The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-21
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

The Tariff the Basis of the Canvass-Cox
Looming Up as a Strong Candidate.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The candidates for the
Speaketship have settled down to business. Both
Carlisle and Cox received steady round of callers
this afternoon. The former has established an
other headquarters at the Metropolitan. where
Southern members usually stop. and where the
Southern vote is 10 be manipulated in his interest
When Randall comes it is said ne also will have
rooms at an uptown and down town hotel choos-
ing Wizards and the National The latter place
is the resort of Western members Randall is
not now expected until Monday. 1t is re-
marked as a creditable. though unusual.
feature in these contests that no free
whisky is handed out to callers. The
friends of Cox and Carlisle who called to-day were
pleasantly entertained. and the political buns who
infest Washington and make such canvasses con-
tinual round OF pleasure were sent away with the
cold shoulder of ice-water. These are naturally
disappointed, and are tonight actively discussing
a campaign for Speakership rs it should be- On
former occasions good zeal OF "red-eye" was dis
posed of, though Mr.. Randall hes never directly
or indirectly countenanced liquor an election
eering medium or tolerated IL about his headquar-
ters AT present there are so few Democrats in the
city that the canvass for the Speakership can not
be fairly said to have actively commenced. Callers
have been many to-day, but they are from the
ranks of outsiders, personal admirers ana TRENDS
Vi NOuSlcc>mtu WIZ h4C sSt w NC Sousht ouN
landed. las
Representatives Blackburn and Phil Thompson
have taken charge of Carlisles metropolitan branch
and will entertain the chiyalry. Hon. Jerre Muir
ply member from Davenport, Iowa, arrived here
last night and has turned in to work for Carlisle
He thinks Carlisle will be nominated on the first
ballot Judge Murphy says the three Democratic
members from Iowa-himsef. Cooke and Pussy
are for Carlisle ana that yelling, the Greenback
member from his State, may be safely counted for
Carlisle. IL it goes beyond first ballot, Cooke
may also give Springer a complimentary vote but
he may be counted for Carlisle afterward. would
vote for Springer myself If he (Springerl had any
chance" When asked why Iowa should be
strong for Carlisle, Judge Murphy said: They
represent their constituents. Nine-tentns OF the
Democrats OF my section are for tariff reform and
against protection as protection. The election n
Speaker is of more Importance than any single act
OF legislation. and when member ais to repre-
sent the known wishes of his constituency he
ought 10 resign For this reason don't find fault
with Pennsylvania Democrat for suspecting Ran
dai. II had been elected by q protective con-
stituency Ishould try and represent them here.
There is the plain matter of fact statement OF the
case have nothing against Randall. He Is an
able man and a good Democrat and correctly rep
sents those who send him here. That is his duty,
but while il is his duty IL is also nine;
General R0secrans was asked to-day what he
thought about the Speakersbip contest. he said
he thought that one could tell yet how 1t would
come out, but that the chances, in his opinion,