The new North-west., 1883-12-07
CARLISLE AS SPEAKER.
Comments Of the New York Press.

WAsHIN"ToN, Dec. 2.-John Grillie Car
lisie, OF Kentucky, was nominated for
Speaker of the House Of Representatives by
the Democratic caucus on the first ballot.
He received 10j votes. The nomination was
aftcrward mace unanimous. The control Of
legislation thus passes, for the lrst time
since the war, from the North and East to
the South and West. About 800 henChmen
of the candidates filed the corridors Of the
House. Randall occupied the Ways and
Means committee room, Carlisle that Of the
Committee on Appropriations, and Cox the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. After the
decision was reached In caucus to vote rjra
COc", Randall's friends gave up tn fight
practically, they admitted their defeat yes,
terday, but every effort to retrieve their
losses was put forth. The caucrs met at 1:45
O'Clock, and at 8 O'Clock the news Of Car
lislc's nomination was with much cnthusi-
asm made public. The caucus was fully
attended, and the majority for the Kantuck
ian was overwhelming. Randsll took his
defeat coolly. He made no comment on the
result. His Presidential aspirations are
ended.
Northern Democrats feel that they now
enter the PRESIDENTIAL fight at a greater dis
advantage than in 1880, and many New York
and Ohio men do not hesitate to say that
Carlisle's election will make it impossible
for the Democracy TO SUCCEED in those
States. The final effort Of the Randal! men
was made to break Carlisle's strength in the
Northwest, and hold New York solid for
Cox. 1t was hoped that by getting New
York's candidate on the track With forty or
fifty votes behind him, the nomination of
Carlisle could be prevented; but these plans
would not work, and when the days work
was ended no apparent progress had been
made.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--The San says Of
Carljsle's nomination: As This selection Is
one against which we have earnestly advised
we cannot regard it. with any great satisfac-
tion.
The World of course is well satisfied.
Tie Times says "The nomination Of Car
Isle shows that there is more life in the
Democratic party than had been generally
supposed, and Of healthier sort, which is
matter for concratuaion all around
Neither Randall, nor at least Cox, .'gcd
for any principle Whatever. The f,rmrr
was the embodiment of everything tina
is most dangerous and mischicvous in poll
tics. The problem presented to the Repub-
liCans in Congress by tie nomination of
Carlisle IS very serious o.e, hu, also ve.y
simple.
The HerGid says Of Carlisle's nomination.
1t means change, very great and bcneG
cent change in Democratic politics. /, means
that the old fogies of the party. the mon
afraid of their principles have lost their hold
and the young men Of the party, The men to
whom politics means something more than
mere otiice.getting have come to the front.
The result is u severe disappointment to the |
Republican politicians, who exclaim that it |
gives them the next President.
New York, Dec. 3.-Tribme editorial a.: |
1t is plain enough that hereafter the Demo
cratic party in the North will be the tail to |
re wagged by the Democratic party in the |
South. The selection of Carlisle, South.
erner, as Speaker, is supp!eme enLed by tie |
selection of two other Southerners, one as
Clerk OF the House aud one as door. keeper. |
Both Of these gentlemen served on the !
Democratic side Of the rebclliou, and one
OF them enjoys the proud distinction of |
having been one Of John Morgans men. |
The South is no longer not only solid; it is |
dominant.