The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1874, Page 3

THE SPEAKERSHIP, —-—- An important Question for the Political Parties. THE HERALD’S ROLL-CALL. Choice of Presiding Officer of the Democratic House of Representatives, THE PARTY DESTINY AT STAKE. Opinions of Opposition Representatives Far and Near. KERR, WOOD, COX, BANKS. The Currency and Tariff Causes of Division, The West, East, North and South . Speak at Once. In view of the importance of the position of Bpeaxer of the House of Representatives of the new or Forty-fourth Congress in aftecting the wel- fare of the country, and, more especially at the present time, thut of either of the political parties which represent the people, the question of the selection of a successor to Mr. James G, Blaine is bne Of very great interest. This formality will sake place on the opening of the new Vongress, The victories of the opposition in the recent elec- Mons have placed the two parties on almost an equal looting in national legislative power. The bolicy of the leaders of the lately succcessful poll- cal “evolution,” which will largely aetermine its completion or its check by the nation’s vote in 1876, is muinly to be under the direct influence of the democratic Speaker. The HERALD haa, there- fore, endeavored to glean from every avaliable and authentic source a probable answer to the question, ‘“‘Who will be Speaker of the new House ot Representatives?” ‘he views of nearly all of the democratic Con- gressmen elect trom the various States, as given below, respecting their preferences among the gentlemen proposed for the hign position may cast some lignt into the tuture of the Forty-fourth Con- grezs, Alabama. Tk@ democratic Congressmen of Alabama are very loath to commit themselves on the question Qithe Speakership. It is, howe’ reported on good authority ‘that Mr. John HL Caldwell, of the Fifth district, is @ supporter of Mr. Kerr. The other members, J. N. Williams, Saul Bradford, R. B. Lewis and W. H. Forney, were'tn Caldwell’s fegiment and are said to be unger his control. As @ consequence, it is probable that all of the demo- cratic members of the delegation will solidly vote jor Mr. Kerr, Arkansas. Mr. Lucian ©. Ganse, of the First district, is de- Cidedly in favor of the Hon. Fernando Wood, of New York, for Speaker of the new House of Rep- Fesentatives. Mr, W. F. Slemons, of the Second district, will Vote tor Fernanao Wood jor Speaker of the House. Mr. Willam W, Wilshire, of the Thira district, will vote for General Nathaniel P. Banks. r. Thomas M. Guntle, or the Fourth district, will probably vote for Wood. Delaware. Mr. James Williams will probably support Cox or Wood for the Speakership. His inflation an- Will prevent his voting for Mr. Kerr, and On protectium are opposed to those of Georgia. Mr. A. H. Stephens, of the Eighth district, says there will be plenty of time to talk about tue Speakership when tie Forty-fourth Congress meets. One thing he will urge, 11 able to be pres- ent at the caucus, and that is the great necessity for harmony and moderation iu ail the delibera- tions of the democratic memoers. He trusts there Will be no abuse o/ ; ower in imitating the exam- ple of the republicans by unseating members on a purely partisan Uaris, and trusts the deumerations Of the nex. Congress will command the respect of his political iriends, and deserve as much irom Dis political opponents. TUinois. Mr. Bernard C. Cauifieid, of the First district, is mot committed to any choice for Speaker as yet. He 1s believed to be in iavor of Kerr. Mr. Carter H. Harrison, of the Second district, is tavorable to Kerr’s chances, if no better candl- date shall appearon the scene. He desires the Speaker to oe a Weatern man and not a pulitical “hack.’? Mr. John V. Le Moyne, of the Third district, is @ecidedly in ravor of M. C. Kerr. Mr. Jonn R. Eden, of the Fiiteenth district, is Quthoritatively reported to be in 1avor of the Hon. M. O. Kerr as Speaker. Mr. William K, Morrison, from the Seventeenth digtrics also :avors Mr. Kerr for Speaker. Mr. Wiunam M. springer, vu! the Twelith district, will support General Banks for the Speakersbip. He considers nim us best qualified tor the chair among all tne newly eiected members, le Sides this, entitied to such @ recognition as a rep- Tenentative O1 the sentiment of the people which overturew the republican majorities, Mr. Alexander Campbell, o! the Seventh district, the reputed iatuer of the g eenback system of in favor of @ candidate who shall sup- bstitution Of greenbacks ior national ank Dotes in the circulation. Mr. A, B. Stevenson, oi the Thirteenth district, favors a Western man, and undoubtedly Mr, Kerr is his choice. Mr. Scott Wike, of the Eleventh district, favors the choice of Kerr tor Speaker as best’ for the iDterests of bis party aud the country’s good. His actton in the matter will be taken to ttrengtnen the democracy.for the contest o1 1876, Mr. W. A. J. Sparas, of tae Sixteenth district, will cast his vote ou the Speukership for a Westero mun, and favors M. C. Kerr, who, among the gentlemen proposed tor the position, 1s cer- tainly his choice. Mr. William Hartzeil, of the Eighteenth district, apreservedly tavors Kerr lor Speaker. His objec. tions 10 Bauks are his pack puy records and us Sarid prinvipies. He would preler (‘ox tu Wood in Case 0; 8 question between tueir claims, Mr. L, K. Ross, of the Ninth district, is said to favor Kerr. Indiana, ‘There is no doubt that a'lof the democratic mem- cers of the Congressional delegation irom Indiang will sapport Michael U. Kerr, of the Third district, for the office of Speaker of the House inthe Forty- fourta Congress. He 1s not only the most popular conservative pabiic man in his own State. but also (s very popular throughout the whole West and Southwest, and it would ot be natural tur Indi- forego the gratification of their State by Opposing bim. it 18, indeed, highly prov- from the gen'iments of their constituents that even the republican Congre: m will caet their votes for him ou the Jast ballot. Iowa. Mr. L, L. Ainsworth, of tne Third district, and the oniy demovratic Representative elect from bis ) Wi BUpport Michael rt tor Speaker. ride file . Kansas. Mr. John R. Goodin, elected a member of the Forty-iourth Congress trom tne second district, Will be the only democratic Ri this State. He fivors Banks iar the 8 of the new House o! Representatives. Kentucky, Of the mime democrats elected to Copgress in this State, one o; them is conditionally tor Wood, ‘The others nave not dctermined whom they will support, and all of them are very non-committal. The Kentucky democratic members will yo for fome oBt-und-oUt deuicciat, and the: is Soaps Saat kas momtloman is ME. M. O Kern, and tom | Speakership | sion, aod inasmuch as that Congress does not | CY, and all toac is known of bis position is that be | that position he will support nim asa matter of | fitted for the position inevery respect, and 4 geu- | | ognizes the merits of Mr. Kerr and acknowledges NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1874.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. they fail to elect him Speaker, iney will take s, Wood im preference to any others wuo are looked upon as probable candidates. Louisiana. Mr. E. J. Ellis, of the Second district, favors Mr. Kerr's election to the position of Speaker of the next House of Representatives. He 1s @ per- Sonal acquaintance, whose /airuevs in treating the questions adecting the Soptvern states ebailenged bis admiration, and be considered him emtnently \leman who would be likely to command the solid Vote of the Southern democrats. | General K. L. Gibson. of the First district, de- | sires to suvport some new man of culture and | high character im preierenuce to old party leaders. He 1s understood to favor Kerr. Mr. Wiliam B. Spencer, of the Fifth district, will favor @ conservative demucrat who bas not extreme views, bur imteligence, character and the ability to Ml! the chair of Speaker, and, aa such, he has no doubt that Mr. Kerr will make an unexceptional presicing officer. Mr. William Levy, of the Fourth district, rec- his claims to the Speakership. He is in favor of a democrat and a conservative in finance. Massachusetts. The opposition Congressmen elect of this State are not disposed to give 1orth any opinions on the subject of the Speakership of the new House of Representatives. General Banks refused to ais- quse the matter. He probably bas aelicate rea- s0u8 for silence. Only one of the democratic mem- bers gives any indication whatever of bis tenden- Wil not support either banks or Wood. Tne other democratic Kepresentatives may be Cousidered us “on tne fence,” Maryland. Ex-Governor Pbilip Frank Thomas, of the Firat istrict, probably aware o! the {utention of some of the other Mary land Congreasmen elect to nominate bim jor the Speakership, is reticent on the sub- Ject, Of the other candidates named his preierence 4 probaoly for Mr, Wood. ur. Oharies B. Robertson, of the Second district, thinks that Mr, Cox, of New York, will be tue suc- cessiul candidate for Speaker, ainough if there isa chance lor the election of ex-Governor Thomas to fate pride and because he regards him as a very able and pure siate~man, Mr. William {, O'Brien, of the Thira district, ex- presses liimself on the Speakerstiip as tavorable to the election of Fernando Wood lor the position, He Was an admirabie presiding officer and was very popular with hig party. ir. Swann, of the Fourtu district, favors Fer- nando Wool, of New York, for the cena stan Be He is the most prominent candidate, his record is clean and he has always comported himself with diznity and wanliness, He is @ man of great ability, always ready, universally popuiar and Would make an admirable executive oiticer. Mr. E. J. fenckle, of the Fifth district, favors the election of ex-Governor Thomas to the Speak- ership, His experience 1s extensive, bis knowledge great, and he p: ssesses qualities not to ve over- luoked in choosing @ presiding officer. He has dignity, grace, ability, repatation and popularity. Pievieny will probably :avor Wood on & second choice. Mr. William Walsh, of the Sixth district, also suppers ex-Govei nor Thomas for’Speaker. He is able, experienced, and would preside over the de- Mperations with a dignity that would do credit to his constituency. He belongs to a scnoo! of poll- ticlans as pure a: ter were popular, and of whom too many have pa way. Missouri. There is @ movement on foot in the West to nominate Erastus Wells, of the Second Missouri district, for the Speakership, in which event he Would receive every Missouri vote, This is as Jar ag the subject has been considered here. Moat of the members recently elected are new men, sev- eral of whom inform me that they are not per- sonally acquainted with Wood, Cox, Banks or Kerr, and that they have not yet formed any pre!- erence. The four candidates named ure espe- cially objectionable to the Missouri delegation on account of their tnancial views, excepting Wella and Stone, from the Third district, who are op- Posed to inflation. Milton LMS of the First Ohio district, was here a few days ago, and received assurances of support from several members, He would, 1! put upun the ticket as the representative of Wesicrn democracy on the currency question, receive tne support of the Missouri delegation, excepting Wells and stone, who will vote for Kerri: Weils is Dot & candidate, Michigan. General Williams, of the First district, has come tomo conclusion, As between Messrs, Wood, Cox, Banks and Kerr, he spoke decidedly the most favorably of thelatter. What was needed was a man of personal integrity and of cool and clear bead. He must also be Clear of all suapicion of complicity with previous corrupt legisiation, for the next House would, doubtless, do a good deal of investigating. General Willams thought Mr, Kerr met these requirements well. Mr. Allen Potter, the member elect irom the Fourth district, oelleves that if Mr. Banks retains the -ense of bia former days he ought to be se- lected Speaker by common consent, as he | ossesses in a high aegree the necessary quaifications ior the place. ii the democracy pusn such men as Fernando Wood and John Morrissey to the front t ey = find that they will lose ali that they have gained. . Mr. George H. Durand, member elect trom the Sixth district, thinks that some such man as Gen- eral Banks shouid be nominated by the aemocrats. He saw no objection to Bauks in the jact tnat be nad never been identified witn the democratic party. ‘These party lines were fading out, and he did not think that the democrats would make that areason lor opposing Banks. The splendia parliamentary abilities o1 that gentleman were his strongest re- commendation, Mr. Durand did not regard the nominati.n of Fernanao Wood as possivie. The | democrats would put no man in numination whose personal and pulitical record was bot entire y un- exceptionable. Messrs. Lox and Kerr were excel- | lent men, but Mr, Durand was pot aware whether or not they were suiliciently masters of parlia- | mentary practice, . ; amy assembled nationa: convention to modify, | change or alter them at this time. New York. Edwin R, Meade, of the Firth district, states that | he has not given the matter a thought as yet. The | next House had good material to choose from, and | he believed that because of the plentifuiness of the good material it would take some time yet before the “coming man‘ could be decided upon def- Nitely. Mr. Fernando Wood seemed to be looming up quite prominentiy and would doubtiess be urged by his friends to become a candidate. Mr. Cox (Sixtn district) says that as lor himself he has no particular candidate. ‘fhe Forty-iourth Congress,’ said Mr. Cox, “will have more able. men in it than people have any idea of at present. Ihave no hesitation in saying that it will be by far | the ablest Congress for very many years past, and | @ glance at the names of the menelected will | fornish evidence of this at once. As for the Speaker, who he will be and what part of the country he will be chosem irom, that | 18 @ question not easily to be answered yet awnile. Tho name of Mr. Fernando Wood has been spoken of and Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, but it 18 all | empty talk. Noone has a settled opinion on the subject. It will require some time yet befure the stunding, abilities, &c., 01 each of the new mem- bers has become known to his fellows. One thing is certain, the next Speaker will be an able man, for there is no lack of splendid material to select irom, 80 far as I have been able tu judge.” He then uaded:—‘*fhe smoke of the battle has not yet cleared away, and we con't exactly a+ yet know what the election of some members mean." Mr. Ely (seventh dlatrict) velieves toat Mr. Wood would make a capital Speaker, us would Mr. Kerr, 0! Indiana, or Mr. Randall, of Pennsyiva- nia, It was by no means certuin who tue man would be, and, o! course, there could ve no cer tainty about the matter antil 4 general inter- | change o! views had taken place amoug the mem- bers, There was a yeur before them to consider the subjept. Mr. Ward (Eighth district), like Mr. Cox, had not given the Speakersiip question much atten. tion, He had heard mention made of Mr. Wood's | Dame, also the names of other prominent gentle- men who are to be members oi the Forty-iourth Congress, He believed it too early to discuss the probabilities as to the Speakership, Fernando Wood, of the Ninth district, in con- Versation with a HERALD Correspondent at Wasn- ington as to the organization of the Forty-foarth Congress, and the selection of a Speaker in particu- lar, said that woile he could well undersiand that public interest was Very much directed to the organization and policy o1 the next House o1 Rep- resentatives, yet in the absence of an extra sea convene until the first Monday in Decemoer, 1875, he could not see how anybody could with any de- gree of accuracy give an iuiedigeut opinion upon either question, In this country political events transpire with great rapidity, and so many things could occur within a yearto cnange the present as pect and relative position oi parties that it would | MO ern, and af | be dulouit to anticipate what would occurs year | | an objection to exp: essing his opmion one way or sence, He did vot conceive, nowever, that the attutade of the democratic party 80 far as its policy is copeerned, could possiviy be changed within that period, It had certain well dedued principles, and its opposition to the repupilcan party and the administration nad been piaced upon grounds WDich Canpot possibly be altered. So lar as he knew and believed it would be the aim of the next Huuge of Repre-enratives to lay a fundation for the permanent ascend-ncy that party. Tnis could only b= done’ by coming ap fully to the public demands and suowing itself equal to the emergency f pubic affairs. There were a few leading and car- Gingi principles that bad always controlled the Policy of the democratic party, irom which, he ielt sure, it would not now depart, These were a Tig.d economy in the administration of the g ernment, confining the authority of the central jovernment Within @ atrict constitutional juris nection, which implies Don-tnterierence with the righ's of the States and the trade and commerce of the country; the absence of special legislation; the faifiiment of all obligations, whether at home or abroad, and the avoidance of a disnonored cir- culating medium. These have been amoug the cardinal doctrines that the party has main- | tained for seventy years, and it 18 not at all probable that if will attempt either by the action of the next House of kepresentatives, or in But the demo- cratic House of Representatives will not have the oe to enact the law and hence cannot carry into practical execution this policy, All it can do Will be to propose legislation, but it will not have the tree’ to execute it, It is doubtiol whetuer it will undertake eitner to lay down a platiorm for the government of the party or to pass its time in fruitiess legislation of measures they can- not execute, With regard to the or- ganization of the next House of Representa- tives, he had no doubt wise counsel would Prevail. He thought in the selection o1 a presiding oMcer—tne Speuker—some important counsidera- tions should control, They sould avoid connect- i the selecticn ip any way with t.e aspiration ol Inaividuals as Candidates for the Presidency or Vice Presivency. In bis judgment no mad 13 properly eliz:ibie to the position who is nuder- Stood to desire m-rely to promote his further am- bition. Nor should sectionalism be permitted to enter in to influence the choice. it Was ol Docon- Sequence wuether he came trom the Wes’, the South or the East, provided he possessed the necessary qualifications and was equal to the grave and important duties which would neces- Sariy devolve upon bim, It was a mistake tw suppose that the next Speaker would have nothing to do except to admunister the rules and | to periorm the routine and mechanical duties ap- pertaining to the office. He would have higner And far graver re~ultas to accomplish than these. it would be part of ms duty not oly to direct legisiation, to consolidate the present discordant elements Which conatiure the opposition party, and, more than this, if he was equal to the oppor- tunity, to so conduct the deliberations o1 the House and develop the utter incapacity, selfish. ness and wrongdoings of the administration and the republ.can party as to secure its dissoiution and destruction before the Presivential election of 1875. If the people, who ea complished the revolution whicy bas just transpired tirough- out the country in one branch of the government, merely upon belief of the existence of the fauures: oi the'r publican party and the administration of its creation, what will they not be prepared to do wien the jacts, With indis; utable testimony, spall have been lutu before them, which will expose a condition of things almost wo disgraceiul ior the honor of the government to be presented at all. he did not think, thereiore, that any particular myury to the democratic party could occur in con- sequence Of personal opposition to the individual to be selected aa Speaker, provided be wi man who would be equal to the office this view of tts stupendous power and opposition, The next House comprises Many abie mep, some of large political experience and well-tried' devo- tion to the true imterests Of tne country. Almost every State sends one or more of this character. He could name at least a dozen, either of whom Would make a goud presiding officer, but he could find but lew who possess that peculiar ability, the knowledge of men, power oi combination, cool- ness of tact, nerve and brain, who come up to the standard required tor the emergency of the times. He ielt a reluctance to individuaiize persons in this connection. He had heard the name of no one mentioned as @ candidate for Speaker who would not fill the ofice creditably and with sup- stantial resuits to the government and to himself, In reply to a question as to whether Mr. Wood himself was @ candidate for the position, he said that he saw by the newspapers that he, wa: though he regretted to be canvassed in this con- nection. While the honor of the position was so great toat few men would not be tempted to covet It, i, he could not help contemplating its respon- sibilities as almost too great tor him to under- take, He would not, certainly, make sacrifices to obtain it. He had seen much public service and had a longer and More active publio career than any Man oow living in public life in the United States. He had for some time felt that he was entitied to an honorable discharge irom the public service; but he could not consent to accept it nntil the demo- cratic party was restored to power in the government, That time he saw now rapidly ap- prouching, and when it was accomplished he shonld retire, leaving to others the task of main- taining it atterwards, While it was but frang to Say that few men would reiuse the opportunity to close their public service in a place 80 exalted as that ol Speaker othe House of Representative: yet when he considered the anxiety, the to an the seir sacrifice, with the provavie effect upon health and peace oi mind, he was guite contented to let it puss. Having been re elected tor two years more, which would make thirty six rs since he frst entered Congress, he woula ve #a\isfied in whatever position he should be placed, whether subordinate or in commana. Mr, Hewitt (Tenth aiatrict) nid not made up bis mind yet as to the Speakership. The next Con- gress, he elt certain, would not act hastily in Selecting its presiding officer and that its cnoice would be in every Way @ wortny one. He had heard the names o! several gentlemen spoken o1 In connection with the suoject, sucn as Mr. Woud, Mr. Kerr aud Mr. Rundall. It was cert that President Grant would not call the Forty-tourth Congress together pext March (tor obvious rea- sons), and as the Congress would thereiore not meet until @ yearirom next month it would be rather hazardous now to venture anything like a definjte opinion about the Speakersnip. Mr. Willis (Eleventh aistrict) had, ve said, given the Speakersuip question but ittle thougnt. He pe- heved it was rather too oon to give any opiuiun on the subject, lor the reason that the session of the Forty-.ourth Congress was altogetner too remote in the iuture. “We have,” he said, “an entire year to think over the matter. It would not be in good taste, I think, or here in the city to take any particular rd oat pres+nt as to the mext speaker, while tie newly-elected Congressmen irom other Stat have as yet mot begun to move in the matter ip any way. We have plenty of time to think over the tuing, and | nav no doubt that the Congressmen irum thia city will do the uney know Now for the goud and dignity of tie new Congress in supporting a worthy candida nr, J. G, Schumaker, of the Second di unconditionally for M. ©. Kerr to: Speake:, and says that Whitehouse, Chittenden and Elijah W: express the same views. He thinks tnat Wood could not get a half dozen Northern votes, and does not know of one who woul. vote jor bim. Cox 1» in the same catego-y with Wood. Kerr, in his opinion, has aii the elements .or a successful head «1 the House, and he 18 confident that he will be elected. George W. Beebe, of Monticello (Fourteenth dis- trict), states that, as @ new member, he does not think 1t would be pioper for liim to express any opinion a3 yet as oO What man ought to ve the neXt Speuker. ‘We nave,” said he, “several good men, aoy one of whom we could xaiely select as presiding officer of the new Congress, For ia- stance, there is Kerr, Randall, Cox and Wood.” While Mr. Beebe is unwilling to say which one of these gentlemen he preiers, it is pretty certain that Mr. Wood will not be his choice, judging irom | Ns terrific denunciation tu tie Assembly iast win- ter of ail “back pay thieves,” democrats qnd re- publicans ainke, Mr. Archibald M. Bliss, member of Congress elect, frum toe Fourth Congressional District, Kings county, who was elected oy @ majority of several tuousand over Mr. George ©. Bennett, the regular republican candidate of that districr, leels z the other upon the suoject 1 his chot-e tor Speaker of tue House of Representatives. He cou- siders the question raiber premature and a dell- vate one. mr, Bllgs bas been the leader o te “hoerals” in Brovklyp since the organization of | that party and was indorsed by the democrats in convention, While his trends in the “liberal” ranks say (hati he has a choice it 18 likely to be jor General Banks, tne dewocrats contend that Mr. Bliss would cast his ballot fur Mr, Wuoa, of | New York, should that gentleman snow any con- siderable strenyth upon the floor of the House. Mt. scout Lord, of the Twenty-'hird di-trict, say: “It 1 were vo vote to-night I should vote ior Kerr. 01 all the meu mentioned for she piace, be seems to 1é the one of most character and must deserving of the position.” N. Ho.mes Odeli, 0. tne Twelfth di-trict, stated That ne had not ily made up his mind as to which o! the Many uble men Who woul make up tne | bulk o1 the democratic majority of the Forty-iourth | Congress would receive his support for the Speak- ership. However, he said thut N. P. Banks would be his choice in cuse a compromise became neces- sary to promote ‘mony in the purty. 8 S. Cox, he beiieved, would make an excellent Speaker, and he (Mr. Odeil), would cheerfully give him ols vote i! he became a canaidate; and there ‘Was no ueed of compromise on Banks or any other | gentleman not an out and out democrat. In response to a despatcn, asking his prefer- ence among the memoers of the Furty-fourth Con- gress, for the Speakergnip of tne House of Repre- sentatives, the Hon. J. H. Bagley, Jr., Congress- man-elect Jor the Futeentn district, tei peaphs w following :—"Uox."" J. H. BAGLBY, Jr. New Je: The Hon. Miles Ross, of the Third district, will favor Cox for the Speakership, and is positively Pleaged to luis support, Robert Hamilton, of the Fourth district, is first for Banks and secondly fur Kerr, He thinks that @ good policy Would dict large concessions by the democratic party tothe iiberal republicans, If not, the W! snould be embraced in iavor uf the caked and consondute it. Yi sor the Futh district, Mr. A. H ‘esses himeelt strongly in favor of a | W, Tease tav..te Oox for speaker. ed, ae de ark is Baequivooaly a | supporter of the claims of 5. s, Cox to the Speaker- ship, P North Carolina. The whole democratic delegation to Congress is undoubtedly in favor of the Hon. Fernando Wood for Speaker of the Hiuse «of Representatives, with the exception of Mr. Yeates, whose first choice 1s | Walker. Ohio. The trieuds of Milton Sayler, of the First dis- trict, regard him ss # formidable candidate for | the Speakership of the House of Representa! ives. Mr. Saviur will not talk upon the subject, having not yet made up his mind for whom to vote, Per- hapa it wt!l eventually be himself. Mr. Henry B. Banning, of the Secona district, will not indicate vet his choice far Speaker of rhe next Congr If Sayler ts noratnated for Speaker he will probably command the vote from his State, | Pennsylvania, Mr. James H, Hopkins, of the Twenty-second district, is in favor of @ protective statesman for Speaker, and between Mr. Wood and Mr, Banks ‘would vote for the latter, Mr. 4. G. Cochran, of the Twenty-third district, | 19 im favor of tarim supporter jor the Speaker- | ship, and ior sucu ue will vote—probaoly for Mr. Banks, ‘The rest of the democratic delegation is probably Jor Banks tor Speaker. Samuel Rund.li, vl the Third district, 18 positive that Badk» does nor stund a gnust Of @ Chance lor YUuIng DUt a buck Seal In tue synagogue. There é 100 May Who bave been true to the old faith deserving o/ recognition wiihour taking up uncer- taio poiitical quantities. Of tne otbers be re- Serves O18 OpMiva unl) some luture day. ‘Texas. Mr, Mills, of the Fourth aistrict, ‘9 that inas- much as the Forty-iourtn Congress is almost new, ‘With but iew of tue oid Memvers in it, 1t 13 impos- sible to form any correct upinion as to the person- ality o1 the next Speaker; but he thinks Kerr’s chances are the best here. Mr. Milis is au out-and- out iree traver, Mr. 'hrovkmorton. of the Thira dis‘rict, nas not Jet 1ormed au opinion, but is believed to lean toward Kerr. He wil walt, but parties who know bis views think oe would preer Kerr as speaker. Mr, Culverson, 01 the Second district, mtimates that, of the fournamed, be would lavor Keir as first choice. Mr. Reaxen, of the First district, would consider it premature to determine between the men woo will be candidates for the Speakership at present. From @ xeuerai survey of the fleld he wouid think toat 4» Western mun Wil be most prowinent in the canvass, and probably Kerr's cuances are the best, as he is sound on free trade. Tenn ee Colonel H. C. Young, of the Tenth district, pre- fers either N. P. Banks or 8. S. Cox for Speaker. Mr. Cox 1s o1 the party to which he is strongly at- tached, and Mr. Banks’ liberal course makes him pesheps. equally acceptanle. Mr. Wastungton C. Whitenorne, of the Seventh district, says that he bas no choice for the position as yet; but ‘hrough private sources and among bis personal iriends it transpires that he inciines to favor Nathaniel P. Banks, It 18 aafe to announce the rest of the Tennessee democratic members asin tavor of Cox or Banks. Virginia. ‘The efforts of Governor Walker’s friends in his behalf tor tae position of Speaker bave sealed the lipa of every Congressman elect in this and the adjoining States on that subject, John Goode, of the Second district, has as yet formed no definite opinion on the subject of the Speakersbip. Some good men are mentioned for th lace; butitis too early to determine who is the most avuilavle. Q@. 0. Walker, of the Third district, cannot at this time name his choice. George ©. Vabei, Of the Fifth district, has not considered the matter of the Speakersbip; but expects to favor the election of sume good sound democrat or conservative. Jonn Rando:pn Tucker, of the Sixth district, thinks it premature to decide now between the entiemen named or who may be named for Speaker, and much more so tocommit himselt to either. John T. Harris, of the Seventh district, refuses to say anything Whatever on the subject. Eppa Huatoun, of the Eignth district, cannot say that any one of fue gentlewen named is bis choice tor Speaker. iB General William Terry, of the Ninth district, is apnvunced by bis friends asin jayor of Wood ior the Speakersn'p. 1t 18 most prooable that all of the Virginia dele. tion will, on tae first ballot, favor ex-Governor ‘alker for toe Speaserabip. Afterward they will vote tor Kerr. Weat Virginia. 1t is just as dificult to secure the views of the Representatives of Weat Virginia as those of the Virginia Congressmen. They are apparentiy pledged Im such a manner that they cannot freely expresa their preierencea, much less their aeter- mined Choice. it 18 predictea, however, that the atrengta of the delegation will b: given to the support of Wood, or possiviy, ou the drat vallot, to Waker or Thomas. ne Congressmen who nave been Cummanicuced with decilue auy expression Of political significance whatever. Wisconsin. Mr, W. P. Lynde, of the Fourth district of Wis- consin, will 1avor Kerron the first ballot and will vete for Cox as nis second chuice. ‘Vhe other aemocratic Representative, Mr, Samuel D. Burcuard, of the Fifth cistrict, also favors Kerr jor Speaker, Comparative Standing of the Candi- dat As correctly as possibie from the above canvass of opinions the Jollowing recapitulation is made, giving the strength of the support likely to be re- ceived from the democratic representation in Congreus by eacti of the respective candidates on the firat ballot for a Speaker :— 61 10 18 ui if Mlton Sayier. 26 Doubiful. 3 Total .. saeeererecereccocecesvessceesses LOM THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY. eee apes Ex-Governor Thomas—Interesting Views on the Issues of the Time—The Speak- ership Too Distant a Question for Posi- | tive Judgment. EASTOX, Nov, 12, 1874. The section comprised in the First Oongressional district of Maryland 1s very fertile, highly culti- va‘ed and the most deligntiu! portion of tne State. Tne society of the First district is the most | aristocratic in Maryland, and the fact that this is accorded elsewhere, that the people of what is known as the Kastern Shore are accustomed to it and wear it as they would a tamiliar garment, makes them particularly atirac- tive to the strange:. Old Maryland hospitality shines here all the brighter in that its lustre bas | been dimmed elsewhere by the disasiers resuiting jrom Civil strile. The people, moreover, are as | bigaly cultured as their acres. They never per- mit the stranger to pass their gates without a hearty welcome, and tuere are few so morose aud misanth opical as not to entertain kindlier senti- ments toward humanity in general alter a visit to this javored region. Talbot county is the centre of the district, and Euston is the capital or county seat of Talbot. One woulu naturally expect to ina in the Representative chosen by such a district. @ Combination of all tne qualities which gr Ge his coistituents, and tne HERALD writer Was not disappointed to day when intro duced to ex-Goveraur Puillp Frauk Thowas, the member elect to the Forty-fourth Congress. Gov- ernor LAomas has filled most acceptubiy tue mos important ouces in the gilt of the State. He was Governor o1 Mar jana in 1847, and tradition has so glorified him that the good people o1 tne State have neve: been since then eutirely sa.isted with his successors, By a Very flattering vote ne was elected to the Senate o! the United States by the frst democratic Legislature which convened in lund aiter the war. @ (vt suspected) that ne nad giveo AID AND COMFORT To THE REBELLION by sending his son, a Coniederate sowier, 3 few doliars to keep him from starving, and tbat body relused him admittance. On tne 38d of November he cartied iis ulstiict for Congress by a maj largely in eXcess oO! any that nas veen given the eairancoisemevt o1 the negroes. Governor Thomas 18 well known tu the country. He ts Tecognized as @ mun of great ability, large legis. lative ¢ ence Aud @ dignity of Manwer whie 1 woo a,prouco him. 1 se! fect mastery of tne: ‘The G.vernor, in answer to questions upon the political situation, said that be nad long expected @revaision in public sentiment, faith in the OCONSKRVATIVE INSTINCTS OF THE AMRAICAN PROPLE, and, though he was not prepared for the ping Tevoiuiion oi the previous week, it aid not ‘ace him altogether by surprise. ne @. nses Of the govermuent asd been inet 10 ap oxirectulnuay Ou it was uiscovered by the | He had periect | tent vy those engaged im agriculture. The tnter- ests of the jarmer oad been completely ignored the jarmers were slow to find it out, Wail as 4 rule, they composed the conservative element of the country, ami were algo thinking meu, Ley gave but little atreution to politics. Wren they went to @ store to purchase necessary supplies and found that they were compeiled to pay ex- travagant prices, they reterred the evil to the de- preciation of the currency. but late eveuts, the Mammotn frauds that had been but tou surely traced direcily to the repobucan tarty, nad rested their attention. inere had | More or less Of extravagance in the exper of public money when great impiovemenia were undertakeu. ‘Though in theory | intrugred =o with = =pubuc fuuds were ex- pected to observe the same prudence and | care that they would exercise in the conduct of their own personul aMfairs, practicully such cau* oD Was not used. But he recoliected poinstances Of giannie peculation until the advent of the re- publican party to power. There nad been isolatea es previous to the war, but the perpetrators geheraily met with tne Most exemplary pun- igoment and always received the execrations 0! ali oud citizens, Tne corruption in the party, com- ined with ite TYRANNICAL AND UNJUST TREATMENT OP THE SOUTH, had precipitated the defeat of Novemper 3. It was @ thorough uprising of tne conservative and respectable ciligens of the country irrespective of party, and must be received as such. heap party was dead, They Ucipate the policy of tue democrats tne Forty-lourth ‘Congress, as haa suggesied by some journals, and imausu- rate) measures of reiorm, but this would | avatlthem but little. Acts whica mizht have been received as boons 4 year avo by an op- preseed and down-trodden peopie will be looked uvon a9 lorced concess.ons irom a deieated aud | ‘demoralized party, and the people, Whe congrat+ Wiaung tuemseives upon their diseuthra ment, will regara with scoru the uowuling me.ums throagh whien they obtain it, He thouvne that tue just debts of tue guvernment should be paid. Tuere should be 4 REVENUE TARIFF and not @ protective or @ promibitory taritt. This couutry was not in its inaocy. Manuuiactures have been eucourazed at the expense of the agri- cultural interest until the latter has aimost been brougot totue verge of bankruptey. Let trem | sland on (heir own merits. The vecessaries uf lle | should 0¢ exempt irom duty. The luxuries ¢vuid be tuxed to weet the expenses o. government. ‘The Governor said he wad not given the finances that carelul consideration Which would enable Bim anreservediy to expres® his opiujon. He wus opposed [tO any inflation of tne | Currency. If it were possible the privileges of the national banks should be restricted by \egislation, 80 that (ee banking, agit existed belure tue war, ved, AS if Was now there Was & proulbition upon all State banking usso- The fact that nanonal banks were avle to quadruple the legal rates of interest upon their capital stock, with scarcely any o1 the risks which usually attend Dusiuvess 'ransactions, was | tuiquitous, and certainiy there should ve some remedy ior such an auomalons state of ataira, He said the Mmprovements at Wash- ington had been inavgurared to @ certain extent under the auspices of the administration, and ne rather incuned to the opinivn that the honor of the governinent was pledged jor the money ex- pended. There should ve a rigid scruiny o} ail ciaims presented lor payment: but where tuere had not been trand i¢ Would devo.ve upon Con | gress to vote the necessary supplies in conjuac- tion with an equitable taxation of the property in the Distric., speaking of the assertion made LW the Baltimore correspondent of the New York Times Ubut he had said he would move tora re- peal of the FOURTRENTA AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS to the constitution and vhe laws passed in pursu- ance thereof, the Governor denounced 1t as an in- famous fa.sehood. During the campaign just ended he had not even alluded to the subject, He thoughce that the first work of the democratic party in tne Forty-iourth Congress should be to wQarantee to the colored people all tae rignts con- ceded to them during the last few years. He Would be the last man to desire the restoration of slavery, and he believed the Whole Soutn was a unit upon this point, The vegroes were ulready beginuing to learn that to vote ior the republican party was not the only use to make of f.eedum. As s00n as the great body of iormer slaves begin to learn the value ol the franchise they will recog- nize that their late masters ar. their best iniends, He supposed that aM efort would be made to modliy the distranchising clause of tue fourteenth amendment, but tbe Forty-fourth Congress will probably confine its action to measures absolulely necessary to the well-being 0! tne country. He did not think that the Forty-third Congress would Baa the Civil Rights bill, It it did the President jad giready signified his intention o: vetoing it. | | | | | | | Ex-Governor Swann on the Political Revolution—It Is Not Hnded—Hard Money Wanted. BaLtm™Morg, Nov. 16, 1874, Your correspondent next visited ex-Governor Swann, the recently elected member of the Forty- jourth Congress from the Fourth Congressional diatrict of Maryland, and the present incumbent. The Governor said he had very fully expressed his views in the dally press of the city. The country bad* reached a crisis, brought avout by a reckless maladministration of the affairs of government, that rendered a change absolutely necessary. The condition of affairs required Teiorm, and it was generally understood among the conservative masses that unless reorm measures were speedily inaugurated the busine: of the country, alreaay depressed from che effects of bad legislation or no legislation, would be at- tended with disastrous consequences. The coun- try had fora long time been going from bad to worse, if such @ thing were possible, and that there must be a change ana that such am event could only be brought about by co-operation among those who heid in terests of the country—a co-operation of all good men united in the patriotic endeavor to purge the nation of tne corraptions which had been suffered to take possession of all the departments o: the pubic se vice. He was not prepared, though, to Bee this Weicome change come as it did. REMARKABLE POLITICAL REVOLUTION, not equa.led by any simuar event in the nistory of the country. He did not think tae change attrivu- government, nor was it because of the tarif or distinctive, It was a general dissatisiactiun with the entire government. The people were ripe for a@change and were determined tohaveit. They were depressed financiaily, paralyzed in their business pursutt: and deceived by their public servauts, and they nad deter- mined to put an end to it and place tne administration of affairs in the nNands o/ nonest, capable and conserv. tive men. They had grown tured of an admipistration whose responsible chief spent nearly all ma time in pieasure-seeking, ac the same time neglecting high ana tnportant | dunes; ured of the ciasn and g.amuur oi bayonets in the South enforcing upon the people of that sec- tion the very worst form 0: military despo'ism and crushing out one of the deurest rights of American citizenship—a fiee and unobstructed ballot box. ‘Tne revolution is NOT ENDED YET. The people will not have completed the glorious work begun on the 3d of Novemoer until they have | driven out every radical now holding ofice and | wiped out every vestige of radical rule, the next Congress assembles, with its democratic | House, it will become their first duty to cut of ail extravagances and to bring back the govern- | ment to a system of economy in all its operations, to correct abuses by well-considered Jegis.ation, cut off all unnecessary expenditures and appropriations, and oring a return 10 specie payment ab ine earliest moment. The radical party may mass itseli for a final *trogg.e in ine next Presidential campaign, aud May nusten,whea the Forty-third Cong: ess meets, to anticipate the reform iégisiation already cut out by the demo- crata, out thie Will avail them nvthing. ‘The voice of the people is unmistakable. Their doom is sealed. The Governor, speaking Of the fluancial ; question, said be had always been H A HARD MONEY MAN. | The subject of finance was an exceedingly dell- cate question, a marter which suould not be handled oy inexperienced men. Tne wildest and most absurd theories had been advanced in and out of Congress, but this merely showed that those who advanced such Utupian ideas were not Jamilar with the rules which govern in monetary questions, He thought the democratic party coula and would grupple successiutly with the problem. Ali taat was neces<ary was to uive assurauce to the people that the government was ready and able to. @ Its jast debts; that 1t could no! Only levy taxes, but Clat there was the taxable basis yom Wheuce these taxes could be derived. Let the people discover this trom the bond side action of tue respective branches of the govern- ment and then the laissez faire system would do the rest, No good would result from tinkering tne currency. Lt leads to doabis and mistrust und a geveral staynation oi business, The people once assured of good fait ontue part oi the gov- erpment the curreucy would regulate itseil. It makes no difference hv W mucn money the govern. Ment issues, 1t will seek ihe great commercial | centres. It you send it co the coudines of civiliza- | tron it will be in New York in less than @ month. It ia reguiated by the principle o1 supply and de- mand, j 1st us any otver mercnantable commodity. | Uhe character of the LEGISLATION BY THR FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS will probably be conservative. Botn sides wil be Anxious to propitiate the voters, and anytoing like par tsansmip could do no good. Af the House Were to inaugurdte par’ in measures they would be checked in the Senate or by the Executive, while 1 the senaie were (0 regort to this pulicy 16 would prove the requiem 0: the republican party. | Much would depend on the orgauization of the | House. Hon. William Walsh=New Engiand Draining the Rest of the Country— National Bank Reform=—The Co; | tional Amendments. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Md., Nov. 10, 1874, ‘Yop correspondent of the HERALD called this | mocame avon the Hon. Wullam Waist, the mem parties | ‘The repub- their hands the real, substantial and material in- | It was a | table 1o any one particular iault o: tne present | any of those great measures which make parties | When | 3 | ber elect from the Sixth Congressional district ot | Maryland. Mr, Walsh bas never before beep in | Congress, though he is mot entirely devoid of legisiative experience. He has on several | occasions represented his county in the Lagis- jature and was a memper of the Convention which tramed the pregent constitution of thia State. He 18 looked upon a & sound and solid Jawyer, aud will doubtless make & useful member of the Forty-lourth Congress. He gave | his opinions with some reluctance, because Of bis limited experience, He satd we were obliged tc | have a tariff to pay the expenses of government The people would growl and grumble under direct | taxation if levied to an exrent sufficient to meet expenses and pay the interest on government bonds. To run the government should not cost |More than one hundred miliion dolla ana the extravagance of the administration bi | Playea ® very important part ip the issue | | of November 3 Reduce the expenses to this figure and it woula be easy enougo, by judicious taxation ana a reveuue tarif, to meet the interest | Qu ihe government debt and provide a winking THE REST OF THE NTRY TRIBUTARY TO NBW LAND. New England had made ail other sections of the country tributary to herself, Maryland, one of the | Smallest of the states, had been compeiled to pay more to carry on the govern: ment (han the five States which composed New England, with Massachusetts excepted, This Was UD (uestionably an outrage and demanded ;rompt reparation. But wutle creating 0 tari it would be the var: of wisaom to go trame it that home industries should oe encouraged. ine uecessaries of lie should be exempted irou duty; but there were many interests whica could be assisted by judicious discriminadon, Any tung tae promibition, however, Was contrary to the spirit of our government and opposed to the trae ditions and principles of the democrauc part He hardly thought that any effort would ve m: to pass THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL at the next session of Congress. it Was an out rage which the people had very properly rebuked. Under 118 provisions the rights of tae States were auninu.ted, and the rights o! individuals, for taat matter, were equaily in danger. An urmy Of gov- erument officiais Would be statioued upon all the highways o! Uavel and 1m all public places, to Whom an aggrieved party Is expected to pPy jor redress. It would be equally offen- sve wu it only applied to wiite 20- ple. Congress, by the passage of this law- would be usurping a power never conierred pop it by the constitution. ihe feat of its pacsage had certainly contributed to the defeat of the re- publican party in the Southern States. He said he could see no advantage in the expansion o1 the currency. It mattered but little how much was sent to aby partcuiar section of couniry; a iew weeks Would suitice ior ts return to the great commercial centres. THE NATIONAL BANKS SHOULD BE REGULATED. Tueir priviieges were such as to eaciude State banks from competition. Assurances snuuld be given the veople that the government would pay its justaeots, and then the curreuey would prova- bly regulate itseil without any latertereuce by Congress. rhe bill trounced during the last ses. sion of Congress osten-=ibly in the imterest ot the rangers Was another step toward centralization, ner tne Speciovs plea Of rezulating commerce between Lhe States they proposed to vbtain CONTROL OF THE RAILROADS. Congress had nothing to do wit the railroads, The matier belongs tothe Sta:es, and the only manner in Which they could exercise any con- trol was by reserving tue rigut when the charters were granted. If possirie there should be some legislution 1m behalf of the tarmers, as the great buroen o! taxation falls upon them. 1p regard te the public improvemenis in Washington he thought the goverhment should bear its fair pro- portion of the expense. It owned an immense deat of property in the District of Columbia and had establisned the government under whose angpices the improvements were made. ‘Ynere had, undoubtedi., been gigantic irauds, but the bonor o: the government was pledged. A strict investigation should be maue and rovbery expos d. Tne .egisiation or the demo- crats in toe Forty-lourth Congress would prooably be directed exclusively to measures affecting the interests o1 the weole coun:ry. Even were they 80 disposed the repuolican majority im the Senate andthe Execu ive would prove effectual checks upon any effort to legislate for the advancement 0. @ party. THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION would not ve distarved. Nobody now has any de- sire to interlere with the fights and privi- leges of the colored peopie. some legisiation made in pursuance 0: those amendments woald probably be obnoxious to the democrats, a8 Savor ing of @u assault upon the rights ol the States, and doubtless at the proper time it wiil be re- pealed, : A Pennsylvania Congressman on # Pro- tected Tariff=Free Trade a Mere Local Question. PITTSBURG, Nov. 10, 1874. Thirty odd years have passed since any one of the Congressional districts within the limite of Allegheny county nas been represented at Washington by a democrat. Time and again have gentlemen of culture and undoubted probity been placed in nomination for the position, bat if their political complexion was the adverse af republicanism just so sure were they knocked down on election day, like so many tenpins be- fore @ well directed ball. And thus it was pri- mary elections and conventions in the interest of the democratic party vecame @ matter of very common place interest, and candi dates for the various positions om the ticket made little or no effort to secure even the votes of those of the same political creed, while indeed there are instances where candidates over- looked the fact of this running for office until p acards at the polis brought tae matier to toeir nouve. For years the nomiuation on the rep ub- lican ticket Was & positive assurance of election to and imstahuent in office, and though the laitaiul of the democratic flock sti Kept up their custom Ol Making Duminations, set 1. must have deeu dis- heartening on the morning succeeding au eleciton to see .ow meanly tuey figured in numbers com- pared With tue opposition, But some oworo.ner at tue iast county convention tuere seemed to be a revival aud the interest manifested was greatly avove the ord'nary. There could not bave been the fuintesi taea entertained of success in | the ial! campaign; for democratic success, as be fore stated, in a county 30 intensely republican as | Aliegheny was a downright absurdity. But time | Works wonders, The Twenty-secoud and TWeaty- | third Congressional districts retire their represen. tatives ana replace them wito those of diserent | political iaith and pernaps of vastly dilferent opin. | 1ons on queStions o: the day, | To learn the views of the new Representatives | your correspondent calied yesterday upon these gentlemen. MR. JAMES H. HOPKINS, who succeeds General Negiey in Congress, is | about forty-two years oO; age, tall aod siender in butid, and with dark haw and mustache. | eyes are dark and piercing, and nis face 1s one Which Would occasiou more tian @ passing glance in a crowd. He 1s not the hale fellow wen met, With @ smule and @ hearty grasp of the Bana for every Que, which was a characteristic of his pred- ecessor, but a reserved, OVcr-sober géutie- man, Whose pride would seem t> singularly unfit him for the pecuilarly unwnolesome duties invoived in a political canvass. Hopkins was lor mavy years a leauing member of the Pitcaburg Bar, but some time since ne relinquished the profession to become President o/ the Penn Bank. He has been a sort of a tiurenead on the democratic ticket 1or years, and tnougn his defeat was as sure as it was regular he tuck the matter as Cooly a8 un iceverg Would the peiting of hai storns, CORRESPONDENT—It has been irequently stated, and the tone ot the proninent democraric papers would tndicate, that the aemocratic party, as a party, are bowy and soul in vor o1 iree trade, Mr. HupKins—1 deny tnat the demucratic 8 4 parcy 1s im favor of iree trade. ‘This iree business is A PURELY LOCAL QUESTION, affected alone by the luterests of the differest dis tricts. ‘The district which I am to represent in the next Congress, a8 you, nO douodl, are awar ae mands a strong tari, Not only the capital here demands it, but labor also. ‘Th: interests of both would, to put it mildly, be affecced im_@ great measure by any serious interierence with the present order of things, J bave always made 1t @ point not to allow personal considerations to in. Muence me in anytoing, aud in Congress I endeavor to make no new departures. It wil occasion no surprise ior me to state that I attribute my election to republican votes, and, to the best ol my aonity, I will do ail { can for the interests of this cass as Well us the party woich gave me the uomination. Changes in toe tarif to affect the interestsof tae great State of Peonsyl- Vania may be @ matter Of serious consideration with the bew Congress. This, oi course, is only a supposition, Should the 1a come | snail do my best .or the interests, for the protection and for the prosperity of the district o! the State whica 1 represent. > THE SUCCESSOR OF SCOTT IN THE SENATE. Taiking aoout matters in the iuture, ha’ considered tne claims Ol those gentiemen named to succeed Scott in toe United Staves senate? The democrats pave the majority on the Joint ballot and tue canvass already is vi for the seiection of u geutieman to succeed Scott. Mr. HOPKINS—I'he Campaign may be vil but, 11 so, it 18 Most qu.ety conducted, as no son nas been lormally abnounced as & candidate for the position, However, | hear the na! ot tester Ciymer, Charies 8, Buckalew, Jeremian 8, Black and Wultam A, Wallace mentioned im con. nection with 1. 1 have a decided preference for Clymer, for the reason that he 1s a personal iriend o: mine, would ike fo see bim 1D @ position bis worti entities him to occapy— that 18, either in tue United States Senate or a a raulro to the Texas | Speaker of the House, | but be is indentified with | government patronage. acific, a@ presiaenr. | \