Does he have the votes?
No, but I'm throwing it out there for two reasons. First, imagine West on all the Sunday talk shows as the face of conservatism. I'd bet that would cost the Slave Party at least 10% of the black vote if not more and put an end to all the bashing. We'd finally have a guy in there who would make clear to the public the disaster that has been the entitlement state.
Second, to nominate an effective conservative representative as Speaker is to lose the benefit of the conservative in that former position. To nominate an outsider as Speaker ADDS to the number of conservatives in the house.