, 1877-10-14

OF Goode would be decided BY the atttu.
taken by the New York delegation. In this dt
egation there were enough original Randall nle
!. whom Cox WIS never able to secure to max
it, certain that the delegation cot1l
not be delivered to Gooac. Fcr1land
Wool has had too many bitter contests wit
Cox to assist him in engineering tho New for
vote for G"odc, and tho Randall men, VIII
, mostly are hartl-lDoney men, were not dispose
| TO acrcpt Tor candidate man who c.'nc
from State which is tine mother OF Repaid:
tion as well Us Presidents. 1t vas also know
that Bltss and Willis would in any event yot
for Randall, while Hewitt
SENT FROM EUROPE HIS PROXY
1 caucus ,,, Of the, Ncw York decoration o.
WAS Was, held at ;, ! O'CLOCK this aitrt i...1
animated and bitter contest, the delegation
with the single exception ot Clarksoli Potter
adopted resolution III two parts, viz: First
that the delegation would present no candidate
not vote for any candidate from their own statt
| if presented by Others. After this there was
nothing for Cox to do but to formally decline
the contest. This done,
| MIR. HANDAIl.'s VICTORY WAS ASSURED,
and there only remained to be determined tl,e
question Of majority.
The decision OF tic New York delegation, al
though kept secret, soon became knoEn to
s;r wagering members. ,u:n ana Iesulted o,1 ~
Cox is Il greatly y-disappontcl man, and
| to the burden OF Ills leieat he is compelled to
] add the knowledge Of the fact that he was be-
| trayed in the house ot his friends. The men
who had pledged themselves to stand by hin to
the end not only abandoned him, bur placed
upon him the disgrace Of this resolution.
AMBITION FOR cl1AInMANsu1p
was controlling motive with many Of tile New
York delegation. Carkson Potter, the autho:
t1r a9.
November election advocated revolution In Til
denis interest, aone stood by Cox. Perhaps
tho only satisfaction that Republicans
ean taks in the. defeat OF Eiost
OF Randall's opponents is that with them 1lc
brawlmg tillibustcrs have met their fatcs too.
In New England there WAS not dissenting
yoice among the Democrats. In Kentucky even
the fiery Joe Blackburn Was not to have it ali
his own way, for he could not control more than
three Of the nine members from his State. In-
Decd some Of the most foremost friends Ut
Randall were from Blackburn's own State
Ranualps strength i'll Pennsylvania quite sur
prised those who had expected that the WALLACE
faction would use its influence to defeat him.
VERY SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING
or some Influences which are not patent resulted
III giving the united Pennsylvania delegation to
Randall, While many OF the individual members
Ut that delegation, who hitherto have been re-
enthusiasm In Maryland Randall did not have
but three votes yesterday. To-day he gained
The reinainin. three. Even IIcnile, who has
denounced Randall very bitterly within Two or |
in the White House, went TO K.ndalI's heal |
quarters and announced that lie should cast his |
vote for him. He did SO tonight. |
III Virginia Goode found that he WAS not the ]
fayorite son. lie was opposed by the three
strongest men i'll the dc1cgation-CabcI1, John |
Randolph Tucker, and Harris. Tucker was
ambitious tobe
SPEAKER OF THE NEXT HOUSE,
when, according to his notion, the South will
demand its right to representation. Rivalry Of
tliis surt and friendship for Randall induced |
him. Tucker llas labored to induce Goodc to
withdraw, but without success. North Caro-
ina, South Carolina, and Georgia were solid,
with one exception, and Mississippi |
With one, while Texas gavc her cntire vote tor
Randall.
There are many surnscs as to the cause of
eanlull's strtn"th. There were few signs of
he lobby about tllecorridors tonight, but there
cenled to be i very mysterious sort Ut uudcr-
tandng between the few noted Texas Pacific
PEOPLE who were there, and it is worthy Of
lotlcc that these lpcu without exception favored
t:ndatf. Whatever private understanding may
ave been arrived at, 1t is very clear that tile
rIcnts Of the Texas Pacific scheme used their
influence tor Randall.
THE NEW YORK CAUCUS.
The proceedings OF the New York Rlcsatiou
Ehich resulted III forcing Cox from the contest
;crc Of an unusual aud spicy character. Cpon
!
10 Wood WAS called to the chair. III stated
nat. under the present circumstances, it was |
ncxpedient for New York to present canIi-
ate for Speaker. Hart, of Rochester, THU
loved the pIssagc Of Il resolution declaring it /
nwisc. Potter and Mullen said they should
Ike to be permitted to rote Tor Cox if his pane
as presented BY any other drlegation although !
hey also deemed it inexpcdicnt to present
anlilatr. Hart moved the appointment Of u |
Jrn1nittcc to wait upon Cox
AND REQUESTED HIN To WITHDRAW .
lie Committee consisted Of Potter Terence
ainn, Hart, aud Muller. Arrived at the Riggs ,
ouse, Hart, as Speaker, Informed Cox in lis
riyatc parlor t}ia, they came as Committee |
on the New York delegation to submit some
solutions to him. Cox, evidently thinking ]
lat they were resolutions commencing him,
:ceiycd them benisnanlly, and read the rcsol,,-
ons. They naturally disturhctll his cquauituity, .
art as Judge Churchs representative who I
mc there to uig his {Cox's) pulitical t
+avc. With greater warmth ami profanity ! y
art denounced Cox, while Terence Quinn, in +
is broad troguc, wished the a,ta1cd Cox to
that Hart anh himself were Repre- +
ntatiycs from the State Of New York, anu {
WORE NO MANS COLLAR. t.
POTTER succeeded II. securing the withdrawal p
the Two cXtitlbtc members, unu then Oh | -
inei from Cox Il letter authorizing the with -
uwai OF his name.
THE OTHER OFFICES Ct
Patterson WAS defeated for Doorkceper, and c,
| II
is The only change in the leading Officers Of :.
L uuuse. Stewart WAS elected Postmaster =. ~
'crc was no cllancc for Goodall, OF Chicayu as 81
WAS too late in the field. ~
Jnhn q. Thompson, of Ohio, present Screeant p'
Arms, Chairman of the Democratic State ". ~
ntral Committee, and known as John Gcc. ~
Is nominated fur Sergeant by acca,nat;ou. vi
&c contest for the Ciersship wills close. hut ~
iams, present incumbent, SECURED it oyer his -! ~
npetitur, ex-Representat1yr Caldwell, Of H. ~,
aba1na,- by ten votes, the rotc standing, =. -.
auls, 70; Caldwell, 80. ~ =.
TIlE CAUCUS. ~ ~
To the Western lssofintfd pyxs, y.
v WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 13.-A large nu1n- ~ ~
vi persons interested in the result OF tl,r " "
CAUCUS were in the lobbics Of the VI
use to-nlgnt. This afternoon the New York il nl
egatcs voted to Withdraw the name Of ), s, ln'
x Us candidate for Speaker, Willis and Pot u''
only voting in the negative. Cox was not LIZ ~:
the meeting. This action left but THREE or1
udates: Randall, Goodc, and Sarler. pu
>rtly alter tine caucus was called to order bY ~
Cly1ner, Mr.. Stephens. Of Georgia, nolni- W ~.
cd Randall Us candidate for Speaker, re- uu
ring to his past record in public affairs and ~, ul1
qualifications for presiding officer Of the tLs
use. III
oode, vi Virginia, ard Saylcr, of Ohio, were tiae tiae
II respectivcly placed in nomination, tue ~ ~
ner by Mr.. Douglass, and tue latter by Mr. ~ ~
Ing but neither gentleman was ut the eau cna
Saylcr was III the lobby, Goode in the ol
N Of the Committee on Ways and Mcans, Po'
Randall i'll that OF the Committee on An "