New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A SPLIT IN THE OLD TICKET.
THE HEAD FOR RANDALL, BUT THE TAIL
FOR cox.
CARLISLE LOOKING TO "JoE" M'DoNALD FOR AID
THE MINOR OFFICES.
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WASHINGTON, NOV. l3.-lhree or the f0WIerS
have spread their catch for the Speaker
ship The fourth and most experienced sportsman OF
them all will be ready to begin operations
As yet the game is and rather shy. Colonel Nor
rson to-day inspected the arrangements at all the head
quarters and pronounced them good When he left Mr..
springers roOm that candidate seemed happy
and confident than before. half-hour later Colonel
Morrison was found in conference with Representatives
Ellis and Mr. Carlisle at the headquarters of the latter
Mr. Carlisle sad Hendricks Is out for Cox see an
interview"
"Yes," remarked Mr.. Ellis; "he wants to kill OF Joe
Mcdonald candidate for the Presidency and he
knows Kentucky is for Mcdonald"
80 Hendricks is for Cox is hel" repeated Colonel
Morrison, he mmbled his hair and paced the foor
Well, am mighty glad TO hear it, 1t has left his
and gone his head. The old ticket has life yet"
cannot speak for other members Of the Louisiana
delegation. but for Mr. Carlisle" said Mr.. Ellis.
My information Is that Mr. Blanchard is also committed
to him. think he will get three Of the five votes from
my General King is for Randall and Mr.. Hunt is
In doubt"
Representative Murphy, of Iowa. who Is pronounced
Carlisle man. says that Messrs Cook and Weller, OF that
State. will probably vote for him also, while Mr. Pusey
Is SAID to be Inclined toward Randall"
MR.. COX's BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Mr. Cox found alone but cOntentcd ard cheerful at
his headquarters this evening lie said that his prospect
had lost OF It's brightness and that people will find
out their mistake in saying that he vor5 the repeal OF
the taxes on whskey and tobacco. He has devised
plan by which, he says the present internal revenue
machinery be dispensed with the taxes collected
by the Customs officers by of stamps. Demo-
crat, who arrived here to-day from EewYork said that
according the best information he could obtain, Mr.
Cox would receive 1G from that the first
ballot The friends OF Mr. Carlisle anxious have
understood that they have desire 10 the
ddacy Of Mr.. Cox joke but they regard IL az
entitled TO respect on account OF its strength.
There indications too that there Is mutual
understanding or" combination between tho cOnh-
deutlai trends OF Messrs. Carlisle and Cox.
One OF themto-day discussing the probability that
of the New-York Representatives may vote for Mr. Ran
dali the first ballot said: "We IL the combination is
broken, Is broken and that Is the end Of it," Whatever
that expression may have meant, 1t has become evident
that Ia RESPECT at least, three Of the aYOwed cand
dates Tor the Speakcrsip are la hearty accord Any
body To beat Randall Is the rlyng cry OF all the pro-
nOunced followers of each aid 10 that extent each yors
the candidacy OF the others
Coz and Springer VIII come to bis support eventually and
each oI lhcsc gentlemen cheshes the same hope re-
would prefer Colonel lOrrisOn almost body else TO
thc r,nn,yyanLn Whether this condi0n OF things
doubtful unless the first ballot In the
shOuld show that Mr Cox or NJ: Carlisle possesses
greater strength than either Is willing TO cOncee 10 the
other.
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR DIsCORD.
While all the ant-RandaIl thus united in one
respect they far enough apart in others to allow
already apparent. IL Is understood, for example, that
Mr. Cox Is under the impression that Mr.. Carlisle
recalled public attention 10 his speech In the last
Congress- advocating the abolition OF the internal Reye-
candidate trouble II Is said with few Of his West
.ru u w favored reue or reduction Of the wIiskey
Mr. Cox Is mistaken In suppOsnS that Mr.. Car
Isle is responsible for that publication
Mr. Randall did establish his headquarters to-day,
hut will do to-nurrOw. lie spent part OF the day &C
the hotels aud the streets making himself agreeable
10 the few Congressman he found, aud assuring every
body with WHOM he cOnyersed that lie entirely salts
lied with his prospects aud felt confident OF his own
1he calm assurance shown by Mr. Randall seems to
fret his opponents somewhat and their friends declare
that he is playing game OF bluff
1t is noticeable however that the talk IN favor Of a
viva vote in the caucus IL Increasing IN earnestnes
well IN volume among the friends OF Mr.. Carlisle
"i , r & a. @ @ HE 20 ~ tje in W m nf The npes
he has reCciI ell as lac did week ago.
MR.. TILDtN's HAND FEARED.
Another feature OF the contest is not pleasant to the
friends OF Carlisle and Mr. Cox aud that Is the grow
ing belief that Mr. Randall is backed by the influence Of
Samuel j. Tiden. Mr.. Cox, however, ought not to
paln for he has the support OF One-haf OF the old
ticket in the person of Mr.. Hendricks. Some of Mr.
Carse's friends think that TX Senator Mcdonald ought
Virginia il in Washington and il Is understood he Is qu
other West Virginia Senator, Mr. Kenna, is also Ran
dali man
Arms still Ia the field IL Is claimed that IL OF mo
OHIO Democratic Representatives are for Mr. Thompson,
while IL Tor Mr. LcedOm Iheic Ohll OF
them. all told and 1t is said that neither Mr. leedom nor
Mr. Thompson Is quite willing they shall act arbitra
tors to decide whether not he shall withdraw from tho
race.
The contest for the cerkShp Is ikely 10 be anmat
one. both the candidates being men OF long expert
in Congress The office of clerk lsne1t IN dignity
and responsibility that OF Speaker. one Of the
sdrrOns urged in behalf of Mr. Atkins is that Rep
r,seuatvc Of that part of the South which seeded
from the Union, he has strong .calms npOn The Office
The states which seeded cannot expect tO furnish
President, President Speaker but they con
tribute majority OF the Democratic votes IN Congress
well as IN the Electoral COLLEGE and, thrreiore,n u Is
said they should have AT least fair share u the minor
Offices General Clark the Missouri candidate, was a
Btgadicr- General in the Confederate Army hat he does
not come from "A State which formed part Of the ate
Southern CUHfCderHCy.
Representative Eiuentrout, OF Pennsylvania, arrived
here this evening aud VIII begin active work for Mr..
Randall tomorrow. II is understood that Editor Me-
Lean Of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Will also take an active
palt Ia Mr. RaEdall's canvass.