Daily globe., 1879-03-17
THE BLACKBURN ESTIMATE:
NATURALIZATION.

NATURALIZATION. ..
Now as there are in the neighborhood of
LAG votes to divide, it appears that there is
evident miscalculation. Where this lies is
doubtless in Ohio and Missouri where both
candidates claim ne same men. FIVE Mis-
souri, men arrived here to-day and declared
for Blackburn. AS there are only twelve
Democrats in the delegation the remaining
seven will have to be for Randall to make
the count good. The Ohio delegation will
very likely have the decision in the matter.
FRANK HURD,
of that State, has come out openly for Ran
dali. AS Hurd is an anti-Tilden man this
move has surprised every one. Hurd thus
explains his support of Randall: ssI would
not vote for Mr.. Randall if suppose that
by doing SO would in any way injure Thur
mans prospects for the Presidency. I have
talked with Mr.. Randall upon the Inject of
these reports that have been in circ culation
regarding his views for the Presidency. He
says he is nota Tilden man or comm tilted to
any man, for
THE PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT
does not enter, and should not enter into the
controversy. 1t is a question as to who
shall be Speaker of this Congress, the great
or part of the term of which will expire be-
fore the Democra tic convention is held. Mr..
Randall could not be expected to commit
himself in advance to anybody for the Presi-
dental nomination, for he does not live in
the State of either Mr.. Tilden or Mr.. Thur
man. He will pursue an impartial course in
the administration of his Office, and certain
ly would not be disposed to discriminate
against Senator Thurmon and his friends,
when without the support of warm friends of
SENATOR THURMAN
his success for the Speakership would be
impossible"
"What have you to say of the candidacy
of Mr.. Blackburn and the objections that
are raised against him?'
81 am personal friend of Mr.. Blackburn.
In the late contest in my district Mr.. Black
burn rendered me efficient service by speak
ing at various points in the district on my
behalf 1 have ever been and am still under
great personal obligations for that service
and hope to have an opportunity to recipro-
cate. have no objection to him for the
position of Speaker because he was a con-
federate soldier. The Democratic party de-
rives it's greatest strength from the South,
and indeed such has always been the case
from the very organization Of the Demo
cratic party. Therefore, ths fsot that a
| man is
SOUTHERN MAN
or is of Southern sympathy certainly could
be or ought to be no objection to a candi-
date in the Democratic caucus. have no
doubt that Mr.. Blackburn would make an
efficient Speaker. On various oc-
casions he has shown ability in that
direction. But I support, in pref.
erence to him, Mr.. Randall, because of his
long Congressional career. his thorough par.
liamentary experience, and his great capacity
as presiding officer, exhibited now for two
years in some OF the most exciting scenes
which have ever occurred in the Congress o1
the United States. The Importance of
EXPERIENCE AND CAPACITY
in this Office is greater than ever, when w
consider the momentous question to be de
cided shortly, involving the prerogative O.
the House of Representatives in passing ap
preparation bills, and the privileges of tn
executive in vetoing them. Nogreater ques
tions of constitutional law have ever beel
presented to Congress for decision. In tn
election of Mr.. Randall as Speaker we move
in the path of safety, for he has been tried
In the election of any other man we expert