Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-05

Rev. J. L. Townsend, OF Washington
Eoiscopslian, was chosen chaplain.
The caucus then adjourned, near mid
night.
Sketches of the Contestants for ih,
SPeakership.
SAM RANDALL.
Chicago Times
An able leader on this gentleman ap
peared in Don Piatt's Washington Capt.
tai OF the fourteenth ultimO. 1t is at.
tributed To the pen Of Hon. JeIe s.
Black. At all events, regardless of its
authorship, it 50 thoroughly analyses
the elements entering into the character
Of Sam Randall as public man that he
stands out before the perception in bold
relief in all his deformity. The CAPITAL
leader assumes mark you, it was pub
lished nearly q fortnight ago., that RAN
dau is the impersonatiOn OF q little
Grant job being beautifully put un on
the triumphant people; and only yester.
DAY, here, in the Morton organ-th
JOatTpaL-is q Washington telegram
among Gts specials) which boldly pro
| claims IS sm Randall ahead for speak
er! Sam Randall, the coming man ="
The Capital leader assumes that Ran
dali is not only the nominee OF Grant
ism, but the nominee and choice of the
cbrrubt lobby, with which he has all
along been familiar and intimate.
New York World.l
Samuel Randall is a man exceedingly
popular. His popularity is great among
the Pennsylvania masses. Aside from
the esteem in which he is held by some
of the truest gentlemen of that State,
he represents the rough element OF it
and all its high tariff and paper money
predictions. He grabbed his back pay
and held on TO il.
Chicago Times.l
HON. NJ. c. KERR,
the succe gsful man, is superior to any
one of the others in all the requisites for
speaker. He is not as sparkling as
Cox, nor quite so conspicuous for salient
wit. He hasn't as handsome face nor
ss keenly penetrating and immensely
voluminous voice as Sam Ran
dali. He DOESN'T stand up quite SO
straight or so dignified as Fer.
nandO Wood. Yet he has ten times
the culture OF Wood, and ten times the
hont sly of Randall; while he makes 10
prateniiGns to being funny man, like
brilliant Sunset Cox. The house could
not well do without Cox. He raises
"old Cain" there by way of laugh
sometimes; but it would seem to the
average uDsophisticated American citi-
zen as though We should be able to fad
among our boasted forty million free
men at least one dignified man OF abili-
ty, culture, honesty and experience.
These qualities are the gift and posses
sion OF Kerr.
New York World.l
Mr.. Kerr is modern Roman-a man
OF Ii flexible convictions, purest charac-
ter, genblest heart. As upright as g pill
lar on principle, he is as flexible as
sprsy to every kindly, honorable ipflu-
ence by the assistance of which true
men seeking truth set their course. His
course during the currency debates is
known. He is a hGrd-moEey man. He
is also una t9rRbly opposed to jDbs-the
curl iiiiame for appropriations of the peo-
piss taxes for special interests. But he |
Is SO honorable in all respects, so intense |
lover or tfls w4Ole county, that in the |
event of his election u tbs spsade.ship, /
no section, fee, assured, would be with. |
out it's legitimate repre- ,entatiOn on any |
committee. He is man OF too much |
conscience to aspire for or use any place |
All OIL buL q pallAOl4C cahN
pose, and his friends, even IL this dis |
tant region OF the west, remote from mis- |
home at Rev Albany, Iadians, say that |
the west and south trust him go much |
that their Democratic representatives
will largely join with those Of the east
for his election.
Chicago Times.l
SUNSET COX
is certainly one OF the most genial
CLEVER" witty, jolly cusses YOU will
meet iG Washington or anywhere else.
sam was once a journalist in Ohio, and
has b9en traveller and a facile deserin.
tive book writer-a very creditable little
volume called Il Buckeye abroad; Civ
ing piquant sketches Of a Journey
through the Castiian world, having
been the result of his genius. He is az
mellow and so full 10 bubtlirg over Of
sparkle, poetry, classical illusions and
bits OF genuine Unborn genius, that one
dlslikes to "speak right out in meet.
IN against his speskership aspirations.
He can quaf bumper of champagne
to your health, while fairly downing
your ears with originality. He is dar.
per little fellow, and is as cordial "a he
Is rich In genius. He married wealthy
Vile, and lives in quiet comfort in West
twelfth street, New York. l never
heard OF any jobbery sticking to Cox's
hngers. But would such a hail. fellow
weil-met hind of man guard with
grave decorum the honor and integrity
o. the national house Of representatives?
Ihsts the primal question. l dearly
love to be convulsed with laughter, and
form a singular reverence for that
mortal man who never laughs. But
there is direct propTiety in ali things.
L remember an occasion when the
wheels Of national legislation in the
house at Washington were clogged, and
he public busintss positively suspended
orr forget now how lOrg, but erhsps
I'D hour-tO hesr witty Sam Cox deliver
10 Grafton on bugs, real vermiu, their
species, varieties, habits, etc. He ar
'ayed everything, from a pismiIe or
nidge to bed-bug or llghtning-bUg, in
III the glory of their Greek, or Latin, or
5anscrit designations, thus throwing the
mantle OF classical gravity, distinguished
and philosophical research over
lis solemn labor. OF course such thing
would "take" with the larger mass OF
very uniqueness and abb
urd1ty would warrant il audience, if !
lothing else; but how would it do for
ur speaker to gIavely call the house to
rider, the diplomatic gallery crowded
Nth the eminent personages represent !
ng all the governments of the civilized l
Torld, and announce: Gentlemen of
be house Of representatives OF the Unit
d States OF America, in congress assem-
led, will occupy your attention dur
ng the morning hour in delivering my
celebrated grafton on bugs.u Is our dis
lnguished and glorious funny man,
sam Cox the man for speaker? Could
lie not better serve the cause of bug
'logy, a science to which he must
AVE been as devoted, % Prof. Agszzis
o the realm piscatorial, on the floor, In
iirect contrast with SO many "hum-
,uas," than boosted up before them, like
/ refractory schoolboy on q ounces
tool, compelled to look demure when
lis very frame thrills to Stirring down
he house." and compelled to be digDi-
led, though he'd rather be playing hide
lnd-seek among the desks with Ben
Butler and Susan b. Anthony? Why, if
sammy Cox were chosen speaker, how
ong would 1t be before the uJruly bpys
L beg pardon, | intended statesmen)
below him would get into al upIosr?
Speaker Cox would scream, mean while
wildly gyrsting with his Little gavel,
'OTder, sir! cit down, sir!n and the en-
"a ed member, perhaps from Arkansas 5,
WI, 70 they don't care much about the
tIE. or xrynf1ld 6nalIx,