Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-17
THREE STATESMEN.
Vest, Ben Butler and Randall, Give Their
Views as to the Result OF the
Late Election
And the Outlook for the Democratic
Party-With Tact it May Easily
Elect President in 1854.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-The Cfitit
has the following interview with Senator
Vest:
Colonel" said the reporter, cit looks as
though the Democrats had made clean
sweep in Missouri this time, except in the
Ninth Congressional District, where it sp.
pesrs that DIR. Mclean, Republican, has
beaten Col. Broadhead."
ayes, and / think Col. Broadhead Is
elected. That seemed 10 be the general i'm
preston when / left ST. Louis Saturday
night. However, If Broadhead is beaten, he
can attribute 1t to two causes only, namely:
The liberal use Of money BY Mclean, who
has an Ak to grind in Congress, and the
usual stupidity of the st. Louis Republican,
which paper took occasion TO make an IN
warranted attack upon Larry Harrigan, the
Democratic nominee for sheriff. This attack
cost Broad7ead 600 votes at once voting pre-
cinct alone 1t simply shows the folly OF
papers being little TOO previous"
Senator, whom do you think the Missouri
delegation will favor for speaker of the
Forty-eishth Congress%
Carlisle, of Kentucky. Every member
from Missouri is for him, save one"
"Who is he?"
when 1 say one mean Judge BHckuer
say this because he has always been q
warm supporter of Sam RsndalPs. / do
not know, however, that Judge Buckner will
support Mr.. Randall this time / do know
thar if he does he will do it in opposition to
the wishes of those who elected him.
Why do you favor Mr.. Carlisle, Senator
Tor speaker, as take it You do, from what
you sayp
Because he is broad-gauge MAJ. Car.
Isle is man who is not hampered by any
narrow views upon any subject. He is 8
man who is liberal and conservative on all
questions. He. is a man of large brain, and
not at all vain in anything. He will, il
elected speaker-and he will be, as sure al
be lives-se form his committees as TO give
satisfaction 10 all sections; whereas, if Sam
Randall was to be chosen, he would
do as he has done in the
tees in the interest of a high protective
tariff and the monopolies of the country
which would result in the defeat of the
Democratic patty in 1884. You will observe
that Mr.. Randall, in the formation of his
committees in the Forty fourth and Forty.
sixth Congressts, 80 organized Them as 70
completely disgust the people, and we LOST
not only the House, but the Presidency, by
his bull-headedness in the interest OF Eastern
monopolies. However, L do not think il
necessary to discuss the Speakersbip, for the
get it on the first ballot in the Democratic
caucus"
"WelI, Senator, what about the other off,
GERS of the House?"
81 think John G. Thorn pson, of Ohio, will
be sergeant-at-arms. He ought to have it.
He has done yeoman service for the party,
and men who do the work are the men who
ought to be rewarded"
who have you in your mind for clerk,
Senator?n
swell, the organization of the House be.
longs 10 members of the House and not to
senator's, but l would in the matter of the
selection OF clerk as in other officers, sug-
gest that all sections be properly represented
and, therefore, would say that the clerk
should come from the East"
"Have you any one in your mind for the
place."
81 have not?"
"How would E1-Congressmsn w. S. STEM
ger, of Pennsylvania, do, Senator?"
"He was member of the Forty-fourth,
was he not?"
"Yes, sir"
"Be would be a capital selection. He is
a man of ability, character and standing,
both as a citizen, lawyer and politician. He
is good organizer, and comes from the right
section"
"Haye you any one in your mind for door
keeper"
II think that the House could not do bet
ter than 10 elect Gen. w. A. Field, of Geor-
gia. He was the doorkeeper of the last
Democratic House, and better officer than
he made would be hard 10 find. think
with Carlisle for Speaker; John Thompson,
of Ohio, for sergeant-at-arms; Stenger, of
Pennsylvania, for clerk; Field, of Georgia,
for doorkeeper, and the Postmas from the
Pacific coast, there could not be any grum-
bling as heretofore. Besides, all sections
would be properly represented in the organ
ization of the House. You will observe that
the East has but small number OF DEM
ocratic members elect. As near as can es-
innate she has, counting Maryland and Del
sets 8, Connecticut 8, New York q, New
Jersey 8, Pennsylvania II, Delaware ], Ma
ryland 4. The West has 81, az follows:
California 6, Nevada l, Iowa 4, Illinois 9,
Indiana 9, Michigan 6, Wisconsin 6, Ohio
13, West Virginia 8. The Southwest has 80,
as follows: Kentucky 8, Tennessee 8, Ms
souri, Is. The South has so, as follows:
Alabama 8, Arkansas 5, Florida 2, Georgia
10, Kentucky 8, Louisiana 5, Mississippi 5,
nessee 8, Texas TO- Virginis 5, Missouri Is.
So you will see that by choosing the officers
of the Forty-eighth Congress from the States
have indicated, justice will be done to ALL"
swell, Senator, dropping the organization
of the House and coming to another inn
portant political question, desire to have
your opinion as TO who is most likely 10 be
the Democratic nominee for president? In
other words do you not think if Mr.. Cleve-
land, governor-elect for the State of New
YORK, makes a reasonably good governor
and keeps both wings of the Democratic
party together, thereby preserving harmony,
that he will be very formidable man for
the nomination.
"If he does as you suggest he is as good as
nominated now"
"What about vice-president. How will
Joe Mcdonald, OF Indiana, do?"
Splendid. 1 had rather vote for Joe
Mcdonald for president than any man in
the United States. / think he would make
the best president we have had for years, but
If Cleveland does as you indicated while
ago, nothing can prevent his nomination and
election. With him or Joe Mcdonald for
president and Carlisle for Speaker the De-
would hold the country for fifty
years. 1t would mean the dawn of another
and new Democracy, Democracy in full
accord with the age and day in which we
iye-a progressive, liberal and broad
gagged policy"
Randall Interviewed.