Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-04
RANDALL'S CHANCES.
His Boom for Speaker Gaining
Strength Daily.
cARIIsLE's PROSPECTS ON THE WANE.
West Virginia Inventors Who Have Received
Patents-The New Two Cents-The
Presidents Portrait-voor-
heeS on Holman.
Special 10 the Reqister.

"AshlNGTON, OCtOOeE O.-lu OpcdkoE'
ship fight began last winter. Mr.. Randall
has been Speaker three terms, and at the
meeting of the last Congress received the
complimentary votes of the Democrats for
this Office. Very naturally large number
Of the Democrats in the House turned
their attention to him again for this high
Office. His magnificent ability in the chair
is conceded by everybody, the opposition to
him grows part Y out Of his Standing in
the way of jobbery and partly from the
rivalry Of the Democrats. Mr.. Carlisle
caused himself to be announced as candi-
date as early as last summer, and about the
same time he also stated that he had no OBJ
jections to being made United States Sena.
tor from Kentucky. Mr.. Blackburn, who
had been the
Principal Candidate In Opposition to
Randall
at the last election for Speaker, and not
like being elbowed out of the race by Car
Isle, and not long afterwards his candida
cy was autbOratively announced. Sunset
Cox, formerly OF Ohio, is q standing candi-
date for Speaker, but has never made
much progress toward the attainment of
his wishes. The rivalry Of Cox and Black
burn and Mr.. Carlisles equiyOcal coarse
on the Mississippi question, all combined
to give Randall a great advantage. The
antagonism to him by the extreme free
traders was felt to be an argument in his
favor by the more conservative members
Of the party. A large number of the best
revenue reformers Of the country believe
that the tariff shonll be dealt with in a
cautious and conservative manner, and
that
No Revolutionary Policy
should be adopted. They think it would
be just as well to leave the question to be
dealt with by q Democratic administration,
and that even then the process of the re-
ductiOn in the tariff should be by progr, s.
siye steps instead of rash aud violent
changes. The attempt to read Mr.. Randall
out Of the party involves a like insult to
hundreds Of thousands OF ID aRd faith
ful Democrats in the eastern otates.
The canvass during the winter went
along with the steady improvement in Ran
dalPs chances, and il was felt that the only
struggle was Mr.. Manison, who persistent
" refused to run, probably because he had
been committed to
The support OF Carlisle.
The next step was an attempt by the
Courier. Journal editor to get up a how,
against Mr.. Randall, and blackguard him
out Of the race. This has dysgusted the
Democracy Of the country. The progress
of sentiment during the summer has been
steadily in favor OF Randall. The Demo
cratic platforms of Ohio, Virginia, Penn
sylvsnis, Maryland and New Jersey have
all been in accord with Mr.. RsndalPs posi-
ton on the tariff New York, and even
Kentucky, have decided TO pstronize the
WatersOn and Frank Hurd programme.
As the case stands 10 day Mr.. Randall has
a probable vote on the frst ballot of
Not Less han Ninety five Votes,
of whom fully half will be from the South.
On the second ballot a considerable por'
tion of the complimentary vote cast for
Cox on the first ballot will go to Randall
and insure his nomination. New York on
her first ballot will give Mr.. Randall at
least seven or eight votes. As between
him and Carlisle, his real and substantial
opponent, Mr.. Randall will get fifteen out
of the nineteen votes to which New York
is entitled. Nearly all the Ohio Democrats
are for Randall, with one or two exceptions.
In the States of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
be depended for Mr.. Carlisle. The Carlisle
count at one time claimed three out of four
from Virginia, they have now got down to
one. They are still claiming votes IN
States such as Louisiana Indiana, Ohio
and Wisconsin, where
II Is Absolutely Certain
that, if they know anything about it, they
know the claim to be false and mendaclouS.
The only thing that can vary this cslcula'
ton is that in view OF the certainty OF Mr..
Randalls election so many members may
go over to him as to make his election take
place on the first instead OF the second bal
lot. This result IS by no means imPro5a.
bic.
With Randall for Speaker there ssreason-
able certainty that the House Democrats
will commit no blunder which will imperIl
the Presidential election.
Able Men VIII be Assigned
to the conduct of committees, and such
prominent men as Carlisle, Cox, Back
burn, Converse, Follett, Geddes, Morrison,
Reagan, Tucker, Barbour, Blount, Hewitt,
Hutcbins, Eaton, Dunn aud ThrOCkmorton
will receive the recognition to which they
are fairly entitled.