Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03
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The Speakership.

eacn man VOtcu as IN Tue advantage II
pave the members from those states
which voted last to know how the result
was likely to be determined aud to
shape their course accordingly.
Thus it happened that In the states
first called on the roll Mr.. Carlisle had
such fortuitious strength that by the
time New Jersey was called the vote
stood 73 to Carlisle to Is for Randall. 1t
was quite natural, therefore, that in the
tail of the list, aud among the members
from Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
and Wisconsin all doubtful things re-
solved themselves in favor OF the candi'
date who by that time was foreseen u be
the certain winner. Tue best test of Mr.,
Randall's real strength was seen in the
preliminary vote on the manner Of bal
lot, when the form favored by his
friends received the support Of rs mem
bers.
In the light of the ballot on the
main question it is obvious that Mr.
Carlisle went into the caucus assured Of
majority, of which no chance circum-
stance could likely have deprived him {;
and this fact is not 80 difficult to explain
as it may seem TO many, PennSylyaniaus
especially, who took counsel, of their
hopes and personal good wishes IN their
expectations of Mr.. Rtndal's election.
A strong combination Of circumstances
defeated H.. There WAS some sectional
feeling invoked in Mr. Carlis,e'5 behalf,
tits true, and the appeal to the local
pride of the South for his election had
an effect, no doubt, but with Dibble, OF
South Carolina, Hewitt and FOney
of Alabama, Hunt, Of Louisiana,
and the most significant Dem
ocratic forces in Georgia on Mr..
Randall's side, while almost the solid
delegations from northern states, like
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and
Wisconsin, were against him, it is
obvious that there ia little of the sting
of sectionalsm in his defeat. Most OF
the members from these states had been
elected on a revenue reform platform,
induced by the popular belief Of their
constituencies that the present tariff dis
eliminates against their Interests, and
they faithfully followed the lead of those
who insisted that Mr.. CArlisIa's election
meant an attempt to reform these abuses
not free trade, nor any approach to 1t,
as many enemies Of the Democratic
party proclaim. In thePoint of political
MANAGEMENT, Mr., Carlse'S canvass was
very as'u5ely hlntled. His forces were
early on the ground; they were bold
chalmers aud lost nothing thlt could be
secured by fearless policy Of brag.
His heutenants were quick, active
men, like Blackburn ard Nor
rison, Phil. Thompson, Randolph
Tucker, Blount. Hurd aud a number of
the southern senators. Personal consil
erations entered into the zaN oi some OF
them the very course of Mr.. Randall
on the floor and in the chair Of the
House, his lirmues5 aad often severity,
which have won for him toe confidence
OF the country, have a!i"nt'el the sup.
port of some of the most Influential meu
among his Dem )'rt.i3 colleagues.
For some uucNplaiued reason the con
siderable support which Mr.. Randall had
reason to expect from Georgia aud Ms
souri, utterly failed him this appearing,
the individuals who favored him from
states like Arkansas, Texas and Ken
lucky found them elves In such an IN
comfortable minority Lht- they speedily
fell in with the butt end Of their delcgl
tions, the wavering Northwest Joined
their side and the defeat was easily
converted into rOut.
But 1t is of more avail to calculate the
consequences than to aualyzs the causes
The foOl-killer needs be busy for time
disposing of those who foresee IN Car
isles success the ruin of the country
the annihilation OF his party and the
extinction OF Mr.. Randall and his ID.
litical fortunes. There Is no reason to
believe that the representatives, Of the
South, who have controlled Mr.. Car.
isles election, are 81 lacking in judg
ment as to precipltdte any mi3chevous
policy of which they would inevitably be
the chief sufferers. While behind the
speaker elect there Is an aggres
sive demand for revenue reform, the
most of his supporters, like the
New York World, understand that mere
revenue reform is as far removed from
free trade as heaven is from earth free
trade is an abstraction under existing
circumstances it is an absurdity it is a
practical impossiblhty." Some of them,
like Buckner, OF Missouri, and Oates, of
Alabama, have positively declared
against unwise tariff agitation and there
is unquestonably firm majority of the
Democratic members who will prevent
such agitation, unless IA conservative
policy can be agreed upon which will
have the united support of the party in
Congress and out. Mr.. Carlisle, himself,
is OF conservative type Of men, not an
unyielding doctrinaire like Frank
Hurd, nor fiery brgadler, such as Joe
Blackburn.
Mr., Randall's long experience in Con.
gress and his itness to be the parlia.
mentary leader Of his party on the floor
would distinguish him for that service,
whatever place the speakers appoint
ment would assign him but at the head
OF the appropriations committee, where
Mr.. Carlisle will, OF course, put him, he
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