Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-26
THE CANVASS FOR THE GAVEL.
The Closing Week Of the Struggle,
TALK AT THE RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS TO-DAY.

The Closing Week Of the Struggle.
TALK AT THE RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS TO-DAY.
The active participants in the Speakership fight
generally enjoyed the opportunity that yesterday
gave for quiet and repoSe. They rested themselves
preparatory to the final weeks struggle, which
began to-day. The caucus will be held next Sat-
urday, and in view OF the probability that the tri-
angular contest for Speaker may protract the pro-
ceedlngs somewhat some OF the members think the
caucus ought TO be called as early or 3 p. m.
instead OF in the evening, as has been the custom
fhls, however, has only been talked OF Informally
as yet.
REINFoRCEMENTs FOR RANDALL.
MI. Randall was at his headquarters quite early
to-day. His friends have been reinforced by num-
Der or prominent democrats from PENNSYLVANIA,
among whom are W. Z. Hensel editor OF the
Lancaster IafeHt9encer, and chairman OF the demo-
cratic state committee: Mr. Haggprty chairman OF
the Philadelphia democratic city committee: Mr.
PIERCE, and some OF the leading business OF the
state. AZ RandalrS headquarters no figures are
Is conndently reiterated. 1t is admitted that Car
lsle has majority Of the democrats now in the
CITY, puI thls, II Is contended, is no criterion.
MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.
Said Maryland democratic Congressman to-day:
why, four years ago 1t was the same way. Black
burn had all the hurrah with him. His friends
came here early and talked loudest and up TO
within two or three days OF the caucus people gen.
III.
men who had the election OF Speaker In hand
turn out this time"
Mr.. Randall counts the sober self-contained COOL
neaded members as with hfm-the men who do not
TAX much or make much display. His friends ridi-
cue dne Carlisle estimates and say all Of then,
are terribly overdrawn. They say that Randall
mas great many more votes from the
south and west than the Carlisle men concede him
The Carlisle f1gurers claim IL and allow Randall
Two The only members OF the delegation yet ar
noa fved are Col Hatch and Mr.. Buckner. They say
Carsie VIII get 10 or12 votes from Missouri Two OF
Tue MlSSOurlanS are known to be for Cox and two
nave said they are for Randall The delegation
9aSn S eanHdate for clerk In the person OF Gen
ms prospects by appearing too openly or actively
IN the speskership fight they have been non-com
ton as to its status and accounts for the widely
Unerlng representations as to Its choice.
CLAIMS OF CARLIsLE's FRIENDS.
Mr. Carlisle was In his parlors at the metropolitan
early, looking somewhat refreshed by his Sundays
rest His rooms were pretty well thronged durinI
the day with visitors, and his success was conf
IDENTITY predicted. He said this morning. 81 can b
nominated On the first ballot without single vot,
rom rom Ohio or Georgia" The Randall men hav,
Deen Claiming gains In these states, and MI. Car
Isle declared that he could concede the entire vot,
OF both these states to Randall and then win at thu
outset
! THE CARLISLE PANIC"
STAR reporter showed to Mr. Carlisle an edito
rial from to-day's Philadelphia Times, asserting
that he (Carlisle) is the only man in our history
who has had monetary stringency named afte
another Ms ssd ths sGsa
parently referred to the three per '' cent n
funding, bin and the "scare which the
| it. 81 have had," he continued, 81 think cal
safely say twenty-five national bankers to tell m
since that they regretted their opposition to tha
Kentucky, remarked that Senator sherman, ..afte
making Hayes veto the Carlisle bill, stultined him
SELF by advocating 1t in the Senate; and he secured
was advocating" ssThat is all there was OF q q
,Carlse panic, SAID the Kentucky aSpirant for tn,
SpeakerShtp.
CONFIDENCE AT CARLIsLE's HEADQUARTERS:
There was no mistaking the tone that pervadet
Mr. CarliSle's rooms to-day. 1t was one OF genun,
| encouragement. amounting, indeed, to conviction
| OF success. A STAR reporter was assured thai
| Carlisle is steadily gaining. Messrs. Morrison
Morphy, Evins. Young and Cobb, who formed one
group, all spoke OF Carlisles election as a GER
NEsSRS. COX AND SPRINGER
| Mr. Cox left New York this morning to arrive
| here at p. m. Ills parlorS were in charge OF Mr.
| Stevens, OF New York. Mr.. Cox will be accom-
panied by several members Of the New York dele
cation, and from now on the fight viii be waged n
earnest for him.
Mr. Springer is still in the race. When told that
rum0r was current to the effect that he will with.
draw he replied very positively that 1t was un.
founded He says he is in the fight to stick it out
He has but single vote so far which moved de
mOcratic member OF Congress to say that .sSpring
ers support Is a unit for him"
1.-THE SECTIONAL ISSUE"
"The sectional issue is not yet settled" said q
! democratic member OF Congress yesterday. SIT is
done with so far as 1t relates Mason and DXOn's
line, but 1t now comes forward I'm a new phase
This effort to make Carlisle speaker is deliberate
scheme OF the west and south combined to control
this government. The coming sectional fight will
be between the north and east on one side and the
south and west on the other, unless he added In
medtatiye sort OF way, 'the whole thing be n1pped
In the bud now by the defeat OF Carlisle. IL he Is
elected 1t will encourage the south and west t6
tiOnS and the party divided once more sectional
lines. The election Of Randall will avert this dan
ger"
THE CARLISLE MEN SEVERE ON TIIDEN.
The friends OF Mr.. Carlisle are very severe upon
Tden, because OF the interest he manifestS In RAN
dall's election. The anti-Randall democrats de-
clare that T1lden has destroyed his influence i'm the
party by interfering in the pending fight. "Tiden's
advice would have been sought and probably
followed 10 candidates and policy next year.
says prominent western democrat. if he had con-
party. He processes to have retired from public life
and all active participation I'm public affairs and
yet he is dabbling in politics everywhere In Ohio,
New jersey. Pennsylvania, and ali our state cleo
tionS he made himself felt by his peculiar, myste-
riOuS way OF working things: and now he under
takes to dictate to the majority In Congress by
having 1t choose a speaker or his selection tell
you it's more than democrats are willing TO stand,
and I1ldenS barl may have some influence here
after with purchaSable democrats. but the honest
men OF the party Will resent any attempt OF his TO
1nterf ere or dictate"