Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21

The contest for the Speakership still draps some
what, though the several candidates have entered
actively into the canvass The Randall men do
not say much beyond declaring their belief In the
success OF their candidate They are not giving o,Q
any list or members who are claimed for Randall
but say when the balloting takes place the Penn
sylvan1a candidate will show in the lead.
AT THE CARLISLE HEADQUARTERS
MI. Carlisle was at his headquarters during the
DAY talking to friends and in a general way
canVassing the field. great deal OF time
Is spent at the headquarters OF each can
didate in discussing the claims of rivals
At Randalls headquarters the list of Carlisle
votes published yesterday and to-day was critically
dlssected and considerable sport made of ft. The
opinion OF the Randall men was that Carlisle was
will get. At Carlisles headquarters a list OF Ran
dali votes, published in some Of the papers to-day
was torn to pieces and ridiculed.
VOTES CONCEDED TO RANDALL.
1t was conceded that Randall will get votes
from New England, IA from New York, 9 in Indiana,
In New jersey, II in Pennsylvania, In Alabama
in Texas, In Florida, In Georgia, and In North
Carolina; but 1t was asserted that the count for
him OF 10 In Ohio In Arkansas, in Missouri, in
in Virginia, in Maryland, and In west Virginia
was excessive. It was admitted that Randall will
get votes from all these states but that his aggre
less than the number claimed.
MR. ELLIS FIGURES
Representative Ellis, OF Louisiana, said that the
lst put forth as coming from him did not give Car
Isle as many votes as he ellis counts for him. In
sIean or giving him total OF 81 on the first ballot,
MI ELLIS allows him 101.
Mr.. MoRR1soN's VIEWS.
Mr. Morrison evidently thought that Ellis was
counting more votes from some states than could
be safely estimated, but he had no doubt OF Car
isles election. "Carlise is undoubtedly ahead to-
day" said MI. Morrison, sand we believe VIII stay
ahead"
..Will the sectional cry hurt him."
"NO 1t wont. The democrats are not such fools
as TO get scared at that"
HON. J. Il. MURPHY,
OF Iowa, said: zone Of the very reasons why am
such an ardent supporter Of Carlisle is that gives
me an opportunity to say louder than words can
speak to the south I'VE have accepted the recon
citation between the sections as sincere and final
Ihat'S the way northern democrats look at it. This
Is the first opportunity we have had to elevate a
southern man to a position Of high trust, and we
mean TO show our faith by our votes"
REPRESENTATIVE GIBSON,
OF West Virginia. says two Of the three democrats
from that state are for Carlisle
Mr.. cox CONTINUES TO GET GOOD NEWS
MI. Cox spent most OF the day at his headquar-
tiers. He said to STAR reporter that 'good news.
continues to come to him. He reiterated his
former statement that any calculations which dc
not give him the solid democratic vote OF New
York are erroneous. He says the entire New York
democratic delegation viii be here next week, and
that every member OF 1t will work diligently and
earnestly for his (COX's) success
JOHN KELLY NOT COMING.
Mr.. Cox said there was no truth whatever In the
report that John Kelly is coming here in his in.
terest The indications now are that the New
York democrats intend to make united effort to
elect Cox.
MR. SPRINGER
received visitors at the National and discussed the
SDeakerShiD. but gave no information nc tn what
votes he counts upon. He thinks there is room fol
him to win, SO he says.