Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THR NEXT CONGRESS. Candidates for Keifer's
 Place at Work. MIR. EATON A DARK HORSE, The Contest for Other House
 Offices. HALF A TOWN IN ASHES. A Thousand Families Left
 Without Shelter.
HALF A TOWN IN ASHES.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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 House.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The arrival of MT. Carlisle in this city yesterday will doubtless cause the Speakership canvass to actively begin. The Speakership candidates of course do not indicate where their strength lies and MT. Carlisle is not an exception. He spoke to-day confidently of his success, as all the candidates do, but he did not claim to have votes enough pledged to him to secure the nomination. MT. Carlisle is a very candid man, and does not resort to the ordinary bombast of campaigns. He tells his friends frankly that he is very hopeful of success; that he has received assurances upon which, in his judgment, he may properly base this hope. Mir. Carlisle's friends have suggested to him the importance of selecting suitable person to manage his campaign. He indi- cated that he would do so within short time Mir. Carlisle has conducted his own canvass, so far as it is organized. He has spent most of the summer at 1t, has travelled great deal oAA oCCA AAdAH LASuUSESs huu3 enters the more active part of the campaign somewhat fatigued. Mir. Carlisle probably has had less active help than any of the other candidates. MT. Randall is an experienced organizer, and has adjutants who are tireless in their devotion to him. His opponents all fear Randall's experience, endurance and ca- pacity for organization. As the critical time approaches, the friends of the candi- dates display their prstended lists of pledged members with less confidence.
 Although the fact is not admitted there seems to be an understanding between the supporters of Carlisle and Cox that they will unite to the extent that may be necessary to defeat Randall. and in the forming of such 8 combination lies Randall's great danger, as well as the greatest hope of the success of dark horse. The dark horse who is most dreaded by some of the prominent candi- dates is now mentioned more frequently than necticut. It is known that he is not depend ing upon the accidents of a deadlock or cau- GUS confusion, but that he has something of an organization, and expects to be candi- date. The supporters of one of the leading candidates say that Eaton has made inroads among Cox's adherents; that the latter are playing their leader false, and that MT. Eaton has pledged to him seven members of the New York delegation for their second, if not for their first, choice. If this statement is true, MT. Cox has been greatly deceived, and widespread treaehery to him has been carefully concealed At the same time if Mir. Eaton has seven votes in the New York delegation on the second ballot, the very evil dent determination of Cox and Carlisle to beat Randall in any event may inure to the injury of Randall and to the great advantage of Eaton. Two names arc mentioned in the New York delegation as likely to be opposed to Mir. Cox even on the first ballot. They are those of Muller, of New York city, and Rog- CTS, of Buffalo. The opposition of Rogers it is asserted, will be based on tariff grounds.
 The contest for the subordinate offices of the House has begun more actively than that for the speakership. Many of the candidates for these offices are here. The clerkship seems now to lie between ex-Congressman John D. Clark, of Missouri, and ex Congress- man Atkins, of Tennessee. Both have strong following. Clark possesses the strong est popular qualities, and seems to have the most votes. Atkins relies upon the promi- nent position which he held in the House of Representatives as chairman of the Appropri- tions committee and to his fourteen years service in Congress-not all of 1t continuous to secure the place. Both Atkins and Clark express the utmost confidence in their success.
 The only candidates for sergeant at-arms who receive any special consideration are both from Ohio-John G. Thompson, for mer sergeant at arms, and Leedon, repre- sentative of the young" Democracy. It is caucus of the Ohio delegation unless some new man sshould appear. Leedom claims, with great positiVeness, that he has the ma jority of the delegation pledged to him. Thompson makes few claims, but is busiiy at work. According to surface indications Lee dom now has the lead, but it Is not certain that the Democrats will consent to permit important an office as that of sergeant-at- arms to be disposed of by majority of one in State delegation.
 The leading candidates for doorkeeper are General Field, the doorkeeper of the last Democratic Congress, and Jim" Winter smith. General Field is a West Pointer one of those West Pointers who, when the rebellion broke out, considered 1t his duty to join the Confederacy. His record at that time will not lose him any votes in the Forty-eighth Congress. He went to Egypt after the war, and became an officer in the Khedive's army. He was a good off cer as doorkeeper. Field is receiving strong support from West Pointers, who, through the masonry of what, perhaps, may be called the Order of West Point, are working for him. 'Jim" Wintersmith, on the contrary, represents the young Democracy, is popular, and not as stiff as his opponent. Field made 8 good officer, but his strict military ways made hlm some enemies among the politi- cians, and it is by no means certain that he can defeat his younger rival.
 Every train brings Congressman. The most confident new arrivals are supporters of MT. Randall for Speaker. One says Randall is so sanguine that he has neglected his canvass and rested as if the victory had already been won. The broadest claims are made for him from central and southern States. One Randall man Is so enthusiastic as to claim fourteen votes on the second bal lot in the New York delegation.
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