaker Will merely keep them in the middle of it
and keep them of the rocks The question In the
section of a Speaker will be TO get as good
as possible as pilot for the channels which the
party warts to follow II will not be question OF
getting man to dominate Congress in the sense OF
determining what II shall or shall not do"
Speaking OF his own canvass. Mr.. Sherman said
tina; he had support absolutely pledged TO him in
twelve States In this. he said he did not count
any haf-pledges or statements Of members who
said that they were for him but did not desire him
TO mark them down certain yet because Of the
possible influence Of State action, but that he
counted only those who had made direct and
definite pledge OF support.
Representative Cannon Of Illinois. who was also
IN Washington to-day. declares that he is not in
the for the Speakership nomination. He said
to-day: Hopkins beat me by one vote in the Hi
nois delegation; he is better politician than am
always play fair. and so 1 doing everything
can for Hopkins's election. We Illinois people
think he ought to be elected, and will be elected.
should have liked the honor; 1t is the next Office to
the Presidency in importance"