Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-24
THE SPEAKERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
The Candidates All Confident.

IHB REAL FIGHT 10 CONF OFF NEXT WEEK
CHANGERS CALL ON Mr.. RANDALI-cARLIsLR'S
CONFIDENT FRIENps-MR. COX IN NEW YORK
EX-SENATOR ADoNALDs DENIAL.
There was no great energy displayed IN the
speakership contest to-day. The "workers, seemed
W oe taxing Things rather easy. The number of
democratic members In the city has not increased
much. New arrivals are not expected until NEXT
week, when the final dash will be made all along the
line.
DELEGATION FROM THE NATIONAL GRANGE GAIL
ON Mr.. RANDALL
MI Randall drove to the National In the forenoon
and received visitors there through the day.
delegation from the National Grange called upon
him to express their good Will 1t consisted of
gentlemen from the north and SOUTH all OF whom
proclaimed themselves for Randall Mr. Thomas
edltor OF the Farmers Friend, OF Mechanicsburg.
f H. inc organ OF. the grange for the mid
said that throughout the middle states Randalls
eiecton VIII be hailed with great satisfaction by ali
classes OF business men He said 1t would be taken
as guarantee that the democrats propose to take
conserv ative course and avoid any agitation that
would disturb business. "With the exception of
Jas G. Blaine" said Mr.. Thomas, "Samuei j. Ran
dali can carry Pennsylvania for the presidency
against any man In the country. He has the entire
commence OF all our people, and would get thou
bama, one Of the Grange delegates. expressed the
beef that Randall will get at least four votes from
his state.
SENATOR GoRDoN's LETTER TO MR.. RANDALL.
Mr. Randall to-day received letter from ex-Sena-
tor Gordon, OF Georgia, in which the latter sets
forth his reasons for desiring to see Randall elected
Gen. Gordon believes that the elevation of Randall
Will do more to inspire the country with confidence
IN the democracy and to assure democratic success
next year than any step that could be taken.
Al MI. RandalIs headquarters a STAR reporter
was assured tnaC "eVerything looks exceedingly
Wel;' that the Indications ali point to stronger
vote from the south for Randall than his friends
mad counted upon It is now believed that he will
get more than half the Georgia delegation. and that
ne Will get gOOd proportion OF the Missouri vote.
CLAIMED FOR CARLISLE
Mr.. Carlisle was at the Metropolitan quite ea1ly
and was soon joined by MeSSrS Morrison Thomp-
son, Cobb, Evans and other democratic representa-
tives 1t was openly stated that the accessions to
CaIilSie continue and his nomination on the first
ballot was predicted. There are about sixty demo-
cratic members known to be in the city at present
are conceded to Randall, ten to Cox, one to
Springer and two are unpledged. The Carlisle men
claim that this proportion will be about manifested
When all the democrats are on the ground
One of the southern supporters OF Mr.. Cox said
to-day that the "blOody-Shirt business had hurt
R Randan with southern DELEGATIONS; that though
Randall might not have sought to utilize the sec
tona ISSUE his nearest friends did, and that it had
had the effect of making democrats more deter
mined to elect Carlisle. Phil Thompson saws: ave
are all jolly here, [at Carisles headQuarters be-
cause we are getting ready for feast while the SOL
emn aspect OF affairs over at Randalrs is due to the
MR.. cox IN NEW YORK.
At Mr.. Cox's headquarters, Representative Ste
vens, OF New York, was in charge Mr.. Cox having
gone to New York. He said that by next Tuesday
or Wednesday the entire New York democratic
delegation will be here to work for Cox.
A striking illustration of the versatile accom-
rlishments and obliging disposition OF Mr.. Cox, and
not less OF his dashng courage, is afforded by the
fact that he this morning went over to New
York for the purpose OF delivering a lecture
In that city tomorrow evening on Music and
Me!ndelssohn, leaving his rivals for the Speak
ersh1p OF the House to gain such ad-
vantage is they may from his absence for several
DAYS from the field OF contest There are not
many men in active political life who qualified
10 discourse OF the divine art and its great master
before so accomplished and critical an audience as
Mr.. Cox will address on this occasion. and still
fewer who would do 1T, If they could, under the
same circumstances.
DENIAL IN BEHALF OF EX-SENATOR VIC DONALD
Senator Voorhees, arrived here this morning from
Indiana and makes the following statement: sMeet-
Ing Mr.. Mcdonald, as l was leaving Indianapolis
Thursday evening, he requested me to state, upon
his authority. that he has taken no part what
ever in the contest for the speakership that he has
not written letter nor spoken to a member to in
huence his vote on the subject nor will he do sou