Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-07
NATIONAL. NEWS.

NATIONAL NEWS.
The national congress met at WASH
ington December LIST. The Democratic
members assemb led in the hall of the
House for the purpose of nominating
the Speakerof the 4Sth congress. There
were but three candidates before the
convention, Randall, Cox and Carlisle.
Carlisle received 1O6 votes on the frst
ballot, Cox 80 and Randall So, giving
Carlisle the nomination over the COM
bined votes of his opponents. John B.
Clark, Of Missouri was selected as Clerk
of the House, having barely one major
ity over Atkins, of Tennessee, and Mar
tin, of Delaware. John p. Leedom, of
Ohio, was nominated Sergeant-at-arms
by reclamation. J. J. Wintersmith. of
Texas was nominated Door-keeper Oil
the first ballot over Field, of Georgia,
and Colt, of Connecticut. Lycurgus
Dalton, of Indiana was chosen Superin-
tendent Of the document room.
The nominees of the Democratic
caucus will be the officers of the House
during the sitting of the 4Sth congress.
They are all western men from western
states, and these nominations foreshad-
ow the policy and sentiment Of the Ma
tional Democratic party, which has been
brought about by the growing sentiment
of the people in favor of tariff reform
which was indicated by the Democrats
Of the 47th congress, but which the Re-
publican papers of the country denounc-
ed as only a bubble.
Much enthusiasm Is manifested by the
Democracy in the south and west,
while some eastern Democrats, with the
Republican party, feelthat this Is the
beginning of true tariff reform, and
which if adhered to by the lO6 votes
which Mr. Carlisle received, during the
4Sth congress, will atleast place Dem.
Ocrat in the presidential chair in 1881
who will favor the same policy.
The producing sections OF the coun.
try have suffered long and severely from
a protective tariff which Is enrichins
the eastern manufacturers at the ex.
pense Of the toiling millions Of western
producers.
Millions of dollars Of a surplus Ia.
accumulated in the United Statestreas
ury and still the eastern manufacturer,
allied with the Republican party insis,
that q protective tariff is the only secret
Of success, and should be strictly ad
hered to by the people. 1t is general,
understood that the election of Carlisl,
for Speaker insures Mcdonald, of In
diana, being the standard bearer Of tht
Democratic party in 1854.
The following from the New Yorl
Herald Of the End instant voices tn,
feeling Of the Republican press, and
shows the tendency of public sentiment
at this time:
AT last there is a promise Of a Dem
ocratic party. Mr. Carlisle was last
night chosen speaker by the Democratic
change, great and beneficient change
j in Democratic politics. 1t means that
the old fogies of the party, the mer
afraid OF their principles, have lost Their
hold, and the young men of the party
the men to whom politics mean some
thing more than mere Office getting
have come to the front. IL the Demo
cratic leaders have energy and intelli-
! gence. the action of last evening means
a sweeping Democratic victory next
year. For the first time in many years
there is before the party fair prospect
of such popular favor as they have lone
been seeking by many devious and false
roads. At last they are on the RICH,
track"
John e.. Carlisle was born in Camp
bell (now Kentonl county, KY, Septem-
per S, 1885. lie resides at Coyington in
the same state. At an early age he as
sumed the duties of a public school
teacher. His leisure time was employ
ed in reading law, and when Opportuni-
| ty favored his aspirations, he entered an
Office at Covington and thoroughly quail
! flied himself for admission 10 the bar
He was admitted III 1858, when q yeaIS
of age. and has ever since devoted that
portion of his time not given To the
] nublic service to the practice Of his pro-
Z ,sion. In 1853 he was elected mti $
Uer of the Kentucky house of represPI
atives. Nominated in 1864 as presid,
tial electOr on the Democratic ticket he
declined the honor. In l.J6 he vas elect
ed TO the senate of his native state, and
| again III 1908. Ilt hdS pItStIll dS ucl
egate at large from Kentucky at the ma
tional Democratic convention held in
New York City in 1868. His nomina
ton for Acknowledgements of Ken.
lucky in 1871 caused him to resign hi:
seat in the state senate. lie was elect
ed to the Acknowledgements il
August 1871. and served until Septem
Ter 1875. His fellow citizens made hin
presidential elect1r at large for Ken
lucky in 1875. lie was subsequent,
elected to the house of representative
at\WashingtOn. Mr.. Carlisle's record
i'm congress is that of an able and dill
geIt man. He has travelled considera
bly, Of late as a member Of the congress
siOnal committee appointed to investi
gate the Mississippi river. with view
to the advancement Of commerce"
The Republican caucus, after mucl
wrangling, gave Kiefer the nomination