The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-13
THE SPEAKERSITIP FIGHT.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS URGED TO VOTE
ron 4 SOUTHERN MIM


Col McCordle's Appeal to the MississippI |
DelcVntIun-Opp TO Randall Because !
Randall IL Opposed TO nil subsidy Jobs.
WAsHINGToN. March l2.-The contest for
the Spcakcrship wakes hotter as the time fixed
for the meeting OF Congress draws near. The
Southern blood is up. and the demand Tor a
man for Speaker who represents Southern in
tercsts and Southern feeling is fercely made
They say that they are tired Of furnishing two
thirds Of the electoral votes and two-thirds Of
the Democratic Congressman. and have ctcr-
/ nally rung in their ears. You must wait q
little longer" This feeling ia forcibly expressed
by representative OF the Southern fire enters VI
the we-known ante bellum stripe Col.McCordlo
OF Mississ ppi. who is out I'm an open letter to
| the Mississippi delegation. 1t Is in answer to
n temperate and moderate statement purport-
ing 10 have been made by Mr.. Atkins Of Ten
nessee in an interview. in which he said that
/ be was in favor Of Mr. Randall for Speaker. be-
cause he thought 1t was for the best Interests OF
/ tho country and the Democratic party TO select
/ him. and because also. in his judgment. 1t
would not be wise or polite to elect n Southern
man SPEAKER. TO this Col. McCordle replies in
tho following vigorous styc
orno.c The election u Southern man 10 the ro.iionof
Swnecr on ne rtonnd inat Ne !, southern ,ocrht
have been elected TO Congress hut tor the fact that they
soldcrs Il Tas these eon.iderauons hat enabled tic
6n i an @ Dye" bspoetn. ea"g o az %
southern man why do they not remedy the bunder by
fGe southern Democrats in the House nre or they are
they are entitled The privilege being elected iany
ETiors Of their fciloNs seissprct and manly f,gari
i'r ,.s honor q tn.,, Ne, assume to rspr s' demand
acknowlcd hcy are unworthy to h.l have no doult
M NAV every district SU"'' in can the s" "I
/ who will IT, quite willing To serve himself In
.ft s.f ID 4
i, {" have tr 9rand o. shame pae,i nl"m ITS brow ~
! hand ard o, ~ those whom the Southern people have
But the gist OF Col. McCorile's letter wherein
| he alleges the real grounds Of his opposition
TO Mr.. Randall. will be found in the following
| extract:
am tor Ier HAS burn n,'t iaL and nli The tine ana
sonai acquaintance viii Mr. randall ~ rcr.onai feeling
tu-es my opposition to him. oprg~ him because ! "p
| :" ms views ct LONE ,,rule' and, ~, ohln,
FIX bah, f"cv M. Il. tnr bfri money vile Ne f,,"ra
hhcr, issue Of Government raler lie iavors q high
protective arm while w. Of g south are for free trade
place, BY segYns to T., ,9eh m39cyrd ,s' as h4Se
Mr. Randall is not Of the school Of politicians
who favor liberal issue OF paper money.
hut he is consistent hard-money Democrat.
He ia not nigh tarin Democrat. but ono who
knows that So long rs tho national Government
Is loaded with debt and maintains it, rrrdlt "A
revenue tarff sufficiently high to furnish the
supplies necessary cannot 10" avoided. H." IS
emrhMicay opposed To- building up the
sNrrpse 81 me peor,ee VINO pay thr ,'o
i'lrih@ 9i the taSsSSe. ood ne ne men from ne
money squundercd IN order 10 make the Texas
P'cIue lal'road a paying speculation 70 the
want Mr.. Randall for Speaker. The southern
Krpr, sontntNes who want the Government 10
steamers from Now Orleans 10 Brazil DO not
want NJ. Randall for Sprnkrr. The men VINO