New-York tribune., 1883-12-19
THE SPEAKER NOT AT HOME.
PLAcE.HUNTERs DENIED AUDIENCE.
Mr.. CARLISLE WORRIED AND PERPLEXED AT con-
FIICTING CLAIMS OF AMBITIOUS CONGREssMEN.


FIICTING CLAIMS OF AMBITIOUS C0NGREssMEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Speaker Carlisle has
been driven to decide that hereafter until the COM
mittees completed and arranged, he must deny
himself the pleasure Of receiving Democratic
statesmen who yearn for chairmanships and pine for
desirable places committees. This decision is a
wise one. The Speaker has found that no sooner
would he fix upon O few assignments
to his own satisfaction than the men in
terested would discover it and begin to
entreat him to put them in other places. Thus his
work has been undone about as soon as he thought
it completed and to say that he Is tired, disgusted
and almost disheartened is to state the facts mildly
Moreover he finds that he cannot much longer en-
dure the strain put upon him, without danger Of
breaking down completely.
The task of committee-making in Speaker Car
isles case possesses embarrassing feature with
which none of his predecessors was trOubled-his
chief and almost only confidential adviser His
Warwick" as a Southern Representative put it to-
day-is an avowed candidate for the Presidential
nomination, and it seems, he believes in making
hay while the sun shines" A good many Demo-
cratic Congressman. who have not been able to
secure promises of the places they want, have be-
gun to realize this and to complain about it.
"BILL" MoRRsoN's AMBITION
"No man need expect to get decent recognition un-
less he is willing to say that Bill Morrison Is his
candidate for the Presidency, said Southern Dem
ocrat to-day, who expected n place on prominent
committee which he finds he is not to receive He
continued: "You need not be surprised if little
Perry Belmont secures the Craftsmanship of For
cign Affairs after ALL instead Of Cox, who deserves
il and Is dying to have it. think Carlisle wants to
appoint Cox, but Belmont is for Morrison for Presi-
;,Trg Ia, i md pnf
course, Morrison Is for Belmont. When the COM
mttccs are announced you will find that all the
Morrison men are In good places" Other Demo
Gratis talk in a Ike strain. One Of then said am
for the nomination of joe Mcdonald, and when
| voted for Carlisle I supposed he was; but il
seems that he Is willing 10 let Morrison hep himself
all he can a. the expense Of the Mcdonald men,"
This remark seems unjust to the Speaker, who is
regarded rs a sincere man and who is alsD looked
mon as friendly TO Mr.. McDoualIs aspirations
The belief is general however. and TO all appear
anccs vel founded. that Colonel Morrison is
cxcrting most powerful inference in the compost
tion Of the committees. So great, indeed. that
every man who suffers disappointment will abuse
him as the author of it, whllc every man who is
satisfied will give Speaker Carlisle the credit.
HOSTILITY TO MIR. RANDALL.
Bnt Colonel Morrison is not the on'y Dcmocra.
in the House. who aspircs to the Prcsi-
dency. good many Of the men who favor
the appointment of Mr. Blackburn as
chairman Of The Appropriation Committee,
declare that TO give Mr.. Randall the place is not
only 10 offer hm the opportunity he c0yrt5 To pre-
vent aIln legislation, but also greatly u promote
his prospects a- H Presidential candidate. some Gi
them say: As chairman of Appropriations lNthdaH
will hc able 80 to strengthen himself with the so
called business interests Of the country obsruct-
ing tarlh legislation, aS to gam ih'W soma support
in the National Convention and by pauuR down the
appropriation bills to proclaim himself as the apos-
tie of economy IN the administration oI the Gov
Others 20 further and declare that if the
Speaker gives the chaunau,hip Ia Mr. Randall he
will lay himself open To the suspicion mat he Is
willing To see tariff reform indefinitely postponed
70 one or two Cougras who suggested the lat
ter view of the case To nm, the Npcaker
is said to have replied. with great energy, that
he proposes 10 appoint ways ana Means
Committee which Will promptly report revenue
tarifl BILL and If Mr.. Randall. as chairman OF the
Annrnprintiops Committee seeks To thwart the will
of the majority by the aid of Republican votes, he
will be compelled to choose between Two tnihEa1 -
either to have the general apppropraton bllIs ial
in company with the tarih BILL or to allow both
measures 10 pass
WHAT 10 DO WITH BLACKBURN.
II seems settled that Mr. Randall is TO be chair
man of Appropriations aud now ono of the most try
ing and difficult things the Speaker has to do IL To
find a place that Mr.. Blackburn will accept. Ii is
understood he does not encourage the proposition 10
give him the charmanshlp OF the now CouimltlcY
on Rivers and IlarbOr- and ne lc'iS mui,VoScu
to take "A subordinate place on Ways and Means
which he might have, Notwithstanding two other
Kentucky statesmen are competitors lor IL. lhSy
are McssrS. Willis aud Thompson During the
Spcakership contest. Mr. Willis managed snc-
ce.sfully IA Bureau of Mathematics az MI
Carsles headquarters, and the estimates ih
sued by him several times 4 day were used WIN
great effect upon newly arrived C9ngI'sNlh'n'
whose chief anxiety was 10 discover which can9l-
date was ahead aud likely to keep the lead Mr:
ThompSon's friends say that he Is one OF the best
informed men in the HOnse on subjects relating
TO internal taxation, and that the Speaker VIII
make a grayo mistake il he does not assign MN
to the Ways and Means Committee.
KENTUCKYs HoPE RUNS HIGH.
Each of the other Democratic Representatives
from Kentucky expects good place. Mr
Robertson, Proctor Knots successor, VIII be dlS-
appointed if he is not appointed to the Judiciary
Committee, of which his predecessor was formerly
chairman. Mr.. Clay, another new member, expects
a Craftsmanship and his friends thlnk nc WIN DC
placed at the head of Coinage, Mesnts ana
Measures Colonel Wolford, il Is said, VIII De as
signed TO Military Affairs Mr.. Hasel to inVald
Pensions II is not yet known where oscar luIhtr
will be placed although he has for years Deeni
irving To abolish the duty on trace CHAINS, ana WIN
doubtless feel hurt if he Is not assigned TO ways
and Means.
ROSECRANS AND BELMONT.
Tny TtIrCR tPu To TIE TRIBUNE.