The Portland daily press., 1883-12-01
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
The Contest Waxing Warm-CarIisIo's
Friends confident of His Success s-Keifer
Says He is in the Hands of His Friends.

The Contest Waxing Warm-CarIislc's
Friends confident of His Success Keifcr
Says He is in the Hands of His Friends.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80 Sixteen Democratic
members of the Now York delegation held r.
conference to-day aud decided to support Mr.
Cox for the speakership. Ouly eleven how
ever, would pledge themselves to vote for him
until he released them from all obligations It
Is understood that Mr.. Kendall is the second
choice Of the five unplsdged. Mr.. Carlisle's
forces received several accessions to-day. some
unexpected One vote from Florida and one
from Louisisna that heretofore were counted
for Randall have entered the Carlisle list. the
gentlemen who will poll these votes calling On
Carlisle to assure him Of their support. Car
Isle has also received assurances of eight of
the ten members of the Georgia delegation.
two of the three of West Virginia delegation,
and four members of the Massachusetts dele
CATION would vote for him first to last. Repre-
sentative Follett of Ohio called upol Mr.
Carlisle tonight and pledged himself to vote
for the latter until the last ballot. 1t is stated
also at Csrlis.e's headquarters that the Wiscon-
sin delegation which was placed last night in
the Randall doubtful list was pledged to
Carlisle, and that Carlisle could be elected
without vote from New York, Pennsylvania
or Ohio although three votes from the last
mentioned State are claiMed for him The
maximum vote conceded Randall at
the Carlisle headquarters is 65.
At Mr.. RandaiPs rooms to-nisht, the gentle-
men authorized to speak for him held to the
figures given last nights ,94 votes for their chief
They disputed Carlisle's claim to the votes of
Wisconsin and other Western States, and said
that majority of the Ohio and Iowa delega-
tioIs would be found voting for Randall. They
considered Mr.. Cox still in the fight, and al
lowed him 30 TO 40 votes The principal part
OF his strength, they said, would 20 to their
Candidate when Mr. Cox Withdrew. Eight Of
the Ohio members are sure to vote for Randall
and IL is almost equally certain be will get ten
oil them as soon as Mr. Cox is out of the fight.
There has been considerable talk, principal
ly by Carlisle men, of an effort TO secure
viva voce vote 1n the caucus. Mr.. Willis, Car
isles principal lieutenant said tonight that
he knew not whether the friends of viva voce
voting would have strength enough in the eau
Gus to secure the ADOPTION OF their method Of
voting for Speaker.
The Keifcr-PheIps Correspondence.
The correspondence between Congrt ssman
William Walter Phelps and ex-Speaker Keifer
is published, in shich the former asks in the
interest OF the country and the Republican
party that Keller withdraw from the speaker
ship contest, also the latter's reply. KeIfer
SAYS be is in the hands of his friends. no
may feel it would be as much reflection on
them as himself for him to decline to accept, if
offered, mpimentary vote for Speaker a
the organization of the Fort Eighth Congress,
and he cannot decide the matter. There le no
sacrifice he would not make for the good of the
Republican parts, but the quesii r. mains,
would the sacrifice or his part do the party any
good? He does not expect that any personal
sacrifice that Can be made by individuals will
help the party TO success next year, even
though they are made to please dictatorial{ y
vindict We and demoralizing. not to say cor
rupt, press. unless the press is taught that onls
oy fair, honest treatment OF men it can COM
mand the confidence of the public.