Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-14

What the Friends Of MIR. Randall Say.
THE ESTIMATE OF THE CARLISLE MEN "FULL OF
ERRORS"

one OF Mr. Randall's large army OF friends, and
who is regarded as quite well Informed in political
matters, made to a STAR reporter to-day the fol-
lowing comments upon the Carlisle estimate upon
the speakership, published in yesterday STAR;
"Nlr RandalrS friends are reluctant to believe
that Mr. Phil thompson, or any we'll informed
friend Of Mr. Carlisle, could prepare the statement
published on yesterday, which undertook to specify
the votes in each state for Carlisle and Randall
with an aggregate OF O for Carlisle and so for RAN
dali.
The statement Is full Of errors and is proof on its
face that the writer is very badly posted. This
may be explained by the fact that most members
not only refuse to pledge themselves to candidates,
whether lof speaker or nything eSe but they also
dislike to make public proclamation of their pref
erences as the effect Of such public advocacy is to
the statement is most grossly erroneous Ohio is
set down by this writer as for Carlisle and 8 for
tl randall. AS matter of fact Mr.. Carlisle has
naruiy single supporter in the delegation. Frank
flurd Is for Cox, and OF the remainder Mr. Randall
" VIII nave certainly H. and possibly 1a Wisconsin
nearer the truth. The five votes of Mississippi are
credited to Carlisle. He may get one from the
state Missouri is said to be 10 for Carlisle to for
North Carolina is put down as 5 for Carlisle and
for Randall: The delegation really stands for
Randall and possibly for Carlisle. The claim of
lse in Georgia is simply absurd In other states
the calculation IS equally erroneous and absurd.
votes should be deducted and credited to his Oppo-
nent rms 1lgurlng Is done very careleSsly that
New York Is set down as having q democratic
votes, whereas there are only 19. or this number
on trla or strength between Carlisle and Randall
MI Randall has at least a.
There has been an attempt at bulldOzing OF men,
bers by Carlisle's friends. which cannot be too
severely condemned. 1t has failed so far but this
game is TO be kept up 1t is said, by an effort TO
change the uniform usage of the party caucus both
OF the Senate and House of Representatives, by
breaking up the system Of balOting for candidates
ana SUBSTITUTING therefor a rird rOce vote 1t is
pretty certain that this business of cracking the
whip over the heads OF members will fail OF its in
tended effect"
GEN ATKINS. OF Tennessee says the reports tele-
graphed from Washington to several papers that
he Is In a combination with Randall, Thompson
and Field. in order to elect himself clerk of
the House, Is absolutely false" He added: 81 am
on nobody'S Slate, nor in no sort OF combination.
am running upon my own merits, II have any.
have never spoken to either of the candidates for
speaker with regard to myself except TO say that
was candidate. have made no pledges, no prom
1Ses, and Will not make any. 1t does me great
injustice to represent me as making combinations
to secure my election"
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CusroMs-The
annual report OF the commissioner Of customs for
the past fiscal year shows that there paid into
the Treasury from sources the accounts relating to
which are settled In the commissioners Office the
following: ION account OF CUSTOMS 7aO 1868 9S;
on all other accounts including marine hospital
tax, steamboat fees, fines, penalties storage ETC.
s2 36o, ,333.76. Total. s217 nSO7 IA. There was
paid out total OF s206 6Sl O2a u.s. OF which the ex-
penSeS OF cOIleI ting the revenue from customs
amounted to $6,53l .22s4.51.