Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-09
ban DALI.
The Combinations that have been
Formed TO Prevent the Re-EIec-
tiOn of the Man by Whose
Grit and Pluck the
FOrceEBuI was
Defeated.

Washington special to the Philadelphia
Press: " The opponents of Speaker Randall
have been assduousy at work organizing
tF cir forces for an aggressive movement
against his reelection to the speakership.
Among the number are several prominent
members from the east, west and SOUTH led
by Cox, of New York, Morrison, of Illinois,
General Clarke, of Missouri, and Chalmers,
OF Mississippi. They claim to have in their
organization upward of seventy votes and
express entire confidence in their ability to
defeat him. The plan by which they expect
to accomplish this they have not yet disclosed,
but sufficient Is known to indicate that they
are resolved on desperate measures, If neces-
sary, to accomplish their end. They propose
to concentrate on Blackburn, of Kentucky,
and are assured that he will more than divide
the Democratic vote of the western and south
ern States. Speaker Randall and his friends
have been aware of this decision ever since
the announcement of his standing committees,
at which time these gentlemen were displaced
and others appointed in their stead to the
chairmauships. He seems to be fully advised
of their designs, and claims to have sufficient
strength to insure mis- denomination in The
Democratic caucus. He undoubtedly has the
leaders of the present house with him, and is
confident that they will be able to control the
delegations of the States which they repre-
sent. Stephens and Blount will carry Georgia
to his support; Tucker, Harris and Goode
will carry the Virginia delegation; Atkins,
Whitthorne and Casey Young the Tennes-
sean; Gibson and Ellis the Lousianian. The
Mississippi delegation will be divided, SIN
gleton leading the Randall and Chalmers the
anti-Randall wings. The Kentucky delega-
ton will also be divided; Knott and Carlisle
will support Randall, and the remainder of
the delegation will probably go for Black
tons are claimed by both Sides Almost the
entire delegation from Missouri, it is claimed,
are anti Randall. In the New York delega-
ton Sam Cox claims that he will be able to
divide the Democrats, and that Fernando
Wood, who sold out the delegation in the
last contest for steaker, will not be able to
repeat the operation. If it is ascertained
opposition element, it is then proposed to
take a new man, who will be satisfactory, |
not only to the opposit on, but who will |
draw away some OF Randall's strength; |
the person deemed best able to do |
this is Representative House, OF Tennessee. |
While these movements are going on in the |
Democratic lines, the Greenbackers are main |
tanning separate organic ltion, holding aloof |
and watching the current Of events. They |
are In hopes, by pursuing this course, to hold |
the balance of power; and in order to defeat !
Randall, will stand ready to coalesce with |
Republicans or disaffected Democrats in the |
support of Ewing, of Ohio, or some Repub-
lican not inImical to their financial theories.
They are willing to participate Ia any COM
bInatlon that will secure them prominent
on committees and political
prestige, which will add to the importance of
their party IN the next campaign. Tue indi-
cations all point to a desperate struggle, and
it is evident no means will be spared on either
side to accomplish their purpose. The Texas
Pacific interest, the North Pacific interest,
the friends of the Brazilian subsidy, and va
rious other schemes which have failed are all
hostile to Randall, claiming that their fall
ure in a great degree Is attributable to his
influence. To what extent these parties will
be able to manipulate new members remains
to be seen. If Randall is defeated, it will be
largely due to these agencies