Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
WHOSE GAYEL?


1t Belongs to Some Democratic Mem
Der of the Next C0ngress-At Pres
emit, Randall, Springer and Carlisle
seem to Have First Claim on It
Though Frank Hurd. Sam Cox or
Kenna Nay Yet Prove Title to It
Other Political Matters OF Interest.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a democratic
member of the house when asked for
an expression of opinion upon the or
ganization Of the next house, held up
both hands and protestingly asked if
he must be worried for year in ad-
vance about the election of speaker. II
indications 60 for anything, it is APP
parent that he must be SO worried.
The prospective democratic majority,
with its opportunity for great chances
in and about the house, is the subject
of much thought among the demo-
Gratis, and the friends of the several
prominent gentlemen have not delay
ed the preliminary work of bringing
out candidates-in fact the discussion
has alredy gone SO far that, partly by
adriot effort, and partly by common
consent, the party has brought itself to
regard the choice as between ex-
Speaker Samuel ]. Randall, of Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, and
J. J. Carlisle, of Kentucky. Two bets
were made last night-one of box
of champagne that
THE NEXT SPEAKER
would be either Randall, Springer or
Carlisle, and the other bet of box OF
cigars that it would be Randall. The
bets were between a member of Con-
gress and a Western politician, and
grew out Of a bantering arguement in
which the POLITICAL said Randalfs
nomination and election would be SO
easily secured that it would seem like
his taking the chair and calling the
House together without any previous
formality. The member of Congress
said he would be content if he was as
sure of heaven as Springer of being
Speaker.
In these men the Democratic party
has the best presentation of the ques-
ton tt proposes to make foremost from
the very moment of taking possession
OF the House. The general impression
is that if the party can be persuaded to
subordinate this question, Randall will
certainly be made Speaker. He is the
only man in his party not a Revenue
Reformer who even presdmes to stand
for his honor. In many ways hels the
strong man OF his party, and he knows
it.
The friends of Mr.. Carlisle, SO far as
they have expressed themselves are
ali equally confident with those of Mr.,
Randall. And it is proper to mention
here that, while in each case they talk
ed freely enough they in every instance
emphasized their requests not to be
mentioned as haveing.been interviewed.
These requests must of course be re-
garded. L. would be awkward for
some OF them to hastily appear in
print, in view of their own possible can
didacy. They all agree that
CARLISLE is A NATIONAL MAN
perhaps more so than Randall or
Sringer without national weakness on
the paramount question of the tariff.
TwC-thirds of all the gentlemen ques-
toned We're unreservedly in
favor OF Carlisle, but there
is weak place in his PC
sition before the party. He was, unfortu-
nately for him, made member of
the commission to examine the report
upon the condition of the Mississippi
River, with view to determining as to
the best plan for improvement
short, AS to whether or not it will be
practical to spend millions of dollars
for levees. He has expressed himself
In the past as against such expenditure,
and now he finds that there are between
sixty and seventy democratic votes in
and around the Mississippi Valley wait
ing to see whether he will sign the pros
pective majority report against the
levee plan or the minority report i'll Its
favor. Should he adhere to his old
views and go with the majority these
sixty-odd votes would go away from
him, and, should he change his views
he would lose in other quarters. He is
thus seen to be q strong man, with
vexatious dilemma before him. These
Mississippi Valley members world
quickly turn to Mr.. Springer in case
the tariff is made the great question
and in the event of irreconcilable dis
pleasure at Carlisle's attitude toward
the great rivera interests. Kenna of
West Virginia could easily swallow
some of his tariff scruples in the inter
ests of party solidity, and Is contin-
gent possibility. If the northern free
traders could have the deciding of it,
Frank Hurd, though he has not the
benefit of winters campaign to work
the matter up, would be the man.
Tucker, who is doctrinaire free-trader,
is thought to have a small chance
somewhere between Carlisle and
SAM COX, OF NEW YORK.
Touching the question of the speak
ership, Mr.. Cox laughed at the idea of
the six votes in Kentucky for Carlisle
and the twelve in Pennsylvania for
Randall controlling the balance of
power in the democratic party. Said
he: cit would be a good plan for these
gentlemen to wait awhile before they
commence to distribute the offices in
advance of securing the speak ership.
New York will have twenty-four votes,
and | think that that state will name
the speaker of the next house. We
will have several candidates of our
own, anu IL uay nOI De necessary 10
60 out of the state. Mr.. Hewitt, Mr..
Dorsheimer, and General Slocum, our
corgressmanatlarge, have been prom
inently mentioned A number have
urged me to become candidate, but
l have not decided on that point as
yet. l don't care for the speakership
particularly, but if my friends insist on
my becoming a candidate l may con-
sent"
Mr.. Cox furthermore declared that
the democratic delegation from Michi-
gan was pledged to support the New
York nominee, and that with other
eastern states he thought there was no
doubt that New York would control the
caucus.
This New York aspirant for the
speakership will come forward with
long party record and undisputed
ability to claim this consideration at
the hands of the majority. Not many
of the number have yet come to seri-
ously regard his selection as advisable.
AN ENTERPRISING BOY