Show TELEGRAPHIC T The Candidates Washington 28The caucus choice for clerk of the house will it is conceded lie between exclerk Fd ward McPher son of Pennsylvania and expongreea man Biney of South Carolina with the chances largely in favor of the former for-mer Among the candidates for sergeant 1 atarms is James P Davis of Now York Dvi waives all claim to recognition recog-nition in the event of Hiscocks election as speaker There are nine candidates for speaker now in the field and workingKeifer Kaiion Orth Dernell Burrows Hen derson Hiscock Reed and Kobeson No combinations haye been offered and the condition of the race is somewhat chaotic Hiscock and Keifer are apparently appar-ently leading and the fight will be between be-tween them Kasson is not gaining any In fact he appears to be losing strength If he wins it will be Ita surprise No ballots bal-lots have been taken It is almost a foregone conclusion that Capt Sherwood former postmaster of the House will be reelected to that position po-sition Private Dalziel is a competitor Dawson of California seems to stand a first rate chance for Eergeantatarms and Edward McPherson is in the lead for chief clerk |