Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-11-28

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Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, November "a, 1888.
The sneakership race is an all absorb.

WASHINGTON, November "a, 1888.
The speakership race is an all-absOrb-
ing topic in washington at the present
time, but real activity in the contest is
not vet manifest. The national legis-
tors are arriving rather slowly. They
will be on time, however, when the
caucus meets Saturday next, and
meanwhile, the canvass will rapidly
grow i'll energy.
Across from Randall's headquarters,
Mr.. Cox holds the fort at Wizards.
He is in good humOr and expresses
amusement at the talk OF . compliment
tary votes" for him. He says that he
once helped man in Ohio to get com
plmcntary votes in conversion for
sheriff. lie got so many that he Was
elected OH the first ballot. Mr.. Cox
told another good story of friend of
his, an IriShman, " who remarked when
| left New York that ii seemed that
the papers had elected ho,n Randall
and Carlisle; 20 what : thc use OF your
going down al all, at all - Bat Mr.
Cox believes his friends will stick to
him rs long As he wants them TO, and
he will stick until satisfied that he is
not wanted as speaker The New
York Democrats are solid for Cox with
twenty votes, and his friends readily
count enough from the other States to
give him "A total of seventy-four Oil the
first ballot,
Some distance from Wizards, down
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mr.. Carlisle's
headquarters are established at the
Metropolitan, and they are presided
over by representatives Blackburn and
Thompson, of Kentucky. Judging
from the sanguine feeling exhibited by
the Carlisle men, their candidate is
largely leading the others, and is we'll
nigh certain of election. Their count .
assuming that the contest is really be
tween Carlisle and Randall, has been
presented with tabulated statement
giving Carlisle 10 and Randall so
votes. 1t will only require SO votes to
nominate in the caucus, and the Car
| Isle men claim that they are moderate
! in allowing their candidate a margin of
! only IA. 1t is no secret chat if Cox
! drops out of the race, thu IamnanV
Congressman will go over to Carlisle,
but still the opinion Is that the sup
portcrs of the latter are taking very
rosy view of the situation. Carlisle
and Cox exchange friendly calls, and
their relations :re in no way ruffied
Either of them would much rather see
the other win than to have Randall
succeed, but in previous contests for
the SreakcrsGip. Mr. Randall's esti-
mates ot his own strength have proved
much more accurate than those of his
opponents, and therefore many cool
observers of the field are inclined to
think that it may be so this time
Anyway it will be we'll for his oppO-
nents not to be too sure Of their grip
upon the Speakers mallet until his
votes arc counted. And it is best not
to lose sight Of fine stud of dark
horses, such as Converse, Morrison
Eaton, Springer, Blackburn and Dor
sheimer, who are paving and snufiing
the battle from afar.
| went over to the White House Sat
urday and found it in apple-pie order
The mnst important improvement i,
the refrescoing Of the great East Room
The ceiling lights up beautifully. Al
the trescOes, carpets and hangings il
the White House, except those in the
Presidents personal apartments, are
designed for gaslight effects. That
is the reason they are so frequently
condemned. 1t ought to be remem
bered that a carpet, like a woman
looks very differently in the soiteneC
blaze of the big chandeliers. Mr.
Arthur has put the stamp of his goot
taste on almost every apartment in tn,
White House, and when he goes GU
of it his successor will find it a hand
some home. LENOX.