New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-12
THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
THE CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES.
MIR. RANDALL IN THE LEAD FOR THE SPEAKER
sHIP-INFLUENCEs AT WORK.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO Tile TRIRUNEl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-The vanguard of the
XLvIIIh Congress has reached Washington. where eeY-
eral Of the candidates for the minor offices have already
stationed Themselves on the alert to pledges OF
votes General Clark OF Name, OF the candidates
for the Office filed by Edward Mcpherson, exser-
geantatArms Thompson and ex- Representative Leedom
OF Ohio, who ambitious to succeed Colonel Hooker
as Sergeant-atArms and half dozen other
candidates have been the ground for week OF MORE
Mr.. Carlisle to-day and the friends OF the Other
prominent candidates for the Spcakcrship have given out
that their favOtes will be the ground within three or
four days. And then Is expected that the canvass Will
begin in good eamcs-a week ten days earlier than
such contest usually opens There Is apparently fairly
good for this Not only the total membership Of
the house greater by twenty-five than BEFORE but the
number OF Representatives on the Democratic side Is
uncommOnly large. There about 100 Democrats ana
about 100 Of them men who have never served In
Congress- and most of whom are therefore, not personally
acquainted with the candidates who soliciting their
votes.
As to the prospects of the several candidates
there has been no visible change in the
last three weeks. There is some disposition on
the part of Mr. Carlslcs friends 10 maintain that the
result of the elections IN NewYOrk and Pennsylvania has
injured the prospects, OF Mr. Cox and Mr. Randall ono
hears occasional inquiry to whether g. e. Cox Is
Tamnany Democrat coupled with the ntimaOn that IL
ia about time for the Democratic party to get shut OF
John Kelly and his strikers" The morning after the
election disgusted Democrat was heard to observe:
Sam Cox claimed that his speeches carried Ohio and ne
claims the Ohio for the Speakcrshp as his reward
Why did not he make speeches and carry New YORK.
which is a Democratic Satcl Ohio will go Republican
next year anyway, and there IS danger that New
York will do the Perhaps Cox thinks his friend
Kelly will be loyal next year, but [ should want
a stronger pledge than his word for IT, Ihere
ls a decp feeling OF resentment among southern
Democrats at the in New York, which they think
might easily have been prevented.
"The Republican victory in Pennsylvania puts Randall
out OF the race" say some Of Mr. Carsle's supporters
And yet Mr. Randall was twice elected Speaker after Re
publican success in his State. Besides, indications
arc not wholly wanting that considerable number OF
Democrats, who willing to support Carlisle or COX
when they believed there was danger Of Democratic
defeat next year, will hardly do so now They Degn 10
talk about the necessity Of prudent policy ana OF
clecting safe man for Speaker. They say that the
party cannot afford to make any bnders" nor to do
anything that will tend to alarm the business interests
of the country on the OF Presidential election and
the only way for Democrats 70 aNoiu piuicIs i
majority in Congress 10 'ok as i''e IL pO'''O'
All talk aud feeling of this sort benefit Mr.. Randall al
though his name Is not always mentioned W%le % % Sglo
Of Mr.. CaTse's most ardent supporters cry LeI NeM-
York go we can elect President WIN Sn9 NSrs @ V @
South and West ana NewJesey ana While gw @
Say "NcwIO ls safe enough III fresdehtHti yedI;
the cooler heads know better and before me speaEers
canvass 4 week old they VIII make tnelr influence Sd.
Said n new Western Repre- sentative last nlgnt we
must have man for Speaker who has been urea M ana m
Randall hut feel under personal OphgauOn5 10 hr
Cox and my first win be cast Tor him. After ne II
out Of the field l shal support MI haiSi, p :
understand he drafted the platform or the Penhsyl-
Vanla Democrats last summer ana DO not Eco
why Il Is not as liberal the Ohio platform, as Tar as b o
tariff question concerned. He has had I'VE years e&-
Thing I'm his favor Resides his Speaker was
approved by the Democrats In the last Congress- every
present casting his vote for Samuel D. hahu' "heh
The pledged votes claimed by the friends of
] gfnvoflb bip N
pared with the actual number OF Democratic votes. For
example Ohio has thirteen Democratic votes-Represen,
them friend OF Mr. Cox claims for his candidate
and Mr.. Carscs friends say he is sure OF ana VIZ
votes are "caimed" and pledged" where
only. 13 can be had the tax talk OF an cor,ilIc II Hh,
for the benefit Of the latter continues and 1t seems to be
generally believed by Mr. Carlsles friends although MI
Blackburn, here two or three days ago. Is re-
ported to have said that Mr. Cox is in the field to stay
Six months ago Mr. Springer reported his canvass to be
been heard from him or 1t recently.
MR.. CARLISLE ON HIS OWN PROSPECTS.
Mr. Carlisle held conference with several Of his
friends this afternoon and told them that he had come to
stay and would Immediately enter into the contest for the
speakcrship He said 81 have received large num-
Der of letters from Representatives in all parts of the
country voluntarily plcdging me their support.
Many Of the letters came from men
whose votes are claimed by Mr. RandaPs friends
am not afraid Of losing any material strength In the
South and believe shall not have an average OF two
votes TO the State there against me- Here and there
hear OF Southern man who against me- but the great
majority OF them will vote Cor or for tall1 reform
candidate have not been In the least alarmed nt the
exravagant reports sent out by Randas supporters
10 the effect that he certain OF the nomlna-
! ton, nor have said that wis, "as Suto ~,
OF receiving that honor don't propose to enter INTO
bitter personal ungenemany contest for the once
nor shall put the charmanships OF the various commit
! tees at auction for the place" =, -,
! don't mean to intimate that Mr. Randall or Mr cox
or any my opponents may do trust hat the contest
viii be conducted in genemanly aud diGnlted manner
and in keeping with the high character ana resohslD,
ties OF the Office sought so far am concerned VIII
try to conduct tho that 10 will leave no sting
behind whether am elected or defeated have every
assurance that shall receive cordial support from tne
Western States. l think that prospects are Detter
now, IL anything, than they were when congress
adjourned last spring"